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Jeffco Schools Chief of Strategy and Communication Lisa Relou said the district is looking into a number of factors when making the decision on which schools to close, including enrollment and building utilization. According to data provided by the school district, nine Jeffco Schools use 50% or less of their building capacity: Peck Elementary, Swanson Elementary, Thomson Elementary, Emory Elementary, Glennon Heights Elementary, Lasley

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School is back in session — potentially for the last time at some Jefferson County elementary schools.

As enrollments fall and classrooms stand empty, Jefferson County Public School District Superintendent Tracy Dorland will make a recommendation to the school board on Aug. 25 suggesting which schools to be closed after the 2022-2023 school year. Jeffco Schools have a capacity for 96,000 students. Currently, the district has 69,000 students enrolled.

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In the wake of low enrollments and empty classrooms, some Je erson County Elementary schools are likely to close. BY DEB HURLEY BROBST

EDBA plans to buy even more ducks for next year’s derby, which is the ﬁrst Saturday in August since it sold the 7,500 ducks it had. Jim Wales, president of the EDBA board, said the organization was excited to continue its trend of supporting local nonproﬁts through the derby.Bambi Moss, an EAPL board member, told EDBA representatives that everyone in the organization appreciates the support.

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The Elk Creek Fire board agreed to spend up to $30,000 to hire a research firm to create a path forward and inform communities about a proposal to consolidate four fire departments.The$30,000 is Elk Creek’s part of a study as the Elk Creek, InterCanyon, North Fork and Indian Hills fire departments continue discussions about consolidating into one department. After two years of talking, fire chiefs have asked their boards to authorize the expenditure

The Evergreen Downtown Business Association has donated $4,000 to the Evergreen Animal Protective League.Themoney is part of the proceeds from the Dam Ducky Derby earlier in August, and it’s the largest donation the association has made to EAPL. The remaining proceeds will help pay for the downtown Evergreen Holiday Walk in December.

Attending the check ceremony were, from left, Chelsea Treinen and Megan Mitchell, members of the Evergreen Downtown Business Association board, Jim Wales, president of the board, the Dam Ducky Derby mascot, Bambi Moss and Patti McLaughlin, board members for the Evergreen Animal Protective League, and Bryan McFarland, an EDBA board member.

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Elementary, Lukas Elementary, Bergen Meadow Primary and Weber Elementary.Ofthosenine, four have projected enrollments under 200 students as of Aug. 15: Peck (38% building utilization, 159 projected students), Thomson (39% building utilization, 193 projected students), Glennon Heights (43% building utilization, 138 projected students) and Bergen Meadow (44% building utilization, 193 projected students). Eleven elementary schools have 200 or fewer projected students; Vivian Classical (129), Glennon (138), Peck (159), Parr (172), Colorow (179), Kullerstrand (179), Thomson (193), Campbell (195), Slater (200), Bergen Meadow (193) and Peiffer (200).

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As enrollments fall and classrooms stand empty, Je erson County Public School District Superintendent Tracy Dorland will make a recommendation to the school board on Aug. 25 suggesting which schools to be closed after the 2022-2023 school year.

Relou said that the data will be considered in conjunction with factors including the impact on other nearby schools, and that the criteria for recommending which schools to close is still being ﬁne-tuned in an effort to solve what Relou called “a big puzzle.” She did not comment on which schools are in danger of closing.“Certainly there are some factors we’ve been talking about all along, like enrollment numbers and the utilization of the building that’s being used, but that also feeds into the ‘How much is it costing us to educate students on a per people basis at each school?’” Relou said. Relou continued that there’s not one factor in particular that the district has landed on yet. “We’re still looking at what our criteria is going to be,” Relou continued. “You can’t look at one school in isolation, of course. The small elementary schools issue affects nearly every articulation area in our district, and you have to really look not just at the school that might be very small or underutilized, but at the schools around it.”

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After Dorland gives her recommendation to the board, the board will vote on whether to move forward with the proposal. That meeting is tentatively scheduled for Nov. 10, according to Relou. Community engagement work will take place throughout the process, with engagement speciﬁcally centering on the future use of the closed school buildings slated to begin in January 2023. Two Arvada elementary schools have closed in the last two years; Allendale Elementary in 2021 and When you’ve lost a loved one, Mount Evans will be there to listen, console, and provide support.303-674-6400MountEvans.org

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“We need to ﬁnd out how to proceed,” he said. “We can’t do this ignorantly. We’re spending … less than $30,000 to explore the process of how to best incorporate our sisters and brothers in our neighboring communities and ﬁre departments to identify the most prudent way for us to have an understanding of how to get the best protection for our community. We know there are dangers, we know there are situations we cannot control, but we can also do our due diligence to provide the process and the capability for our departments to provide the best protection.”

August 25, 20224 Canyon Courier to help with informing the public about the proposal and asking for feedback.TheInter-Canyon Fire Board has discussed the proposal but hasn’t voted on it yet. While the Elk Creek board voted unanimously to spend the money, board member Chuck Newby said he wanted to ensure that the consultant didn’t simply promote consolidation. Rather, he wanted the consultant to provide information on all of the issues, both pro and con.

“I would be a yes vote on this if I were convinced that it is going to be citizen-focused with information that is fact-based and not a marketing-based effort,” Newby said, “… Our citizenry expects us to convey facts and figures since there are a lot of unknowns. I want to make sure we provide the public with benefits, but also the possible challenges. I want to make sure we’re very clear and very realistic in presenting that to citizens. I don’t want there to be any publicwaysingneededadamantthemselves.ingcommunitiesforwardsaidBoardmisunderstanding.”memberKentWagnerthedepartmentsneedtomovetogetfeedbackfromtheratherthanjusttalk-aboutconsolidationamongBoardPresidentGregPixleywasthatthefiredepartmentstomoveforwardwithstudy-consolidation.“Weknowthatwehavetofindtoaddresshowtoeducatethetofindoutwhattheircon- cerns are, so we are better able to give them information for a better understanding of what the consolidation effort means,” Pixley said. “We are different departments, different philosophies, different cultures and different personalities, but we all have the same need, and that is to protect our beautiful community.”Hesaid it was important to determine the best process to create the most capable fire department that can provide emergency services to thousands of homes.

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Plus, the department will mail information to district residents. The board has hired OZ Architecture in Denver to design the proposed station. Anderson noted that he hoped the district could afford to build a 14,000-square-foot ﬁre station, but with increasing construction costs, the proposed building will be smaller with room for additions in the future.

Currently, when a call comes in, firefighters must drive to the station to pick up fire trucks and apparatus before heading to a call. The Foothills volunteer department has roots that go back decades. It was formed in 1997 when Mount Vernon, Idledale and Lookout Mountain fire departments combined to create a larger district that encompasses 25 square miles. It currently has four fire stations: El Rancho, Lookout Mountain, Idledale and Grapevine, which is near I-70 and exitThe256.department had a fifth station that it closed last year when it lost the lease for the building. The fire department headquarters in El Rancho is actually a double-wide trailer.

Board President Duey Freeman noted that a new station would serve the department for the next 50 years, estimating that population growth would continue, so the need for emergency services would continue toTheincrease.board agreed it was important to get the word out to constituents, and Anderson said he would meet with homeowners associations and other groups to explain the proposal and its beneﬁts to the community.

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The Foothills Fire Protection District will ask voters for a bond and a mill levy increase, so it can purchase property and build a fire station to help decrease response times to emergencies.Thequestions, which will be on the Nov. 8 ballot, is the first time the department has asked voters for a property tax increase since Foothills was formed in 1997. The department will ask for nearly $13 million total, and if approved, homeowners would pay about $54 per $100,000 of assessed valuation. The owner of a $500,000 home would pay an additional $270 in property taxes each year. The department hopes to acquire property in Paradise Hills, which is in the middle of the district, for a new station, paid for by the bond, and it would become the department’s headquarters. It is asking for a 1 mill increase to pay for department operations including maintenance of the new Foothillsstation.ismoving forward with planning for a new station despite comments from a developer that he would build the department a facility to replace the station in El Rancho as part of the proposed Gateway development. Fire Chief Alan Anderson said he is not confident the developer will be able to build a new station in the forseeable future, and the district needs a new station sooner rather thanThelater.department’s stations are old — one of them is 70 years old — and don’t have up-to-date safety measures for firefighters, Anderson said. In addition, he said a new station would include a place for a volunteer firefighter to live, so the firefighter could be faster leaving for emergency calls, therefore reducing response times.

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Foothills Fire Rescue will ask voters in November for a bond to build a ﬁre station that is centrally located in the district. The new station would become the district’s headquarters rather than the station in El Rancho, shown above.

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The Evergreen Park & Recreation District’s board is considering its options for creating what it calls a “fast and light” strategic plan. The board at a work session on Aug. 11 looked at a step-by-step plan with the ultimate goal to get buyin from district voters for a bond to make necessary repairs and to provide new facilities. What those repairs and new facilities would be will be determined through the strategic plan. The plan will take between 10 and 15 months to complete, and depending on how much work district staff does vs. the amount done by consultants, the cost will be between $75,000 and $150,000. The district has $100,000 in its 2022 budget for the study.After looking at three possibilities, board members are leaning toward hiring consultants to perform more of the work, so they don’t overly burden EPRD staff. The board was supposed to decide on a direction at its Aug. 23 meeting, and if consultants are needed, the district will create requests for proposals.

EPRD Grants and Development Coordinator Liz Cohen told the board she believed the district should hire a consultant to coordinate the entire study with input from“WeEPRD.needhelp on controversial issues,” she said. “I believe it would be money well spent to serve our community.”Thelasttime EPRD put a bond request before voters was in November 2018 when the $24 million measure lost by about 200 votes. Cohen ﬁgured the district would need to pay consultants to perform a full community survey, a demographics and trends study that also could be used for future grant applications, a level-of-service analysis, ﬁnancial analysis, and to provide guidance on bond development and a voter Boardreferendum.membersdiscussed what community engagement would look like, some favoring several meetings to gain input in addition to a survey. They want the community to understand the costs for different projects and the tradeoffs if one project is selected over another. “We don’t want the perception that EPRD is not listening to the community,” board member Betsy Hays said. “People want to be heard. We want to do the best to make sure the community has the best opportunity toBoardspeak.”members agreed that a strategic plan would be completed before going to voters to ask for a bond, and then staff could create an implementation plan based on the election outcome. looks at methods for strategic plan

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The Evergreen Park & Recreation District board is moving forward to create a strategic plan that will look at current and future projects for the district.

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Conifer Area Chamber of Commerce welcomes new leader

The Conifer Area Chamber of Commerce has a new executive director who is ready to look to the future and get down to business.

“I think sometimes the business community is all business,” she said. Masoner said she hopes she can continue to inspire people to “let their hair down” and have fun at various mixers and events. Masoner considers herself a teacher and problem solver at heart, and hopes to use her creativity to expand the vision of the chamber.

Tamm DeAun Masoner has lived in Conifer since 2019 and in Colorado for 15 years. She has many years of volunteer experience, including 25 years volunteering with the Girl Scouts, the Douglas County afterprom committee and the Castle Rock Chamber of Commerce. Masoner comes equipped with BAs in interior design and business management, as well as a MA in Learning and Teaching with Technology. One of the things Masoner hopes to achieve in her new position is growing the chamber membership within the business community, which slowed due to COVID. With her ﬁrst few events, she saw the community loosen up and get to know each other.

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“I am very much a forward thinker, and I have lots of creative ideas,” she said. The chamber is planning to move locations, and is looking for an ofﬁce that is more conducive to walk-in trafﬁc and informal meetings. It also is seeking to hire a part-time marketing person to help with events and communication.

Tamm DeAun Masoner, executive director Masoner hopes to increase members, networking opportunities

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.

Around 300 people signed on to the meeting but fewer than 15 were allowed to speak. At least two members of the community felt compelled to bundle their questions and clearly did not expect answers at the time. To be sure, other questions were incoherent or rambled, and SMBP principles frequently offered to take questions off-line on their website. The ploy to avoid answering the harder, more direct questions that demand answers — such as the ones that were blatantly ignored online was obvious.

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Refusing to answer the hard questions

On July 27, starting at 6:05 p.m. (yes, they were late), Jefferson County Planning and Zoning staged a ﬂea-circus of a “community meeting.” Ostensibly to discuss Shadow Mountain Bike Park, the session failed the community for numerous reasons: Held on Zoom, as it rightly should have been — and we must give credit to the ringmasters for staying online just under 3 and a half hours — the meeting virtually eliminated the opportunity for Conifer area residents to ask questions about the development on 250 acres of state-owned land along Shadow Mountain Drive. About 80 of the 130 questions visible online were ignored, at least a dozen from the most vocal opponents to the development. By “ignored” I mean that questions submitted prior to, after and among other questions were indeed answered. More on this below.

And when we add how the pandemic affected teachers and how they both do and feel about their jobs, these test results should be another wake-up call about the need to continually prioritize the importance of public education and our societal need to prioritize it in our lives and to make sure our educational institutions have sufﬁcient resources to do their jobs.

I am the current speaker chair for my Rotary club. I try hard to get exceptional speakers who our members will want to hear. Good attendance results from having worthwhile speakers. We don’t do politics and we avoid those who are trying to sell us something, so that narrows the field. Recently I thought it would be interesting to have a practicing psychiatrist tell us why we have such widespread mental illness and what we might do to address it. The psychiatrist who accepted our invitation told us that what is behind the rise in mental health issues is the lack of boundaries in our lives. He explained that the lack of boundaries leads to a high level of mentalhealth problems among our citizens. I am not a mental-health expert, but it makes sense that as we operate without boundaries and rules to guide us, we know deep down that this approach is dangerous. Like driving normal speeds on an icy road, a little voice is telling us to slow down. Our expert speaker further pointed out that a world without rules results in a lack of focus on character. He defined character as decision-making that puts acting ethically above acting in one’s self-interest. He proposes that we all need a set of rules to guide us towards doing what’s right verses what’s easy. I have been thinking about boundaries that were once there but are long gone. Here are a few: the influence of churches and parents, the lessons we received serving in the military, and strong policies and rules at work. It seems we live in an “anything goes” world. We have legalized substances and practices because we want the tax revenue, not because they are good for us. Even our laws seem to be subjectively enforced. I kept listening to our speaker hoping he would share the one thing that would install some new guardrails. That didn’t happen. There is no magic solution, no medicine we can take. He suggested that society will not provide the solution to improve our mental well-being. He referred to the Rotary FourWay Test hanging on the wall, suggesting that it may be the answer we are seeking. Here is that Four-Way Test: In all the things we think say and do: Is it the truth? Is it fair to all concerned? Will it build good will and better friendships?Will it be beneficial to all concerned? It’s a tough standard by which to live, but by striving to reach such standards, according to our expert, America can improve its mental-health.

Jeffco could have postponed the meeting, which was admittedly not feasible considering the application process SMBP must follow (and they are following it after abandoning the travesty of ‘Location and Extent’). But Jeffco could have scheduled the meeting in two parts, the second dedicated P

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The result of pandemic chaos on education

There are federal resources related to the pandemic that we should use to address speciﬁc deﬁciencies that are a result of the disruptions in our kids’ studies so that they can catch up, but any conclusions about the impact of the pandemic on student achievement is incomplete unless it continues on to acknowledge when it came to K-12 education, we had plenty of work to do before the pandemic.Whilestandardized tests are not the do all and be all for measuring student achievement, they can be a helpful tool to measure trends in how students are meeting educational expectations. In both 2019 and 2022, less than half of all students who were tested in every grade (3rd through 8th) and for both English and math met or exceeded expectations. As this new school year starts with fewer COVID restrictions and a much more traditional operation of our schools than in the last two years, the results of this year’s standardized test scores is a good reminder that we owe it to our kids and to our collective future to make schools and student achievement a priority.

G. Scott O’Connell, Conifer Oh, the irony Oh, the irony. In the Aug. 11 Canyon Courier, three local elected state ofﬁcials are trying to take credit for the $750 Cash Back Checks. This Cash Back is mandated by the TABOR (Taxpayer Bill of Rights) Amendment to the State Constitution passed by the people of Colorado in 1992. This is not a gift from politicians, the TABOR Amendment requires Colorado to refund excess tax and fee revenues back to taxpaying citizens.

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While wearily picking up the umpteenth piece of used paper along a trail recently, I had to wonder why hikers don’t use handkerchiefs, or that incredibly versatile outdoor equivalent, the bandana. Westerners know bandanas as a square of imprinted cotton material used as neckwear or a hatband; a friend says they’re also great dinner napkins because they never need Bandanasironing.areused to blow one’s nose or wipe the sweat off one’s face. Sometimes the same bandana is employed for both purposes, though for some reason that seems to freak people out. We are, after all, talking about hiking, an activity in which one can go days without a change of underwear or a bath. Also, ladies — the lowly bandana can be used as a pee rag to avoid leaving unsightly wads of toilet paper along the trail. Dangling one’s pee rag on the back of a pack allows ultraviolet light to kill the nasties.Abandana is usually cotton but can also be nylon, wool, microfiber, silk or fleece. It can be red, navy blue, yellow, magenta or puce – you name it. Bandanas can boast maps of the area, cattle brands, illustrations of edible plants, flowers or cloud formations. Some people may aspire to carry a bandana sporting lavender paisley delicately embroidered onto a chartreuse background – why not? A bandana can be used as a muffler to keep your neck warm, a scarf to keep your head cool, a hat to keep the part in your hair from being sunburned, or two tied into a belt keeps your pants up. It can be turned into a snare to catch small animals, a fishing line, a hammock for squirrels, a filter for drinking water or a necktie for your next formal party. Bandanas can be used to tie down your hat so it won’t fly away in the wind. They can secure your bottle of milk or wine cooling in the river so it won’t get washed down into the rapids, or your hiking buddy so he can’t interfere while you ransack his pack for chocolate (which, incidentally, was tied to a tree with a bandana so it wouldn’t fall over).They may be used as an arm sling for a broken clavicle, a tourniquet in case of bleeding, padding for splints when re-setting a bone or a gag to muffle the screams as one re-sets the bone.

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John Witwer, Evergreen Former State Representative

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I have long been known to have pet peeves about the debris hikers drop along trails, but one piece of litter has become more annoying: the ubiquitous facial tissue. A used tissue lying boldly in the middle of the path could indicate a person who does not know better. But a tissue stashed under a rock demonstrates that somebody knows it should be carried out, and is attempting to hide the evidence.

Several bandanas can be tied together to make a tarp, a ground cloth, an air mattress to be used with extreme haste or maybe an impromptu prom dress. They can be cut into pieces and used to play checkers. They can be folded up and used to patch your jeans. They can be unraveled (or raveled) and woven into a macramé belt. They can be lined with foil and used to boil water. Two can be tied together and used as a bikini bottom while one’s pants dry. They can be used to hold your hair back while you hike, to hold your food while you day hike or to hold over your face while you hold up a train. If soaked with water, bandanas can be used to lower the body temperature of a heat-exhaustion victim, or twisted into a “rat tail” and used to painfully snap someone who is stashing their used facial tissue under a rock. All in all, a bandana is something no hiker should ever be without. A bandana is truth, beauty, and a little bit of Rit dye. And once you join the ranks of bandana lovers, you, too, can sing the Chiquita Bandana anthem: “bandana, bandana, bandana is good enough for me.”

If these politicians really cared, they would lower our state taxes and fees in the first place so the state would not have to go through a complicated and expensive process to return our own money to us. I will give credit to our three local elected officials, however, for acknowledging the current economic uncertainty, the financial and emotional strain and the increasing burdens that inflation is imposing on our hard-working neighbors and community members. Here they are forthright and truthful.

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The Irony: Politicians have fought the TABOR amendment for years, trying to eliminate TABOR (called de-Brucing, after the Amendment’s author, Doug Bruce). Why? To be able to tax and spend without restraint. Statewide, the people of Colorado have resisted these efforts. Fortunately, politicians have not been successful. But to take credit is disingenuous.

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Beeped and bleeped CONIFER – Pulling into the bustling grocery store parking lot on the afternoon of July 28, she was delighted to see an open space within easy reach of the front doors. Trouble was, the owner of a “red compact” parked in the space next to it was busy “rummaging in the back seat,” effectively blocking access to the sweet spot. After waiting for what she considered a considerate interval, Shopper applied a “slight beep” on her horn “so the lady would see me.” The lady did a lot more than that, instantly launching into an angry and profane tirade that ended with the warning “If you do that again, I will shoot you!”

Cool under ﬁre, Shopper noted Lady’s license plate number and called JCSO, asking only that deputies “talk to” the woman about her discourteous public comportment. Try as they might, ofﬁcers weren’t able to get Lady on the phone. To preserve peace in the parking lot, grocery store management asked that, if deputies ever do get a-hold of Lady, they formally trespass her from the premises.

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Re-booted EVERGREEN – On the morning of July 24, the landlords asked deputies to check their rental property to make sure its recently evicted tenant was still evicted. Officers were able to confirm Evictee’s nonresident status, at the same time learning that he’d set up temporary accommodations for himself on a neighboring property. Evictee assured deputies he had Neighbor’s complete permission to squat on his lot. Neighbor assured deputies that Evictee had no such thing. Seeing as how nobody in the neighborhood seemed interested in hosting an itinerant on their estate, officers advised Evictee that his next move should probably be out of the area entirely. 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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Husband that Sketchy was getting better than he deserved. Husband demanded to be let out of the car, and Wife obliged. Wife and Sister drove Sketchy home and came back to retrieve Husband, who had apparently been standing on the shoulder keeping the argument warm until Wife returned, which attracted the attention of sheriff’s deputies, who were questioning Husband when Wife showed up. Wife told ofﬁcers all was well and Husband would feel much better after a good night’s sleep. Husband told ofﬁcers he was far too outraged to go anywhere with Wife, and would prefer spending the night with one of his many sympathetic buddies. Unfortunately, none of Husband’s many sympathetic buddies were answering their phones at 2:30 a.m., and deputies booked him a suite in detox, instead. Wife hoped Husband would get a good night’s sleep in the tank, because “he has to coach our son’s game tomorrow.”

Four’s a crowd EVERGREEN – Wife and Wife’s sister arranged to meet Husband at a bar for drinks. The ladies were displeased when Husband showed up with Sketchy Friend in tow on account of Sketchy being freshly sprung from the can for being a major-league creep. They also weren’t crazy about how Sketchy was already half in the bag, or how he immediately set about ﬁlling the other half with pitchers of beer. After watching the men get hammered for several hours, and despite growing reservations about Sketchy, Wife and Sister agreed to drive both men home. No sooner did the schnockered Sketchy get into the car than he began applying his amorous magic on Sister, who turned out to be immune to his perverted charms and repeatedly asked him to stick a sock in it. Husband decided he didn’t like the way Wife and Sister were talking to Sketchy. Wife and Sister told

The Evergreen boys basketball team conducted camps in late July for 55 players in third through eighth grade.

BY DENNIS PLEUSS JEFFCO PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Evergreen sophomore Tyler Long, middle, watches his drive during his 4-under-par, 67 during the opening Je co League tournament Aug. 10 at Applewood Golf Course. Long is the defending Class 4A Je co individual medalist champion and hopes to help the Cougars defend as 4A Je co team champions this fall.

Sasha Kaun, NBA veteran and Evergreen resident, along with Evergreen head coach Hal Farmwald, his staff and current Cougar basketball players, led the young players in drills to improve fundamentals and gave them a chance to play against each other. Lucas Park received the best work ethic award.

PHOTO BY DENNIS PLEUSS/JEFFCO PUBLIC SCHOOLS

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Hurricanes return to Evergreen roots

“Tying ourselves to the community is a huge advantage. I’d like to be (a team) that Evergreen is proud of, and we’re proud to represent Evergreen.”Pursleysays he’s bringing a new attitude to the team, redesigning training groups and coaching responsibilities. Swimming, he noted, is a sport that teaches many values: resilience, respect and gratitude. “Swimming is a place where we use the process of getting faster to develop character traits that will stick the rest of their lives,” Pursley said. “Swimming is an avenue for learning a lot of life lessons. Whether the elite level or a casual sport, there’s still a lot to be learned.”

GOLDEN — A sophomore slump doesn’t appear to be in the cards for Evergreen’s Tyler Long. The defending Class 4A Jeffco League individual medalist champion as a freshman from last season started the conference tournament season right where he left off last year. Long, a sophomore, shot a 4-under-par at Applewood Golf Course on Aug. 10. The round of 67 was the lowest round in the 5A and 4A Jeffco League tournament opener. Long had six birdies and just a pair of bogeys on his round. He had a string of four birdies in five holes on the front-nine. Senior teammate Duncan McIntosh finished two strokes behind Long with a solid 69. The Cougars got off to a good start on trying to defend their 4A team league title shooting a team score of 284. Green Mountain finished second with a 321. On the 5A Jeffco side, Ralston Valley sophomore Dimarco Benallo edged a pair of Valor juniors to take the individual title. Benallo had a 2-under-par, 69 to take a one-stroke win over Valor’s Maxwell Eide and Ethan Rainey who both shot 70. Arvada West sophomore David Thomson finished in a three-way tie with Eide and Rainey with his 1-under-par round.

The players in the third through ﬁfth grade group with NBA veteran Sasha Kaun, back left, and Evergreen boys basketball coach Hal Farmwald, right. COURTESY PHOTO

For more information on the Hurricanes swim team, visit evergreenswimteam.org.

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Pursley explained that bringing the Hurricanes solely back to Evergreen was good for the team and for the“Wetown.will be smaller as a team in a smaller town, particularly in a town with the type of unique identity that Evergreen has as a mountain community,” Pursley explained.

Evergreen’s Tyler Long goes low in Je co League tournament opener

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Evergreen softball expecting solid season The Evergreen softball team is returning seven seniors to the roster this season, making new head softball coach Steve Nuccio happy. He expects a solid 2022 season especially with strong pitching, though he is hoping he can find more freshmen and sophomores to join the “We’reteam.trying to raise some awareness that we have a good softball program at Evergreen,” Nuccio said. “It’s a pretty competitive program. I hope we will find some younger athletes to make the transition to softball.” In the meantime, Nuccio, who previously was the team’s assistant coach, is fired up about how good the team will be this year. “We’ve got a lot of talent,” he said. The softball varsity tournament will be Aug. 26-27 at Broomfield County Commons Park.

Dennis Pleuss is the sports information director for Jeffco Public Schools. For more Jeffco coverage, go to CHSAANow.com.

Columbine junior Matai Naqica — competed in the national finals of the Drive, Chip & Putt the week before the Masters at Augusta National last spring — finished fifth with a 71 at Applewood. Naqica finished third in the 5A Jeffco individual medalist standings last season in helping the Rebels take the 5A league title. Valor edged Ralston Valley by five strokes for the team title at Applewood. It should be a tight race for the league title in 5A with Valor, Ralston Valley, Arvada West and Columbine only separated by 12 strokes in the opening league tournament.

The Evergreen Hurricanes swim team is now literally just that: The Evergreen Hurricanes. The team, which years ago joined with the Jeffco Hurricanes to provide more competitive opportunities for Evergreen swimmers, has split to become its own team. Actually, lead coach Brian Pursley said, the split was pretty easy since Evergreen Hurricanes always has operated with its own board and ﬁnances, and he called the split a friendlyPursley,decision.anewlead coach for the team, said bringing the Evergreen Hurricanes back to its roots is bringing a new attitude to the team for swimmers from 7 to 22. He is planning two tracks: swimmers wanting to reach the elite competitive level and those wanting to achieve their personal swimming best no matter where that level is.

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So he entered. But it was a lottery system, and Whitman almost forgot about the race because he knew his chances of getting in were slim. Until months later, when he got a letter congratulating him on being in the race. Then it was time to prepare. Whitman found encouragement from strangers in chat rooms online and trained for the race. He made it slowly across the finish line that first year, but he was hooked. “I kept coming to Leadville,” he said.After he got a taste of the race, Whitman was, as he said, addicted. He started coming back every year and training and getting better. In 2008, Whitman finished seventh place overall. This was the same year that Lance Armstrong competed in the race and took second. Since he started 20 years ago, Whitman has been in the top-10 finishers three times and has broken seven hours three times. Over the years, Whitman spent time in the pro division, competing with top racers from around the world. When he got into his 40s, he decided to step back and compete in age divisions, but it did not cap his competitiveness — he won the 40s age division one year.

When he entered his first Leadville Trail 100 MTB race over 20 years ago, Nate Whitman didn’t even own a bike. Now, he’s finished the race 20 times. The Leadville 100, which started in 1983, is a mountain biking race across 100 miles of the Rocky Mountains in Leadville. People travel from all over the world to compete in the Backrace.inthe early 2000s, Whitman was living in California and trying to find his niche after graduating from a college soccer career at Stanford University. He tried club soccer and running, but had not found “his thing.”Hisnext step was a trip to Recreational Equipment, Inc. with no plan, just hopes of finding a new hobby.Thetrip to REI was all but a bust until Whitman got to the checkout area, where he picked up a random magazine and saw a story about the Leadville 100 bike race. He then decided that was what he would set his sights on. “I’d never been to Colorado, and I’d never done anything with bikes,” he said. “I’d never seen the mountains, the Rockies.”

Nate Whitman rode the race for the 20th time on Aug. 13. PHOTO

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“My goal is always to be as fast, faster and better,” he said In 2013, after spending years being in love with the race and the state of Colorado, Whitman moved to Evergreen. He lives in town with his wife and two children. This year, for his 20th finish, Whitman finished the race in 7 hours and 26 minutes. After his historic finish, he was able to celebrate with his friends and family. He also earned his 2,000-mile 20-year buckle — the buckles are coveted prizes for high mileage and times. He has quite a collection of buckles now, including the “small buckle” for a finish under 12 hours, the “big buckle” for a finish under 9 hours, the 1,000-mile buckle and of course, the 2,000-mile buckle. But Whitman can’t keep his mind from wandering to next year’s race for“Youlong.always can do more, you always can learn more,” he said. Whitman is excited for next year. But for now, he’s doing some local rides he enjoys, like road biking on Mestaa’Ėhehe Pass or mountain biking on Bergen Peak. 20th Leadville Trail 100

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“Those families didn’t know … those parents weren’t expecting to make a choice,” Relou continued. “They thought they’d be in the same school they were in last year and then we’re telling them ‘Your school is going to be closed next year and now you have to make a choice. And your choice comes after all of these other people have made and been accepted into their choices.’”

“The thing that might be a little bit different (from previous years) is that there will be between the school that is closing and where (students) will be going, more interaction between those two schools to make the transition smoother at the end of the year,” Relou said. “We have seen — I can speak from my experience with the Fitzmorris closure in the spring of last year — just how quickly after the uncertainty was over, that our staff members and families were getting back to the day-to-day business of school and great experiences for students and staff.”Relou added that the district’s plan will seek to beneﬁt all of its schools, including some of the larger schools that are “feeling it too” because the district is having to reallocate money from larger schools to service smaller ones.

Why are there so many neighborhood elementary schools in Je co? To understand how the district got to the point of having to shutter some of its schools, it’s helpful to know why there are so many elementary schools in Jefferson County — 84 in a district of 69,000 students.Forcomparison’s sake, the Douglas County School District had 63,000 students and 48 elementary schools, Denver Public Schools had 90,000 students and 95 elementary schools and the Cherry Creek School District had 55,000 students and 43 elementary schools. The district was incorporated in 1950. At the time, 55,000 people lived in Jefferson County, compared to over 580,000 now. The county grew considerably over the course of the 1960s and 70s, and with that development, schools followed. Mark McGoff served on Arvada’s City Council from 2008 to 2019. During his tenure, he oversaw the approval of developments including Leyden Rock and Candelas.

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Lacrosse drills and instruction for players new to the game.

The MLAX Learn to Play Clinic is intended for new young players to be introduced to the basics of lacrosse in a fun and easily accessible manner.

“It’s hard that we have to do this work … unfortunately we’re at a point where we don’t have a choice,” Relou said. “We have to start to do something about this. We’re going to be honest with our community when we do get into this about where there’s an opportunity for input and where there isn’t.”

“During the 1960s, the district initiated its development to establish neighborhood schools located geographically across the district,” Eloe said. “As developers came into the community and wanted to build home developments they then set aside a piece of property so that Jeffco Public Schools would build a neighborhood school for that new development. This was a national model and approach used in public school districts across the United States in the 1960s forward.” Schools that were built during the 1960s include Allendale, Secrest, Fitzmorris, Campbell, Swanson, Peck and Hackberry Hill. Weber was founded in 1972.

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Fitzmorris Elementary in 2022. Those schools were both closed in the spring — off-cycle for choice enrollment, potentially leading to difﬁculties for parents scrambling to ﬁnd a new school for their kids.

“(The choice enrollment) process begins in January for most districts … we would all be telling you around the same time which school your child has a seat in,” Relou said. “So, the off-cycle means that entire ﬁrst round of choice window was completely missed.

Relou said that as soon as the district makes its decision in November, district staff will work with families and staff at the affected schools to ensure that all parties have a positive experience for the remainder of this school year and some clarity on what the following year will look like.

Relou continued that the question isn’t “Are we going to close these schools?” but “How can we treat, honor, respect and celebrate as changes are made as a district to ensure that the 69,000 students the district does have are having a thriving, extraordinary experience?”

McGoff said that when a development is proposed, the plans are forwarded to the school district, which usually agrees to provide a school within the development as long as the developer provides land to the district. The prevailing philosophy at the time of McGoff’s council tenure was similar to that throughout the decades preceding it — small, walkable neighborhood schools.

Because of that, the board asked district staff to look at the district holistically, according to Relou. The timing of the board’s decision this time around is aimed to give parents enough lead time to go through the choice enrollment process and not be in the same predicament as Allendale and Fitzmorris parents.

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“Everyone was in line with the philosophy for small schools rather than a large school,” McGoff said. “That’s why today we don’t have big parking lots at elementary schools; we intended that kids would walk or be dropped off by their parents. So, a development that had 300 to 400 homes would have an elementary school.“The whole idea was that it would be walkable and a neighborhood center as well as a school,” McGoff continued.Kimberly Eloe, Jeffco School’s executive director of communications, echoed McGoff’s sentiment and said it was representative of the national educational philosophy at the time.

There are a number of important Ed Lubow, CMS president

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For anyone just starting out, Lubow highly recommends going on a mycological society-led foray to learn the basics of hunting and identification, which is key for gathering to eat. He also recommends beginner foragers invest in a regional book on mushroom and fungi“Therespecies.area number of local mycological societies,” he said. “Go join one, because you’ll be around people with the same interest and with more experience, so you’ll learn relatively quickly. The No. 1 rule for eating is if in doubt, throw it Beyondout.” the culinary foragers, Lubow said he’s also seen more interest from hikers and outdoor enthusiasts who like finding more ways to connect with nature and learning about their surrounding environment.Fungiarean integral part of forest health, breaking down nutrients into the soil for plants and trees to “Whatuse.you discover fairly quickly is that if you go out there thinking you’re going to find morels, except for a rare lucky day, you’re not going to succeed, so you start realizing that you’re passing lots of mushrooms,” Lubow said. “For me, it turned into, even the ones I can’t eat are kind of interesting.” Luckily for foragers, there’s no shortage of wild mushrooms in Colorado. From the southern San Juans to the Flat Tops in Steamboat Springs, there’s bound to be a bounty.However, public lands have different requirements for foragers for mushrooms. National and state parks do not allow foraging, while national forests typically require a permit. Depending on the ranger district, some permits are free and others can cost around $20 per year. Even urban parks in the Front Range are home to fungi finds, though it’s less likely to find anything worth eating. Some mushrooms in urban areas can be interesting because they’re not local, but accidentally brought in, Lubow said. Lubow cautioned that it’s always on the foragers to know what lands they are on and the rules of the land.Prime mushroom season in Colorado runs from mid-July to late September, though certain species thrive outside of those months as well. Altitude also plays a role in determining what species foragers are likely to find. “For Colorado, the key thing is moisture,” Lubow said of ideal mushroom conditions.

“Most of the addition (of new club members) came in the last few years,” said former CMS president Ed Lubow. “The majority are there because they want to ﬁnd something they can take home and eat.”

P opping up alongside the wildﬂowers, near creek beds and scattered through meadows in Colorado’s forests are a rainbow variety of fungi, which an increasing number of foragers are taking advantage of. Whether foragers are gathering some of Colorado’s prize edible species or just exploring to identify and learn, the Colorado Mycological Society has seen a hike in the number of people signing up for guided forays and club meetings.

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There are a number of important parts of the mushroom to look at in order to identify it, according to Vera Stuckey Evenson’s “Mushrooms of the Rocky Mountain Region.” First, observe the environment, since some species are associated with certain trees and whether it’s growing in the ground or on bark will help deﬁne it. On the actual mushroom itself, look at the cap for colors and textures; examine underneath the cap to see whether it has gills, teeth or pores; check the stem for coloring or patterns; and smell it for any distinctive odors. Also be sure to get the base of the mushroom from the ground, which can also be a helpful feature. For species that look alike, sometimes a spore print, where the cap of the mushroom is removed and placed on paper to capture falling spores, or chemical tinctures, which react with certain species, are needed for a the ranger district, some permits are free and others can cost around Beware that some of the prettired and white-spotted amanita

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Gear for gathering mushrooms includes a knife for cutting stalks out of the ground or off trees, a brush for cleaning dirt off and a structured container, such as a basket, cardboard box or mesh bag. Plastic is not recommended because it can speed up spoilage. Once on the trail, focus on the forest ﬂoor and tree trunks and it likely won’t be long before you notice mushrooms under brush, at the base of Aspens or on a fallen log. If foraging in a more urban or popular area, be sure to avoid gathering where there’s dog poop or pesticides or herbicides used. Beware that some of the prettiest-looking mushrooms, like the red and white-spotted amanita muscaria, can be toxic if ingested.

Current CMS membership is over 1,000 people, Lubow said, adding that a huge draw has been the ability to gather mushrooms in the wild that would be expensive to purchase from a grocery store, such as porcini, chanterelles, morels and matsutake.

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One of Colorado’s prize edible species of wild mushroom is the chanterelle. One of its more distinctive characteristics is its apricot odor.

positiveUnlikeidentiﬁcation.pickingﬂowers, gathering mushrooms doesn’t hurt the fungi since mushrooms are the fruits of the larger mycelium, or root structure.

Some mushrooms are hard to identify based on physical appearance alone because of various doppelganger species. Lubow tells foragers that if they can’t positively identify the mushroom, they deﬁnitely shouldn’t risk eating it.

Former Colorado Mycological Society president Ed Lubow uses a loupe to examine a smaller mushroom for identiﬁcation. Lubow regularly leads forays for the mycological society and has noticed a growing number of people interested in foraging.

Picking can also forests require a speciﬁc permit for commercial collecting. Lubow also likes to set a high standard for picking mushrooms he plans toConditionseat. like browning or are signs that a shroom is past its prime.“Ifyou wouldn’t buy a fruit in the same condition at your grocery store, don’t eat it,” Lubow said. For those lucky enough to gather choice edibles, Lubow again recommends turning to local mycological societies for recipes and cooking tips.

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A common species found in Colorado forests is the Aspen bolete, which some people eat and others avoid due to gastrointestinal concerns.

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T here’s no such thing as a typical community hub — each hub is as unique as the community it represents. So, it’s not surprising that one of Parker’s favorite spots is Allegro Music, its only full-service music store. “Allegro has been around for 24 years and I purchased it ﬁve years ago because I knew we needed to keep a music store here,” said owner Rick Henson. “We’re not just a place parents come for recorders — we are a place for people to ask questions, we support our local schools and we provide a sense of community that none of the big stores or websites can offer.”

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According to provided information, about 200 residents take lessons at Allegro and instructors (including Henson, who has taught private drum lessons for more than a decade) now have more space to do that, with nine studios for private lessons and a large room for ensemble and group learning.“Everything got bigger and better as a result of this move —we have more products and it’s so much easier to shop because of the space,” Henson said. “We also have a waiting room for parents, so they don’t have to sit in their car waiting while their student is learning. It’s just a more enjoyable experience for everyone.”

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Comedy legend comes to Comedy Works South I miss Craig Ferguson’s presence on late night all the time. He was always so funny and insightful and delightfully Scottish. If you’re like me and missed his wry sense of humor, you’re in luck, because he’ll be stopping by Comedy Works South, 5345 Landmark Place in Greenwood Village, at 7:15 and 9:45 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 26 and Saturday, Aug. 27 and 6 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 28. If you’re not familiar with Ferguson, he’s a multiple Grammy nominated, Peabody and Emmy Award-winning actor, writer, producer, director and comedian. Get tickets at dians/craig-ferguson.https://comedyworks.com/come-

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On the off chance you need a little more, here we go — Plant will be joined by folk/ bluegrass legend Alison Krauss in support of their second album of duets, “Raise the Roof,” which was released last year. Like their blockbuster debut, “Raising Sand,” the album ﬁnds the duo delving deep into country, folk and alt rock. I really can’t think of a better venue for the pair than Red Rocks, 18300 W. Alameda Parkway in Morrison, which they’ll be playing at 8 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 1. You should already have tickets, but if you don’t, get yours at www.ticketmaster. com. Clarke Reader’s column on culture appears on a weekly basis. He can be reached at Clarke.Reader@hotmail.com.

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Allegro recently moved to a new location at 11475 Twenty Mile Road, Suite A, which allows the business to provide a muchexpanded range of services to customers, further cementing it as the city’s musical place to be. In addition to selling all manner of instruments, the business also sells all the necessary accessories and also provides rentals for those who only need an instrument for a ﬁnite period of time.

Find out more about the store at www. allegromusicparker.com.

The Art Students League of Denver is bringing its Summer Art Market back for the 29th year, providing shoppers the chance to explore creations by about 120 vendors, plus watch art demonstrations, sample eats and drinks and more. The market is from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 27 and Sunday, Aug. 28 at the West Wash Park neighborhood bordered by East 1st Avenue, Sherman Street, East 4th Avenue and Logan Street. This year’s event marks the league’s 35th anniversary and will feature all original and locally made visual arts in a range of mediums. More information and tickets can be found at ASLD.org.

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“The other day two dads whose kids were having lessons might have formed a band themselves,” Henson said. “They’re both novice players and they wanted to play together. That kind of thing doesn’t happen without a physical store.”

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Clarke’s Concert of the Week — Robert Plant and Alison Krauss at Red Rocks Robert Plant was the lead singer of Led Zeppelin. The lead singer of Led Zeppelin is playing Red Rocks. I really shouldn’t have to write anything else for you to purchase tickets.

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The new location is also allowing Allegro to try out new projects like an upcoming foray into preschool classes with a nationally recognized program that is speciﬁcally designed to be fun and engaging and provide children with the opportunity to try a variety of instruments. All of these efforts are in support of building more than a business — the aim is to create a place where people want to spend their time while sharing a love of music. And it seems like it’s working.

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THURSDAY PeaceWorks’ Taste of Italy fundraiser: PeaceWorks will host its Taste of Italy fundraiser from 5:30-8 p.m. Aug. 25 at Glen Isle Resort in Bailey. Tickets are $25. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit peaceworksinc.co/upcoming.

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Open Door Studios: The artists’ of Evergreen will offer Open Door Studios from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sept. 17-18, a free tour of artists’ home studios. Brochures of the artists’ studios that will be open are available at various Evergreen businesses or at dios.com.www.evergreenopendoorstu-

Woofstock annual music celebration: The Woofstock annual music celebration will be from 3-7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27, at The Little White Schoolhouse, 26951 Barkley Road in Aspen Park. Tickets are $20. Bring your own beverages, though no glass bottles. Proceeds to beneﬁt Faithfully K-9 Service Dogs.

FRIDAY-SATURDAY Evergreen Players Improv Comedy: Evergreen Players present Evergreen Players Improv Comedy or EPiC at 7:30 p.m. Aug 26 and 27 at Center Stage Theatre, 27608 Fireweed Drive, Evergreen. Tickets are $25 for adults, $20 for seniors and $15 for students and may be purchased online at www.evergreenplayers.org or by calling 720-515-1528.

SATURDAY Mountain Community Barefoot Mile: The Mountain Community Barefoot Mile beneﬁting JOY International starts at 10 a.m. Aug. 27 at Marshdale Fields. People can participate in person or virtually. For more information, visit joy.org Cars & Coffee: Cars & Coffee car show is from 9 a.m.-noon Saturdays at Olde’s Garage in Evergreen. Bring your classic car or come to browse.

SATURDAY-SUNDAY Evergreen Fine Arts Festival: The Evergreen Fine Arts Festival will be from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Aug. 27-28 at the Buchanan Fields. Free shuttles are available from Bergen Meadow Elementary and Evergreen Middle School. For more information, visit evergreenﬁneartsfestival. com.

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UPCOMING Free legal clinic: A free legal clinic for people with no attorney will be from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 1. By telephone or video, volunteer attorneys will answer questions, help ﬁll out forms, and explain the process and procedure for all areas of civil litigation. Pre-registration for individual 15-minute appointments is available by calling 303-235-5275 or https://tinyurl.com/ykzs2ej7.visiting 285 TechConnect Radio Club: The 285 TechConnect Radio Club for ham radio enthusiasts interested in its technical aspects, will hold its monthly meeting from 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, Sept. 3, at The Bridge Church at Bear Creek, 3101 S. Kipling St. in Lakewood. For more information, visit http://na0tc.org/.

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Big Chili: The Big Chili cook-off to benefit area fire departments will be from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10, at the Buchanan fields. The kids firefighter challenge will be from 10:30-11:45 a.m. and the firefighter challenge will be from 1:30-2:15 p.m. Bands will be performing throughout the event. Tickets are $18 for up to three tickets, or $15 for four or more tickets. Kids 12 and under are free. Tickets are $20 at the door. Kittredge Canyonfest: Kittredge’s Canyonfest will be from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17, in Kittredge Park. There will be food trucks, vendors, games, duck races and more. For more information, visit kittredgeco.org.

FRIDAY Tour de Decks: The Evergreen Area Chamber of Commerce’s Tour de Decks will be from 4:30-5:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 26, at The Fort. Visit evergreenchamber.org for more information.

After being in the position of Executive Director for a month, one thing is clear, we are mission focused and moving forward to a bright future. The Chamber’s mission is “Our mission is to encourage, develop, promote and protect the general business interests of the area in accordance with the principles of the free enterprise system.”

Split & Steak: Conifer Community Church’s annual Split & Steak where volunteers split and load ﬁrewood for people in need, then eat steak after the work is done is from

TUESDAY Farmers markets: Two farmers markets in Evergreen, both from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Tuesdays: at Church of the Cross, 28253 Meadow Drive in Evergreen and at Boone Mountain Sports, 2962 Evergreen Parkway.

We have had a successful board meeting, my ﬁrst ambassadors meeting and a membership meeting full of fun and team building. Red Rocks To ee Company mixer was well attended. We are headed for great things in our future and all the businesses in the Conifer area and beyond are welcome to be a part of this fast moving momentum. On behalf of the Board of Directors and members of the Confer Area Chamber of Commerce, we would like to invite you to become a member of this vital business organization. The Conifer Area Chamber represents organizations that realize an investment into the Chamber of Commerce and our community equals an immeasurable return. We have met so many business owners that love what the chamber has done for their business, bringing them growth and success. We believe in o ering businesses unique and e ective ways to grow their business through creative marketing, networking, education and leadership development programs. We believe in understanding the needs of our business community and working to advocate on behalf of our businesses. And, we believe in working within the local community to promote our area and create a strong link between businesses, residents and visitors. As a resource for business owners and professionals, our vision is to create a thriving business community through meaningful connections, igniting growth opportunities and advocating for a healthy economic Theenvironment.application process is simple; and the beneﬁts are numerous. The Conifer Chamber looks forward to supporting you as you grow your business. It’s not just a membership with the Conifer Area Chamber of Commerce, but a partnership. We are willing to work with each member to ensure that they know how to utilize the tools available for their business.

Thank you for your continued support and thank you for shopping local!

Dakota Blonde concert: Resilience1220 is hosting a beneﬁt concert with Dakota Blonde from 5-8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17, at the Lucky Penny Ranch, 5801 Bluebell Lane, Evergreen. Tickets are $35, and only 200 tickets will be sold. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit R1220.org.

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The Conifer Area Chamber of Commerce o ers tiered membership levels and payment plans are available. For more information on each level and the Youcom/membershipbeneﬁwww.goconifer.morewebsitethepleasebeneﬁassociatedts,gotoChambertolearnhttps://tscandropbytheoce at 25997 Conifer Road anytime Monday thru Thursday, 10-2, stop and visit with us. You can also email me, Tamm DeAun Masoner at director@ goconifer.com as well. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to us. Give us a call at 303-8385711 and we will be more than happy to work with you.

Take advantage of the many opportunities and business services the Chamber o ers. If you have any membership questions, or would like to ﬁnd out more about becoming a member, do not hesitate to contact the o ce at (303) 838-5711 director@goconifer.com, 303-838-5711.

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Miller Farms Fall Festival: Resilience1220 will host an event at Miller Farms in Plattville at 10 a.m. Sept. 24. Tickets are available at the farm the day of the event. Tickets for those 14 and older are $25 and include ﬁve-pound bags of produce. Children 4 to 14 are $15 per person and include bags of produce. Children under 4 are free. For more information, visit r1220.org.

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History Happy Hour: The Evergreen Mountain Area Historical Society will host a History Happy Hour from 4:30-6:30 p.m. the second Friday of each month at Hiwan Museum. Join us in a round table discussion on any and all aspects of history with topics driven by the attendees.

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Morrison Ciderfest: Ciderfest will take place from 10 a.m. until dark Sept. 24 on the grounds of Bear Creek Care and Rehab in Morrison. The event features activities for all ages, including face painting, crafts, bouncy houses, hayrides, live music, a silent auction and hard cider tasting. More information about the event can be found at morrisonciderfest.org.

Mountain Foothills Rotary meetings: Mountain Foothills Rotary meets at 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays both in person at Mount Vernon Canyon Club at 24933 Club House Circle, Genesee, and via Zoom. Join the Zoom meeting at 346-248-7799.meetingus02web.zoom.us/j/81389224272,https://ID81389224272,phone

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ESA EverGREEN Refill Station: EverGREEN Refill Station welcomes Micky Magnolo as the coordinator. The Refill Station is open Tuesdays from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. and Wednesdays from 1 p.m.-4 p.m.

Hiwan Museum tours available: The Hiwan Museum is open for tours of the historic log house, 28473 Meadow Drive in Evergreen, from noon-4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and noon-4:30 p.m. on weekends. Tour guides will share the history of the house and its occupants. Reservations for house tours are encouraged at www.jeffco. us/1251/ and can be scheduled on the half hour. Outdoor self-guided tours are available at any time. out our business directories!

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Support After Suicide Loss: Heartbeat and Resilience1220 offer Support After Suicide Loss from 5:30-7 p.m. the fourth Thursday of the month for ages 14 and older. Join in-person or online. Suggest donation is $15. For location, email heather@resilience1220.org or call 720-480-6672.

August 25, 202218 Canyon Courier 30456 Bryant Drive 303.674.4803 Now SewingRepairs!MachineOpen Monday – Friday 8am – 5 pm. Closed Weekends. Big Ch li Cookoff SUPPORTING OUR LOCAL MOUNTAIN AREA VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS To purchase tickets, sign up to be a chili cook, sponsor, donor, artist or business, visit our website at www.bigchili.org.

ONGOING Community Bible Study: Several community Bible study groups are available — women (in person and online), co-ed young adults, school age, preschool & babies. This year’s study covers six books of the Bible: Philemon 1,2,3, John, Jude and Revelation. In-person classes are Thursday morning at Rockland Community Church in Genesee, Tuesday night at Bergan Park Church in Evergreen and Wednesday morning at Conifer Community Church in Conifer. More information is available at cbsclass.org/ evergreengolden.

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.

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

Parkinson’s disease support group: A Parkinson’s disease support group meets the ﬁrst Friday of the month from 1-3 p.m. at Evergreen Christian Church, 27772 Iris Drive, Evergreen. For more information, email esears@parkinsonrockies.org.

7 a.m.-2 p.m. Sept. 24 at the church, 9998 Havekost Road, Conifer. Steaks cost $10 for volunteers and $25 for others. For more information, visit conifercc.org.

A cow moose and calf wander through a Colorado mountainside. Calves are reddishbrown in color when born, but their color darkens as they grow. COURTESY OF COLORADO PARKS & WILDLIFE

• As the largest of the deer family, a bull moose can be 9-and-a-half feet long, 6 feet tall at the shoulder, and weigh more than 1,000 pounds. Antlers of a bull in its prime can weigh more than 50 pounds.

The September wildlife photo page will celebrate Colorado’s deer. To contribute to the Sept. 29 page, email photos to doesn’twildlifewasandIncludemunitymedia.comcwesteman@coloradocom-beforeSept.19.thephotographer’sname,thedateandlocationthephototaken.ThephotocanbeofanywhereinColoradoandhavetoberecent.

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A Colorado moose jumps over a fence. Bull moose can grow to be 6 feet tall at the shoulder and weigh more than 1,000 pounds. COURTESY OF COLORADO PARKS & WILDLIFE

• Moose are very protective of their territory and young, so people should always keep a safe distance. Moose react to dogs as they would a wolf — by trying to crush it with their hooves — so keep dogs leashed or at home when recreating in areas where moose frequent. Motorists should also keep an eye out for the early morning. For more tips on living safely with moose and other wildlife, visit CPW’s website.

In honor of Colorado Parks & Wildlife’s 125th anniversary this year, the Clear Creek Courant and the Canyon Courier will have a monthly photo page celebrating the state’s amazing wildlife and parks. Each page will celebrate a different local animal or group of animals, including fun facts provided by CPW. For August, the mountain newspapers are celebrating moose.

• Moose have black or very dark brown hair, and a dewlap of skin called a “bell” that hangs from their jaw. They typically live in forested areas close to lakes and marshes. They are very territorial and rarely leave their homes in the winter.

A moose cools o in a stream along Shadow Mountain Drive in the Conifer area.

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A Colorado moose walks through a forest. Antlers on a bull moose in its prime can weigh as much as 50 pounds. COURTESY OF COLORADO PARKS & WILDLIFE

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• For their diet, willows are a source of food and shelter for moose in the wintertime. In the summer, they graze on grasses, forbs, underwater vegetation, bushes, coniferous needles and leaves. Some North Park ranchers welcomed moose as a control on willows, which invade irrigated hayﬁelds. However, in the winter, moose may compete with livestock and elk for grazing.

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• Moose are excellent swimmers thanks to their buoyant hollow hair and long legs. They can swim up to 5 mph, which is faster than any human, and can dive as deep as 20 feet to forage for underwater vegetation. In Alaska and Canada, moose are sometimes attacked by orcas as they forage along the coastlines. In Colorado, moose wade into lakes and eat plants at the bottom. Their long legs are also advantageous for navigating deep snow and pawing for food in the wintertime, while their hollow hair helps keep them insulated from the cold.

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• Moose breed in late September and early October, which is one of the few times moose form small groups. Calves are then born in late May and early June and have a reddish-brown coat that darkens as they grow. Females often have twins.

• Before the 1970s, moose had wandered into Colorado occasionally. However, there wasn’t a breeding population until moose were introduced to North Park from Utah and Wyoming in 1978 and 1979. Populations have expanded from there, with more animals transplanted across the state. Individual moose may wander from the mountains and sometimes graze alongside cattle on the edge of the plains.

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The tool program officials developed to track environmental health hazards, called Colorado EnviroScreen, helped them rank the risk in counties and census tracts based on dozens of health and environmental factors. The Colorado tool, which has a public website, is based on a similar one run by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The Colorado version has more state-specific details and data, including asthma hospitalizations, cancer rates and proximity to traffic or other sources of“Thispollution.isthe tip of the iceberg,” said David Rojas, an environmental epidemiologist and professor at Colorado State University who helped develop the data tool. “If something is highlighted in the map, probably there are many more things happening at the same location.” Rojas, who also sits on the new Environmental Justice Advisory Board, is already interested in adding more health data and training residents to use the tool, he said.

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Though it’s not a solution for areas that bear the brunt of Colorado’s pollution, he hopes the information helps residents question state ofﬁcials about their environmental problems.“Mygoal is that this tool can help trigger the demand from the community to say, ‘We need attention here,’” he said. This story is from CPR News, a nonproﬁt news source. Used by permission. For more, and to support Colorado Public Radio, visit cpr.org.

The employees and advisory groups spent much of the last year visiting those neighborhoods, including through an October tour that Ruiz-Parrilla led around Globeville and Elyria-Swansea.

The Environmental Justice Act also created an ombudsperson role within the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment who will be responsible for creating a system the public can use to ﬁle complaints about environmental justice problems.

Tracking pollution in state’s most impacted areas Trying to get state to take action has been lengthy process

The legislation allocated more than $2.5 million this year for the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment to target pollution in communities with lower incomes and more people of color by creating a state-level environmental justice program. The department hired a team of workers focused on environmental justice, formed advisory groups and launched a new data tool to track environmental risks across the state. Later this year, program staffers will announce an estimated $400,000 in grants for projects that track and curb pollution in neighborhoods facing disproportionate environmental health hazards.

More than a year after Gov. Jared Polis signed the Environmental Justice Act into law, state ofﬁcials say they are working to earn the trust of Coloradans who are disproportionately impacted by pollution and other environmental risks.

Once the environmental justice grants are available, state ofﬁcials said they hope it invites a ﬂurry of proposals from local governments, tribal nations and community organizations.Theadvisory groups will also make recommendations to the Polis administration and state lawmakers about environmental justice policy.

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Sandra Ruiz-Parrilla has organized walking tours, planted trees and curated art exhibits to draw attention to the environmental hazards in Denver’s Globeville neighborhood.There’s the constant noise and foul smells coming from construction sites, Interstate 70 and the nearby Purina pet-food plant, she said. There is also the soil under the homes, contaminated by industrial smelters from decades past. But getting state officials to go beyond increasing their awareness and taking steps to fix those problems has been a long process, she said.“It’s hard to really fight and raise your voice, because they don’t really hear us in our neighborhoods,” Ruiz-Parrilla said in Spanish.

“True community engagement with disproportionately impacted communities takes relationship building,” said state Sen. Faith Winter, a Democrat from Westminster who sponsored the legislation that started the environmental justice program. “They’re working on listening, but that’s a culture shift as well for these Ruiz-Parrillaagencies.”saidthat while she appreciates state and local interest in Globeville’s issues, agencies often “pass the buck” when it comes to taking responsibility and ﬁnding solutions.“Wedon’t want them to see us with pity, we don’t want them to see us as contaminated. Because we’re not,” she said. “What we want them to do is to ﬁx the problem, and it hasn’t happened yet.”

A draft of those recommendations created in June included changing the names of power plants named after Native American tribes, such as the GeneratingComancheStation in Pueblo and the Cherokee Generating Station in Denver, both of which are operated by Xcel Energy.

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“We are so lucky that in the wintertime when we go home if we’re cold, we tap the thermostat to go up, and in the summertime, when we’re really hot, we turn on the a/c,” Gershberg said. “So many individuals don’t have that luxury, so our main goal is to get sleeping bags to individuals who ﬁnd themselves in need of a warm night’s sleep.”

Sleep Tight Colorado gives sleeping bags to homeless

David Rout, executive director of Homeward Alliance, a homelessness services nonproﬁt in Fort Collins, said his group serves about 2,500 unhoused people annually throughout Larimer County. The group works primarily with individuals, so Rout said the number of homeless families in the area likely exceeds what he sees each day. “It’s thousands of people on an annual basis who are experiencing homelessness in Larimer County,” RoutBecausesaid. its homeless population is the largest in the state, Rout said most state resources are allocated to Denver and its surrounding areas. Still, Rout said Denver resource centers likely feel under-resourced.

When the 2008 recession hit, Meredith Gershberg knew she needed to make a change. Her lifestyle remained largely the same as the world seemed to crumble around her — colleagues lost jobs, friends lost homes and the unhoused population around her grew.Taking lessons from a family member in New York City, Gershberg created a goal of gathering 75 to 90 sleeping bags per year and donating them to the ever-growing unhoused population in Colorado. After raising that amount in just four months, Gershberg formed Sleep Tight Colorado, a nonproﬁt she runs in addition to her full-time job, with the goal of gathering sleeping bags and distributing them to the state’s unhoused community.

“When someone is experiencing homelessness, they’re not thinking about what they need to do in three years, they’re thinking about right now,” Rout said. “People need to have those basic needs met before they can attend to longer-term goals.”Michael Wise, treasurer for St. Clare’s Ministries, said the group’s small goal of getting food, sleeping bags and clothing to unhoused individuals in Denver’s Baker neighborhood can’t change the whole world, but can hopefully make a small dent in a systemic problem.

Though Sleep Tight Colorado is based in Denver, the organization delivers services to populations across the state.

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“We don’t deal with ﬁnding homes and shelters for them, we don’t have the capacity to be able to do that, but we do have the capacity to feed them,” Wise said. “We can do that, and that’s what we’re concentrating on.”Each time an unhoused person is forcibly removed by police, ofﬁcers also take their belongings, so Wise said the group often hands out new sleeping bags each month to the sameGershbergpeople. said the idea of making a small improvement in someone’s day-to-day experience, hopefully one day leading to a bigger change, is the idea behind Sleep Tight Colorado.“Think local. Think small,” Gershberg said. “Don’t think you need to save the world and get overwhelmed by that thought.”

Group accepts donations from public to purchase goods

Sleep Tight Colorado takes donations from the public and purchases bags on its own. Bags are then distributed to nonproﬁt organizations that work directly with people experiencing homelessness.

“I think if you asked the average resource provider in Denver if they’re adequately resourced they would say ‘no,’ and I think if you asked the average service professor in Larimer County, they would also say ‘no,’” Rout said. “I think just in general, in the whole country and in our state and our county, the problem is larger than the resources being devoted to solving it.” Still, Rout said delivering a sleeping bag could lay an important foundation for eventually getting an unhoused person into housing. Because unhoused people are focused more on where they can eat and sleep for the night than a longterm plan of a job and housing, Rout said ﬁrst meeting their basic needs is crucial for later success.

The updated dashboard clearly spells out how monkeypox is now hitting Colorado. A bar near the top shows six people are hospitalized, no one in the state has died and cases have been identified in 19 counties. The first cases were found in Colorado in May. The numbers grew from there to six in June, 66 in July and 94 in August, for a total of 168 to Denverdate.has recorded 59 cases, followed by Adams, Arapahoe, Jefferson and El Paso counties also in double digits. Eighty-five percent of cases are in men. The bulk of the cases are in younger adults: three in four are in those aged 18 to 44. Nearly 77% of cases are in people who identify as lesbian, gay or bisexual.Following on the heels of two-plus years of grappling with COVID-19, face

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Cases of monkeypox, a rare but serious disease, are rising, and Colorado health ofﬁcials told reporters in a brieﬁng Aug. 18 they’re ramping up in response.

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“We have been working closely with trusted community members to develop the data sharing practices,” on the website, said state epidemiologist Dr. Rachel Herlihy. She said that included some “data suppression” to protect privacy, especially in less populated counties “when there’s case counts of one or two, there is the potential for individuals to be identiﬁed.”

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Price said monkeypox is not as transmissible as COVID-19 and that it’s unlikely to evolve that way. More information about the monkeypox outbreak will now be published online. It clearly shows the group currently most at risk, based on the data: young adult men in or near Denver. The state said it’s expanding the data on the monkeypox dashboard they rolled out earlier this month. It will now include county-level case counts and demographic data.

“I think there’s reason for concern for monkeypox because we’re seeing an increase in infections,” said Dr. Connie Price, the Chief Medical Ofﬁcer with Denver Health. “We have an opportunity that I think was much greater than we had with COVID to actually control it.”

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The health department created the dashboard with input from community leaders, LGBTQ advocacy organizations, and local public health agencies, to ensure data transparency while protecting patient privacy.

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“PublicColoradans.healthwillalways be monitoring the situation and always ready to scale our response and that we would communicate to the public,” no matter the threat, said Scott Bookman, who directs the Division of Disease Control and Public Health Response. “We are preparing to respond in any way that we need to, and we are committed to transparent, open communication with the public, so they understand their risk and understand the actions that they need to take.”

Based on the data the state health department is collecting both here in Colorado and nationally, “we are seeing that the greatest risk at this time is among, gay, bisexual, or other men who have sex with men,” said Herlihy. “That is primarily, here in Colorado, in the Denver metro area, but we have seen cases outside of the metro area as well.”

Questions arise But as the state looks to ramp up response to the spread of another contagious disease, plenty of questions are popping up: about vaccines, tests, risks in schools and colleges.Asforschools, Herlihy said “I think it is important to note in the data that I shared today, that we have not seen any pediatric cases here in Colorado. But we are anxiously awaiting guidance from CDC.”Shesaid the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had let Colorado public health ofﬁcials know they expect to release school and childcare guidance very soon. She said the state health department is talking to partners across the state and “encouraging the routine practices that we use now to prevent communicable diseases in schools, our practices that really should continue for monkeypox.”

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AUTO GLASS Commercial Repairs 1,668.34 PUBLIC TRUST ADVISORS LLC Information Services 1,218.70 QUICKSILVER EXPRESS COURIER INC OF CO Postage 688.99 RA CLARK ENTERPRISES Office Supplies 804.95 REIDY METAL SERVICES INC Maintenance Agreement 315.00 RENTAL SERVICES INC Professional & Technical Services (Other) 216.00 REVOLUTIONARYTEXT LLC Legal Services 292.50 RJI PROFESSIONALS Revenue Refunds 303.00 ROCKY MOUNTAIN BOTTLED WATER Office Supplies 36.91 SCL HEALTH Medical Services 6,300.00 SHARON R MOORE Programs 140.00 SOURCE OFFICE PRODUCTS Office Supplies 360.52 SOURCE OFFICE PRODUCTS Copier Clearing (1,948.36) STEADMAN GROUP LLC Consultant Services 12,206.25 STRUCTURAL PRESERVATION SYSTEMS LLC Hardscape Services 21,720.00 SUMMITLABORATORIESPATHOLOGYINC Autopsy Services 1,656.35 SUMMIT TOPCO LP DBA CLASSIC COLLISION LITTLETON Commercial Repairs 15,525.75 T MOBILE Telephone Services 1,131.23 T MOBILE Investigation Expense 100.00 TARIQ SHEIKH Training & Education 1,398.04 TEAM LINX LLLP Computer Equipment 53,577.28 Thomas James Lundy Election Judges 45.00 TIPPING HAT PLUMBING HEATING & ELECTRIC Revenue Refunds 170.00 Tschetter Sulzer PC Service of Process Fee Returns 353.00 TWIN CITY SECURITY INC Security Services 5,783.22 UNITED POWER INC Heat & Power 170.63 VALLEY WATER DISTRICT Water& Sanitation Services 166.36 VERIZON WIRELESS Telephone Services 160.04 VITALCORE HEALTH STRATEGIES LLC ContractMiscellaneousServices 498,252.63 WASTE MANAGEMENT Trash Removal Services 4,661.52 WATTS UPFITTING INC Police Supplies 4,209.83 WE ANDERSON CONSULTINGENVIRONMENTALLLC Building Maintenance 24,902.00 WESTERN PAPER DISTRIBUTORS INC Janitorial Supplies 5,998.00 WESTERN PAPER DISTRIBUTORS INC Office Supplies 211.08 WESTERN PAPER DISTRIBUTORS INC Hygiene Supplies 1,832.60 WESTERN PAPER DISTRIBUTORS INC Medical Supplies/Drugs 1,362.90 WISS JANNEY ASSOCIATESELSTNERINC Building Maintenance 3,696.90 WRIGHT PEST CONTROL INC Maintenance Agreement 1,845.00 ZAYO GROUP LLC Telephone Services 2,424.37 General Fund Total 1,061,672.32 CRESTONS WELDING ContractMiscellaneousServices 12,960.00 PROFESSIONAL PSYCHOLOGY Miscellaneous ASSOCIATES PC Contract Services 160.00 General Fund Grants Total 13,120.00 FRONTOCCUPATIONALRANGE MEDICINE Medical Services 2,479.00 Insurance Fund Total 2,479.00 TRISTAR INSURANCE GROUP Workers Self-InsuredCompensationClaims 26,202.39 Worker’s Compensation Fund Total 26,202.39 A SANCHEZ LANDSCAPING LLC ContractMiscellaneousServices 6,675.00 ALARM DETECTION SYSTEMS INC Miscellaneous Contract Services 499.29 CENTURYLINK Telephone Services 60.14 COLORADO DIVISION OF OIL & PUBLIC SAFETY Building Maintenance 360.00 CONSOLIDATED MUTUAL WATER COMPANY Water & Sanitation Services 23.40 D & K PRINTING INC Printing Services 10,818.00 LB ECOLOGICAL INC Chemical Supplies 1,800.00 LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN WATER DISTRICT Water & Sanitation Services 149.75 Megan Potter Clothing Supplies 71.73 ROCKY MOUNTAIN PARKING Pavement Management LOT SERVICES INC Contracts 1,034.00 STEVEN M MURDOCK Uniforms Allowance 54.00 XCEL ENERGY Heat & Power 277.89 Open Space Fund Total 21,823.20 ARVADA, CITY OF Open AttributableSpaceShares 590,192.81 EDGEWATER, CITY OF Open AttributableSpaceShares 20,953.60 GOLDEN, CITY OF Open AttributableSpaceShares 91,962.98 LAKEWOOD, CITY OF Open AttributableSpaceShares 724,645.02 LITTLETON, CITY OF Open AttributableSpaceShares 11,058.84 MORRISON, TOWN OF Open AttributableSpaceShares 1,746.13 MOUNTAIN VIEW, TOWN OF Open AttributableSpaceShares 2,328.18 WESTMINSTER, CITY OF Open AttributableSpaceShares 211,282.04 WHEAT RIDGE, CITY OF Open AttributableSpaceShares 156,569.89 Open Space Cities Share Fund Total 1,810,739.49 ADVANCED DRAINAGE Stormwater Management SYSTEMS INC & SUBS Supplies 36,729.41 AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES INC Office Supplies 717.99 AMERICAN PUBLIC WORKS ASSOC Professional Dues & Memberships 222.00 ARAMARK Janitorial Services 289.22 CENTURYLINK Telephone Services 180.00 CHRISTOPHER L WOODWARD Clothing Supplies 149.97 COBITCO INCORPORATED Pavement Mgt Materials 5,702.56 COLUMBIA SANITARY SERVICE INC Janitorial Services 1,425.00 CORE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE Traffic Related Power 78.68 DENVER WATER Water & Sanitation Services 2,024.91 DENVER WATER Irrigation Water Services 11,209.64 DENVER WATER BOARD Irrigation Water Services 1,306.76 ELDORADO ARTESIAN SPRINGS INC Food & Beverages 652.30 EVERGREEN METRO DISTRICT Maintenance & Construction Water 13,795.20 FASTENAL COMPANY Life Safety Supplies 746.99 FELSBURG HOLT & ULLEVIG INC Road & Street Improvements 68,281.88 JDT SERVICES LLC Repair & Maintenance Supplies 391.00 KATIX B CRAWFORD Life Safety Supplies 62.89 KUMAR & ASSOCIATES INC Materials Testing Services 1,810.00 LABOR FINDERS Temporary Agencies 7,731.50 LUKE HENRY RIHEL Clothing Supplies 64.25 MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS INC Pavement Mgt Materials 105,261.70 OXFORD RECYCLING INC Sand & Gravel 122.96 OXFORD RECYCLING INC Disposal of Construction Spoils 180.00 SMYRNA READY MIX CONCRETE LLC Concrete Supplies 3,267.50 TERRACARE ASSOCIATES LLC Lawn & Grounds Maintenance 30,234.32 TOOLE DESIGN GROUP, LLC Road & Street Improvements 17,313.75 VANCE BROS INC Pavement Mgt Materials 4,193.80 XCEL ENERGY Traffic Related Power 12,174.46 XCEL ENERGY Irrigation Water Services 236.52 Road & Bridge Fund Total 326,557.16 A&A LANGUAGES LLC ContractHS-MiscellaneousServices 270.00 ALISSA M TRUMBULL HS-County Travel 365.96 ALLISON A PEARCE HS-Food & Beverages 26.36 AMANDA M MUNN HS-Food & Beverages 29.67 Amanda Tovar HS-Mileage 137.63 April Mcintire HS-Mileage 439.25 Becca Largent HS-Mileage 16.25 BILLIE L BAIN HS-Mileage 237.19 BRYAN J MOATS HS-Mileage 0.63 CHELSEA L RIPPEN HS-Mileage 201.88 CHRISTOPHER ALLAN LAMPRECHT HS-Mileage 420.12 CLIENT PAYMENT HS-Assistance Payments Other 20,797.57 CLIENT PAYMENT HS-Assistance Payments County Paid 539.75 CLIENT PAYMENT HS-Refund Payment-StateAssistance 576.92 CLIENT PAYMENT HS-Assistance Payments Rent 70,662.18 COLORADO MOTION ContractHS-MiscellaneousServices 600.00 COMMUNICATION ACROSS BARRIERS INC HS-Training & Education 2,500.00 EMILIEN, DONNA ContractHS-MiscellaneousServices 12,834.00 EMPLOYEE LOAN SOLUTION LLC True Connect Loans 307.22 HOFFMANN RN MS CS, JANE HS-MiscellaneousContractServices 160.00 HOPSKIPDRIVE INC ContractHS-MiscellaneousServices 15,233.06 IVAN GOMEZ HS-Mileage 55.56 IVETH MUSHEYEV HS-Mileage 440.69 JEFFCO HOUSING AUTHORITY ContractHS-MiscellaneousServices 35,129.89 JEFFCO VITAL RECORDS HS-Document Copy Supplies 40.00 JUSTICEWORKS CO LLC ContractHS-MiscellaneousServices 172.50 KRISTINA R LOPEZ HS-Mileage 148.94 LANGUAGE LINE SERVICES INC HS-MiscellaneousContractServices 256.25 Lea Christensen HS-Food & Beverages 7.61 Lizbeth Flores-Prado HS-Mileage 321.00 MEGAN KENNEY DORSAM HS-Mileage 194.88 MELISSA PAPPAS DBA ATHENA HS-Miscellaneous CONSULTING LLC Contract Services 3,574.14 MOBILE SAFETY TECHNOLOGY INC HS-Computer Software/EquipmentSupplies/ 399.80 NICOLE ASHLEY ROMOLA HS-Mileage 100.81 NICOLE ASHLEY ROMOLA HS-County Travel 112.00 Owen McCarter HS-Mileage 69.38 RAISE THE FUTURE ContractHS-MiscellaneousServices 5,943.00 RIGHT ON LEARNING INC ContractHS-MiscellaneousServices 440.00 SANDRA KHALAF HS-Mileage 453.07 SANDRA KHALAF HS-County Travel 35.71 SOURCE OFFICE PRODUCTS HS-Office Supplies 5,039.99 SURSY DENVER LLC ContractHS-MiscellaneousServices 17,100.37 Tamara Krieger HS-Office Supplies 54.50 Social Services Fund Total 196,445.73 COMPUTER SYSTEMS DESIGN HS-Miscellaneous COMPANY LLC Contract Services 3,750.00 Workforce Development Fund Total 3,750.00 AT&T MOBILITY HS-Telephone Services 486.03 COMMUNICATION ACROSS BARRIERS INC HS-Training & Education 5,000.00 EMPLOYEE LOAN SOLUTION LLC True Connect Loans 131.62 SECURITY CENTRAL INC HS-Services & Charges (Other) 113.40 SOURCE OFFICE PRODUCTS HS-Office Supplies 135.48 Head Start Fund Total 5,866.53 ADAMS COUNTY DEPT OF FINANCE HS-Contract Services 2,526.80 CLIENT PAYMENT HS-Competency Assistance 19,851.58 CLIENT PAYMENT HS-Fingerprints Assistance 18.00 CLIENT PAYMENT HS-Assistance Payments Other 2,509.43 COMMUNICATION ACROSS BARRIERS INC HS-Training & Education 2,500.00 DEVON H REIFSNEIDER HS-County Travel 365.85 JOBZOLOGY HS-Computer Software/EquipmentSupplies/ 4,854.00 LARIMER COUNTY ECONOMIC & WORKFORCE HS-Contract Services 29,831.29 RIGHT ON LEARNING INC ContractHS-MiscellaneousServices 17,172.00 SOURCE OFFICE PRODUCTS HS-Office Supplies 305.44 WELD COUNTY DEPT OF HUMAN SERVICES HS-Contract Services 3,568.46 WORKFORCE BOULDER COUNTY HS-Contract Services 3,708.11 Workforce Development Fund Grants Total 87,210.96 RIDGELINE CONSTRUCTION INC HS-Repair & Maintenance DBA PERFORMANCE REC (Other) 38,997.00 Head Start Fund Grants Total 38,997.00 AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES INC Computer Software/EquipmentSupplies/ 215.57 AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES INC Furniture & Equipment - Non Capital 118.78 AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES INC Office Supplies 537.41 AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES INC Recognition/Appreciation 215.82 AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES INC General Supplies (Other) 807.24 AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES INC Special Events Supplies 1,442.30 AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES INC Food Supplies 489.02 AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES INC Telephone Equipment 65.57 AMERICAS FOR CONSERVATION & THE ARTS Programs 1,800.00 ARRA B KATONA Mileage 280.80 BAKER & TAYLOR COMPANY INC Special Events Supplies 145.50 BAKER & TAYLOR COMPANY INC Library Books & Materials-Digital BAKER26,234.31& TAYLOR COMPANY INC Library Books & Materials-VAS 6,090.45 BAKER & TAYLOR COMPANY INC Library Books & Materials-Print 24,195.10 BANCROFT CLOVER W AND S DISTRICT Water & Sanitation Services 1,374.20 BRIAN E MOSBEY Mileage 16.25 CINTAS FIRST AID & SAFETY General Supplies (Other) 329.14 COLORADO DESIGNSCAPES INC Building Improvements 7,198.53 CONSOLIDATED MUTUAL WATER COMPANY Water & Sanitation Services 3,057.60 CREATIVE FINANCIAL STAFFING LLC Temporary Agencies 639.63 DANIELLE J ERICKSON Mileage 169.25 DENVER WATER Water& Sanitation Services 353.06 DS WATERS OF AMERICA INC General Supplies (Other) 53.19 ELEANOR HERBST Programs 100.00 ELM USA INC General Supplies (Other) 686.99 EMERALD ISLE LANDSCAPING INC Lawn & Grounds Maintenance 2,068.62 EMILY A VROTSOS Food Supplies 67.60 EMPLOYEE LOAN SOLUTION LLC True Connect Loans 87.75 FEDEX GROUND INC Courier Charges 132.78 FINDAWAY WORLD LLC Library Books & Materials -Audio Book 9,098.34 GOVERNMENT PERFORMANCE SOLUTIONS INC Consultant Services 9,750.00 GRAINGER Janitorial Supplies 1,434.75 HAYNES MECHANICAL SYSTEMS HVAC Services 1,651.00 HOLLENBECK, REUBEN Programs 800.00 INGRAM LIBRARY SERVICES Library Books & Materials-VAS 74.16 INGRAM LIBRARY SERVICES Library Books & Materials-Print 1,698.51 INTERMOUNTAIN SAFETY SHOES JCSO Uniforms (Goods/Inventory) 89.91 JENNIFER A READING Mileage 39.89 JILL K HINN General Supplies (Other) 36.85 JILL K HINN Mileage 124.69 JOHN J SANDUSKY III General Supplies (Other) 43.00 JOHNSON CONTROLS FIRE PROTECTION LP Building Maintenance 602.56 JULIANNE M RIST Mileage 71.63 KARISE N DOUB Mileage 155.81 KLEEN TECH SERVICES LLC Janitorial Services 60,760.26 LOWES Building Supplies 454.32 LOWES Plumbing Supplies 23.27 LOWES General Supplies (Other) 1,017.99 MIDWEST TAPE Library Books & Materials-VAS 5,377.00 MIDWEST TAPE Library Books & Materials-DVD 6,862.51 MIDWEST TAPE Library Books & Materials -Audio Book 3,156.39 MILE HIGH DRAIN CLEANING INC Plumbing Maintenance 125.00 MONICA REZAC Consultant Services 2,386.50 OVERDRIVE INC Library Books & Materials-Digital 13,244.46 PADMA POLEPEDDI Mileage 26.25 PIKES PEAK LIBRARY DISTRICT Library Books & Materials 25.00 SHERYL B DITTON Mileage 16.25 STAT COURIER SERVICE INC Delivery Charges 30,742.67 THE LIBRARY CENTER Library Books & Materials 27.99 TURNER MORRIS INC Building Maintenance 1,050.00 ULINE SHIPPING SUPPLY SPECIALISTS General Supplies (Other) 296.50 UNIQUE MANAGEMENT SERVICES INC Professional & Technical Services (Other) 1,000.00 UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC Courier Charges 18.02 UNITED RENTALS INC Training & Education 855.00 URBAN LIBRARIES COUNCIL Software AgreementMaintenance 5,000.00 VICTORIA F SANDOVAL Mileage 150.00 WAXIE SANITARY SUPPLY Janitorial Supplies 564.89 Library Fund Total 237,823.83 DELTA DENTAL OF COLO Delta Dental Insurance Claims 12,763.52 OPTUM BANK INC Miscellaneous Contract Services 7,367.52 UNITED HEALTHCARE UHC Medical Claims 686,786.39 Benefit Plan Fund Total 706,917.43 CHAD E BINGHAM County Travel 259.00 GALLS LLC Police Supplies 1,467.43 NAVSURFWARCENDIV CRANE SWAT EquipmentMinor& Supplies 4,200.00 RACHEL E YAMAHIRO County Travel 355.50 ROI FIRE AND EQUIPMENTBALLISTICSINC Police Supplies 508.00 RYDERS PUBLIC SAFETY LLC Police Supplies 1,219.65 STORYLINE FELLOWSHIP INC DBA STORYLINE CHURCH Special Events Supplies 1,070.00 Patrol Fund Total 9,079.58 FIRSTBANK Office Supplies 407.75 Patrol Fund Grants Total 407.75 JEFFERSON COUNTY SHERIFF Bank Charges 853.78 Inmate Welfare Fund Total 853.78 CENTURYLINK Telephone Services 53.28 ENVISION IT PARTNERS ContractMiscellaneousServices 3,565.00 FIRSTBANK Police Supplies 3.08 FIRSTBANK Postage 228.19 FIRSTBANK Telephone Services 143.27 FIRSTBANK Trash Removal Services 718.42 FIRSTBANK Training & Education 546.65 HYPERCORE NETWORKS Telephone Services 1,370.45 OPTIONS MONITORING LLC Miscellaneous Contract Services 360.00 XEROX BUSINESS Miscellaneous Contract SOLUTIONS SOUTHWEST Services 1,474.95 Forfeiture Fund Total 8,463.29 ALTA LANGUAGE SERVICES INC Professional & Technical Services (Other) 136.00 AT&T MOBILITY Telephone Services 403.74 DENVER HEALTH AND HOSPITAL Professional & Technical AUTHORITY Services (Other) 5,250.00 DUANE J DOMINGUEZ Office Supplies 15.79 DUANE J DOMINGUEZ Mileage 28.13 EMPLOYEE LOAN SOLUTION LLC True Connect Loans 131.71 GUADALUPEGONZALEZ-CERVANTESJANET Mileage 8.69 James Yarboro Program Supplies 30.09 James Yarboro General Supplies (Other) 13.38 James Yarboro Mileage 134.38 PARAMAVERICK CONSULTING LLC Professional & Technical Services (Other) 6,365.00 SAMANTHA J GIBBS Mileage 85.63 SARAH MCNAMEE Consultant Services 900.00 SHAWNA VANSICKLE Professional & Technical Services (Other) 1,500.00 US BANK General Supplies (Other) 20,790.02 Public Health Fund Total 35,792.56 AMY COMFORT Professional Dues & Memberships 45.00 ASD HEALTHCARE Medical Supplies/Drugs 465.51 COMMUNITY LANGUAGE COOPERATIVE Professional & Technical Services (Other) 130.00 INSIGHT GLOBAL LLC Professional & Technical Services (Other) 170,614.20 KELLY ANNE SCHOSSOW Mileage 13.75 MEDICAL SYSTEMS OF DENVER INC Professional & Technical Services (Other) 153.62 NATALIE L CHILCUTT Mileage 45.00 Public Health Fund Grants Total 171,467.08 COLO DEPT OF PUBLIC HEALTH & ENVIRONMENT Repair & Maintenance Supplies 298.00 FOLIAGE DESIGN SYSTEMS Miscellaneous Contract Services 184.60 SURF FORE LLC Consultant Services 2,040.63 US CUSTOMS & BORDER PROTECTION MiscellaneousContractServices 1,681.30 WASTE MANAGEMENT OF COLO INC Trash Removal Services 194.07 Airport Fund Total 4,398.60 ZIONS FIRST NATIONAL BANK Trustee Fees 2,000.00 Jeffco Finance Corporation - Debt Service Fund Total 2,000.00 FELSBURG HOLT & ULLEVIG INC Road & Street Improvements 5,451.25 Southeast Sales Tax - Capital Project Fund Total 5,451.25 LAURIE WALOWITZ HS-Conferences/Trade Shows 92.50 MOUNTAIN RESOURCE CENTER INC HS-Grants to Other Entities 22,500.49 Community Development Fund Grants Total 22,592.99 GRAND TOTAL 4,865,181.08 Legal Notice No. CC936 First Publication: August 25, 2022 Last Publication: August 25, 2022 Publisher: Canyon Courier

Shawna Weir, Personal Representative 29460 Thunderbolt Cir, Conifer, CO 80433 Legal Notice No. CC938 First Publication: August 25, 2022 Last Publication: September 8, 2022 Publisher: Canyon Courier

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Pursuant to C.R.S. Section 38-26-107, notice is hereby given that on the 13th day of September 2022 final settlement will be made by the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado to: Concrete Express Inc 2027 W Colfax Ave. Denver Co. 80204 hereinafter called the “Contractor”, for and on ac count of the contract for the Gateway segment of the P2P project in Jefferson County, CO.

Clear Creek County advisory boards and commis sions offer an opportunity for citizen participation in local government. Service on boards is volun tary and appointments are made by the County LettersCommissioners.ofApplication for vacancy on the board listed below should be submitted to the Board of County Commissioners, P.O. Box 2000, Georgetown, CO 80444 OR Email: bluther@ clearcreekcounty.us. Position open until filled.

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

1. Any person, co-partnership, association, or corporation who has an unpaid claim against the said project, for or on account of the furnish ing of labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender, or other supplies used or consumed by such Contractor or any of said work, may at any time up to and including said time of such final settlement, file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim.

For Operation Cross Country, the task force worked with the U.S. Marshalls, the Colorado Bureau of Investigation, the state patrol; human services departments in Adams, Arapahoe, Denver and Jefferson County; sheriffs depart ments in Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Douglas, Jefferson, Routt and Weld County; the district attorney ofﬁces in the 17th, 18th and 20 judicial districts and 21 Front Range police departments from Colorado Springs toTwoGreeley.victim advocacy groups, From Silenced to Saved and Victim Outreach Inc., were also included in the task force.

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First Publication: August 25, 2022 Last Publication: September 1, 2022 Publisher: Canyon Courier Notice to Creditors

Clear Creek submitted to the Board of County Commissioners, P.O. Box 2000, George CO, 80444 Email: county.us. The position is open until filled.

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Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public Notice is given on August 05, 2022, that a Petition for a Change of Name of a Adult has been filed with the Jefferson County Court. The Petition requests that the name of Stephen Richard Hill be changed to Estephen Inglés Córdova-Hill. Case No.: 21C1013 By: Mario Flores Clerk of the Court / Deputy Clerk Notice No. CC935 First publication: August 18, 2022 Last publication: September 01, 2022 Canyon Courier

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All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to District Court of Jef ferson County, Colorado on or before December 18, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Tracy J. Jones, Personal Representative 32186 Castle Court , Ste 301 Evergreen, Colorado80439 Legal Notice No. CC930 First publication: August 18, 2022 Last publication: September 01, 2022 Publisher: Canyon Courier Name

This Board of Directors meets the third Wednes day of the month from 3:00 P.M. TO 5:00 P.M. at either St. Anthony’s Hospital or Lutheran Medical Center. For the latest information on board meet ings, please contact Foothills RETAC directly at 720-485-4380.**

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

“FBI Denver’s Child Exploitation and Human Trafﬁcking Task Force will continue to do everything it can to ensure children recovered from this kind of exploitation receive the services they need to move forward with their lives.” Since the inception of the Child Exploitation and Human Trafﬁcking Task Force in 2012, approximately 700 minors have been recovered. The task force receives between 40 and 50 tips every month from sources in cluding state and national hotlines and our community partnerships.

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FBI sex tra cking sweep locates 27 missing kids along Front Range

Duties: The objective of the Foothills Regional Emergency Trauma Advisory Council (Foothills RETAC) will be to promote and support cooperation and regionalization of the Emergency Medical and Trauma Services in the Foothills RETAC. The council will evaluate and make recommenda tions, provide support and make applications for grants and subsidies, all to improve services in the Foothills RETAC. To operate programs mandated by state statute for regional emergency trauma councils, and to carry out such other activities, programs and duties as may be mandated by the state of Colorado and its agencies including the State Board of Health, the Department of Public Health and Environment and Department of Public Safety, for the purposes of promoting the health, safety and welfare of the residents of Colorado.

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A national FBI effort aimed at identifying and helping victims of sex trafficking recovered 11 child victims in Colorado during the first week of August, according to the FBI’s Denver office. The FBI Denver’s Child Exploita tion and Human Trafficking Task Force worked with 41 agencies across the Front Range Aug. 4-6 in Operation Cross Country, a national, intelligence-driven FBI initiative focused on identifying and locating child victims of sex trafficking. “No person, let alone a child, should ever be exploited as an item for sale,” said FBI Denver Special Agent in Charge Michael Schneider. “Child sex traffickers often prey upon our community’s most vulner able minors—runaways, foster kids, and victims of abuse. The traffick ers promise their young victims they will receive care and support when that couldn’t be further from theNationally,truth.” the effort helped locate and help 200 victims of child sex trafficking. The Denver Field Office located more victims than any other field office in the country, and we were tied for first in the number of subjects identified or arrested. The FBI and state and local police recovered and provided services to 11 child victims of sexual exploi tation. In addition, Colorado law enforcement and the FBI located 27 missing or endangered children and recovered 11 adult victims. Upon recovery of one minor in Colorado, Narcan was administered following fentanyl use. In another instance, a three-month-old baby was recovered in a vehicle with a trafficker, while an adult victim was encountered.Theoperation also investigated and arrested individuals and crimi nal enterprises involved in the sex trafficking of both children and adults. Six traffickers were identi fied in Colorado and two were ar rested on unrelated felony warrants.

The permanent task force includes officers and attorneys from the Den ver Police Department, Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office, Colorado State Patrol, Douglas County Sher iff’s Office, and the 17th Judicial District Attorney’s Office.

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

FOOTHILLS REGIONAL EMERGENCY MEDI CAL & TRAUMA ADVISORY COUNCIL BOARD OF DIRECTORS: The County holds three posi tions with the Foothills Regional Emergency Medi cal & Trauma Advisory Council Board of Directors (FRETAC). Purpose: To create, enhance, and promote a systematic approach to the care of the critically ill or injured through quality improvement, injury prevention, disaster planning and coordina tion of partners in the healthcare continuum.

Legal Notice No. CC937 First Publication: August 25, 2022 Last Publication: September 1, 2022 Publisher: Canyon Courier Bids andPublicSettlementsNotice

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The Commissioners are looking for one mem ber who must be a resident of Clear Creek County and have the ability and commitment to be an active board member for 2022. Notice No. CC 933 First Publication: August 18, 2022 Last Publication: August 25, 2022 Publisher: Canyon Courier PUBLIC NOTICE REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Lonnie R Drobnick, aka Lonnie Drobnick, aka Lonnie Rena Drobnick, Deceased Case Number: 22PR288

3.Failure on the part of a creditor to file such statement prior to such final settlement will relieve the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado, from any and all liability for such claim. County of Jefferson, State of Colorado Andy Kerr, Chairman Board of County Commissioners

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Jefferson County, Colorado on or before Decem ber 26, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

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