Canyon Courier 042023

Tension at Elk Creek Fire board meeting

Concern about proposed bike park EMS costs, lack of transparency on IGA

BY DEB HURLEY BROBST DBROBST@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

e Elk Creek Fire board meeting on April 13 became heated as board members and attendees disagreed about the board’s handling of the proposed Shadow Mountain Bike Park emergency services needs and potential consolidation of three re departments.

Several attendees protested the board’s 4-1 decision not to move forward with nding mechanisms to o set the costs of emergency medical services that Elk Creek will provide if the downhill mountain bike park proposal is approved by the Je erson County commissioners. Board members said it was too soon because the proposal was in its rst referral phase with the county. However, board member Chuck Newby, who made the motion and was the dissenting vote, and several people in the audience said now was the time to talk with the developers, Je erson County and the State Land Board, which owns the property, to make sure the bike park didn’t put an undue strain on the department’s

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The saga of Clover the golden retriever has a happy ending: She was found on Hiwan Drive after a month roaming the area. COURTESY PHOTOS

Bailee Wilson, the kennel manager of 4 Paws 4 Life Rescue, keep a map of the Clover the golden retriever sightings during the month she was gone. Clover covered a lot of ground during that time.

resources.

Several attendees also protested the board’s 4-1 decision to approve a pre-consolidation intergovernmental agreement, saying the agreement document wasn’t made public in advance of the meeting, that the item wasn’t put on the agenda until a few hours before the meeting, and it appeared the board wasn’t being transparent about consolidation e orts.

In both votes, Newby was outvoted by the other four board members: Melissa Baker, Sharon Woods, Greg Pixley and Kent Wagner.

Some attendees compared what they called the four board members’ lack of concern about the bike park with their seriousness about potential consolidation.

“How come there is not the same seriousness (for both),” said Debra MacPhee, who is running for a seat on the Elk Creek board. “I fail to understand what is going on. You don’t seem concerned about the bike park that will have tons of accidents, but you have hundreds of pages on a study about potential consolidation.”

Shadow Mountain Bike Park

e developers of the proposed Shadow Mountain Bike Park led an application with Je erson County in January for a special-use permit to put the downhill mountain bike park on 235 acres of a 306-acre parcel owned by the State Land Board

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two miles up Shadow Mountain Drive.

e proposal has faced backlash from neighbors and support from mountain bike enthusiasts. e day-use bike park with a chairlift would operate generally from March 1 to Nov. 30. Estimates show about 700 daily visitors to the park.

Newby said that a downhill bike park will mean accidents and injuries, and Elk Creek’s emergency responders will be overtaxed answering the additional calls. He proposed a three-part motion: assess the personnel, apparatus, equipment and incident-time demands on Elk Creek due to EMS needs; develop legal, nancial and regulatory mechanisms to o set EMS demands from the bike park, ensuring district taxpayers “would be held harmless”; and notify the bike park developers, Je erson County and the State Land Board of the re district’s intent to hold taxpayers harmless.

Newby said based on his research, Elk Creek’s EMS would respond to about 10 calls per week with the majority needing transportation to the hospital, which takes several hours and makes an ambulance and its crew unable to answer other emergency calls.

According to the Shadow Mountain Bike Park website, the bike park plans to provide on-site rst-

aid personnel to respond to incidents in the park, and it would get a formal EMS response plan in place with Elk Creek EMS.

“ ere will not be EMS facilities provided onsite, so the burden falls to us,” Newby said. “ e bike park won’t pay any taxes (since it is on state-owned land) therefore Elk Creek taxpayers will take the burden. at is something we must do something about.”

According to Kristin Kemp, spokeswoman for the State Land Board, while state-owned properties don’t pay property taxes, Je erson County can require a possessory interest tax of the developers, part of which could go to the county, school district and special districts such as Elk Creek Fire.

Woods said the motion was premature because the proposal was in its initial stages and wouldn’t get to the Planning Commission for a recommendation and Je co commissioners for a decision for a long time.

“ is is putting the cart before the horse,” she said. “Negotiating with an entity that doesn’t exist yet doesn’t make sense.”

Baker added that many projected Staunton State Park would have a greater impact than it did, and the bike park, if approved, could be the same way.

Wagner suggested expanding the motion to look at ways to mitigate expenses and impacts to the re district’s budget by any development, but his motion failed.

“ is is not a hypothetical thing,”

attendee Neil Whitehead III said. “It’s a freight train heading to the Planning Commission and the commissioners. e time you can make a case for negotiations or some type of nancial compensation is before this agreement is passed. Once passed, we lose 99% of our bargaining power.”

Pre-consolidation IGA

e pre-consolidation intergovernmental agreement with North Fork and Inter-Canyon re departments lays out how the three departments would provide information to each other about equipment, re stations, trucks, personnel and more, so all three have the same information about each other.

e agreement also sets plans for how the consolidated district, if put on the ballot and approved by voters in November, will be governed, and a consolidation committee consisting of two members of each of the three boards has been meeting regularly.

e consolidation committee, according to the Inter-Canyon Fire representatives, would keep a 15-member board from Jan. 1, 2024, until the May election in 2025. en the re district would work toward a ve-member board elected at-large, with the transition completed in 2027.

e Inter-Canyon re board unanimously approved the IGA on April 12, and North Fork’s re board was expected to consider the document at its meeting on April 19. Woods called the IGA a con-

tingency plan if voters approve consolidation, so the three departments have a way to successfully bring the three districts together on Jan. 1.

“ is is an agreement between the districts that we will produce information,” Woods said. “It is not a document saying we are going to consolidate.”

Newby said he was voting against the IGA because he received it 24 hours before the meeting and didn’t have time to thoroughly review it. He suggested tabling a decision and having a special meeting in a few weeks, so board members could thoroughly vet the document and get their questions answered.

Newby noted that little notice had been provided to the public, and several in the audience asked where they could nd the document, so they could read it for themselves.

Woods said the Elk Creek board put $125,000 into the budget for consolidation work, and an attendee countered that $125,000 was a lot of resources to expend before Elk Creek knows if the three departments would consolidate.

Attendee John Lewis said the quick vote on a document that wasn’t provided to the public beforehand looked suspicious.

“It looks like you’re trying to sneak something through,” Lewis said. “I highly suggest that you do a program to educate your citizens, make them know about meetings. It looks like there’s some funny business going on.”

green and Genesee until humans with a tremendous amount of patience and tenacity were able to corral her and bring her home.

During her month-long ordeal, Clover only lost about 12 pounds, and Bailee Wilson, the kennel manager for 4 Paws 4 Life Rescue and Boarding in Sedalia, said that was likely because of the many people in the area who left food out for Clover in case she came by.

Clover is back with the rescue, and Bailee now plans to keep her in her family.

Here’s the story:

Clover, who came to the rescue from a puppy mill in Oklahoma, was pregnant. After an emergency Csection in January during which only one pup survived, Clover was put up for adoption in March. Wilson said she was looking for a family who could provide the time and attention to a skittish, fearful dog who was not used to being part of a family.

An Evergreen family was selected to take Clover from many applications, and unfortunately, Wilson said, as she was getting out of the car for the rst time at her new home, Clover bolted. Nowhere to be found, the family, neighbors and Wilson put out signs and started looking for her.

anks to social media, wildlife cameras and security cameras, Wilson could see that Clover was alive and on the move. But she eluded capture.

en on April 6, Wilson heard that

Antler, and Antler led her mom to Wilson.

“Clover’s tail was so tucked under her body because she was so

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a good loving heart. She has a heart of gold.”

Wilson gures that Clover didn’t lose much weight because she came to the rescue already underweight after being in the puppy mill, and while she had gained weight at the rescue, she still was accustomed to not eating a lot.

ose on social media in the foothills know how common it is both for dogs to escape their homes and for them to be reunited with their owners.

Ann Brown, the Evergreen Animal Protective League’s lost and found volunteer coordinator, said the nonpro t gets fewer calls about lost or found animals because people use social media more often for that purpose.

People need to pay attention to their animals, never assuming they will do what they normally do such as stay around the house because they can get distracted or decide to chase an animal, she said. Underground electric fences are not a panacea because something could be enticing enough to dogs that they are willing to experience the shock to go across the fence line.

Brown has been able to match up animals with their owners by paying attention to social media posts.

her back to Sedalia where she was in

through, she’s so fascinating,” Wilson said of Clover. “She jumped up on me like she was excited to see me. She’s extremely fearful but has

EAPL provides tags to animal owners that are available at Chow Down in Bergen Park and Buster’s in Aspen Park. EAPL keeps information on the animal and pet owners in a database, and someone who nds an animal with an EAPL tag can call EAPL to get the owner’s information. e good news, she added, is most animals in the foothills are reunited with their owners.

you’re living with a chronic or progressive illness, Mount Evans will be there to help you manage your symptoms and stress.

Clover the golden retriever soon after her pup named Antler was born.

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Sen. Bennet and Rep. Pettersen hold community town hall at Red Rocks Community College

BY OLIVIA JEWELL LOVE OLOVE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A community town hall turned into a lively conversation between elected o cials and constituents about TikTok, immigration and legislative priorities.

Colorado U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet and Colorado U.S. Rep. Brittany Pettersen answered many questions and heard comments from constituents at their town hall hosted at Red Rocks Community College on April 10.

Pettersen, a member of the freshman class of congress, outlined some of her priorities such as addressing the opioid epidemic, rising costs for families, workforce shortages, gun safety and abortion legislation.

Bennet stressed his commitment to mental health for youth and his support of SB 686, also known as the RESTRICT act. is bill looks to restrict security threats that risk information through technology; the bill itself does not cite any speci c app, but Bennet has been vocal about his disapproval of the Chinese owned TikTok video app.

e senator heard multiple comments from attendees about his strong stance against the popular app TikTok, but he maintained that he is concerned about many digital

platforms.

“I am deeply worried about what our own national digital platforms are doing to our teenage mental health,” he said.

He went on to say that TikTok is not the only o ender, in his eyes.

“Mark Zuckerberg (owner of Meta) is regulated less than your average business in Je erson County and I think that’s wrong,” he said.

e elected o cials heard comments from constituents wondering what they are doing to “secure the southern border,” and both Bennet and Pettersen quickly rebuked the apparent xenophobia.

Bennet explained to the crowd that one third of the growth of Colorado’s GDP over time has been from immigration.

“Illegal!” someone from the audience shouted as the senator spoke.

“It’s not illegal immigration, it’s immigration over that period of time….there are serious economic consequences to deciding we aren’t going to have a functional immigration system,” Bennet replied.

Bennet went on to discuss the circumstances that led to the election of former president Donald Trump, including that the former president stated “Mexicans are rapists” as part of his campaign for building a border wall. is remark led to cries of dissent

from members of the crowd, some saying “he didn’t say that…what he meant was…”

Bennet, in his passionate speech,

responded directly to those defending the former president.

“ at is what he said. Run the tape,” Bennet said.

Sen. Michael Bennet listens as Rep. Brittany Pettersen introduces herself.

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Foothills parents ask for strong performing arts programs

Je co Superintendent Dorland hosts town hall

BY DEB HURLEY BROBST DBROBST@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Parents of foothills high schoolers told the Je erson County Public Schools superintendent that it was imperative that the high schools keep their performing arts programs. ey said those programs help with their students’ mental health and provide them with a place to belong. ey said it appeared the school district continues to nd funding for high school sports programs at the expense of other programs including performing arts.

About 75 parents attended a town hall meeting on April 10 at Evergreen High School with Superintendent Tracy Dorland. Dorland also talked about mental health support for students and sta and the change in start times for students beginning in fall 2023.

Dorland asked parents to contact Wes Paxton, the area’s community superintendent and former principal at Conifer High School, with additional concerns and ideas about performing arts.

Performing arts programs

Dorland said parents didn’t have to convince school leaders about the importance of performing arts and visual arts. Middle and high schools should not have to choose between instrumental and vocal music, for

example, but lower enrollment numbers are forcing di cult decisions.

Districtwide, schools are losing enrollment: is year, Dorland said, about 6,200 students will graduate from Je co high schools while kindergartners districtwide number about 4,000.

At Evergreen High School, enrollment was at 1,123 in the 2019-20 school year. is year, it’s at 951 students, and next year’s enrollment

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is projected to be about 930.

At Conifer High Schol, enrollment was 869 in the 2019-20 school year. is year, it’s at 820 students, and next year’s enrollment is projects to be about 815.

EHS principal Skyler Artes and Conifer High School principal Greg Manier have worked out a plan to keep theater classes at both schools: EHS theater teacher Scott Ogle will split his time between the two

schools.

“CHS has maintained comprehensive programs through creative scheduling as our enrollment has been declining,” Manier said. “Our theater partnership moving forward is an example. ere are a lot more opportunities like that.”

But parents in the audience said a half-time theater teacher at each

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Je co Public Schools Superintendent Tracy Dorland speaks with parents at a town hall meeting on April 10 at Evergreen High School. Parents were concerned about the dwindling number of performing arts classes o ered at Evergreen and Conifer high schools.

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school was not enough.

Artes countered that the two high schools need to look at what they need to do to keep the programs while keeping within the budget.

“As enrollment contracts, we have to get the budget in line, too,” she said. “We have to come to a place where we understand what is important to our community and have a budget that supports it.”

Artes previously said while the pandemic was part of the cause for lower enrollment in performing arts, she wonders if high schools’ competing interests are partly to blame. Performing arts activities compete for students’ time with Advanced Placement classes, college requirements, other electives and more.

“What we are doing now is planning to keep programs solid at EHS,” Artes said. “It’s an important part for students to feel they belong, feel part of community and feel good in school. (Performing arts classes) aren’t going away.”

Parents said part of the problem was that Evergreen Middle School’s choral music program was cut several years ago, so there is no pipeline for performing arts. ey asked that the district provide both vocal and instrumental music at all levels.

“Performing arts are core courses, every bit as appropriate in a curriculum as math, English, social studies and science,” Wendy McCord, president of Supporters of Evergreen eatre, which is the performing arts programs’ booster club, said.

Parents said scienti c studies show the performing arts help kids across the board, give kids an outlet and teach kids to cooperate with other children. Communication and empathy are fostered in performing arts speci cally and humanities generally.

Student, sta mental health

Dorland said that social-emotional learning specialists are in all Je co schools thanks to a mill-levy override approved by voters in 2018. Plus counselors, social workers and psychologists provide support to students.

But, she noted, that’s not enough especially with the added issues students and sta are experiencing

thanks to the pandemic.

“ is is a topic of interest for our (school) board,” Dorland said. “ ey care passionately about mental health of students and sta . e question is how do we increase services available to families in mental health and behavioral support space for our kids.”

She noted that even if the school district provides more funding for more positions, it’s di cult to ll them.

Dorland said the district is contracting with Hazel Health to provide telehealth services to Je co Public Schools families, and students will be able to talk from home with counselors through the program with an adult present.

She noted that it was important to support teachers, who also provide an important link to students.

“Students need to feel welcome, safe and (know) there are many trusted people in our buildings they can talk to,” Dorland said.

She was grateful to the community for supporting teachers, who are dealing with more issues in the classroom, plus their own issues at home, noting that the district was nding ways to support sta , recognize them for their work and create cultures of belonging for school sta s, too.

School start-time changes

A parent asked Dorland what was the reasoning behind the change in school times that go into e ect in fall 2023.

He said his kindergartner will start school before 8 a.m., and while the later start times bene t older stu-

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dents, the earlier start time for young children was a detriment.

In November, Je co Public Schools announced that elementary schools would generally meet from 7:45 a.m.-2:30 p.m., high schools from 8:30-3:45 p.m. and middle schools from 9 a.m.-4 p.m., though there are slight variations in the times based on school bus routes.

Currently in the foothills, the high schools start rst, followed by the middle schools and elementary schools.

“Not a single parent, teacher or principal that I know of is in support of making little kids start school before 8 a.m.,” the parent said. “Everybody we know was strongly opposed to making the youngest kids start that early. What bene t do the schools see to disrupting the youngest kids’ schedules?”

Dorland explained that the start times are following scienti c research that say adolescent brains are in a better place to learn later in the day and are addressing inequities throughout the district in terms of instructional time.

“We can’t a ord to have all schools start at 8:15 a.m. or 8:30 a.m. because we would need so many more buses and drivers,” Dorland said. “ at has led us to where we are today. is is a huge and massive puzzle with thousands and thousands of pieces.”

Dorland said the district would implement the new start times in the fall and continue to get feedback from parents and students.

“It seems like we’re shortchanging the younger kids to adjust to research,” the parent said. “As a result of this, we are looking to go to

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Je co Public Schools Superintendent

Tracy Dorland says she is heartbroken over the number of school shootings taking place both locally and nationwide, and the school district is doing everything it can to keep students safe.

A parent at a town hall meeting on April 10 at Evergreen High School asked about school safety, especially after a student shot two administrators at Denver’s East High School last month.

Dorland said students involved in the criminal justice system because of any violent crime are not allowed to attend Je co schools. Instead, the district finds an alternative method of providing an education.

In addition, school sta members are not allowed to search students if they believe the student has a weapon. Sta is trained to call in law enforcement, and since Je co Public Schools has school resource o cers, there is someone available to help in such situations. She said plans were in place throughout the district in case of a school shooter, but she didn’t want to divulge the plans to the public for safety reasons. “(School shooters) scare me,” Dorland said. “We want to do everything we can to protect our schools. I’m glad we have police departments from eight municipalities and the sheri ’s o ce that we work with to protect our students.”

private school or home schooling. We don’t want to, but this is the impact from a parent perspective that creates the decision we are having to make.”

This year marks the 250th anniversary of the Boston Tea Party, a protest over taxation without representation. It’s been 30 years since Colorado voters approved the so-called Taxpayer Bill of Rights, or TABOR, which requires a vote of the people before any tax increase.  Ballot issues related to taxes face us at every general election.

If we care so much about taxes, why do so few of us pay attention to our property taxes?  Possibly because we are often not aware of what they are. For renters and for people with a mortgage, the sum of those taxes is rolled into their monthly payment.  ey seldom, if ever, see the list of all the entities their tax dollars support.

Many of our property taxes are levied by special districts, which are formed by law to provide speci c services like water and sewer, re protection or recreation. Elections for Directors of these districts will be held May 2. I urge you to get informed and to vote.

is will not be easy.  First you have to know which districts you pay taxes in.  en you have to learn which of them is holding elections, who is running for board positions, where to go to vote, or how to request an absentee ballot.   e elections are run by each district, not by Je erson County, and you might have to go to more than one location in order to cast your ballots. Learning anything about the

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candidates who are running can require a lot of sleuthing.

simple form to self-nominate for the board of any district.

Most of Je co’s special districts are run by civic-minded people who give freely of their time to serve their communities. I think of all my friends who have ably served on the Evergreen Park and Recreation District board, making tough decisions about how to allocate limited resources among many di erent types of users spread over a large geographic area.

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Why go to all this work? Because someone is spending your money, perhaps on projects you wouldn’t approve of. Because someone may be embezzling your money or running up hundreds of thousands of dollars in legal fees. Because someone may have you paying huge sums in interest on debt he owns.

About 10 years ago, the volunteer re chief of the Inter-Canyon Fire Protection District was found to have spent over $600,000 on personal items like guns and guitars.  e citizen board had not been exercising its oversight responsibilities, yet some of them continued to serve for years. Why? Because no one ran against them, and the elections were cancelled.   is happens more often that not.  It’s even true for one of the largest of Je co’s 200-plus special districts, West Metro Fire Protection District.  It serves nearly 300,000 residents and collects almost $71,000,000 per year in property taxes. Last year 461 people voted in the election.   is year no one is contesting any of the seats, in spite of how easy it is to get on the ballot. One need only le a

Beware, though. When you are looking for the districts you pay taxes to, give special attention to any Metropolitan District on the list. Since TABOR was passed in 1992 there has been an explosion in the number of metro districts, a type of special district usually formed by developers of vacant land.  ey have the power to sell bonds to build roads, sewer lines, and other necessary infrastructure.

e district is then given the authority to tax future homeowners to recoup its investment. Most of the time this results in a win-win.

However, the laws are so loosely written that some unscrupulous developers commit property owners to extraordinary amounts of debt in perpetuity, with such secretive and convoluted legal structures that no ordinary citizen could gure out how to untangle the mess. Some developers buy the bonds themselves instead of putting them on the market, thereby personally receiving the interest payments being made by taxpayers.  It can

be a huge challenge to homeowners who want to take control by serving on the boards.  Ask the people who live in Solterra.

Not far away, near Bear Creek Lake Park, Red Rocks Centre has issued $45 million in debt with a 43-year repayment schedule. e mill levy is 86.   at’s $86 annually on each $1,000 of assessed valuation.  To compare, most of Je co’s cities are in the single digits.  For most of our re districts, it is about 12.   e school district’s is 40.  Future residents’ taxes will be almost double those of people in older established neighborhoods. If you’d like to know more, check out metrodistrictreform.org.   ere’s a link to an especially interesting article called e Publicazation of Private Business.  Click on Voter Resources at lwvje co.org for for guidance on how to track down the information you need.

en take the time and e ort to cast an informed vote on May 2—and honor the original Tea Partiers.

Linda Rockwell moved to Evergreen with her family in 1982 and now lives in Lakewood. She got involved in local land-use issues in 1984 and in the Democratic Party a few years later. She served as chair of the Je co Democrats from 1993 to 1997. Good government and principled politics remain her passion.

All budgets are ultimately precarious assumptions

The booklet with instructions for individual income tax (Colorado Department of Revnue Form 104) has a disclosure of Colorado Revenues and Expenditures on page 2.   is disclosure was not done very well and the state government admits this themselves because on the revenue side, the total amount of revenue sums up to 102.8%.   e state says this error is due to rounding. Regardless, this disclosure (which is in the form of a pie chart) is interesting because of what it tells you about revenue sources.

e largest form of revenue for the state of Colorado is from “Federal Grants and Expenditures.”  at category totals 42%. Taxes total only 37.3%. Since the federal government is Colorado’s largest landowner someone must maintain the wilderness and park areas around the state and it would be reasonable to presume that the federal government contracts with

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the state to maintain land holdings within the state and pays Colorado to maintain that land.   is is but one example. Other unfunded mandates exist.

sighted because the retort presumes that all expenditures by Colorado state government are necessary and essential.  ey are not.  In a budget where 38.3 billion in government expenditures exist somewhere at least a few of those expenditures are not essential.

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Land maintenance is probably just one of many things that Federal money accomplishes in our state. But an uncomfortable question needs to be asked. What if federal money were to disappear from Colorado revenue sources in part or compeletely for one reason or another? What then?

e question is important because when proposals were oated for cutting other revenue sources like eliminating the individual income tax the retort was made, how will you make up the funding.   at retort is short

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When a family has a breadwinner thrown out of work cuts are made in the household budget until employment for operating the household is secured. Privations are endured. If Colorado were to completely or partially lose the federal government’s monetary input into our state budget cuts would be inevitable in some areas. Taxes would probably be raised on individuals and businesses to make up the shortfall.  Tuition would probably be raised across the board at all state supported institutions of higher learning. To summarize, there would be pain across the board and it would a ect all Coloradoans in one way or another.

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at is because all budgets, whether at the family level or at the state level are ultimately precarious assumptions.  ey are based on the plan that some source of revenue will always be there regardless of circumstance. Basing future plans on something that may disappear is reckless. Acknowledging that a source of revenue may disappear and planning in case it does disappear is the wiser course of action. It used to be called “saving money for a rainy day.” While the Colorado Reserve Fund or the “rainy day fund” does exist, I would argue that it is inadequate for major drops in revenue that could occur. When conservatives attempt to restrain government spending it is not because we wish to help no one. We recognize that funding sources for programs can dry up.

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Having thalassophobia — fear of deep water — as an integral part of my psyche, “ e Boys in the Boat” is not a book I ordinarily would’ve read. But after a couple of literary-minded friends highly recommended it, I decided to give it a try. I’m thrilled I did because the story is far more than a historical account of the University of Washington’s eightoar rowing crew’s quest for gold in the 1936 Olympics. It is a tale of grit and determination of working-class young men who struggled and experienced most challenging times throughout their lives but refused to be fated by their circumstances. It’s also a deep dive into the complexity of and philosophy behind the sport, which leads to the most telling aspect for me: It’s an allegory for reaching mental and emotional ow, the point at which all seems to be in perfect harmony, all resistance vanishes, and you feel completely whole and perhaps moving on an ethereal plane.

After reading the prologue and rst chapter, in which the author, Daniel James Brown, paints the background — Seattle during the Great Depression replete with Hoovervilles — and introduces Joe Rantz, the heart of the crew, I knew how much of my waking moments over the next week would be spent.

Four years into the Great Depression, conditions remained bleak for many Americans, 25% of whom were jobless. Soup lines and shanty towns were regular features across the landscape. e tolls taken on the people weren’t only economic, they were also personal and psychological. Millions were reduced to survival mode. For the downtrodden, how one looked or what they wore was irrelevant. But shabby dress accompanied with an unkempt appearance was a badge of shame and source of ridicule for young men like Joe, who through their nevergive-up approach to life, managed to matriculate in a college or university. And that is where we meet Joe as he ambles across the University of Washington campus wearing a rumpled, hand-me-down sweater on his way to try out for what many considered to be an elitist sport in which he had no skill. Making the team wasn’t for Joe an athletic feat to boast about. Failure would’ve meant having to abandon school. And the alternative was not palatable.  us, began Joe’s quest. But unbeknownst to him and his cohorts, their undaunted e orts would remake them in ways unfathomable to their young adult minds and elevate them to the nation’s and ultimately the world’s attention.

Rowing in absolute tandem with precise strokes at the exact moment is an art unequaled in sports. As I read, I searched my mind for equivalent competitions or situations. I thought of the “runner’s high” I got,

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the point where long-distance runners feel like they could run forever not only despite the pain but by embracing it. I re ected on the scene of Paul Maclean, played by Brad Pitt, in “A River Runs rough It,” perfecting the art of y shing. I considered successful sports teams’ need for players to eschew egos given there’s no I in sport. And I pictured the exquisitely graceful synergism of couples ice dancing. But each of them failed to equate to the absolute harmony and perfection of rowing, the moment when a crew achieves swing where they glide their craft across the water seemingly without e ort.

e closest metaphor or allusion to swing in eight-oar rowing is a symphony orchestra in which one discordant note destroys an entire piece. In rowing, one discordant note is called “catching a crab.” When that happens, everything gets thrown o , and the team essentially starts anew as they watch their competitors race farther ahead. For the University of Washington’s Huskies crew that faced never-ending obstacles up to and including the Olympics — some de facto, others intentional — nothing short of perfection — swing — would get them the gold.

e psychology behind that physical harmony is complex. It requires the rower to completely repress their ego while at the same time remaining true to their individualism in context of their abilities. It’s a form of what in philosophy is called “conjunction of opposites,” when two opposing truths are equally valid. For me, that is what drove the story home.

Yes, the decidedly non-economic rags-to-riches tale is one for the ages. And Joe’s and his fellow rowers’ inspirational life stories tug at the heartstrings. But it was becoming educated about the intricacies not only of eight-oar rowing but also of swing, and how extraordinarily rare it is reached, that for me put “

e Boys in the Boat” in the rare ed air of numinous storytelling.

e chances of me rowing a boat at the level of swing are the same as me summiting Mt. Everest. Neither will happen. But the image of an eightperson crew rowing in precise synchronicity — that kundalini moment of peak performance — will serve henceforth as a mental visualization for perfection. e ideal to strive for but rarely achieved.

Jerry Fabyanic is the author of “Sisyphus Wins” and “Food for ought: Essays on Mind and Spirit.” He lives in Georgetown.

GERLACH Glenn W. Gerlach

June 11, 1935 - April 3, 2023

Glenn W. Gerlach (87) Passed away peacefully in his home on April 3rd, 2023, with his daughter, Christi, by his side. He was born on June 11, 1935 in Kenosha, WI. where he met his wife Noreen, they were married for over 65 years. Glenn is survived by his 4 siblings, his 5 children and seven grandchildren: Gregg (66), Je (63), Cari (61), Glenn Jr.(60), Christi (52) his grandchildren, Glenn III, Sheila, Wiley, Ella, Mei, David and Michaela.

Glenn and Noreen moved to Evergreen, Co in 1979. He has called Evergreen home ever since. Glenn obtained a BS in Electrical Engineering from UW Madison, his Masters Degree from Drexel University in Baltimore. He worked as an Engineer in Baltimore, California and Colorado.

Glenn loved working in the yard, planting owers. He loved to be outdoors, hiking, skiing, hunting and being with friends. He

also loved having his grandchildren surrounding him. He loved to play bridge any chance he could. Glenn and Noreen were very active in the communities wherever they lived. ey were involved in local politics, church, and bridge groups. ey were foster parents. ey were known to throw great parties.

Glenn was preceded in death by his wife Noreen. ey will spend eternity together in Evergreen Memorial Park in Evergreen, CO. We would like to thank all those in Evergreen who cared for Mom and Dad over the years, doctors, nurses, home care workers, hospice, church. It’s truly a wonderful community.

Donations in the name of Glenn Gerlach can be sent to Mount Evans Hospice of Evergreen in Evergreen, Colorado. ey were wonderful to both Glenn and Noreen.

On Friday, April 7, 2023, Triena Merydith Harper (nee Decker) passed away at the age of 77.

Triena was born on October 12, 1945, in Hagerstown, Maryland to Hilda Mae Merydith Decker and Maurice Schultz Decker. Growing up in Upper Arlington, Ohio, Triena graduated from Upper Arlington High School in 1963. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Ohio University in Athens, Ohio where she met her ex-husband and lifelong friend Gary Harper. Afterwards they lived in Germany and Ohio, before moving to Colorado. After moving a few times in the Denver area, Triena found her dream home in Indian Hills in the foothills in 1988.

In Colorado, Triena volunteered at the local re department for several years as a rst responder and EMT. at experience led her to employment as a deputy coroner. Her earlier work in hospital psychiatric wards helped her to bring a human touch to her role as coroner. An expert investigator, Triena began as a deputy coroner for Je erson County in 1983, then advanced to Chief Deputy Coroner, a position she held till her retirement in 2008.

During her time as Chief Deputy Coroner, Triena helped to modernize the coroner’s o ce. From a newspaper article following her retirement, Triena was quoted as saying that when she started “We had no o ce, just one room with one desk, and a closet to keep all the evidence in. We did all the autopsies at mortuaries, and we were paid by the body.”

Triena was instrumental in expanding the o ce and putting deputy coroners on a salary. Perhaps her most prominent case was the Columbine school shooting of 1999.

Ourselves” a book of photos (from 50 highly regarded photographers) and essays about a wide diversity of American women. Furthermore, Triena was a consultant to the scienti c monograph “ e Use of Forensic Anthropology” by Pickering and Bachman, and the book is dedicated to her. She also worked with Diane Mott Davidson, author of many mystery novels, to keep her stories authentic. Again, Davidson dedicated some of her novels to Triena.

Generous with her time after retirement, Triena volunteered for Evergreen Animal Protection League where she devoted many hours to the care of rescued pets. In addition, Triena enjoyed hiking and both downhill and cross-country skiing, often with her beloved dog Bear at her side. Triena was a lover of animals, both domestic (especially her many pets) and wild. She was certi ed as a Je erson County Wildlife Master; in this role she advised citizens how to deal with con icts with wildlife. With her brother, Bob, she traveled to Antarctica saying, “it was the best vacation,” lled with penguins and whales. She also traveled to Alaska to kayak and see grizzly bears and to Canada to watch polar bears.

Triena was preceded in death by her brother omas Ladd Decker (2019), her mother (1991), and her father (1986). She leaves behind her brother Robert ‘Boo’ James Decker (wife June), sister-in-law Kathryn Decker, and nieces and nephews Nicholas, Amanda, Timothy, Colin, Scott, and Stephanie. Triena also leaves behind many dear friends, with whom she enjoyed spending hours visiting and corresponding.

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circulation is to: that funding sources can dry up.  Taxes cannot be raised endlessly with no consequence. Individuals and companies can and do make the decision to

leave locales where taxes and regulations are too high for them.  ey vote with their feet.   at is but one more component of planning for a complex document like the Colorado state government’s budget.

Joe Webb is the former chairman of the Je co Republican party.

As a member and co-founder of the Colorado Coroner’s Association, she helped oversee the continuing education for coroners and deputies statewide. She enjoyed trekking through the County forests to investigate human remains that could be decades old. She took great satisfaction in providing closure to family and friends of missing persons whom she later identi ed.

Triena was one of the women featured in the hardcover book “A Day in the Life of the American Woman: How We See

A celebration of life will be held at the Indian Hills Community Center, 5331 Parmelee Gulch Road, Indian Hills, Colorado, on Saturday April 22 from 1:30 to 4 pm. All of Triena’s friends, neighbors and coworkers are invited to attend. In lieu of owers, please make donations to the Evergreen Animal Protective League (EAPL) in one of three ways. You may send a check to PO Box 2517, Evergreen, CO 80437; you may go to the website ColoradoGives.org where you can donate to EAPL by credit card; or click on the ‘donate’ link on their website eapl.com.

HARPER Triena Merydith Harper October 12, 1945 - April 7, 2023

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adults, $24 for seniors 62 and older, and $18 for students. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit ovationwest.org.

TUESDAY

Rockies Springtime art show: Shadow Mountain Gallery will display artists’ renditions of springtime in a wide range of media through April 29. One-of-a-kind artwork will be priced for every budget. Shadow Mountain Gallery is open from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. in downtown Evergreen between Java Groove and Beau Jo’s.

Pallozzi. Independents and unafliated welcome. Pizza available. Check evergreenarearepublicanclub. org for additional information.

THURSDAY

Conifer chamber awards banquet: e Conifer Area Chamber of Commerce will host its awards banquet from 5-8 p.m. ursday, April 20, at Beaver Ranch. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit goconifer.com.

Foothills Fire candidate forum: e Canyon Courier and Foothills Fire & Rescue are hosting a forum for the eight candidates running for the Foothills board from 6:30-8:30 p.m. ursday, April 20, at Mount Vernon Canyon Club in Genesee. Questions from the community that the Courier will consider asking should be emailed by April 19 to Courier editor Kristen Fiore at k ore@coloradocommunitymedia. com.

Sips for Scholarships: Bootstraps Inc. will host Sips for Scholarships from 6:30-9 p.m. ursday, April 20, at Twin Forks Tavern, 19423 N. Turkey Creek Road. Tickets are $75 and available at bootstrapsinc.org.

CAE Originals Concert: Center for the Arts Evergreen will host a CAE Originals Concert from 6-9 p.m. April 20 at the gallery, 31880 Rocky Village Drive. For more information and tickets, visit evergreenarts.org.

FRIDAY

Very Vivaldi: Evergreen Chorale presents Very Vivaldi at 7:30 p.m. April 21 at Evergreen Lutheran Church, 5980 Highway 73, and at 4:30 p.m. April 23 at Wellshire Presbyterian Church, 2999 S. Colorado Blvd., Denver. Tickets are $28 for

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Fire department consolidation community meetings: e three 285 Corridor re departments — Elk Creek, Inter-Canyon and North Fork — deciding whether to consolidate will host community meetings for the public. e meetings will be 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, April 25, at InterCanyon Station 3, 8445 U.S. 285, Morrison; 3-5 p.m. Saturday, May 6, at North Fork Station 1, 19384 County Road 126, Bu alo Creek; 3-5 p.m. Saturday, May 13, at Elk Creek Station 1, 11993 Blackfoot Road, Conifer; and 3-5 p.m. Saturday, May 20, at Inter-Canyon Station 3, 8445 U.S. 285, Morrison.

UPCOMING

Bash and Bene t for Evergreen Nature Center: Evergreen Audubon’s Bash and Bene t for the Evergreen Nature Center will begin at 5:30 p.m. Friday, April 28, at the Evergreen Lake House.  is evening will include silent and live auctions, and a program highlighting Nature Center programs. To purchase tickets and get more information, visit www.EvergreenAudubon.org.

Springtime Boogie:  e Boogie Trust presents the Springtime Boogie from 5-10 p.m. April 28 at e Wild Game, 1204 Bergen Parkway, Evergreen. e Jersey Boys and Pat Travis & Friends will perform. Proceeds bene t Resilience1220. For more information and tickets, visit www.boogieatthebarn.com.

World Tai Chi Day: World Tai Chi Day will be celebrated at 10 a.m. April 29 at the patio outside the Buchanan Park Recreation Center pool.

Evergreen’s Got Talent: Evergreen’s Got Talent talent show will be from 6-9 p.m. Saturday, April 29 at Center for the Arts Evergreen. Winners perform at the Evergreen Summer Concert Series. Admission is free.

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Searching for the American Dream: Local historian John Steinle will present Searching for the American Dream: e Homestead Act and Settling the American West at 2 p.m. April 30 at the Little White Schoolhouse in Conifer. Millions of people took advantage of the 1862 Homestead Act to start their Western farms. Purchase tickets at www. coniferhistoricalsociety.org.

Free legal clinic: A free legal clinic for people with no attorney will be from 2 to 5 p.m. ursday, May 4. Volunteer attorneys will answer questions, help ll out forms, and explain the process and procedure for all areas of civil litigation. Preregistration for individual 15-minute appointments is available by calling 303-235-5275.

Women in Business luncheon:  e Evergreen Area Chamber of Commerce’s Women in Business luncheon will start at 11 a.m. May 4 at Mount Vernon Canyon Club. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit evergreenchamber.org.

Evergreen chamber monthly breakfast:  e Evergreen Area Chamber of Commerce will host its monthly breakfast meeting from 7:30-9 a.m. May 3 at Troutdale Tavern. For more information, visit evergreenchamber.org.

Osteoporosis: ere Is Something You Can Do About It!: Mount Evans Home Health Care & Hospice will o er a free education program called Osteoporosis: ere Is Something You Can Do About It! From 1-4 p.m. Wednesday, May 3, at the Buchanan Park Recreation Center. Registration is required at  https://www.signupgenius.com/ go/10c0d44adab2ca6fbcf8-osteoporosis3#/.

Resilience1220 celebration: Resilience1220 will celebrate four years of elevating youth mental health from 5-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 3, at Mount Vernon Canyon Club. Cost is $50 per person. Visit r1220.org to purchase tickets.

EARC meeting:  e Evergreen Area Republican Club (EARC) will meet at 6 p.m. May 3 in the Evergreen Fire/Rescue Administration Building, 1802 Bergen Parkway. Speaker will be Je erson County Republican Party Chairwoman Nancy

Evergreen Audubon’s Dawn Chorus: Evergreen Audubon will host the Dawn Chorus beginning at 6 a.m. May 6 at Evergreen Lake. Enjoy early morning birdsong with fellow birders and bring a dish to pass. For more information, visit www.EvergreenAudubon.org.

Wildlife Watch training: Evergreen Audubon, Denver Parks and Recreation and Evergreen’s Wild Aware are teaming up to continue the Wildlife Watch project. Volunteer training will be from 10 a.m.-noon May 6 at Evergreen Lake. Volunteers teach visitors at the lake about wildlife. Register at evergreenaudubon. org/events/wildlife-watch-teamvolunteer-training-2023.

Purely Patsy: Purely Patsy, an intimate tribute to Patsy Cline by Kelley Zinge, will be performed as part of the Shining Stars series at Center Stage. Performances will at 7:30 p.m. May 6 and at 2:30 p.m. May 7. Tickets are $28 for adults, $24 for seniors 62 and older, and $18 for students. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit ovationwest.org.

Puppies and Pizza: Puppies and Pizza will be from 10 a.m.-noon Friday, May 26, at Vertical Skills Academy, 32156 Castle Court, No. 201. e school will work with the Evergreen Animal Protective League to adopt puppies while raising funds for VSA.

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365 Health brings health fairs to the metro area

Free and low-cost health screenings are available at local health fairs

BY OLIVIA JEWELL LOVE OLOVE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

e 365 Health community health fair is coming to multiple locations around the Denver metro area and o ering free, low-cost health screenings.

e health screenings vary at each fair but can include blood pressure, vision, dental, stress and more. Walk-up screenings are accepted, but registering ahead of time is recommended.

Perhaps surprisingly, healthcare was largely ignored in the height of the pandemic, with many people avoiding doctor’s appointments, according to sta at 365 Health.

“Preventative health care and health care, in general, was kind of pushed to the side,” media representative Shane Ferraro said. “We’re really pushing people to get back into the practice of taking care of themselves.”

365 Health is a non-pro t organization that has been largely volunteer operated for over 40 years.

Gary Drews, 365 Health CEO, explained what happens if someone gets abnormal results on a test at a health fair.

“If the person’s result is out of range, then our sta calls that person within 48 hours and urges them to connect with their doctor,” he said.

But many people in Colorado and across the country are uninsured and don’t have primary care doctors. So Drews started a program to help.

“We started a low, low-cost telehealth program,” he said.

e program, called Health in Hand, o ers telehealth primary care, psychiatry, women’s health and diabetes support for $80 a year, with no requirements for age, pre-existing conditions or insurance. e service can be accessed 24 hours a day, every day of the year.

Drews hopes the service can serve as a navigational tool to help people make informed healthcare decisions.

Here are the dates and locations for the upcoming health fairs:

Golden

When: 8 a.m to noon April 29

Where: Rockland Community Church, 17 S. Mt. Vernon Country Club Road, Golden

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When: 7 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. April 22

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Lakewood

When: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 23

Where: St. Cajetans Catholic Parish, 4335 W Byers Place, Denver

Idaho Springs

When: 7:30 a.m. to noon April 29

Where: Clear Creek Recreation Center, 98 12th Ave., Idaho Springs

Conifer

When: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 6

Where: Our Lady of the Pines Catholic Church, 9444 Eagle Cli Road, Conifer

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Nominations for the 2022 Officer and Citizen of the Year for the Lyle Wohlers’ Law Enforcement Award

Organizers of the annual Lyle Wohlers’ Law Enforcement Luncheon and Awards Ceremony are soliciting nominations for the 2022 Officer and Citizen of the Year. The annual event will be hosted by the Empire and Georgetown Police Departments. Law Enforcement included in this luncheon are Clear Creek County Sheriff’s Department, Colorado State Patrol, Empire Police, Georgetown Police, and Idaho Springs Police which commemorates Colorado State Trooper Lyle Wohlers who was killed in the line of duty near Georgetown in 1992.

An interdepartmental awards committee seeks to identify those officers who serve the citizens and visitors within greater Clear Creek County, and particularly that member of the law enforcement community who has shown exemplary service during 2022. The committee will also select the 2022 Citizen of the Year who supports area law enforcement and public safety or has engaged in an extraordinary feat to safeguard another.

Nominations must be received by 5:00 PM, Monday April 24, 2023. Nomination forms may be found at the following locations: Idaho Springs Police Department, Idaho Springs City Hall, Empire Town Hall, Clear Creek County Sheriff’s Department, Georgetown Town Hall. To request nomination forms, please email nominations@empirecolorado.us or call EPD at 303-569-2281.

Volunteers work at a past health fair.

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Shaking it up

Buzz-free beverages to binge in the metro area

BY OLIVIA JEWELL LOVE OLOVE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

In a state that has over 400 breweries and almost 100 distilleries, approaching the topic of sobriety can be a hard conversation for many people to have.

But with low-key, no-fuss non-alcoholic options at many establishments across the metro, it doesn’t have to be a big deal if you don’t want to drink, whatever your reasons.

Mocktails that you wouldn’t even know were NA

Golden Moon Speakeasy in Golden uses all its own distilled spirits and creates unique craft cocktails at’s all the more reason that general manager Kayla Veatch sees to o er quality, non-alcoholic options.

“My overall philosophy when I changed the menu was to have the same options as the alcohol menu,” Veatch said.

So no, you won’t have to order a water if you’re the designated driver. e mocktails at Golden Moon use highly steeped teas to replace alcohol and utilize many of the same syrups and NA ingredients the cocktails use.

Mocktails are a great option for people ready to slow down on alcohol for the night, people taking certain medications, pregnant people and people exploring sobriety, Veatch said. e speakeasy even serves mocktails to children before 9 p.m.

Having an inclusive menu makes an establishment like this a gathering place for groups, Veatch explained.

“People can still come together….if I didn’t have mocktails, I wonder if they would still be excited to come,” she said about group members who don’t consume alcohol.

Some of the mocktails Veatch makes include the Cloud City, which features an earl grey tea base, ginger, lemon and elder ower, or the Cheshire Cat, which features a butter y pea ower tea base, passionfruit juice and lime. Veatch even makes a copycat smoked whiskey.

Golden Moon Speakeasy is located at 1111 Miner’s Alley in Golden.

An alcohol alternative

For those looking for another NA drink option, perhaps with health bene ts, kombucha has been a popular choice.

Kombucha has been added as an option at many breweries, bars and co ee shops around Colorado; but Marc Gaudreault owns one of only two kombucha tap rooms on the front range.

Before the pandemic, the Trubucha tap room in Lone Tree had space for people to sit inside and enjoy a glass of kombucha. According to Gaudreault, Trubucha actually grew during the pandemic, and the demand for his product is so great he needs most of his shop space for fermenting the kombucha in huge vats.

Still, Trubucha boasts 31 taps in the store and has a spacious patio for people to enjoy kombucha, lemonade, ginger beer or cold brew.

So, what is kombucha? Put simply, Gaudreault explained, it’s lightly fermented tea. But the health bene ts are much more lengthy, he said. Most notably, the drink has an abundance of natural probiotics,

Kayla Veatch crafts a mocktail.

A lineup of mocktails at Golden Moon.

OPTIONS

as well as B vitamins and an acidic composition that some say can help your gut health.

For many, this drink has become a replacement for beer and other alcoholic beverages, partly due to its prevalence in drinking establishments.

“We have some breweries that go through three of these (kegs) in a week,” Gaudreault said.

People who choose not to drink should have options besides a soda, Gaudreault said.

“You want something that is a little more sophisticated,” he said.

Trubucha is located at 10047 Park Meadows Drive Unit A in Lone Tree.

Make it at home yourself

For those looking to have an NA drink at home, e Spice and Tea Exchange in Idaho Springs has almost everything you need to get started on your very own mocktail creation.

Logan Houser, manager at e Spice and Tea Exchange in Idaho Springs, explained that the shop has all sorts of ingredients to make cocktails or mocktails at home.

e sugar and salt wall, which contains countless canisters of avored granules, is a good place to get ingredients to sweeten your mocktails or rim the glasses, according to Houser.

“It all just depends on what you’re trying to achieve,” he said.

e store has many types of teas, some of which can make for a good mocktail base.

“We have like four or ve teas you can use for mocktails,” Houser said.

He said the fruity teas do really well for those

drinks, but you can try out lots of combinations.

“Really anything you buy here is multipurpose,” Houser said.

e shop also o ers cocktail kits with sugars, teas and syrups to make drinks, which Houser said are popular for people to use for NA drinks.

“You can change them out for club soda,” he said of champagne or other alcohol recommended in the recipes.

e Spice and Tea Exchange is located at 1634 Miner St. in Idaho Springs.

If you or someone you know is struggling with addiction, call the alcohol addiction hotline at 331-200-1664, or visit alcohol.org.

Veatch finishes a drink.

The mocktails utilize di erent ingredients and garnishes. PHOTOS BY OLIVIA JEWELL LOVE

Veatch strains a mocktail.

HAPPENINGS

Medlen School Days: Medlen School Days allows elementary school-aged children to experience what a mountain school was like in the 1920s during three-day camps, sponsored by the Evergreen Mountain Area Historical Society. Medlen School is a one-room schoolhouse built in 1886 on South Turkey Creek Road o U.S. 285. Camps are available on June 6-8 and June 13-15, and cost $30. Download an application at emahs.org to register. Contact Jo Ann Dunn at 303-503-5978 for more information.

Camp Comfort Weekend

Camps: Mount Evans Home Health Care & Hospice’s Camp Comfort for children 6-12 who have lost a loved one will be June 16-18 and July 7-9 at the Rocky Mountain Village Easter Seals Camp, 2644 Alvarado Road, Empire. Cost is free for all children thanks to donors, but a $25 deposit is required per child to hold their spot. Visit campcomfort.org for more information and to register.

ONGOING

EChO needs volunteers:  e Evergreen Christian Outreach ReSale Store and food pantry need volunteers. Proceeds from the EChO ReSale Store support the food pantry and programs and services provided by EChO. ere are many volunteer options from which to choose. For more information, call Mary at 720673-4369 or email mary@evergreenchristianoutreach.org.

Mountain Area Democrats: Mountain Area Democrats meet the fourth Saturday of each month at 9 a.m. through April at United Methodist Church of Evergreen, 3757 Ponderosa Drive, Evergreen. For more information, email MountainAreaDems@gmail. com.

LGBTQ+ teen book club: Resilience1220 is o ering a LGBTQ+ teen book club that meets from 4-6 p.m. the fourth Monday at the Resilience1220 o ce next to the Buchanan Park Recreation Center. e group’s rst book is “Hell Followed With Us.” For more information and to register, visit R1220.org.

Hiwan Museum winter hours: Hiwan Museum has shortened winter hours for tours, open ursday and Friday from noon to 4 p.m. and weekends from noon to 4:30 p.m. Private tours of large groups may be accommodated when the museum is closed by calling Erica Duvic at Hiwan Museum at 720-4977653.

Community Bible Study: Several community Bible study groups are available — women (in person and online), co-ed young adults, school age, preschool & babies. is year’s study covers six books of the Bible: Philemon 1, 2, 3, John, Jude and Revelation. In-person classes are ursday 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.

17 honored during signing day ceremony at Conifer High School

fer High School gymnasium during signing day as students spoke of their love of sports, their families and their teammates.

Plus one student was Conifer’s rst to sign a letter of intent in the arts. e April 14 ceremony signi ed the students’ intention to attend and compete or perform at a speci c university or college.

Assistant principal Eric Kragel re ected on the last four years, which included the pandemic, lauding the students’ tenacity and teamwork in the face of adversity.

“ at’s the great thing about athletics and activities. It teaches you life skills,” he told the students. “I’m really proud of you for all you have accomplished.”

e Lobos are attending college all over the country from North Carolina to Alaska and from South Dakota to Florida. Coaches and mentors spoke about the 17 students at the signing ceremony, and students also had something to say about their achievements.

ship to attend the Lamont School of Music at the University of Denver to play trombone.

Frye played trumpet for 10 years before switching to trombone two years ago, and Frye found they enjoyed low brass more than high brass. Frye has realized that throughout their life, music has been a constant.

“I tried sports and activities, but at the end of the day, I always had music,” Frye said, noting that in college, their studies will be wide-ranging in music to be successful professionally in the eld.

Noah Hartmann, lacrosse, St. Leo University, St. Leo, Florida

Wyatt Canaday, lacrosse, Adams State University, Alamosa, Colorado Hartmann has skill, bravery and a bit of insanity as goalie for the Lobos lacrosse team, coach and dad Matt Hartmann said, adding that it meant a lot that he could go on this athletic journey with his son.

Canaday has come a long way since he started playing lacrosse his freshman year, Hartmann said, not-

The final stretch

ing that Canaday just blossomed and has had an amazing journey.

Isabella Krull-Collins, hockey, Lawrence University, Appleton, Wisconsin

Krull-Collins’ coach called her a passionate, caring person with a bubbly personality and a drive to play ice hockey. Since CHS doesn’t have its own team, she traveled a lot to be able to practice and compete.

Zoe Peesel, cross country and track & field, Cornell College, Mount Vernon, Iowa

Patrick Doty, cross country and track & field, University of Alaska-Anchorage

Wyatt Bly, cross country and track & field, Chadron State College, Chadron, Nebraska

Coach Blake Wageman said she felt like she and Peesel started the crosscountry journey together, Wageman as a new coach and Peesel as a freshman, explaining that because of Peesel’s love of running, she encouraged the rest of the team with her enthusiasm. She reminded Peesel that she was more than a runner, so she should grow her interests in other areas.

Doty and Bly have been two of the best leaders at CHS, coach Brian Stotts said. Doty has been more than a runner for the team, also taking photos and posting them online, making teammates feel special. “ at’s what leadership looks like,” he said of Doty.

Doty and Bly were two of the most dedicated athletes Stotts has ever seen.

Stotts called Bly a true original, and no one works harder than he does, adding, “He lives his life the right way and his own way.”

Noah Bishop, basketball, Doane University, Crete, Nebraska

Coach John Ra said the most meaningful part of his relationship with Bishop was watching him grow into a responsible player and young man, who helped the team be successful.

Sage Swegle, lacrosse, Lewis & Clark College, Portland, Oregon

Swegle is one of the most hardworking, dedicated multi-sport athletes coach Gretchen Lasda has known. “I’ve watched her grow into an incredible leader,” Lasda said.

Teagan Eisenring, soccer, Columbia College, Columbia, South Carolina

Coach Justin Trujillo said Eisenring is a natural leader, who is tenacious and fearless, saying one of the best things for him and for the team was having her as part of the group.

Nic Hudson, football, University of LaVerne, LaVerne, California

Evan Clark, football, Nebraska Wesleyan University, Lincoln, Nebraska

For two athletes to sign to play football is incredible, coach John Shipley said. Clark is a player who did what the team needed, while Hudson lives and breathes football.

Mason Pratt, baseball, Lancaster Bible College, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Liam O’Connor, baseball, Willamette University, Salem, Oregon

Aodhan Linehan, baseball, University of Mary, Bismarck, North Dakota

Liam Pfrommer-Pease, baseball, Greensboro College, Greensboro, North Carolina

Myles Jordan, baseball, Garden City Community College, Garden City, Kansas

Coach Scott Payne called Pratt successful because he was productive and competitive. For Pratt, trying hard was not good enough. He is authentically himself, which gives him the ability to concentrate on the task at hand.

Coach Spencer Hamilton called O’Connor one of the best leaders he’s ever seen, noting that he couldn’t say enough about him as a player and a person.

Linehan, a Goldenview Classical Academy student, played baseball for Conifer. Hamilton said Linehan was a massive part of Lobos baseball, calling him a man in a kid’s body.

Jordan, Hamilton said, is always happy and great to be around, a player who could move to di erent positions depending on where he was needed.

Hamilton said Pfrommer-Pease started as an average baseball player who decided he had what it took to play ball in college. e transformation, Hamilton said, has been inspirational, and Pfrommer-Pease is now one of the best players in the league.

From left, Aodhan Linehan, Liam O’Connor and Mason Pratt sign their letters of intent to play baseball. Linehan will be at the University of Mary, O’Connor at Wilamette University and Pratt at Lancaster Bible College.

PHOTOS BY DEB HURLEY BROBST

The 17 students who signed their letters of intent to attend colleges and universities all over the country pose for a photo with assistant principal Becky Paschke, left, and assistant principal Eric Kragel, right, during Conifer High School’s signing day on April 14.

Conifer senior Patrick Doty (3) races down the final stretch of the boys 1,600-meter run April 8 at Je co Stadium. Summit senior Dominykas Remeikis (2) was able to pass Doty in the final 100 meters to grab the victory at the D’Evelyn Invite. Dot’s time was 4 minutes, 30.31 seconds, just a second behind Remeikis.

PHOTO BY DENNIS PLEUSS / JEFFCO PUBLIC SCHOOLS

EVERGREEN FIRE/RESCUE

Master plan consultant hired Evergreen Fire/Rescue is embarking on a master plan to look at where the department is going in the next 10 years.

e EFR board is spending $58,000 to hire Matrix Consulting Group to produce the plan, which will take about six months to complete. Fire Chief Mike Weege said community outreach will be part of the process. Matrix, with o ces around the country, specializes in re department master plans.

“So they are familiar with how we operate and our volunteer system,” Weege said, noting that Matrix will look at where stations are placed, demographics of the area and more, hopefully validating things the district o cials already know.

e EFR board signed the contract on April 10 and hopes to schedule a kicko meeting with Matrix soon.

INTER-CANYON

Close to nding a new tower location

e Inter-Canyon Fire Protection District is “99% of the way” to locating a new re tower in the district, which de nitely will pull a possible location at Station 5 in Hilldale Pines o the table, according to Fire Chief Skip Shirlaw.

Hilldale Pines residents have been adamant that they don’t want an 80-foot communications tower erected at the station. ey have

been attending Inter-Canyon re board meetings since November initially to voice their concerns and more recently to learn the status of the new location.

A Hilldale Pines resident asked when the decision on a location would be nal.

“We are in contract negotiations with the property owner,” Shirlaw said at the April 12 re board meeting. “We have settled on a price, but now we are just negotiating the wording in one paragraph. We hope to get a contract to the board next month if not sooner.”

El Pomar grant

e Inter-Canyon Fire Protection District has gotten a $10,000 grant

from the El Pomar Foundation that will be used to personal protective gear for the wildland personnel.

While $10,000 sounds like a lot of money, re Capt. John Mandl said, it costs $3,000 to buy a full set of bunker gear. A pair of boots alone is $700. A mask and oxygen tank a re ghter wears cost $8,000.

Volunteer recruitment, retention

And Inter-Canyon re board committee on re ghter and emergency medical personnel recruitment and retention has suggested that the department make retention a higher priority.

ey suggested one-on-one checkins with the re chief, creating a buddy system to pair a veteran re-

ghter or paramedic with someone going through training and more.

Fire Chief Skip Shirlaw liked the ideas, noting that some already had been implemented in the department.

Committee members Jackie White and Natalie Arnett also suggested that volunteers could be found to help with some tasks that re ghters and administration do to relieve some of the clerical tasks.

“ e perception in the community is that the only way to volunteer is being a re ghter or an EMT,” White said, “but what are other things we need from the community?”

Inter-Canyon Fire Protection District is close to finding a new site for a communications tower, which will mean residents in Hilldale Pines will no longer need to be concerned that the tower will be at Station 5.

PHOTO BY DEB HURLEY BROBST

Long-awaited Evergreen Lake North Trail construction to start

BY DEB HURLEY BROBST DBROBST@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

e Evergreen Lake North Trail construction is ready to begin.

e work will start in earnest the week of April 17 — including a detour through downtown Evergreen from the beginning of May until Labor Day — and when the project is completely done in October, Evergreen will have a beautiful two-tier trail that won’t fail and will help with water quality in Evergreen Lake.

O cials from the many entities helping build the trail answered questions at a community forum on April 11 to try to make sure everyone knows about the project and its impacts.

While many of the project’s details

have been made public in the last several months, Evergreen Park & Recreation District o cials wanted a one-stop shop for the community to learn the details. About 50 people, both in person at the Evergreen Lake House and on Zoom, listened to a presentation from Chris Vogelsang with OV Consulting, EPRD’s project manager.

He said the project’s culmination has been a long time coming since plans started in 2016 after that section of the trail failed and was closed for 19 months.

e $5 million project is being funded primarily by grants obtained by EPRD and help from community partners such as the Evergreen Legacy Fund and the Evergreen Metro District. Denver owns the

Evergreen Lake property, so it has been on board with the project since the beginning.

Trail construction and detour

e two-tier trail will be a 10-footwide concrete trail along Evergreen Parkway with a curb and gutter, and a soft-surface trail along the lakeshore with cutouts into the lake for shing.

ESCO Construction, an Evergreen business that built the trail in the 1980s, is doing the work. So far, ESCO is not planning to work at night and not planning to work seven days a week, Vogelsang said.

He cautioned the public that the trail would be closed to pedestrians beginning April 17, and pedestrians need to heed the warnings and not

go through the area because it will be dangerous. No shing will be allowed in the construction area either. However, the remainder of the trail will be open.

e detour, which will be in place 24/7 starting in May, will have southbound tra c traveling on Evergreen Parkway and northbound tra c moving through downtown Evergreen and up Meadow Drive. Flaggers will be positioned at the east end of downtown Evergreen at Meadow Drive from 2-7 p.m. daily during the detour to help vehicles turning left, and the contractor is working on ways to help tra c turning left from Douglas Park Road onto Evergreen Parkway.

Chris Vogelsang with OV Consulting, the project manager for the Evergreen Lake North Trail, speaks at a community meeting on the Evergreen Lake North Trail project, which gets underway the week of April 17.

PHOTOS BY DEB HURLEY BROBST

An attendee at the Evergreen Lake North Trail community meeting looks at a timeline for Evergreen Lake and the trail around it.

SEE LAKE TRAIL, P20

Drive time through Evergreen is expected to take an additional 10 minutes, and Vogelsang said a task force is available to create a better plan if the delays become onerous. e detour will not bother the Evergreen Rodeo Parade on June 17, which will be able to get through the detour and into downtown Evergreen, according to Bryan McFarland, chairman of the board for the Evergreen Rodeo Association. He said he originally was concerned about the parade’s fate this year but now is con dent the parade will go on without a hitch.

Environmental considerations

Vogelsang said ESCO Construction has a wildlife biologist under contract to help with mitigating impacts to the elk calving on the island near the construction area in June, migrating birds and raptors. He said the elk-calving area has not been identi ed as an area that will be impacted, but it will be monitored.

Storm water drainage has been designed so less water goes into

the lake, helping to keep the water cleaner, he said.

Safety, emergencies

Construction o cials are talking with Evergreen Fire/Rescue and the Je co Sheri ’s O ce about emergencies and evacuations if they are necessary. Vogelsang said the detour can be reversed to help get emergency vehicles or evacuated vehicles through the area if needed.

“If there’s a community-wide event, we will stop work and get out of the way,” Vogelsang said.

Workers will be careful to not create sparks during welding, and kits will be on-site in case of a fuel or hydraulic uid spill.

Benefits

Vogelsang said o cials believe speeds will be slower through that part of Evergreen Parkway once the work is done because the road will appear to be narrower, and it will feel like people have arrived in the downtown area.

e new trail will be long-lasting, and connect both pedestrians and bicyclists from the Pioneer Trail that starts in Bergen Park through downtown. e trail is ADA-accessible.

Andy Garton with WSP, the consultant EPRD hired to shepherd the project, explains environmental considerations that went into designing the two-tiered trail.

PHOTO BY DEB HURLEY BROBST

Home alone

EVERGREEN – It was still two hours to sunup on March 19 when the agitated man dialed 911, breathlessly reporting a burglary in progress and abruptly hanging up. Lights blazing, sirens screaming, deputies raced to the scene to nd the house quiet and phoned the man to get some inside intel. e man reiterated his belief that a burglar lurked somewhere inside, and hung up again. Hoping for a more substantive conversation, deputies called back several times, each time getting the same panicked statement and the same precipitate dial tone. Shifting

gears, o cers approached the house and quickly identi ed a broken front window, which wasn’t as concerning as one might think since it had clearly been broken from inside and was too small, and too, high to crawl through. Puzzled, but still on high alert, deputies hailed the house until a woman responded. e woman assured the o cers that “nothing happened,” that nobody had broken in, that she and the man were perfectly well, alone, and in no danger. After satisfying themselves that the woman was giving them the straight poop, the o cers departed more quietly than they arrived.

OBITUARIES

OBITUARIES CONTINUED FROM PAGE 9

PLEIN

William J. “Bill” Plein

June 27, 1939 - February 19, 2023

William J. Plein, (Bill), 83, passed away peacefully on February 19, 2023, from complications related to Parkinson’s disease. He found great solace living amongst the beauty of Evergreen, Colorado where he was a commercial broker/owner for Re/ Max Alliance and was a real estate professional for forty- ve years.

Interment will be at Ft. Logan National

Military Cemetery on April 21, 2023, at 12:00 p.m. and a memorial service will be held that evening at the Rocky Mountain Municipal Airport, Mt. Evans Room from 5:30-7:30 p.m.

In lieu of owers, donations can be made in memory of Bill Plein to the Je erson County Library Foundation, Je CLF.org

AirBNBogus EVERGREEN – Scouting for a rustic rental in the piney woods, she found a likely candidate on Craigslist and contacted the purported owner. Purported Owner was pleased to report that for the low-low price of two months rent and a modest security deposit, Scout could move in right away. On the principle of “trust, but verify,” Scout scouted the location personally, quickly discovering that it was for sale, not rent, and that Purported Owner was more purported than otherwise. She noti ed JCSO, and deputies forwarded the case to JCSO’s fraud unit on the expectation

that they haven’t heard the last of the larcenous landlord.

Dressed for distress

DEER CREEK – e complaint was simple enough – the complainant believed she’d a shady character driving past her house. e reason for the complaint was somewhat more involved. A long while back, Mom told deputies, she’d led a police report on Lola for keying her car. Some time later, Lola’s husband, Lyle, got a job at the same place Mom’s son worked. Lyle’s on-the-job

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RMAE fourth graders thank first responders

BY DEB HURLEY BROBST DBROBST@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Fourth graders at Rocky Mountain Academy of Evergreen served co ee and doughnuts to sta from Evergreen Fire/Rescue, the Je co Sheri ’s O ce, Alpine Rescue Team and more to thank the rst responders for their service.

e rst responders were happy to chat with students and display their equipment during the event April 11.

Fourth grade teachers Kasey Blair and Ally Tapp were looking for a way for students to show their appreciation for the community, and they came up with the co eeand-doughnuts idea. Students and rst responders stood outside in the parking lot with students taking turns sitting in a re engine and ambulance, checking out a sheri ’s

SHERIFF’S CALLS

FROM PAGE 21

behavior toward Son was such that Son quit and took a job elsewhere. Sure enough, before too long Lyle was again Son’s co-worker, and again behaving suspiciously. Mom was concerned for Son’s safety, particularly in light of her certain knowledge that Lyle was an “inmate.” Mom knew that Lyle was an “inmate” because of “the way he dresses” and “moves his head.”

Although Mom had neither seen

ATV and more.

Other classes walked by, taking a moment to grab pictures with the rst responders.

Students said it was fun to get to see the equipment up close and to talk with rst responders. Fourth grader Neja Voisin enjoyed sitting in the driver’s seat of the re engine, amazed at the number of buttons inside the truck.

Fourth grader Rollin Kleifgen explained that the event was to let rst responders know how much they are appreciated because they help people in need. He said his favorite activity that morning was climbing around the re engine.

Fourth grader Camilla Park explained that it was important to give the rst responders co ee and doughnuts because they knew how

nor heard of either Lola or Lyle in more than two years, when she saw someone who looked entirely too much like Lyle drive past her house on March 23, she suspected the worst and resolved to detail her suspicions in an o cial complaint. While o cers could certainly understand the reasons for Mom’s apprehension, they had no reasonable grounds for Lyle’s apprehension.

Pay to play

SEDALIA – Huey, Dewey and Louie drove into Wellington Lake on the morning of March 24 with-

out stopping to pay the entrance fee. Initially assuming they were contractors working on campground facilities, the site manager assumed di erently when she started hearing what she took for gunshots echoing across the placid blue water and summoned a JCSO deputy. Finding the threesome’s Jeep sitting empty on the western shore, the o cer aimed his PA system at the forest primeval and bade the gate-crashers come thither. When they didn’t, he threatened to have the Jeep towed, and a few moments later Huey, Dewey and Louie slunk out the trees

swearing to the clear azure skies that they had no idea the many fee-speci c signs they drove past at the gate applied to them. With no guns in evidence, the manager said the trespassing trio were welcome to stay so long as they paid their dues. e boys ponied up and the deputy stood down.

Sheri ’s Calls is intended as a humorous take on some of the incident call records of the Je erson County Sheri ’s O ce for the mountain communities. Names and identifying details have been changed. All individuals are innocent until proven guilty.

Fourth grader Neja Voisin is excited to sit in the driver’s seat of an Evergreen Fire/Rescue fire engine.

PHOTO BY DEB HURLEY BROBST SEE DOUGHNUTS, P23

DOUGHNUTS

hard the rst responders worked and wanted to show their appreciation. Sheri ’s deputy Cheyene Hudson said it was cool to see all the chil-

dren and to let them explore the vehicles, noting that events like this help them develop positive relationships.

Jennifer Jenkinson, the school resource o cer for Evergreen Middle School, joked, “We want them to know that we’re fun people.”

WORSHIP DIRECTORY

ASCENT CHURCH

“Real people pursuing a real God”

All are Welcome Sundays at 10am

In-person or Online www.ascentchurch.co

29823 Troutdale Scenic Drive, Evergreen

BERGEN PARK CHURCH

Bergen Park Church is a group of regular people who strive to improve ourselves and our community by studying the Bible and sharing our lives with each other.

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

Search Bergen Park Church on YouTube for Livestream service at 9:30am 31919 Rocky Village Dr. 303-674-5484 info@bergenparkchurch.org / www.BergenParkChurch.org

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHURCH SERVICES

28244 Harebell Lane Sunday Service & Sunday School 10am

Wednesday Evening 7:30pm, Zoom options available

Contact: clerk@christianscienceevergreen.com for ZOOM link Reading Room 4602 Pletner Lane, Unit 2E, Evergreen

OPEN TUE-SAT 12PM - 3PM

CHURCH OF THE CROSS

Please join us for Sunday worship at 28253 Meadow Drive, Evergreen or visit www.churchotc.com

8:30am Traditional Service

10:30am Contemporary Service

Communion is served every Sunday at both services. All are welcome! Visit our website at www.churchotc.com for info on church activities. 28253 Meadow Drive, Evergreen • 303-674-4130 • o ce@churchotc.com

CHURCH OF THE HILLS PRESBYTERIAN (USA)

Serving the mountain community from the heart of Evergreen

Worship 10:00 a.m.

Reverend Richard Aylor

O ce Hours: Tu-Thur 9:00 - 4:00; Fri 9:00 - noon

Bu alo Park Road and Hwy 73 www.churchofthehills.com

CHURCH OF THE TRANSFIGURATION EPISCOPAL

In-Church: Sunday Communion Quiet Service 8:00 am & with Music 10:15 am 10:15 am only Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86017266569

In-Meadow: 2nd Sunday of the month at 9:30 a.m.

--June through September—

27640 Highway 74 – ¼ mile east of downtown Evergreen at the Historic Bell Tower www.transfigurationevergreen.org

CONGREGATION BETH EVERGREEN (SYNAGOGUE)

Reconstructionist Synagogue

Rabbi Jamie Arnold

www.BethEvergreen.org / (303) 670-4294

2981 Bergen Peak Drive (behind Life Care)

CONIFER CHURCH OF CHRIST

“Doing Bible Things in Bible Ways”

11825 U.S. Hwy. 285, Conifer, CO 80433

Sun: 9:00a.m. Bible Study-10:00a.m. Worship; Wed: Bible Study 7:00p.m.

EVERGREEN CHRISTIAN CHURCH (DISCIPLES OF CHRIST) 27772 Iris Drive, Evergreen - 303-674-3413

www.EvergreenChristianChurch.org - eccdoc01@gmail.com

Sunday Worship 10:00 a.m., with communion every Sunday

We are an inclusive faith community and welcome you to join us in our new ministry journey.

DEER PARK UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

Pastor Joyce Snapp, Sunday Worship 10 AM

Located one mile west of Pine Junction just o Rt. 285 966 Rim Rock Road, Bailey (303) 838-6759

All are welcome to our open/inclusive congregation!

EVERGREEN LUTHERAN CHURCH

5980 Highway 73 + 303-674-4654

Rev. Terry Schjang

Join us for Virtual Worship on our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/EvergreenLutheranChurch

Sunday Worship uploaded by 10am.

www.evergreenlutheran.org + All Are Welcome!

LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY CHURCH – EPC 1036 El Rancho Rd, Evergreen – (303) 526-9287 www.lomcc.org – o ce@lomcc.org

Sunday Worship 10:00 a.m., with communion every Sunday “Real Church In An UnReal World”

A community empowered by the Holy Spirit which seeks authentic relationships with God and others to share the good news of Jesus with Evergreen, the Front Range and the world. Come as you are, all are welcome!

MOUNTAIN REVIVAL CHURCH

“Baptizing the Mountains in Jesus Name”

Sundays 11:00 am & Wednesdays 7:00 pm

Location: Aspen Park Community Center 26215 Sutton Road, Conifer, CO 80433

(Additional parking at the Park & Ride next to Big O Tires) 720-770-0380 Call, Text, or Just Drop In www.mountainrevival.org

PLATTE CANYON COMMUNITY CHURCH

Located: 4954 County Road 64 in Bailey. O ce hours MWF 8am-1pm 303-838-4409, Worship & Children’s Church at 10am

Small group studies for all ages at 9am

Transitional Pastor: Mark Chadwick Youth Pastor: Jay Vonesh

Other activities: Youth groups, Men’s/Women’s ministries, Bible studies, VBS, MOPS, Cub/Boy Scouts.

ROCKLAND COMMUNITY CHURCH

“Connecting all generations to Jesus”

Please check our website, www.Rockland.church, for updated service times ¼ mile north of I-70 at exit 254 17 S Mt. Vernon Country Club Rd., Golden, CO 80401 303-526-0668

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OF EVERGREEN

Rev. Sarah Clark • 303.674.4810 • www.evergreenumc.org 3757 Ponderosa Dr. across Hwy 74 from Safeway in Evergreen

Join us in person

Fourth graders Liara Herrera, Sammy Mawson and Zach Stowell check out an Evergreen Fire/Rescue ambulance with paramedic Rob Dorney during an event at the school where the students provided co ee and doughnuts to first responders to thank them for their service.

PHOTOS BY DEB HURLEY BROBST

Je co Sheri ’s deputy Cheyene Hudson and fourth grader Zachary Stowell stand in front of some of the equipment the sheri ’s o ce brought to Rocky Mountain Academy of Evergreen. COURTESY PHOTO

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8. FOOD & DRINK: What is the condiment tahini made of?

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Solution

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Answers

1. “Desperate Housewives.”

2. e Nile River.

3. Dreamt.

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5. More than 40.

6. Insects.

7. Francium, because it has 49 more neutrons than protons.

8. Sesame seeds.

9. New Orleans.

10. Four.

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Public Notices

Legals City and County

Public Notice

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

TOWN OF MORRISON

2022 AMENDED BUDGET

The Board of Trustees of the Town of Morrison will hold a Public Hearing for the purpose of receiving public comment on an amendment to the 2022 Budget. The Hearing will be held on Tuesday, May 2, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. The 2022

Amended Budget is available to the public for inspection at the Town of Morrison Website, www. town.morrison.co.us. Any interested elector may file objections or comments in writing about the amended 2022 Budget any time prior to adoption by the Board of Trustees.

For more information please contact the Town Clerk at 303- 697-8749.

Ariana Neverdahl, Town Clerk

Legal Notice No. CC 1238

First Publication: April 20, 2023

Last Publication: April 20, 2023

Publisher: Canyon Courier

PUBLIC NOTICE

REAL PROPERTY PROTEST DEADLINE

Clear Creek County Assessor’s Office PO Box 2000 405 Argentine Street Georgetown, CO 80444 Colorado law requires the County Assessor to hear objections to real property classifications and valuations beginning no later than May 1, 2023. Objections to the valuation or classification of real property must be postmarked, delivered, or presented in person to the County Assessor’s Office no later than June 9, 2023. For additional information, contact the County Assessor’s Office at (303)679-2322.

Legal Notice No. CC1226

First Publication: April 13, 2023

Last Publication: April 20, 2023

Publisher: Canyon Courier

Public Notice

REVISED REQUEST FOR BID

CLEAR CREEK COUNTY COURTHOUSE

HVAC PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE

CONTRACT

405 Argentine St., Georgetown, Colorado 80444

PURPOSE

The County of Clear Creek has determined an extension of this Request-for-Bid will be implemented in order to allow more time for vendors to bid the request and also widen the pool of vendors to provide this service for the County facilities. Please Note: This Request-for-Bid is formally reopened and extended until June 15, 2023. All the remaining requirements and scope of work remain the same with the exception of the Request-for-Bid schedule. Please see the new timeline schedule for this Request-for-Bid below. If you have already submitted a bid for this Request-for-Bid, your bid will be retained as current and accepted for consideration by the County. Should prior vendors who submitted a bid

decide to update their bid, those vendors will be responsible to submit via the new time schedule with notation that this new bid supersedes the prior bid. Again, repeat-bidders must make a notation on their second bid that it is to replace the prior bid. Clear Creek County appreciates your consideration of this extension and we look forward to your submittals.

Clear Creek County is seeking bids from qualified professional vendors for an annual elevator inspection and maintenance contract for a two-year period beginning this fall of 2022. The qualified vendor must show possession of skills necessary to maintain and improve effectiveness, enhance its quality of services, minimize down time and support costs, and ensure elevator safety and operation.

SCOPE OF SERVICES

HVAC Preventative Maintenance Contract

It is the Proposer’s responsibility to provide labor and material to perform preventative maintenance, service, and repair of all HVAC equipment. All filters, belts, annual testing and written report of the semi-annual boiler, grease, refrigerant, oil, touch-up, paint, and mechanical, electrical, miscellaneous parts and materials needed to maintain the equipment to service, repair, and maintain to the manufacturer’s specifications will be included in this proposal.

Contractor shall repair or replace failed or worn moving parts (such as, but not limited to: bearings, motor rotors, motor starters, seals, gears, burners, actuators, controls and switches). Prior to beginning any repair or replacement, Contractor will troubleshoot the system to diagnose the system’s problems. The County shall not incur any extra charge for this troubleshooting service. Contractor shall itemize the equipment list covered as repairable or replaceable. If HVAC equipment is not repairable, contractor will contact the Building Facilities Supervisor or other County representative with an estimate to replace with an equivalent type.

Quarterly Requirements & Expectations:

• Contractor shall perform quarterly walkthroughs of HVAC systems to perform preventative maintenance and filter changes.

• Contractor shall review and, through monitoring and inspections, verify that the services described in Attachment B (Preventative Maintenance Service Schedule) are performed quarterly.

• Contractor will perform scheduled annual inspection and quarterly preventive maintenance in accordance with services described in Attachment B (Preventative Maintenance Service Schedule) as well as a program of standard routines as determined by experience, equipment application, and equipment operating hours that are recommended by each equipment manufacturer and location. The equipment included under these services is itemized in the County Building and Equipment List (Attachment A).

• Contractor will perform quarterly HVAC Air Filter Changing Service. This service will maintain indoor air quality by providing and changing filters and minimizing dust and particles from collecting on ductwork. This service will ensure proper flow through cooling and heating coils, thus preventing restrictions in airflow, leading to higher system and energy efficiency. All filters are to be pleated high efficiency type – MERV 8 filters (or higher at the County’s discretion) are required. All filters should be marked with the date when they are replaced.

Annual Requirements and Expectations:

• Contractor shall inspect all HVAC systems annually, with seasonal startup and run inspections performed and documented.

• Contractor will perform scheduled annual inspection for preventive maintenance in accordance with services described in Attachment B (Preven-

tative Maintenance Service Schedule) as well as a program of standard routines as determined by experience, equipment application, and equipment operating hours that are recommended by each equipment manufacturer and location.

The equipment included under these services is itemized in the County Building and Equipment List (Attachment A of the online Request-for-Bid).

RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR BID

Clear Creek County HVAC Preventative Maintenance Contract

The firm shall submit one electronic copy of their response to this Request-for-Bid.

Firms may not contact any team members, staff or employees of Clear Creek County or other parties involved in this project. All communications regarding this project should be directed to: Zach Menz, Facilities Supervisor, Clear Creek County Representative.

Please deliver your responses to:

Zach Menz 303-679-2411 zmenz@clearcreekcounty.us

The deadline for submitting a Response is 4:00 p.m. local time on May 15, 2023.

Legal Notice No. CC1237

First Publication: April 20, 2023

Last Publication: April 20, 2023

Publisher: Canyon Courier

LEGAL NOTICE

According to the Liquor Laws of Colorado K & B Enterprises, Inc dba Tea & Pho Co Has requested the licensing officials of Jefferson County to grant a Hotel/Restaurant Liquor License at 5934 S. Kipling Pkwy., Units C, D & E, Littleton CO 80127.

Date of application: March 15, 2023. Public hearing on the application will be held by the Liquor Licensing Authority Board on May 04, 2023 at the hour of 9:00 A.M. Hybrid at 100 Jefferson County Parkway Hearing Room one and through a WebEx virtual meeting platform, the event information for attendees:

Citizens may receive a call back by providing a phone number when joining the event online; or calling into the public hearing by dialing 1-408418-9388 and entering meeting Access Code 2489 754 5323

Event address for Attendees is: https://jeffco.webex.com/jeffco/j.php?MTID=me4 0fb9088f42057dcfbf4203960ae757

Event Password: mPusMkqp282

(67876577 from phones and video systems)

Additional details for accessing the public hearing will be posted at the following, https://www. jeffco.us/events. Please note that citizens who would like to comment during the liquor hearing must be in person or access the hearing through the WebEx computer platform and use the chat feature to let the host know you would like to make a public comment.

The name(s) and address(es) of the Officers:

NAME ADDRESS

Manna Pan 1070 Pawnee Trail, Castle Rock CO 80108

By Order of Liquor Licensing Authority of the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado Legal Notice

Metropolitan Districts

Public Notice NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF ELECTION and CERTIFIED STATEMENT OF RESULTS

MOUNTAIN WEST METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to § 1-13.5513(6), C.R.S., that, at the close of business on February 28, 2023, there were not more candidates than offices to be filled, including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be write-in candidates, for Mountain West Metropolitan District (the “District”). Therefore, the election for the District to be held on May 2, 2023 is hereby cancelled. The following candidates for the District are declared elected by acclamation:

Margaret Schultz Until May 2025

Allan R. Ojala Until May 2027

The following offices remain vacant:

VACANT Until May 2027

VACANT Until May 2027

/s/ Ashley B. Frisbie

Designated Election Official

Contact Person for District:

K. Sean Allen, Esq.

WHITE BEAR ANKELE TANAKA & WALDRON

Attorneys at Law 2154 E. Commons Avenue, Suite 2000 Centennial, Colorado 80122 (303) 858-1800

CC 1235

Legal Notice No.

First Publication: April 20, 2023

Last Publication: April 20, 2023

Publisher: Canyon Courier

Metro Districts Budget Hearings

Public Notice NOTICE AS TO PROPOSED AMENDED 2022 BUDGET AND HEARING

BELLEVIEW VILLAGE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a proposed amended budget will be submitted to the BELLEVIEW VILLAGE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT for the year of 2022. A copy of such proposed amended budget has been filed in the office of CliftonLarsonAllen LLP, 8390 East Crescent Parkway, Suite 300, Greenwood Village, Colorado, where same is open for public inspection. Such proposed amended budget will be considered at a hearing at the special meeting of the Belleview Village Metropolitan District to be held at 10:00 A.M., on Tuesday, April 25, 2023. The meeting will be held via video conference at https:// us06web.zoom.us/j/86273982607?pwd=eGl

Od3p2MEx0VlF5bnJhazVRanhYdz09 and via telephone conference at Dial-In: 1-719-359-4580, Meeting ID: 862 7398 2607, Passcode: 011493. Any interested elector within Belleview Village Metropolitan District may inspect the proposed amended budget and file or register any objections at any time prior to the final adoption of the amended 2022 budget.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

BELLEVIEW

VILLAGE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

By: /s/ ICENOGLE | SEAVER | POGUE A Professional Corporation

Legal Notice No. CC 1240

First Publication: April 20, 2023

Last Publication: April 20, 2023

Publisher: Canyon Courier Bids and Settlements

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

Pursuant to C.R.S. Section 38-26-107, notice is hereby given that on the 9th day of May 2023 final settlement will be made by the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado to: KC CONSTRUCTION INC. 4319 CHATEAU RIDGE RD. CASTLE ROCK, CO 80108 hereinafter called the “Contractor”, for and on account of the contract for Arvada Head Start EHS Classroom Remodel project in Jefferson County, CO.

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

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

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