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e mood was festive at the Earth Day event at the Evergreen Lake House even though the weather wasn’t very spring-like.
Organizations promoting environmentally friendly actions and gear had tables outside the Lake House to provide information on their missions, all geared toward helping the planet. While the Evergreen Park &
e roar of drag-race engines will go silent in Morrison in October when Bandimere Speedway closes for good, in part because drag racing and residential development aren’t always a good mix.
With the burgeoning residential development in the area, the Bandimeres are planning to sell their property along C-470 and nd a new location in the metro Denver area, according to John Bandimere Jr., the speedway’s chief spiritual o cer, who released a video message on April 21 on the closure plan.
“We are prepared to surrender the location we have called home for six decades,” Bandimere Jr. said.
Morrison Mayor Chris Wolfe said he was excited for the next chapter for the Bandimere family.
“Of course, they will be greatly missed, and they have been a wonderful neighbor to the town.,” Wolfe said. “We wish them the best on their 65th anniversary of racing.”
According to Bandimere Jr., John Bandimere Sr. and his wife Frances opened the racetrack originally in Arvada in 1956 as an expansion of
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Fire, having served as volunteer reghters and o cers for the department. Stephanie Troyer brings her fundraising experience and what she calls her bold problem-solving style.
positions: Stajcar, Miller, Hartman and Graf. Graf was appointed earlier this year to ll a vacant seat on the board. e top three voter-getters will serve on the board until 2027.
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e candidates for the Foothills Fire Protection District board of directors generally agreed on the department’s direction moving forward, though they bring di erent skill sets to the table and don’t see eye-to-eye on how to get there.
Seven of the eight candidates attended a forum on April 20 sponsored by the Canyon Courier and Foothills Fire. All seven said they would bring to the re board a different approach to decision-making.
Candidate Lee Chaisson did not attend the forum.
Stephanie Graf said she would bring her business management experience, while Dan Hartman brings his knowledge of how governments work. Both Steve Beck and Norm Kirsch say they have history with the department, having been part of the creation of the consolidated Foothills Fire 25 years ago.
Dave Stajcar and Seth Miller have extensive background in Foothills
e candidates agreed the district needed to heal, especially after going through a contentious failed bond request last November. Several said they decided to run for the board because of how poorly the bond ask was handled by re district o cials. All opposed that bond that asked voters for $13 million to build a new re station in Paradise Hills.
ey also agreed that Foothills Fire should not enter into an agreement with Northstar Ventures to swap the Rainbow Hills Fire Station property for land on the other side of the Observatory, and in exchange Northstar Ventures would build Foothills a new re station.
ey agreed that open communication with volunteer re ghters and the community were important to the department’s success, learning from the past but moving forward rather than rehashing contentious issues.
Eight candidates are running for ve positions on the board.
Incumbent Beck and four others are running for three four-year
ree people are running for two two-year positions: Chaisson, Troyer and Kirsch. Kirsch was appointed earlier this year to ll a vacant seat on the board. e two people with the most votes will serve on the board until 2025.
Rather than an in-person election, Foothills is using mail-in ballots, which must be returned by 7 p.m. May 2 by mail or be dropped o to the re department’s designated election o cial at Coaty Marchant Woods in Bergen Park.
To view a recording of the forum, visit https://foothills re.colorado. gov.
Incumbent Beck, who has served on the Foothills board since 2016, moved to the re district in 1986 and joined Lookout Mountain Fire Department. He was the re chief for three years of his 10-year tenure before the department merged into Foothills Fire Protection District.
Chaisson did not provide the Canyon Courier with biographical
Graf has lived on Lookout Mountain for 27 years. She serves as the Foothills Fire board’s president and is vice president of named account sales, North America Sales at Autodesk, Inc.
Hartman worked in public works for 43 years, including as the public works director for the city of Golden for 34 years. He’s lived in the Foothills Fire district since 1988.
Kirsch has lived in the Foothills district for 44 years and spent 22 years as a volunteer re ghter. He was appointed to the Foothills Fire board in January, the second time he has served on the board.
Miller, who has lived in the Foothills Fire district for 22 years, was a Foothills re ghter for 10 years, six of them as a lieutenant before retiring in 2021. He is a project manager for the state of Colorado.
Stajcar has lived in the re district since 1977 and was a Foothills volunteer re ghter, eventually becoming the operations captain. He resigned from the department in 2021.
Troyer has a background in fundraising, which she called a unique
Most agree on basic issues facing the district
their automotive machining and auto parts business and to provide “a place for people, especially for young people, to enjoy the speed and performance of the automobile and to get o the streets.”
In 1958, because of neighbors’ concerns in Arvada, the Bandimeres moved to what at that time was a remote area west of Denver against the hogback. Fast forward to 2023, and again, the venue is looking for a new home to allow drag-race enthusiasts to continue to enjoy the sport.
“As we close this chapter, our family is taking the time to re ect on the hundreds, maybe thousands, of
memories on under Mountain, and they are great memories,” Bandimere Jr. said. “Our relationships with employees, racers, sponsors, sanctioning bodies, guests and service providers will remind us daily of what a privilege it’s been for my family to continue the legacy started by my parents.”
He said knowing how the Rooney Valley has grown, the family has been proactively looking for another location for about a year.
“Much the same as in 1956, the opportunity for a multi-use facility for drag racing is providing an exciting opportunity for our family, though a stressful one,” he said.
In 2021, the Bandimeres hosted a community meeting through Je co Planning & Zoning to rezone the 136-acre Speedway property to sig-
ni cantly increase what the property could be used for including commercial and mixed-use residential developments. e proposed ODP would limit residential development on the site to a maximum of 400
units and contain triggers requiring retail development before commercial development could take place.
Je co Planning & Zoning has not responded yet about whether the rezoning request was formally led.
skill set for a re department. She has no a liation with the department.
Challenges facing the department
Stajcar explained that many in the community don’t realize Foothills is a volunteer re department, and part of the board’s mission should be to communicate that information to the community, especially what it means to have volunteers protect them, and the board needed to learn what is important to residents.
Troyer advocated for a dashboard of critical metrics created by the board with the help of re ghters and department management to review regularly. at way the board wouldn’t get lost in the weeds but has a focus for its decision-making and direction.
Graf said the biggest challenges facing the department were recruiting more volunteers, which she called critical, and restoring trust and respect for the board by better communication with constituents such as having regular community meetings. Fire ghters, the board and the community must work together, she said, calling the board the glue that holds the department together.
Hartman agreed that trust needed to be rebuilt between the board, re ghters and citizens. He added that it was important to make sure re ghters had the safety equipment they needed, and he advocated for long-term planning to convey to residents what the department will need in the future.
Kirsch suggested the community needed to understand what it took to be a volunteer re ghter, so they would understand the importance of making re ghters’ jobs safer.
Miller wants to bring scal responsibility in the department, balancing the needs of the department with the community’s expectations, calling for leadership devoid of agendas. He wants to use his knowledge of special districts, boards and government to help the re board.
Beck said the re board needs to work collaboratively, and hiring Rod Cameron as the district’s chief was a step toward healing the hard feelings among volunteer re ghters.
Potential consolidation
e candidates disagreed on whether it was a good idea for
Foothills to consolidate with another department such as Genesee Fire.
Kirsch said the consolidation 25 years into Foothills resulted in a stronger department, and whether to consolidate with another department should be decided by whether response times to emergencies would improve.
Miller said he couldn’t give a denitive yes or no on whether consolidation should be done, but he would consider it if re ghters could do their jobs better, if response times would improve and if consolidation would mean cost savings.
Stajcar said he saw a lot of positives in consolidation with the Genesee Fire Department because Foothills surrounds the Genesee district, suggesting that the synergies that would be created would make both districts stronger.
Troyer said it was premature to discuss consolidation because Foothills needed to get its house in order rst. Once that happens, she said, then the district can discuss a merger.
Beck was part of the consolidation e ort that created Foothills Fire 25 years ago, and he cautioned that it was a huge undertaking and suggested that boards should listen to re ghters because they must work together in a combined department.
Graf explained that consolidation may be the next logical next step for Foothills Fire, and if discussions get serious, they need to include the re ghters and the community.
Hartman said he would consider consolidating with another district, especially if it would improve the district’s obligation to protect citizens.
Regarding balancing the community’s wants with the re district’s needs, Beck, Graf, Hartman, Kirsch, Stajcar spoke about creating shortterm and long-term plans to help guide the district in subsequent years.
Troyer said she looks at the revenue side, wanting to nd other ways to bring more money to the district other than property taxes, and it was time for the board to act boldly to make decisions good for all in the district.
Beck said the district replaced a re truck this year without borrowing money and has done well in providing safety gear to re ghters. However, remodeling re stations or building new ones needed to be budgeted better.
Graf added that a station fund for repairs, renovations and more needed to be created similar to the truck-replacement fund the department has, so the district has available money.
Hartman said providing equipment and safety for volunteer reghters needed to come rst. en with short-term and long-term planning, the board can see if station improvements are needed. If they can’t be done within the current budget,
then it would be time to reach out to the public to explain the needs.
Kirsch said it was important for the board to get to a position where it was not being reactive to requests for equipment, personnel or stations. e district must have a rm plan.
Miller suggested that the department needed to get its nancial house in order so it could live within its means.
Stajcar said while the district’s mill levy hasn’t increased, the district has received more money since property values have increased. He wanted to use a long-term plan to determine what the district could a ord.
With regard to wild re mitigation, Beck, Graf, Hartman, Miller and Stajcar agreed that grants, partnerships and community education would be the best way to help o set the high costs of doing the work for residents. Mount Vernon Canyon Club and Je co Open Space have done some important mitigation work on their properties.
Troyer said she would leave wildre mitigation issues to the operational sta , while Kirsch added that the department and the community should band together to gure out what can be done and what is beyond their control.
Miller added that it was di cult but important work, critical to the area’s safety, and the re department needed to play a role.
Recreation District expected about 100 people to help pick up trash around the lake, the attendance was a bit sparce on April 22 after six inches of snow fell overnight.
Since it’s virtually impossible to nd trash under the snow, EPRD sta created a scavenger hunt game to entertain attendees as they traversed Evergreen Lake and made their way into downtown Evergreen, where volunteers received discounts from businesses.
e scavenger hunt asked questions about the Lake House’s elevation, how many trash cans are around the lake, what types of sh are in the lake and more.
Snow akes were ying as EPRD o cials conducted a ribbon cutting to o cially welcome bear-resistant trash cans to the Evergreen Lake property. e rec district with the help of Barb Gertz with Bear Aware, a local organization dedicated to help bears and humans coexist, obtained a $68,000 grant to purchase the cans that will be located at several EPRD parks.
Attendees could pick up plenty of giveaways from water bottles and neck gaiters to wild ower seeds and coloring books for kids thanks to the 15 organizations who partnered with EPRD for the event.
Jason Badgley, CEO of Phunkshun, attended the Earth Day celebration, explaining that his company makes eco-conscious headwear created out of recycled plastic bottles for skiers and snowboarders because
the environment is important to the mountain culture.
Organizing Earth Day activities
It’s been several years since Earth Day was celebrated at the Lake House. is year’s event was organized by EPRD’s Maddy Evans, who is passionate about helping the environment.
“I have always felt a commitment to the outdoors,” Evans said. “When I would go on runs or hikes, I would pick up trash along the way. en I found out I could mobilize others to
make a bigger impact.”
at’s why she’s also involved with Keep Nature Wild, organizing cleanups in the metro area.
“It’s important to be good stewards of the Earth,” Evans said. “We can make a tangible di erence.”
She added: “We have a beautiful community. We have so much open space and so much that the outdoors has to o er. Earth Day is to appreciate our planet and community. It’s a great time to be together and appreciate the planet.”
Helping out
Tom and Sandy Cox, who are members of the Evergreen Lake Ambassadors, stopped by the lake to grab trash bags and other items to help in their continuing e orts to keep the lake area clean. e ambassadors are a group with a vested interest in the welfare of the lake, Tom Cox explained.
Scott and Saraben Turner attended the Earth Day event with their children, Eliza, 7, and Ru n, 5. Saraben explained that the family was very involved with the rec district, and they saw the Earth Day event on social media.
“My kids didn’t want to miss it,” she said.
Eliza and Ru n had a good time using stamps and an ink pad at the Wild Aware booth. Wild Aware is an Evergreen organization that advocates for the safe coexistence of wildlife and humans.
Friends Jack Atkinson, 8, and Miles Shappard, 8, also attended the Earth Day event, but they’re veterans of trash pickups. e two, along with their dads and several friends, recently picked up more seven bags of trash plus lumber from around the ball elds and bike trail near Evergreen High School.
Dad Steve Atkinson said the kids made a game of the trash pickup, and the children learned how trashy people can be. e group picked up a lot of plastic bottles.
“We were by the creek,” Miles said, “and we decided we should clean it up. If we pick up trash, maybe other people will see what we’re doing and (pick up trash) too.”
Jack added: “If we don’t, the Earth will be destroyed over time.”
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Conifer library input meetings
e Conifer community is invited to provide input into what the Conifer library should be like and o er at two meetings in May.
An in-person meeting will be on Saturday, May 13, at Conifer library and a virtual meeting will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 15, on Zoom. Details will be forthcoming, and library o cials say people can choose one meeting to attend.
e Je erson County Public Library is studying whether it can move the library to a free-standing location and has budgeted $2.5 million this year to make the move.
e library, which is at Conifer High School, is open when school is not in session.
Library o cials began exploring other options when Je co Public Schools decided to change start and end times. Starting in mid-August, the library will open at 4 p.m. rather than 3 p.m. as it had in the past.
e loss of library hours precipitated library o cials to look at alternatives.
Expanded hours at Conifer library
e Conifer library will be open during the day this summer when Conifer High School is not in session.
From May 28 until Aug. 12, the library will be open from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday and ursday, noon-8
p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, and 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. e library will continue to be closed on Fridays.
is is the second year the library has o ered summer hours.
Speed limit decreasing on U.S. 285 near
King’s Valley
e Colorado Department of Transportation wants to slow tra c near Richmond Hill Road and King’s Valley Drive, so it will lower the speed limit from 55 mph to 45 mph.
e new speed limit will a ect the northbound lane from King’s Valley
Drive to Richmond Hill Road, and the southbound lane from Richmond Hill to Sha er’s Crossing.
e new speed limit signage will be installed this summer.
Cameron named Foothills fire chief Rod Cameron has been named the new chief of the Foothills Fire Protection District.
Cameron, who came to Foothills in 2012, has been the department’s full-time training captain since 2019. He has lived in the re district for 20 years.
e Foothills Fire board last month decided to hire a chief in-house, and Cameron was the sole candidate.
e district’s former chief, Alan Anderson, resigned in early December.
Several longtime Marshdale Elementary School teachers are retiring this year, and the school is looking for former students, families and teachers to submit memories for memory books.
e teachers are Rose Bergman, Noel Vickers, Deb Potrykus, Sue Freytag, Mary Linehan and Rosanne Jalbert.
Include your full name and submit letters, messages, memories and photos by May 1 by emailing wendi. vanlake@marshdalepta.org; turn them in at the o ces of Marshdale, West Je Middle School or Conifer High School; or mail them to Marshdale Elementary, 26663 N. Turkey Creek Road, Evergreen, CO 80439.
Say the name “Maren” in the foothills, and the rst thing that likely comes to mind for many is Maren Schreiber, the woman who helps those with special needs through the INSPIRE program.
Schreiber, 54, is everywhere, organizing eld trips, and helping with day camps, Special Olympics, jobs and skills training, and more to provide activities for the 114 people in the Evergreen Park & Recreation District program. She also does respite care for a family, teaches a weights class at Rocky Mountain Village and more.
Schreiber doesn’t sit still. She just celebrated her 25th anniversary with EPRD, though she taught tness classes part-time for four years before that. At the urging of her boss, she started what is now known as INSPIRE, and a few of the original INSPIRE attendees are still in the program.
“She is so amazing,” said Klaire Funderburgh, who works with Schreiber. “She is the most dedicated person I have ever met.”
Funderburgh called Schreiber an incredibly empathetic person who takes time out of her day to make sure everyone has what they need. She makes sure INSPIRE participants have the opportunity to grow.
“She is super positive and always laughing and making jokes,” Funder-
burgh said. “Everyone who knows her feels the dedication and love she has to o er. We are so lucky to have her. Without Maren, we wouldn’t have an INSPIRE program.”
Born in Iowa, Schreiber grew up in Pennsylvania and graduated from Colorado State University with degrees in exercise and sports science, adaptive physical education and wellness management. She met her husband, Rod, at CSU, and together they moved rst to Lakewood and then to Evergreen. ey have a 22-year-old daughter, Kristina.
Her original plan was not to work with special populations, but a class in college proved otherwise.
“I had to do Special Olympics track for a class,” she said, “and I didn’t want to do it. But I loved everyone’s smile. It was so positive. I fell in love (with working with special-needs populations), so I took more classes.”
e moral, she explained, is you never know what will spark your interest.
Schreiber likes the challenge of working with people with disabilities, so she can help them prove they can do much more than most people think. She especially likes working one-on-one with participants, so she gets to know them and creates growth opportunities.
Schreiber says she’s always doing something, and during her free time, she reads, hikes, likes going to dinner and the theater, and recently her family tried an escape room, and
as she explained it, “It’s a good thing my family was there.” She loves to travel.
She is in a book club because she likes reading books she wouldn’t normally read and hearing diverse opinions.
She can’t sit and watch a movie.
Fun fact: She spent a summer in college working on a hotshot wildre crew, and with the money she earned, she traveled to New Zealand.
Another fun fact: She lost the tip of a nger when she was 5 years old when it got caught in a door.
e best part about working in the INSPIRE program, Schreiber said, is doing something di erent all the time, and the challenge and diversity of working with the participants. Paperwork, however, is de nitely not her thing.
Her advice to others: “Everyone has a gift to share with others. Find your niche and do the best you can to help everyone change the world.” And, she added jokingly, “Administrative work should be outlawed.” Will Schreiber slow down anytime soon? “When I die,” she said.
Although I’ve lived in a small Western town for 30 years now, I have never known much about one of its fundamental institutions, the service club. Many small-town residents still center their lives on Lions, Elks, Rotary or similar organizations.
Not me: I’m not a joiner. Yet as our national culture moves farther away from such settings for broad discussions, I worry that I’m part of the problem.
A while ago when I was asked to speak at our local Rotary Club, I hesitated, picturing white guys networking with each other and complaining about newcomers. But I had published a book, and publishers instruct authors to market wherever you can.
Upon arrival, I cataloged the changes since my last Rotary visit decades ago: e president was a 20-something woman, we ordered o a menu, and people seemed less guarded.
Our local Rotary, I learned, was known as relatively liberal, and some of the older men seemed pretty vigorous. e faces re ected the town’s lily-white complexion, but I noticed that the room contained Republicans and Democrats, evangelicals and atheists, entrepreneurs and
socialist-leaning nonpro t workers, feminists and fans of traditional gender
Of course we didn’t talk about any of that. As one man said, the point of the club was to avoid ideology in order to focus on projects that help people. Perhaps that’s why they’d invited an author — to be supportive
So we talked about something close to my heart, and as it turned out, to theirs. My book, “Natural Rivals,” chronicles a 1890s collaboration between Sierra Club founder John Muir and U.S. Forest Service founder Gi ord Pinchot. e two men are often seen as enemies: Muir’s preservation philosophy dictated a hands-o policy to nature, while Pinchot advocated aggressive management of natural resources to provide for human needs.
So when Muir and Pinchot camped together in 1896, alongside Montana’s Lake McDonald in what would later become Glacier National Park, did they argue about whether to cut trees or dam valleys? No. ey
set aside their ideological di erences to focus on a bigger threat.
e then-new idea of public lands — national parks, national forests, and other lands held collectively and managed with public involvement by our democratic government — was controversial. While disagreeing about the priorities for those lands, Muir and Pinchot were united in believing that public lands mattered.
e Rotarians I met immediately connected with this message. at’s what lively small town folk do: Set aside di erences to get things done.
By contrast, in metropolitan areas, I’ve found that people resist the message about collaborating on common goals, especially when I suggest it could work today. Surely the 1890s were di erent, they say. Ideologies were di erent, or personalities were di erent, or the stakes were not as high.
To me, the di erence is that today we cluster in like-minded neighborhoods. Our stores, restaurants and media are all ideologically segregated. We wrap our identity in ideology. And we forget how to nd common ground.
I say “we” because I do it, too. My attempted justi cation is the one I mentioned: I’m not a joiner.
But John Muir wasn’t a joiner either. e individualistic mountaineer wasn’t even an o cial member of the blue-ribbon commission visiting Montana’s Lake McDonald. He just decided to tag along so that he could converse with — and listen to — people who disagreed with him. In the dramatic results of those conversations, Muir’s essays and interviews of 1896 and 1897 merged his ideas with Pinchot’s to help persuade citizens of the value of public lands.
If we still think of today’s Rotarians as old-fashioned, maybe it’s because they attract members of all stripes who embrace idealistic values about helping people help themselves. I learned, for example, that they work to end the scourge of polio internationally while providing scholarships to high school kids. And they don’t have a political test for pitching in. ey just pick their causes, and then they ght for them.
John Clayton is a contributor to Writers on the Range, writersontherange.org, an independent nonpro t that promotes lively dialog about the West. He lives in Montana and is the author ofseveral books including “Natural Rivals: John Muir,” “Gi ord Pinchot” and “ e Creation of America’s Public Lands.”
After a bit of a pandemic slowdown, SeriesFest, which celebrates emerging and underserved voices in episodic storytelling, is back bigger and better than ever, over owing with top-notch television viewing for all audiences.
“We’re excited to engage with everybody in the community about all the great stories being told,” said Randi Kleiner, co-founder and CEO of the Denver-based non-pro t. “We’re looking forward to people getting together to be part of great conversations about all the exciting things happening in the industry.”
Running from May 5 through May 10, SeriesFest Season 9 features a wide range of in-competition pilot screenings, panels, workshops and premieres from big studios, including Net ix, Amazon Freevee and Universal Television.
In addition to an array of episode showings, the lineup includes fascinating panels like, “Actors with Disabilities Making eir Mark in
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“So much is happening in the industry right now and that’s what is so exciting,” Kleiner said. “You really have the opportunity to see the shows you love, meet the creators and learn something you didn’t know.”
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Clarke ReaderAs usual, the event wraps up at Red Rocks with a night of special performances — this year the evening features headliner Chelsea Handler and guests Jay Pharoah and Adam Ray. ere will also be a screening of Fox’s “Animal Control,” with star Joel McHale on hand to discuss the show and perform a stand-up set.
Whether audiences attend one of the special events or just catch a screening, they’re in for a television viewing experience that most don’t have — one that features the episodes shown on the big screen and the chance to connect with others.
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‘Grown’ screening — May 7
Many viewers know Jocko Sims from his roles on shows like “ e Last Ship” and “New Amsterdam.” But for “Grown,” Sims explored the power of storytelling in a di erent way — as executive producer, writer and director.
“I’ve been a creator for pretty much all of my life… and this was something I’ve always wanted to do but didn’t have the time,” he said. “But I took the time and made it a priority and it has been such a ride ever since.”
“Grown” will be screened as part of the Independent Pilot Compe-
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tition: Comedy Block 1 at the Sie FilmCenter, 2510 E. Colfax Ave. in Denver, at 6:15 p.m. May 17, and will also be shown to local high school students as part of High School Day. e pilot, which won SXSW’s TV pilot competition, is about 14-yearold Rogelio (Josiah Gabriel), who recently lost his father and is struggling with what it means to be an adult. He and his friends Larry (Tristan-Lee Edwards) and Chaz (Giovanni Cristo ) decide to sneak into a strip club, leading to a reckoning about who Rogelio thinks he is and who he wants to be.
“Grown’s” participation in the festival is a sort of homecoming for Sims — “New Amsterdam” made its premiere at SeriesFest back in 2018. He’s eager to be back to share a story that means a great deal to him and hopes it connects with viewers, particularly students.
“I’d love for the youth to be inspired in whatever way they can,”
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Sims said. “When they see these kids making decisions, both good and bad, perhaps they can learn from that and apply it to their lives.”
‘Primo’ world premiere screening — May 8
For Shea Serrano, a New York Times best-selling author and culture critic, working as creator, executive producer and a writer on “Primo” was a daily reminder of how much creative potential is unlocked when people work together.
“All of these incredibly talented people spent a lot of time working on it and I’m thankful and proud every time I sit down to watch it,” he said. “I watch the show and I see everybody’s ngerprints all over it.”
Amazon will unveil the rst season of “Primo” on May 19, but its worldpremiere screening will be at 8:15 p.m. on Monday, May 8, at the Sie FilmCenter. Serrano and actors Ignacio Diaz-Silverio and Christina Vidal will all be on hand for a discussion afterwards hosted by Diaspora’s Dino Ray-Ramos.
e show, which is executive produced by Michael Schur (“Parks and
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e Good Place”), is based on some of Serrano’s own experiences growing up in San Antonio. It follows 16-year-old Rafa Gonzales (Diaz-Silverio) as he comes of age with the help of his mother, Drea (Vidal), and ve uncles.
Since “Primo” has its roots in such personal experiences, Serrano was able to ll the show with speci c references and jokes his family and friends will recognize — everything from costume choices to a shout out to a favorite A Tribe Called Quest song.
Some shows become like a warm blanket — something viewers can turn on when they need to feel better about being alive, and that was the goal for “Primo.”
“ at’s my ultimate dream for the show — that ‘Primo’ becomes a part of somebody’s lineup in that situation,” Serrano said. “You are unwinding at the end of the day and you watch an episode or two and see what the Gonzales family is getting up to in San Antonio.”
For the full SeriesFest lineup and to secure tickets, visit https://seriesfest.com/.
Clarke Reader’s column on culture appears on a weekly basis. He can be reached at Clarke.Reader@hotmail. com.
ROONEY IV
George Bernard Rooney, IV
April 3, 1959 - April 13, 2023
George Bernard Rooney, IV, 64, died in a motor vehicle collision in Genesee County, near Pembroke, New York, April 13, 2023. George was born on April 4, 1959 in Dodge City, Kansas to George Bernard Rooney, III and Anita McCoy Rooney.
After graduating from high school in Minneola, Kansas in 1977, George attended the Colorado School of Mines, earning a degree in Petroleum Engineering in 1982. He married the love of his life, Janice Buhr on May 23, 1987.
Beyond his impressive engineering career, George was an accomplished cyclist and mountaineer, sharing his passions and adventures generously with family and friends. George also found great joy in researching family genealogy, trekking to cemeteries across the country and leaving behind an impressive family record. Among all his accomplishments, he wished most to be remembered as a historian.
e best of George Rooney was his good heart, often lifting spirits with ample laughter.
AMBROSIER
George is survived by his wife Janice and best dog ever, Bergen; mother Anita Rooney, sister Shannon Rooney, brother Kamas (Carlye) Rooney; nieces, Olivia and Elise Rooney. He is preceded in death by his father, George Bernard Rooney, III, and best dogs ever, Max and Logan. George was beloved by Janice’s parents Norman and Martha Buhr, brother Dave (Carol) Buhr, and nieces Sarah Simons, Amanda Smith, Elise Buhr and nephew Mike Buhr.
Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, April 29, 2023 at the First Presbyterian Church, Dodge City, Kansas, with Pastor Ryan Ausmus and Suzie Woods o ciating. Burial will follow in Maple Grove Cemetery, Dodge City. Visitation will be Friday, April 28, 2023 from noon to 8:00 pm. e casket will remain closed.
Memorials are suggested to Evergreen Animal Protective League or Team Evergreen Cycling both in care of Ziegler Funeral Chapel, 1901 N. 14th Ave., Dodge City, Kansas 67801. Condolences may be sent to www.zieglerfuneralchapel.com
Jeanne Ann (Thompson) Ambrosier
May 6, 1943 - April 5, 2023
At Conifer, this will result in losing around $120,000 in next years budget. at amounts to a tiny savings for a school district the size of Je Co but has a big impact on a small school like Conifer and Evergreen. It equates to at least one or two teachers and potentially other programs needing to be cut. It should be noted that other small schools in Je co qualify for Title 1 funds so it truly is only our mountain schools that will be impacted by this new site-based budgeting realignment. Please take time to reach out to Je Co Schools and respectfully ask for this to be reevaluated for the upcoming school year. You can email our board representative at paula.reed@je co.k12. co.us or the board at board@je co. k12.co.us.
Chris La erty and Mike Ransel Conifer
parents and SAC Committee MembersCasa Bonita’s famed fountain turned on in mid-March and the internet went nuts. It was another reminder that the grand reopening of the eclectic pink building isn’t too far away. e anticipation has naturally led to a little nostalgia about the Casa Bonita that residents remember. We would love to share these stories.
What kind of memories does the establishment hold for you and your family?
Send your stories, photos or even videos of the old Casa Bonita to Jo Davis at jdavis@coloradocommu-
Jeanne Ann Ambrosier, long time resident of Evergreen, passed away on April 5th. Two services will be held at the Evergreen United Methodist Church in her honor. Friday, May 5th will be an informal gathering of remembrance and sharing with the family
from 6:00 – 8:00 PM. Saturday, May 6th, her 80th birthday, will be the Celebration of Life service at 2:00 PM. is service will be live streamed at https://evergreenumc.org/watchlive. A full obituary is available at https://bit.ly/41jIUkc
e Evergreen High School library was lled with people interested in learning more about Je erson County’s plan to make improvements to Highway 73 between Bu alo Park Road and downtown Evergreen.
e 22-month-long, $11 million project is expected to start in September to widen Highway 73, add a bike lane and a pedestrian trail, improve safety at the intersection with Bu alo Park Road and improve ood controls.
is construction will start as the Evergreen Lake North Trail detour ends. at detour, which will route northbound tra c from Highway 73, through downtown Evergreen and up Meadow Drive to Highway 74, is expected to last from May through Labor Day.
Many of the more than 100 people who led through the library on April 18 spoke one-on-one with Jeco engineers, most concerned about being able to get through Evergreen during construction. Je co o cials did not have a formal presentation.
In anticipation of the Highway 73 road work, Xcel Energy will relocate gas and electric utilities from June through August. Je co o cials promise that for the most part, twoway tra c will be owing through
Highway 73, with occasional singlelane restrictions, and that tra c will move more smoothly through the area than it did earlier this year. While the Highway 73 construction will take a long time, Mike Vanatta, the assistant director for Je erson County’s transportation and engineering division, said he has structured how the work will be completed to try to make traveling through Evergreen manageable for drivers.
It’s been 23 years since Evergreen has seen extended construction near downtown. In 2000, the Colorado Department of Transportation made improvements and widened the intersection of Highway 73/74.
Phased construction
e construction will be done in three phases:
• e rst phase will start at Bu alo Park Road, improving the intersection and extending the second lane from Bu alo Park Road to northbound Highway 73. Vanatta said he hopes that will encourage more people to use the second turn lane, avoiding backups. e rst phase also includes replacing culverts at Little Cub Creek Road and closer to Evergreen Lake.
• e second phase includes constructing retaining walls and roadway improvements between Bu alo Park Road and Little Cub Creek Road.
• e third phase, which Vanatta says is the most di cult phase, includes constructing walls and roadway improvements from Little Cub Creek Road north to Plettner Lane.
A retaining wall will be constructed along Little Cub Creek on the east side of the road to provide extra space for the third lane, walking and bike paths. e rock wall on the west side of the road is considered historic because it was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps.
Impacts
During construction, Vanatta said two lanes of tra c would be maintained during the peak hours of 5:30-8:30 a.m. and 3:30-5:30 p.m. During those times, crews will work on projects on the sides of the road. He hopes that school and commuter tra c will be able to get through that section of Highway 73 more easily. e rest of the time, the road likely
Je erson County is working on two smaller projects to improve pedestrian safety, especially as students walk on Evergreen roads. Both are being funded by the Evergreen Local Improvement District and CDOT Revitalizing Main Streets grants.
Je co is improving the intersection at Bergen Parkway and Sugarbush Drive near the Evergreen King Soopers, including putting in ADA-accessible ramps at all four corners and replacing crumbling concrete. Work will start in late spring.
In addition, Je co will install a sidewalk from Wilmot Elementary to Evergreen High School along Bu alo Park Road and improve the pedestrian tra c light to cross Bu alo Park Road near Wilmot. Construction will occur this summer.
will be down to one lane. To start, night work will not be done because of the homes along Highway 73.
Evergreen High School will keep all students at school during lunch times to ease congestion on Highway 73.
Je co is working with Evergreen Fire/Rescue and with the Je co Sheri ’s O ce to make sure emergency vehicles can get through the construction area.
Je co will plant 400 deciduous trees and shrubs in the area at the end of the project.
BY DEB HURLEY BROBST DBROBST@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
e competition was pretty erce at Wulf Recreation Center as Evergreen High School students took on members of the Evergreen Pickleball Club in some friendly pickleball games.
e April 19 competition was a celebration of 25 Paddletek pickleball paddles the club donated to EHS’ recreational sports class, which teaches students about lifelong recreation activities. e class spends three weeks learning pickleball, according to teacher Beau Brake, so playing against veteran club members is a learning experience for the edgling players.
According to Bob Taber, Evergreen Pickleball Club president, the club has 300 members from Idaho Springs to Pine, with many playing three to ve times a week. ey play in Evergreen because the Wulf Rec Center’s gymnasium can be set up for pickleball and there are courts available at Marshdale Fields.
Taber said the club learned the class had eight paddles for more than 20 students, so members
stepped in to help. e paddles cost $35 each, and 33 players donated the $875 to buy them.
Cory Vander Veen, EPRD’s executive director, stopped in to watch the games.
“We have an amazing relationship with the club,” Vander Veen said. “It’s great to bring the sport of pickleball into Evergreen High School and the community.”
Student Mia Graziano said she also played pickleball last summer, so playing as part of the class has helped her skills.
Student Avery Gardner said she plays tennis, so picking up the nuances of pickleball was easier. She’s also tried pickleball on her own, which also helped.
Five points was the winning score for these games rather than 11 to give students more playing time, and the veteran players, in addition to winning games, spent time providing tips to the younger players. Students and Brake said playing against the veteran pickleball players was no joke.
“ ey were humbled really quickly,” Brake said of his students. “ ey learned a lot. It’s been amazing.”
EHS senior Stephen Hartmere, who won the EHS pickleball championship, said there wasn’t much competition because the club pickleball players were so much better.
“ ey’re good,” he added. “ ey’ve been very helpful. ey really know how to play pickleball.”
This Conifer festival includes live music performances on two stages, a craft fair featuring unique and handmade items from local artists, a wide range of food and drink, and fun activities for kids! You can get involved by being a business sponsor, a volunteer, having a vendor booth, or simply by coming to this fantastic community event.
Hello, my name is Posey. I’m a 6 year old white and brown bundle of wiggly love. I have spent my life in a lock-down situation, with very little human contact, but that has not stopped my hunger for human a ection. I have had some medical issues that I am now recovering from and am ready to nd a real home with plenty of love - a place where I’m bursting to nd a new life. Could that
ere some see weeds, Erica Davis sees ingredients for delicious soups and salads.
“In urban areas, there are a lot of plants that we call weeds that spring up everywhere, that are widely available to people, that are edible and good,” she said.
Foraging is the act of gathering wild plants from nature, generally to be used for food, and sometimes to make other products. For Davis and other foragers, spring means plants are starting to grow –which means kitchens will soon be full of wild foods ready to be prepared in creative
Across the Front Range and in the mountains, several foragers share their knowledge through cooking classes based on
Davis, who runs a blog called Wild Food Girl, has upcoming classes in Ramah and Fairplay. Her Arvada class this spring has
“I think one of the biggest challenges with edible wild plants is that people don’t always know how to prepare them,” she said. “We all know how to cook spinach, we all know how to make broccoli — but we don’t all know how to cook tumble mustard so that it tastes good. So in my classes, I like to give students that experience of preparing an edible wild plant — or three — in a way that I think they are going to Davis’ classes begin with an hourlong plant walk where students learn the names of plants and safety and sustainability guidelines for foraging. Afterward, she teaches them how to prepare several of the plants they have for-
In the spring, dandelions and wild mustard greens are common staples in her
“People sometimes picture foraging as going out into the forest and picking plants
— and that’s part of it — but I would really encourage people to learn the weeds and make use of them,” she said. “A lot of them are non-native species, so there really aren’t as many ecological considerations with picking them.”
Davis teaches her students to make dandelion green soup from a recipe passed down by an Italian relative. Musk mustard is great in salads, and tumble mustard and field pennycress are fun to ferment, she said.
Beyond the creative and flavorful uses of foraged foods, research from 2019 suggests that wild edible greens harvested in urban areas can be abundant and highly nutritious. The study dubbed wild edible plants “open-source food.”
“This idea that open-source food is out there for anybody to eat and make use of — and then furthermore, it’s organic, it’s free, it’s fresh — I just think that’s a great concept,” Davis said.
Despite their affordability and freshness, wild plants are not all safe to eat. Crystal Baldwin, who teaches wild plant-based classes at her Golden business, Earth Sweet Boutique, said it’s always important to triple-check plants before you eat them.
“I don’t like to frighten people away from… foraged foods because there’s a lot of very safe ones,” Baldwin said. “But I like them to be aware that there are dangerous, poisonous ones that will kill you, and so it’s important to kind of have an idea of what those might be and what to look out for.”
Baldwin encourages those interested in foraging to start by taking classes, working with local experts and reading about which plants are safe to eat.
She also said it’s important to check if plants are near old buildings that could be contributing lead to soil or if plants have been sprayed with pesticides.
In addition to cooking, Baldwin said wild foods can be used to make skincare products, tinctures, infused honey, medicines and more.
“There’s many different things you can do with foraged foods, and the great thing about it is that we have tons of free, wonderful, wild foods here in Colorado,” she said.
Some of Baldwin’s favorite plants to forage are pine and conifer needles, which are high in vitamin C. She uses the needles to make a simple syrup that she drinks with seltzer water and fresh lemon.
“It’s extremely refreshing and has a lot of minerals, so it’s very hydrating in the summertime when it’s hot,” she said. When foraging, it’s important to do so in a way that does not damage plants or plant populations, Baldwin said. When gathering pine needles, for example, she takes about an inch or two from each branch and moves around to different branches so as to not damage the plant.
Davis agreed that sustainability is an important part of foraging process, and it’s something foragers need to be mindful of in order to do correctly.
“Sometimes people think ‘Foraging must be bad for the environment because you’re picking the plants!’ But I think the actual truth is much more nuanced than that,” she said. “Foraging is part of human history, I mean, we have been foraging since time immemorial, and we can do it in ways that don’t harm the plant populations if we’re mindful.”
Beyond freshness and accessibility, Davis said foraging offers health benefits and a range of flavors that are not available in grocery stores.
And perhaps best of all, wild food offers a way to get close to nature.
“For me, also, they offer a connection to nature,” Davis said. “They invite time spent outdoors, getting to know plants, working with my hands.”
Davis has available spots in her classes in Ramah and Fairplay this spring and summer. Her classes can be found at https://wildfoodgirl.com/ wfg-events/.
On her webpage, people who want to learn more about foraging can also sign up for the Colorado foragers email list.
In May, Baldwin is hosting a wild food cooking class at her shop, taught by veteran forager Wendy Petty. Interested students can sign up at https:// earthsweetboutique.com/products/wild-foraged-food-cooking-class and see future classes at https://earthsweetboutique. com/pages/classes-events.
Street 16
CONIFER – On the night of March 29, residents reported “shots red” in their Eagle Cli neighborhood. On the morning of March 30, a homeowner asked deputies to drop by and take custody of 16 shell casings she’d collected from the road near her house. After a thorough survey of nearby structures, o cers declared the habitations un-hit. e homeowner believed the shootists had been peppering a “random spot on the hillside.” Deputies took custody of the casings and tabled the case.
AKA Napoleon Solo
CONIFER – A Lakewood resident, Larry has been staying with his friend, Balki, in Evergreen on account of “fungus and parasite infestations” at his apartment complex, which Larry believes are part of a “conspiracy” against himself and his fellow tenants masterminded by his “landlord” and the “co-op.” Eventually getting around to the point of his complaint, Larry said that he and his dog had been walking around
at the Beaver Ranch Disc Golf Course when his dog gave a mighty tug on the leash, causing Balki to “fall on the ice” and prompting Balki to “kick my dog.” Later, back at stately Balki Manor, Larry could tell that something was eating his good friend. He could tell because Balki “rushed at” him, pushed him down and took a few swings at him. e two ultimately “hugged it out,” and Larry returned to the Infested Arms Apartments to call JCSO. Larry told deputies that Balki was, in fact, “deep undercover,” and that he wasn’t at all sure that Balki “is even his real name.” He said Balki has “an AR-15 and anger issues.” He said he worried that Balki might be a clear and present danger to himself and his dog. Deputies advised Larry that, should they arrest Balki on the strength of his statement and he’s subsequently judged guilty of assault, he’d almost certainly “go to jail.” at being the case, Larry decided that, instead of pressing charges, he just “won’t be speaking to Balki anymore.”
Shopper’s little helper
EVERGREEN – On the evening of March 30, grocery store employees were surprised and a little concerned to nd a patron “slumped over” and sound asleep in the Little Caballeros room. Unable to rouse him from his porcelain perch, they summoned deputies. A little o cial persistence brought the comatose customer closer to his senses, and a quick pat-down turned up a “single blue M-30 pill,” a tablet “typically laced with fentanyl.” Deputies seized the M-30 as evidence and the grocery formally trespassed the catnapping consumer from the premises.
EVERGREEN – With the Missus o on a Girl’s Night Out with friends, the Mister enjoyed a relaxing evening at home in front of the tube. When Missus was still out at midnight, Mister strolled down to the saloon to see that nothing was amiss. Six sheets to the wind and not happy to have Mister intruding on her toot, Missus loudly ordered Mister to “pay the (frightful) bar tab” and get lost.
Mister was pleased to get lost, but left the bar tab as he found it. When Missus nally rolled home, Mister retreated to the basement, listening with growing concern as Missus systematically trashed the kitchen upstairs. When Mister heard the large window over the kitchen sink shatter, he decided it was time to call for county counsel. Deputies eyed the wreckage, noted Missus’s state of extreme inebriation, and asked Mister how he wished to proceed. Mister said he didn’t want to press charges, but he did want some assurance that Missus wasn’t going to shamble-ize the rest of the house. “I was wrong,” Missus sobbed, explaining that she was “acting out” because she was “heartbroken.” Deputies gave Missus a lift to a friend’s house and closed the case.
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.
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— 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.
FRIDAY
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.
SATURDAY
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.
Sip, Socialize & Shop: e Evergreen Area Chamber of Commerce will host a Women in Business Luncheon Kicko with Sip, Socialize & Shop from 4-6 p.m. April 29 at Evergreen Gallery. For more information, visit evergreenchamber.org.
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.
SUNDAY
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.
Rodeo, western-themed art: Visit Shadow Mountain Gallery for depictions of Evergreen’s famous rodeo, western-themed art, mountain vistas and the iconic Lake House, plus a showing of local wildlife. e show featuring local artists runs from April 30 to June 24. e gallery is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and it is in downtown Evergreen near Beau Jo’s. For more information, visit www.shadowmountaingallery.com.
TUESDAY
Fire department consolidation community meetings: e three 285 Corridor re departments — Elk Creek, Inter-Canyon and North Fork
WEDNESDAY
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 Pallozzi. Independents and unafliated welcome. Pizza available. Check evergreenarearepublicanclub. org for additional information.
UPCOMING
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.
Defensible space, home hardening presentation: Evergreen Fire/
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Please join the Chamber in recognizing the nominees for the Mountain Area Women in Business Hall of Fame: Ginny Ades, one of the founding members of Evergreen Sustainability Alliance, Jackie Bell, longtime President of Evergreen Animal Protective League, Holly Arnold Kinney, founder of the Tesoro Cultural Center, Maren Schreiber longtime Supervisor of the Inspire Program at Evergreen Parks and Recreation, and Barbara Sternberg who was a founding member of the Evergreen Chapter of PFLAG –Parents, Family & Friends of Lesbians and Gays.
The Hall of Fame inductees will be announced at the Chamber’s annual Women in Business luncheon on May 4 at Mount Vernon Canyon Club but all of these women will be recognized for their indelible imprint they have left on our community and the positive legacy that have each passed to so many others. Please join us in celebration of these women.
The luncheon is open to all and tickets may be purchased at evergreenchamber.org.
is a global network of service clubs with a long history and mission of serving others. The Rotary Club of Evergreen is our local club that supports projects throughout the world through our International Service Committee (ISC). Amazing members right here in Evergreen who saw a need in the world are taking action. We champion many ongoing projects including sustainable agriculture, the drilling of freshwater wells and the building of water distribution systems,
sanitation and hygiene initiatives as well as the continued support of women and children’s education. We also aid in natural disaster relief initiatives, the distribution of medical and dental supplies and services, and refugee assistance.
Here are some of the projects we have supported recently:
EVERGREEN ROTARY CLUB SPONSORED PROJECTS:
• Kharkiv, Ukraine (Blankets for Ukraine) provided warm waterproof blankets for use in emergency winter-time war situations.
• (Power Up Ukraine) Generators supplied for the Rotary Club of Kharkiv Humanitarian Aid Distribution Center and also nearby maternity and neonatal hospital wards.
• Guatemala (MAIA) education and internship program for indigenous girls.
• Honduras (St Helene) clean water sourcing and distribution.
• Kenya, Nairobi (The Centre of Love) sanitation and hygiene facilities and education.
• Peru (Peruvian Hearts) education program for Peruvian women and girls.
• Peace education and training for Ghana.
• Afghan refugee assistance.
• Honduran and Guatemalan Dental Missions (Rotary Clubs of Cherry Creek & Denver SE)
• Honduran Circuit Riders (Rotary Club of Denver SE) training and support to maintain and x existing water wells and distribution systems.
• Nepal (Rotary Club of Bozeman) children’s education support and school supplies.
• Kenya (Sasa Harambe and Sigomere) and Uganda (Rooted Wisdom Africa) supporting ongoing sustainable agriculture and education projects.
Our club has more than 100 members from all walks of life. We like to have fun and we organize social functions throughout the year.
• We meet once a week at Evergreen Country Day school; Fridays at 7.00 a.m. for breakfast. There is no meeting commitment – attend as many or as few as you like.
• Our meetings, events and speaker schedules can be found at EvergreenRotary.org, along with details about our local and international committees and projects.
• Dues are $38 monthly.
Questions? Email us at info@EvergreenRotary. org and we’ll get back to you.
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Saint Helene water infrastructure project (Honduras).
Rescue will provide a seminar on defensible space and home hardening to prepare for wild re at 6 p.m. May 4 at the department’s Administration Building, 1802 Bergen Parkway.
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.
Evergreen Chamber Orchestra series nale recital: Evergreen Chamber Orchestra’s series nale recital will be at 3 p.m. Sunday, May 7, at St. Laurence Episcopal Church, 26812 Barkley Road, Conifer. e concert will feature performances of chamber music from ECO musicians and friends. For more information and tickets, visit evergreenchamberorch.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.
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.
EARC meeting: e Evergreen Area Republican Club (EARC) will meet at 6 p.m. June 7 in the Evergreen Fire/Rescue Administration Building, 1802 Bergen Parkway. Speaker will be Erik Aadland, former District 8 candidate.Independents and una liated welcome. Pizza available. Check evergreenarearepublicanclub.org for additional 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.
Crow Hill Insurance Shred-athon: Crow Hill Insurance will host its 12th annual community ShredA- on from 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, June 17, at 460 County Road 43, Bailey. Dispose of documents that contain sensitive information. e event is free, though donations to the Blue Spruce Habitat for Humanity are accepted. Habitat’s delivery truck will be on site to accept select reusable/resalable furniture and housewares.
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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@evergreen-
christianoutreach.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.
ESA EverGREEN Re ll Station: EverGREEN Re ll Station (re ll your laundry detergent, lotions, soaps and more. We have many sustainable products available). e Re ll Station is open Tuesdays from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. and Wednesdays from 1-4 p.m. It is located upstairs in the Habitat Restore in Bergen Park, 1232 Bergen Parkway.
Support After Suicide Loss: Heartbeat andResilience1220 o er Support After Suicide Loss from 5:30-7 p.m. the fourth ursday of the month for ages 14 and older.
Join in-person or online. Suggest donation is $15. For location, visit R1220.org.
History Happy Hour: e Evergreen Mountain Area Historical Society will host a History Happy Hour from 4:30-6:30 p.m. the second Friday of each month at Hiwan Museum. Join us in a round table discussion on any and all aspects of history with topics driven by the attendees.
Sensitive Collection: Resilience1220 o ers a monthly workshop for highly sensitive people to help them live healthy and empowered lives from 3:30-4:30 p.m. the third Wednesday of the month via Zoom. Visit R1220.org for more information.
Caregiver support group: Mount Evans Home Health Care & Hospice o ers a monthly group to provide emotional support services for caregivers helping ill, disabled or elderly loved ones. An in-person support group meets every third Monday from 4-6 p.m. at 3081 Bergen Peak Road, Evergreen. For more information, visit mtevans.org/services/ emotional-support/.
Parkinson’s disease support group: A Parkinson’s disease support group meets the rst Friday of the month from 1-3 p.m. at Evergreen Christian Church, 27772 Iris Drive, Evergreen. For more information, email esears@parkinsonrockies.org.
Mountain Foothills Rotary meetings: Mountain Foothills Rotary meets at 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays both in person at Mount Vernon Canyon Club at 24933 Club House Circle, Genesee, and via Zoom. Join the Zoom meeting at https://us02web. zoom.us/j/81389224272, meeting ID 813 8922 4272, phone 346-248-7799.
Beyond the Rainbow: Resilience1220 o ers Beyond the Rainbow, which is two support groups that meet from 7-8:30 p.m. the second Wednesday of the month. One is a safe group for those 12-20 and the other is group for parents and caregivers wanting support for raising an LGBTQ child. To RSVP, contact Lior Alon at lior@wisetreewellness.com.
ARVADA — e top-10 Class 4A boys lacrosse showdown April 19 at the North Area Athletic Complex didn’t disappoint.
No. 3 Dakota Ridge and No. 8
Evergreen faced o in a 4A Foothills League opener. Dakota Ridge took a 11-10 victory in dramatic fashion for the Eagles’ eighth straight win.
“Every game counts, and this one was huge to come out here and get our rst league win,” Dakota Ridge coach Dak Riecke said. “In Dakota Ridge history, they have never won a (boys lacrosse) league title. at is what we are trying to go for this year.”
Dakota Ridge senior Cameron Seymour scored the eventual gamewinning goal with 1:13 remaining in the fourth quarter. Junior Quintin Fields was able to avoid the checks of Evergreen senior defender Mikey Crane before centering a pass to Seymour.
e senior mid elder red a shot that beat Evergreen sophomore
goalie Johnathon Grube to give the Eagles a 11-10 lead. It was the third goal of the second half for Seymour.
“I felt like starting out with our toughest (league) opponent really showed us what league will look like,” Seymour said. “Beating Evergreen is one of the biggest things we’ve done so far. I hope we can continue to role in league.”
Dakota Ridge (10-2, 2-0 in league) was shorthanded, missing three starters, including leading
goal scorer in senior Colin Smith. However, the Eagles were still able to score double-digit goals for the eighth straight game.
“We always say it is a race to 10 (goals),” Riecke said. “ e rst team to get to 10 has a great chance to win.”
Evergreen (4-5, 1-1) put up double-digit goals, too, with Evergreen junior Leo Kailus leading the way with four goals. e Cougars had an opportunity to force overtime with possession of the ball in the nal 30 seconds but couldn’t get o a shot.
Defensive pressure by Dakota Ridge senior Ethan Jenkinson forced a Cougar turnover with
Spring is in the air and for the Conifer Chamber that means we are voting in new board members and saying goodbye to those rolling o . This year we have two board members rolling o which include John Osborn and Vivian Rosso. They both have been on the board at the chamber since 2020! During this time A LOT has happened and their leadership has been key to the success of the chamber. John and Vivian, thank you for your service! Our community is better because of you!
We are pleased to announce our three new board members! June
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Chamber, and the community as a whole. Welcome to the board, Jacqui, Steve, and June!
Jacqui Angelo
Jacqui Angelo grew up in the beautiful state of Maine and moved to Denver in 2007. She and her husband, two dogs, and their cat moved to Conifer in 2018 to get away from the city. Jacqui has been a registered nurse for 30 years. She retired from nursing in 2021 to work full time on the business she and her husband own - Blue Leaf Design Build, where she does interior design and manages the business. She has volunteered with many organizations over the last 25 years. After moving to Conifer, she volunteered with PeaceWorks, Inc. and served as Past
under 10 seconds to play. Senior Jack Rons was able to pick up the loose ball and run out the clock for the Eagles.
“We had great defensive and o ensive play,” Riecke said. “We never gave up and fought through the whole thing. It is a great way to start this way in league.”
Grube and Dakota Ridge senior goalie Logan Dubowski were both impressive in net, especially in the fourth quarter when both made saves on breakaway chances seconds apart.
“Logan Dobrowski stepped up for us,” Riecke said. “He is the heart and soul of our defense and almost our team. He is one of the best
keepers in the state. He is so good.” e rst half ended deadlocked 5-5 with neither team holding more than a 1-goal lead. Kailus scored a trio of goals in the rst half for the Cougars. Seniors Nash Carroll and Luke Killian each added a goal for Evergreen in the opening half.
Dakota Ridge was paced by sophomores Nolan Hartman and Tyler Read, who had two goals each by halftime. Junior Sam Lyall added a goal to help the Eagles keep pace with Evergreen in the opening 24 minutes.
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Board President for the organization. She has been an Ambassador for the Conifer Chamber of Commerce since 2021.
Steve Dennis
Steve Dennis is with Bellwether Siding and Windows. He grew in the midwest and after coming out to ski every other year, decided to move to Colorado in 2001.
Not long after arriving he started Express Painting and ran that for 15 years before taking on this new career. He loves what he does! He drives all over the front range and foothills area talking to people about their homes and how he can help them. When he’s not working you can find Steve skiing or getting a handle on his mountain biking skills with friends or traveling the country
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June McKenzie
June and her family traded the beaches of San Diego, CA to the mountains of Conifer, CO in January 2014. She is passionate about this community and has ingrained herself through service by volunteering with the Conifer Area Chamber of Commerce as an Ambassador (Voted Ambassador of the Year 2019/2020) and giving time to other non-profits organizations in our area. When she is not serving her clients, you’ll find her hiking, camping, o -roading or riding my BMW motorcycle around our stunning mountains. She enjoys life at 8,900 ft, and helping families achieve their Real Estate goals.
Take advantage of the many opportunities and business services the Chamber o ers. If you have any membership questions, or would like to find out more about becoming a member, do not hesitate to contact me at (303) 838-5711
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Thank you for your continued support and thank you for shopping local!
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Gov. Jared Polis and Democrats in the Colorado legislature signi cantly pared back their major land-use bill amid big questions about whether their signature a ordable housing initiative at the Capitol this year can get enough support to pass.
Colorado’s largest cities would no longer be required to let multifamily housing with up to six units be built in all residentially zoned areas under a major amendment made to Senate Bill 213. Instead, those cities — like Denver, Aurora, Boulder, Englewood, Colorado Springs, Fort Collins, Lakewood, Pueblo, ornton and Westminster — would only have to let duplexes, triplexes and fourplexes be built in 30% of their land area currently zoned for singlefamily homes, concentrated around train and high-frequency bus corridors where applicable.
e change, which came in midApril, shifts the legislation away from attempting to broadly increase housing density to a more limited approach linked to transit. Without the changes, it appeared the bill, which has received major opposi-
tion from cities and towns across the state, would lack enough support to clear its rst committee.
In all, there were 17 amendments made to the bill, totaling dozens of pages. One of the major changes reduces land-use requirements on resort communities, like Aspen and Vail.
e Senate Local Government and Housing Committee approved the overhauled measure on a 4-3 vote, with all of the Democrats on the panel voting “yes” and all of the Republicans voting “no.” It was unclear whether the measure would have enough votes to advance and the committee hearing was delayed for hours while amendments were nalized and negotiated.
Senate Majority Leader Dominick Moreno, a Commerce City Democrat and prime sponsor of the bill, warned that more changes were needed. “By no means does the work stop here,” he said.
Heading into a committee hearing, Sen. Dylan Roberts, an Avon Democrat, appeared to be the swing vote on the committee. He cast a reluctant “yes” vote. “I still have concerns with where the bill is,” he said, adding that there will be “a lot more to do” to get him to back the bill once it is debated on the Senate oor.
But two other Democrats on the committee — Sens. Julie Gonzales of Denver and Tony Exum of Colorado Springs — also expressed anxiety about the measure before voting to advance the legislation. e pair
said more changes were needed.
“You will see more amendments coming,” Gonzales said.
An e ort by Sen. Barbara Kirkmeyer, a Brighton Republican on the committee to erase the measure and replace it with an alternative policy with no policy preemptions for local governments was rejected. “Senate bill 213, as it stands right now, … is never going to get us to a ordable housing,” she said. “All it’s going to do is preempt local governments.”
e bill now heads to the Senate Appropriations Committee for approval before it can advance to the full Senate.
Under amendments, cities and towns would have to allow duplexes, triplexes and fourplexes to be built in a half-mile radius around rail stations and a quarter-mile around corridors with bus-rapid-transit or where a bus stops every 15 minutes. If a municipality doesn’t want to allow building of two, three or four units next to certain transit stops they could opt to zone for that kind of housing in a di erent part of their city or town proportional to the area around a transit stop that would have been a ected. In doing so, however, the municipality would have to take steps to prevent people living in those areas from being displaced and would be encouraged to focus the zoning around walkable areas.
At a minimum, Colorado’s largest cities would have to allow duplexes, triplexes and fourplexes in 30% of the areas that are currently zoned for single-family homes. e requirement would also apply to large cities that don’t have train stops or bus rapid transit and bus routes with
15-minute frequencies, though they would be encouraged to prioritize their placement of denser residential zoned areas near transit.
Additionally, the amendments remove a provision preventing cities from mandating that new duplexes, triplexes and fourplexes around train stations and along bus routes with a lot of frequency be accompanied by parking. Instead, the change allows municipalities to require that a half a parking spot be built alongside each new housing unit.
e cities that would be subject to the requirements include: Arvada, Aurora, Boulder, Brighton, Broomeld, Castle Pines, Castle Rock, Centennial, Cherry Hills Village, Columbine Valley, Commerce City, Denver, Edgewater, Englewood, Erie, Federal Heights, Glendale, Golden, Greenwood Village, Lafayette, Lakewood, Littleton, Lochbuie, Lone Tree, Longmont, Louisville, Northglenn, Parker, Sheridan, Superior, ornton, Westminster and Wheat Ridge.
Outside of the Denver metro area, Greeley, Fort Collins, Loveland, Windsor, Colorado Springs, Fountain, Grand Junction and Pueblo would also fall under the mandates.
e amendments would also require that cities with bus rapid transit zone for an average housing density of 25 units an acre in at least 25% of the housing-eligible land without a half-mile of stops. e requirement would be the same for within a quarter-mile of corridors with frequent bus routes.
Cities with trains would have to zone for an average housing density of 40 units per acre in 50% of the housing-eligible land within a half-
mile of stations.
Another amendment signi cantly changes the zoning shifts that would have been required of so-called rural resort job centers, including the Eagle River Valley near Vail and Roaring Fork Valley near Aspen.
Rural resort job centers are dened as municipalities that have a population of at least 1,000 and at least 1,200 jobs and are outside of a metropolitan planning organization, like the Denver Regional Council of Governments or the North Front Range Metropolitan Planning Organization. ey also have regional transit service with at least 20 trips per day. e legislation’s rural resort centers include: Avon, Breckenridge, Crested Butte, Dillon, Durango, Frisco, Glenwood Springs, Mountain Village, Silverthorne, Snowmass Village, Steamboat Springs, Telluride and Winter Park.
As originally written, the measure would have required adjacent towns in rural resort communities to work together to determine where to increase housing density and to identify bus corridors and work to increase residential and commercial development surrounding those corridors.
Under the amendments, rural resort communities would be required to choose at least ve options from a menu of 10 to 15 a ordability strategies included in the bill. Most of the resort communities already employ many of the listed strategies.
One of those options is letting property owners build accessorydwelling units, also known as ADUs or “granny ats.” Other strategies
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
2. SCIENCE: Apollo astronauts reported that the Moon smelled like what substance?
3. GEOGRAPHY: How many stars are on the Australian ag?
4. U.S. PRESIDENTS: Which president killed a man who insulted him in a duel?
5. MUSIC: Which pop group produced the hit song “God Only Knows”?
6. TELEVISION: “ e Brady Bunch” features how many blended family members?
7. LANGUAGE: What is the o cial language of the United States?
8. U.S. STATES: What is the state capital of Rhode Island?
9. ASTRONOMY: Which is the only planet in our solar system that is not named after a god or goddess?
10. FOOD & DRINK: What is a cheese connoisseur called?
Answers
1. “Philadelphia.”
2. Burnt gunpowder.
3. Six.
4. Andrew Jackson. In 1806 he shot and killed Charles Dickinson in a duel.
5. e Beach Boys.
6. Eight: six children and two parents.
7. TITLE: None -- the United States doesn’t have an o cial language.
8. Providence.
9. Earth.
10. A turophile.
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* Painting season is in full swing at my house, and here are my two favorite painting tips: One is to lightly soap the windows (glass only) and let it dry. Any paint splatters will land on the soap, which can be easily wiped away when the paint is all dry. e other is to give locks, hinges and doorknobs a light coat of petroleum jelly. It works the same way, and when polished away, it leaves a
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1. Which artist netted a Grammy for his “I’d Do Anything for Love”?
2. Name the rst group to release “Teach Your Children.”
3. Name the duo that released “Teardrops.”
4. Which artist released “Maybe I Know”?
5. Name the song that contains these lyrics: “When no one else can understand me, When everything I do is wrong, You give me hope and consolation, You give me strength to carry on.”
Answers
1. Meat Loaf, aka Michael Lee Aday. Before he died in 2022, Aday appeared in over 50 lms, including the 1975 “Rocky Horror Picture Show” playing Eddie, the former delivery boy.
2. Crosby, Stills & Nash in 1969. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young released a di erent version the following year. Band member Graham Nash had written the song in 1968.
3. Womack & Womack, in 1988. Elton John and k.d. lang covered the song in 1993, followed by several other duos over the years, including Cli Richard and Candi Staton in 2011.
4. Lesley Gore, in 1964.
5. “ e Wonder of You,” by Elvis Presley in 1970. e song has been used in England and Scotland by football clubs as their anthem, although with di erent lyrics.
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Public Notice
TOWN OF MORRISON, COLORADO BOARD OF TRUSTEES ORDINANCE NO. 530
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
THE MORRISON TOWN CODE BY THE ADOPTION OF A NEW SECTION 4-1-6 CONCERNING HARASSMENTT
The foregoing Ordinance was, on the 18th day of April, 2023, ordered to be published by title only and penalty provision, if any, and to be posted in full within the Town and on the Town’s website by the Board of Trustees of the Town of Morrison, Colorado. This Ordinance shall take effect on May 12, 2023.
The full text of this of this Ordinance is available in electronic form on the Town’s website, www. town.morrison.co.us; copies of this Ordinance are also available in printed form from the Office of the Town Clerk at 321 Colorado Highway 8, Morrison, Colorado 80465.
Ariana Neverdahl, Town Clerk
Legal Notice No. CC 1248
First Publication: April 27, 2023
Last Publication: April 27, 2023
Publisher: Canyon Courier Public Notice CLEAR CREEK COUNTY NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of a public hearing before the Board of County Commissioners for Clear Creek County, Colorado, at 10:00 a.m. on the 16th day of May , 2023, at 405 Argentine Street, Georgetown, Colorado, 80444, for the purpose of considering the adoption of Ordinance No. 17, An Ordinance Providing For A
Permit System For Open Burning Of Slash Piles
In Unincorporated Clear Creek County By The Board Of County Commissioners, County Of Clear Creek, Colorado
This hearing will be held both in person and via Zoom teleconference. Please use the link or phone numbers below to participate via Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/167562115
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This notice is given and published by the order of the Board of County Commissioners of Clear Creek County.
Dated this 18th day of April, 2023.
Randall Wheelock, Chairman Board of County Commissioners Clear Creek County
ORDINANCE NO. 17
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR A PERMIT SYSTEM FOR OPEN BURNING OF SLASH PILES IN UNINCORPORATED CLEAR CREEK COUNTY BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, COUNTY OF CLEAR CREEK, COLORADO
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Clear Creek, State of Colorado (hereinafter referred to as "Board"), was required pursuant to Senate Bill 11-110 (2011 Colorado Session Laws, Ch 110), codified at C.R.S. § 30-15-401(1) (n.5)(II), to create a permit system to regulate
the open burning of slash piles in unincorporated Clear Creek County (hereinafter referred to as "County"); and
WHEREAS, the Board desired to be in compliance with C.R.S. § 30-15-401(1)(n.5)(II), and therefore, created, by the adoption of Ordinance #12 on August 13, 2012, a permit system to regulate open burning of slash piles in the County; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to C.R.S. § 30-15-402, the Board has the authority to impose penalties for violations of Ordinance #12; and
WHEREAS, thereafter, the General Assembly of the state of Colorado enacted laws affecting the manner of enforcement, and the penalties for violations, of county ordinances and regulations, specifically SB21-271 and HB22-1229; and
WHEREAS, the County Attorney recommends that Ordinance #12 be amended to comply with this legislation, by amending the enforcement provisions found in subsections 7.A. and 7.B. and adding subsection 7.C.; specifically by rescinding Ordinance #12 and re-enacting it, as amended, as Ordinance #17, both actions to be effective simultaneously; and
WHEREAS, it is in the interest of public health, safety and welfare that the open burning of slash piles continue to be regulated under a County permit system.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF CLEAR CREEK, COLORADO AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Legislative Declaration.
The Board of County Commissioners of Clear Creek County, State of Colorado, hereby declares that open burning of slash piles can be dangerous and is a matter of local and public concern, and that, in order to protect the public health, safety, welfare and natural resources of Clear Creek County, it is necessary to create a permit system to regulate the open burning of slash piles in unincorporated areas.
Section 2. Definitions
(1) "Open Burning" means fire that a person starts and that is intentionally used for forest management. "Open Burning" does not include recreational fires for burning piles of wood that are smaller than three (3) feet high and three (3) feet in diameter. The height of a wood pile is measured from the lowest point of the wood pile.
(2) "Slash" means woody material less than six inches in diameter consisting of limbs, branches, and stems that are free of dirt. "Slash" does not include tree stumps, roots, or any other material.
(3) "Broadcast Burn" means the controlled application of fire to wildland fuels in their natural or modified state over a predetermined area. Broadcast burns do not include the burning of wildland fuels that have been concentrated in piles by manual or mechanical methods.
(4) "Agricultural Burn" means the open burning of cover vegetation for the purpose of preparing the soil for crop production, weed control, maintenance of water conveyance structures related to agricultural operations, and other agricultural cultivation purposes.
Section 3. Open Burning of Slash Piles is Prohibited in Unincorporated Areas without First Obtaining the Necessary State and Local Permits.
Upon adoption of this Ordinance by the Board, no person shall conduct open burning of slash piles on any private or public land in unincorporated Clear Creek County without first obtaining burn permits from the CDPHE and, in their respective jurisdictions, the CCFA or the EFPD.
Section 4. Permittee Must Comply with all Laws and Restrictions.
Obtaining burn permits for burning to be conducted in unincorporated Clear Creek County from the CDPHE and either the CCFA or the EFPD does not absolve a permittee from the responsibilities expressed in the Colorado statutes, including but not limited to the criminal wildfire statutes under C.R.S. § 18-13-109 and 18-13-109.5. Obtaining a burn permit does not excuse any person from complying fully with any fire ban issued pursuant to Ordinance No. 8 for Clear Creek County, Colorado or by the US Forest Service (regarding US Forest Service lands).
Section 5. Notice of Open Burning of Slash
Piles to Adjoining Property Owners and Individuals with Respiratory Conditions.
The CCFA and the EFPD shall notify the Clear Creek County Strategic and Community Planning Department (“Planning Department”) that an open burning permit has been issued for burning to be conducted in unincorporated Clear Creek County by providing to the Planning Department a copy of the permit immediately after it is issued.
Adjoining Property Owners
Upon the Planning Department’s receipt of a copy of the open burning permit from the CCFA or the EFPD, the Planning Department will notify adjoining property owners that an open burning permit has been issued. The Planning Department notification will include: the date(s), time(s) and location of the proposed open burning of slash piles.
Individuals with a Respiratory Condition
Individuals with a respiratory condition can request to be notified of proposed open burning of slash piles. The Planning Department will maintain a list of individuals with a respiratory condition who wish to be notified of open burning of slash piles.
Individuals with a respiratory condition who wish to be notified of open burning of slash piles can contact the Planning Department and request to be added to the notification list by giving the Planning Department: his/her name, e-mail address, physical address and mailing address.
Upon the Planning Department’s receipt of a copy of the open burning permit from the CCFA or the EFPD, the Planning Department will give notification of the proposed open burning of slash piles to the list of individuals with respiratory conditions. The Planning Department notification will include: the date(s), time(s) and location of the proposed open burning of slash piles.
Section 6. Exemptions.
Pursuant to C.R.S. § 30-15-401(1)(n.5)(II), the following shall not be regulated by this Ordinance and are hereby exempt:
a. Broadcast Burns conducted within Federal and State guidelines that have a written prescribed fire plan, and
b.Agricultural Burns
Section 7.Penalties.
A. Any person who violates Section 3 of this Ordinance commits a civil infraction and shall be punished by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) for each separate violation; provided that the fine for the second or subsequent offense during any 24 month period shall be not less than five hundred dollars ($500.00).
B. Surcharges as required by law, including pursuant to Pursuant to C.R.S. § 30-15-402(2), shall also be assessed and paid in accordance with the statutes imposing the surcharges.
C.Any person having the authority and responsibility to enforce the ordinances of Clear Creek County and having knowledge of any violation of the rules and regulations stated herein may use the Penalty Assessment Procedure defined under § 16-2- 201, C.R.S., as amended, by issuing the violator a penalty assessment notice and releasing the violator upon its terms or, as the law allows, by taking the violator before a county court judge. The penalty assessment notice shall be a summons and complaint and shall contain the identification of the offender, the specification of the offense, and the applicable fine.
Section 8. Effective Date.
The Board of County Commissioners of Clear Creek County passes this Ordinance pursuant to the Colorado General Assembly's mandate under C.R.S. § 30-15-401(1)(n.5)(II). Further, the Board of County Commissioners of Clear Creek County finds that this Ordinance is necessary to preserve the public health and safety because of the drought and extreme fire hazard conditions that can exist in the County and the State, and, therefore, hereby adopts the Permit System for Open Burning of Slash Piles in unincorporated Clear Creek County as set forth in this Ordinance effective immediately upon signing of this Ordinance.
INTRODUCED, FIRST READ, ORDERED PUBLISHED IN FULL AND SET FOR PUBLIC HEARING THIS 18th DAY OF April, 2023.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
CLEAR CREEK COUNTY, COLORADO
Randall Wheelock, Chairman
CERTIFICATION: THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE WAS INTRODUCED AND READ ON APRIL 18, 2023 , BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF CLEAR CREEK COUNTY, COLORADO, AND APPROVED FOR PUBLICATION.
DATE OF PUBLICATION: April 27, 2023
E.A. Luther
Deputy Clerk & Recorder Clear Creek County
Legal Notice No. CC1245
First Publication: April 27, 2023
Last Publication: April 27, 2023
Publisher: Canyon Courier
Public Notice TOWN OF MORRISON, COLORADO BOARD OF TRUSTEES ORDINANCE NO. 529 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE MORRISON TOWN CODE BY THE ADOPTION OF A NEW SECTION 4-1-5 CONCERNING TRESPASSING
The foregoing Ordinance was, on the 18th day of April, 2023, ordered to be published by title only and penalty provision, if any, and to be posted in full within the Town and on the Town’s website by the Board of Trustees of the Town of Morrison, Colorado. This Ordinance shall take effect on May 12, 2023.
The full text of this of this Ordinance is available in electronic form on the Town’s website, www. town.morrison.co.us; copies of this Ordinance are also available in printed form from the Office of the Town Clerk at 321 Colorado Highway 8, Morrison, Colorado 80465.
Ariana Neverdahl, Town Clerk
Legal Notice No. CC 1247
First Publication: April 27, 2023
Last Publication: April 27, 2023
Publisher: Canyon Courier
Metropolitan Districts
Public Notice
NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF REGULAR ELECTION BY THE DESIGNATED ELECTION OFFICIAL FOR THE TIMBERS ESTATES METROPOLITAN DISTRICT
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Timbers Estates Metropolitan District, Jefferson County, Colorado, that at the close of business on the sixty-third (63rd) day before the election or thereafter there were not more candidates for Director than offices to be filled, including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be write-in candidates; therefore, the election to be held on May 2, 2023, is hereby cancelled.
The following candidates are declared elected:
Robert Gress Four-Year Term to 2027
Kurt Schwartau Four-Year Term to 2027
Rob Ginieczki Four-Year Term to 2027
TIMBERS ESTATES METROPOLITAN DISTRICT
By: /s/ Sarah H. Luetjen
Designated Election Official
Legal Notice No. CC 1246
First Publication: April 27, 2023 Last Publication: April 27, 2023
Publisher: Canyon Courier Public Notice
NOTICE OF CANCELATION OF ELECTION
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Plains Metropolitan District, Jefferson County, Colorado, that at the close of business on the sixty-third day before the election, there were not more candidates for director than offices to be filled, including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be write-in candidates; therefore, the election to be held on May 2, 2023 is hereby canceled pursuant to section 1-13.5-513 (1), C.R.S.
The following candidates are hereby declared elected:
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.
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on the menu include restrictions on short-term rentals, like those listed on Airbnb or Vrbo, deed restrictions, expediting building permit review, and establishing a local revenue source to develop a ordable housing. One strategy would be for municipalities to waive permitting, infrastructure and utility fees for building a ordable housing developments.
“I think they sort of missed the boat in this rst draft and what should apply to us and what would work best for us,” said Eric Mamula, the mayor of Breckenridge and owner of Downstairs at Eric’s restaurant.
Mamula said his community’s
top concerns with the introduced version of the legislation involved a lack of a ordability restrictions on new construction and no requirements that buyers and residents of new housing be part of the local workforce. ey also worried about the absence of permanence for a ordability and other regulations involving the newly mandated housing.
Last month Mamula said resort communities would be working with lawmakers and the governor to “make sure we are getting the point across that we need some protections for our smaller ski town communities.”
“I feel like we are being heard,” he said.
e original version of the bill would have required rural resort centers to allow ADUs. Under the
amended version, only municipalities in the rest of the state would be prevented from restricting them. Right now, ADUs may be built in many towns and cities only in certain zoning areas and the size of the units is governed by lot size. e bill would prohibit cities from requiring that new parking accompany any ADUs that are built.
One amendment adopted at the behest of Sen. Sonya Jaquez Lewis, a Boulder County Democrat, adds unincorporated parts of counties to the list of places where ADUs can’t be prohibited.
Another change to the bill would allow municipalities to notify the state of their need for an extension or exemption from the requirements based on shortfalls in their water supply or infrastructure.
Unchanged in the bill are a pre-
emption on occupancy restrictions based on whether people living in a home are family members, as well as e orts to streamline manufactured housing.
Still pending in the legislature is a measure that would ban municipalities from imposing growth caps while also repealing caps that have already been adopted in cities like Golden and Boulder.
Colorado Sun sta writer Jason Blevins contributed to this report. is story is from e Colorado Sun, a journalist-owned news outlet based in Denver and covering the state. For more, and to support e Colorado Sun, visit coloradosun. com. e Colorado Sun is a partner in the Colorado News Conservancy, owner of Colorado Community Media.
