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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

Meet our new Board Members

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

McKenzie with RE/MAX Alliance, Steve Dennis with Bellwether Windows, Siding & Doors, Jacqui Angelo of Blue Leaf Design Build. They all have been very involved in the Chamber and bring passion and a unique professional skill set that will be invaluable to the board,

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

• New o ce location 12424 Big Timber Drive, Unit 5, Conifer, CO 80433 to spend time with family and friends.

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 director@goconifer.com

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

Beth Schneider, Executive Director

BY JESSE PAUL AND ELLIOTT WENZLER THE COLORADO SUN

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-