NEWS BRIEFS

for the entire weekend. For those who want a free taste of jazz music, Capt. John Roven will perform from noon-2 p.m. Friday, July 28, at the Evergreen Elks Lodge, providing a history of jazz. For more information on the bands, schedule, venues and tickets, visit evergreenjazz.org.

• e annual Elevation Celebration street fair along Sutton Road in Conifer is July 29-30, and the week-

Ford that chasing In niti along busy boulevards and hurling high-speed taunts wouldn’t win him any citizenship awards, either. Ford closed his mouth and deputies closed the case.

The Exorcist

EL RANCHO – It was mid-afternoon when concerned citizens heard Paris “screaming for help” and called JCSO to report that Paris and Lindsay were scrapping on the patio of Paris’s apartment.” Deputies quickly determined that both women were pretty well ripped on demon rum, and that they’d done a creditable job wrecking Paris’s patio. e way Paris told it, she’d invited Lindsay over for shots, and after a few of them Lindsay decided to demonstrate for Paris her ability to “bend her arms in an unnatural way.” Paris had interpreted that talent as “demon possession” and attempted to “bless the demon” out of Lindsay. Not as grateful as Paris might have expected, Lindsay “kicked” her hostess “in the face,” tore her screen door o of its track and disarticulated her glass-topped patio table. e way Lindsay told it, she didn’t recall any of the events Paris described, wasn’t sure which apartment was hers, and possessed no identi cation but several names. O cers cited her most likely identity with harassment and let her deal with her demons in detox.

Big Night EVERGREEN – It was a busy Saturday at the lakeside bistro when a festive 8-top walked in and asked to use the bathroom. Informed that the sanitary facilities were for the comfort of diners only, the group’s self-appointed spokesman informed the Employee that he’s “dined here several times” and asked that they be seated immediately. Informed that the dining room was booked up, Spokesman invited Employee to “get outside right now” for a little lesson in customer relations, or “I’ll swing on you right now.” Hearing the brewing hullabaloo, the manager hustled over and o ered to nd room for the problematic party. Feeling underappreciated, Spokesman declined in somewhat unappetizing terms.

SEE SHERIFF’S CALLS, P17 end starts with a 5K that bene ts Conifer High School’s Uni ed Boosters. e street fair is highlighted by music stages, food, artisan booths and more. Elk Creek Fire will have a community fair as part of the event. ElCel as it is called runs from 10 a.m.-8 p.m. both days.

• e annual Summerfest arts festival will be from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. July 29-30 at the Buchanan Park elds with artisan booths, live music and food trucks. e $5 admission fee helps fund Center for the Arts Evergreen programs. For more information, visit evergreenarts.org.

Letter To The Editor

In response to the article “Residents trying to stop townhome development in Evergreen”

Regarding the proposed Wah Keeney development in Evergreen, consider a larger scope than just Hilltop Drive; consider greater Evergreen and the surrounding areas. We’re sort of trapped in here, if not by throttled down passageways, then by truncated sideroads. Ever wonder if we get a wild re here in Evergreen how we’re going to get out? I mean, what if a re came through Elk Meadow towards Hiwan Estates, Wah Keeney Park, El Pinal (where I live) and Hiwan Hills? e prevailing winds go across Elk Meadow southeast toward all these neighborhoods. Chestnut/Roan, Hilltop, Stagecoach, and Lewis Ridge all dead-end in that direction (east/southeast), so we might be forced to go through downtown Evergreen or Meadow Drive, all two-lane roads that can jam up at the sight of an elk fawn.

Yes, I am being sel sh about my worry that Chestnut/Roan could become a secondary access (or the primary)road for this development. I had a look at the adjacent land to the site and realized there are a few homes there, that if sold, the land could be used as a traverse to El Pinal. is makes the development and nearby homes safer only in that context, it does nothing to address the larger threat of a runaway wild re. Handily for the developer, the development itself could compel the current homeowners to sell (to the developer!) due to the fact their quality of life will change because of the building activity and subsequent tra c.

We already have plenty of tra c on Chestnut, and some of the drivers can’t read speed limit signs (FYI - I would have to move heaven and earth to get some speed bumps in, per Je co process).

So, some tucked-away high-density housing is added, exacerbating a situation that pre-exists. Another forty-seven homes with a hundred more people riding in 47+ cars vying, all at once, to get out during an evacuation, along with thousands of other residents. Maybe it will be ne, says the developer and revenue-focused Je co o ciants.

Now that I have had my nay-say and fully gone NIMBY, can I redeem myself by suggesting an alternative? Use part of Dedisse Park (thanks, Denver!) and the golf course to create a bypass from 74 southwest to 73 (just joking, litigious-capable Bear Creek residents who are allies).

Seriously, keep the high-density housing con ned to El Rancho and Bergen Park, and let’s stop trying to usurp the things that make Evergreen special and make it the envy of atlanders — privacy, rampant wildlife and quiet.

I mean, if we can’t have a dog park…https://youtu.be/FnALUqxHouk Geo rey Erdahl, Evergreen