Canyon Courier 082423

A new school year in the foothills

BY DEB HURLEY BROBST DBROBST@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A new school year has begun with excited families and teachers, new start times, a new principal at West Je erson Elementary and construction plans in the works of Bergen Valley Elementary.

Back to school

e Bergens elementary schools hosted their annual back-to-school gathering on Aug. 14 with families helping themselves to snowcones as children played on the playground and in a bounce house, while parents chatted.

“We are so excited for the new school year,” said JJ Scott, vice president of the Bergens PTA. “Our goal this year is to get more parents into the school to volunteer now that (the pandemic) is over.”

Parents Phoenix and Devon Svejcar enjoyed snowcones with their four children: Huck, 6, Ever, 3, Roam, 2 and Edge, 3 months. Huck is now a rst grader and Ever has

Best friends and first graders Weston Deen and Matthew Colosimo sit under a tree to eat their snowcones at the Bergen Meadow Elementary School back-to-school gathering on Aug. 14.

just started preschool.

Phoenix Svejcar said Huck was excited about rst grade, and she was a little sad that Ever will be in

school all day. But she will still have two young ones at home.

BY DEB HURLEY BROBST DBROBST@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Conifer’s public library will be moving out of Conifer High School and into a space of its own. e question is where and when.

Je erson County Public Library o cials agreed at the Aug. 17 board meeting that after 27 years of being housed in Conifer High School, the library should be moved to accommodate the area’s changing needs.

“ e time has come for us to transition away from a shared location,”

Julianne Rist, director of public services for the library district, wrote in a report to the library board. “As a result, JCPL will be looking for other existing spaces to provide equitable library services to the Conifer community.”

With the library board’s approval to move ahead, sta will begin scouting available space along the

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There’s excitement, a new principal and an update on a school addition

Conifer’s library will move when a new location is found

Alleged sexual predator charged was o

Man accused of lewd activities against women in Evergreen, Conifer and Genesee parks faces 15 counts

BY DEB HURLEY BROBST DBROBST@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

e man the Je erson County Sheri ’s O ce believes is a sexual predator has been charged with 15 counts connected with incidents in Flying J Ranch in Conifer, Alderfer/ ree Sisters Park in Evergreen and Genesee Mountain Park.

Glenn Braden, 20, of Evergreen has been charged with one count

of attempted sexual assault, nine counts of indecent exposure, one count of criminal mischief and four felony counts of unlawful sexual contact related to 11 separate victims. e charges stem from Braden confronting female hikers and bikers, and committing lewd acts along trails, according to the Je erson County district attorney’s o ce.

Braden was arrested on Aug. 8 after two women in separate incidents in Genesee Mountain Park reported a man had exposed himself, in one instance began masturbating, and in one instance tried to grab a woman. After a two-hour search, Braden was apprehended by sheri ’s deputies and park rangers, according to the Sheri ’s O ce.

When Braden was advised in court on Aug. 10, prosecutors requested a $100,000 cash-only bond,

which was granted, according to the Je erson County District Attorney’s o ce. Once the DA’s o ce reviewed the case, prosecutors requested an updated a davit with the inclusion of felony charges.

On Aug. 11, Braden again appeared in court and was advised of the new felony counts, and his bond was unchanged.

Sheri ’s deputies had been looking for a man after six incidents in Flying J and one at Alderfer/ ree Sisters Park. Extra patrols were in

the area near Flying J, and signs were erected at trailheads to warn hikers about the potential danger.  e rst report occurred on April 3 in Flying J Ranch, when a naked man approached a female hiker and touched her buttocks. He ed the area and was not located by law enforcement.

On June 13, a naked man confronted a female victim and began masturbating at Alderfer/ ree Sisters Park. In Flying J, he contacted a woman on July 11, and three women on July 18 in which he fondled two victims, masturbated and engaged in sexual conversation. On July 24, the man confronted a female hiker while masturbating, and then grabbed the victim and tried to rip o her clothing.

Glenn Braden

Rock and roll on I-70 means more driver delays

BY CHRIS KOEBERL CKOEBERL@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

More delays are on the way after rock scaling work on Interstate 70 at Floyd Hill took a dangerous turn on Aug. 9 when a dislodged rock rolled across both east and westbound I-70.

It landed on U.S. 40, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation. CDOT did not report any crashes or injuries as a result of the rolling rock.

Crews will now hold tra c on U.S. 40 during blasting in addition to the holds occurring on I-70 in the interest of public safety, according to CDOT.

Speci cally, motorists can expect tra c holds approximately every 75 minutes starting at 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on I-70 and U.S. 40 Monday- urs-

day between Homestead Road, which is Exit 247, and the U.S. 6, which is Exit 244, which could result in up to 45 minutes of delay, CDOT noted.

Scaling will continue through the week of Aug. 21. After that, scheduled blasting and corresponding delays will take place up to twice a week in the current east section of construction into early 2024, according to a CDOT spokesperson. Heavy equipment can still be seen on the south side of I-70 eastbound as crews remove 40 feet of the mountain to make way for the veyear I-70 project.

e I-70 Floyd Hill Project will improve eight miles of the I-70 mountain corridor, from west of Evergreen to eastern Idaho Springs.

e project will deliver a third westbound I-70 travel lane, which

will function as an express lane, to improve the current two-lane bottleneck, according to CDOT.

Construction began in July 2023

and is expected to conclude in late 2028.

For updates, text “ oydhill” (one word, lowercase) to 21000.

Mount Evans means hope

Rock scaling continues Aug.16 on the south side of eastbound I-70 at Floyd Hill as part of a five-year project.

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U.S. 285 corridor, and once space is found, then sta will determine how services will be provided. ey realize nding the right location may be di cult, so a timeline for moving the library cannot be determined until a location is found.

e new library location will be funded through the JCPL ve-year capital improvement plan, and it remains to be seen whether the space is rented or JCPL buys a building.

Edith Kiefer, who has spearheaded the e ort to get a new library location in Conifer for the Conifer Area Council, thanked the library board and Executive Director Donna Walker for moving forward with the plan.

“I have wanted a regular Conifer library for the 40 years I’ve been (in Conifer),” she said. “In the long term, we will be delighted with what you come up with. ank you for listening to our community and looking out for our issues.”

e Conifer Area Council has been advocating for a library outside of the walls of Conifer High School for several years based on the feedback from a survey it conducts.

In the meantime, in response to community concerns, the library is adding Friday evening hours and improving signage both near the Highway 73 entrance into Conifer High School and near the school, so people know where to park and which door to enter to get to the library.

Rist said library sta members have begun discussions with school personnel to work collaboratively on the transition and hope the library will move locations during the summer with minimal disruptions to school.

Library board members lauded the process the library district used to get community comments about what they wanted in their library.

In addition, board member Jill Fellman was happy the library district’s partnership with Conifer High School was being maintained.

Conifer library will be moving out of Conifer High School after Je erson County Public Library sta members find a suitable location. The Conifer Area Council has been advocating for a free-standing library for several years.

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EPRD bids farewell to Heart Cameron

BY DEB HURLEY BROBST DBROBST@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Evergreen has lost a piece of its heart.

at’s because Heart Cameron, the Evergreen Park & Recreation District’s park operations manager, is leaving Evergreen to move to Ocate, New Mexico, to live o the grid after 22 years with the district.

“His name ts his personality,” said Cory Vander Veen, the rec district’s executive director. “He has a heart of gold.”

Everyone who attended his farewell party at the Evergreen Lake House on Aug. 16 spoke of his selflessness, his willingness to go above and beyond, and the way he took care of everyone. ey talked about how projects wouldn’t have gotten

done without Cameron’s attention to detail and because when asked, he always said, “yes.”

“He has always been respectful, professional and able to get the most out of a crew,” Dave Lighthart, general manager for the Evergreen Metro District, said. Lighthart worked with Cameron on joint projects dealing with the Evergreen Lake North Trail and more.

“How can you leave before the trail is done?” Lighthart asked. After the old trail failed in 2016, Cameron came up with the temporary solution that allowed the trail to reopen until construction started on the new concrete trail in May.

Cameron is known for his a nity for Volkswagen bug vans, stand-

A friend takes a photo of Heart Cameron, left, and Evergreen real estate agent and musician John Erlandson at Cameron’s farewell party. Cameron is leaving the Evergreen Park & Recreation District after 22 years as its park operations manager.

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ing on the frozen Evergreen Lake to create more ice for skaters and the zamboni that groomed the lake. Someone at the farewell party spoke of Cameron driving the zamboni from the lake to its summer home in Buchanan Park, creating a little parade and smiles along the way. Of course, his dog, Sir Harmon Pickles, was on his lap.

He’s been in two commercials — one with Katherine Heigl for Cat’s Pride litter and one for Carhartt.

Evergreen residents Chris and Sue Krieg thanked Cameron for everything he’s done for them.

“He’s been there for our family, for all of you (who attended the party) and for all of Evergreen,” Chris Krieg said.

While wishing Cameron all the best in his new adventure, Vander Veen said he will be missed.

“ ose are some big shoes to ll,” he added.

e tree in front of the Evergreen Lake House that is lit to start the Christmas holiday season actually came from Cameron’s property. It was moved to that location years ago, and Dick Wulf, EPRD’s former executive director, said the tree had grown to twice the size.

It now has a plaque to honor Cameron.

It says, in part: “In recognition for his sel ess commitment and dedicated service to the Evergreen Park & Recreation District and mountain community. As the tree planted by Heart grows and ourishes at Evergreen Lake, so, too, have our parks and open spaces ourished under his watchful guidance and devoted actions.”

Wulf, the Evergreen Park & Recreation District’s former executive director, chats with Heart Cameron at Cameron’s farewell party. Cameron was lauded for his selflessness in helping others while in his position at park operations manager for EPRD.

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BACK TO SCHOOL

Best friends Weston Deen and Matthew Colosimo, who sat together under a tree to eat their treats, are ready to start rst grade together, agreeing that they are excited to learn to read. Weston added that he was looking forward to math, while Matthew was looking forward to playing with his friends.

“He learned so much in kindergarten,” mom Danielle Deen said of Weston. “It will be incredible to watch him grow in rst grade.”

Bergen Valley construction to start this fall

Construction is expected to start in October on a 10-classroom addition to Bergen Valley Elementary School that will allow it and its sister school Bergen Meadow to be in one building. e one-story addition, which will be on the east side of the building and will cost about $9 million, should be completed during the 2024-25 school year.

Bergen Meadow is one of 16 elementary schools Je co Public Schools is closing because of declining enrollments.

Principal Kristen Hyde said she and the faculty are excited about bringing both schools under one roof. Since 1997, students in preschool through second grade have been in Bergen

Meadow, which was constructed in 1970. Bergen Valley has students in third through fth grades.

Bergen Valley currently is 42,281 square feet with a capacity of 336 students.

Bergen Meadow and Bergen Valley — known together as e Bergens — already share a principal; buses; a PTA; a digital teacher librarian; art, music and physical education teachers; mental health professionals and more.

Hyde said along with the addition, a second access to the school will be constructed on Sugarbush Drive.

New start times

After extensive study and review, Je co Public Schools have new start times.

Elementary schools in the foothills generally start at 7:45 a.m. and end at 2:35 p.m. Both Evergreen and Conifer high schools are in session from 8:30 a.m.-3:45 p.m., while Evergreen Middle School is in session from 9 a.m.-4 p.m., and West Je Middle from 8:45 a.m.-3:45 p.m.

Rocky Mountain Academy, Evergreen’s public charter school that houses kindergarten through eighth grade, has start times between 7:45 a.m. and 7:55 a.m.

Brady becomes West Je Elementary’s principal

Darby Brady is West Je erson Elementary School’s new principal.

Brady is no stranger to the foothills. Not only does she live in Conifer, but

she was an assistant principal at e Bergens and at Parmalee Elementary. She most recently was principal at Shelton Elementary School in Golden, though she took last year o to reconnect with her family, volunteer for the West Je Middle School PTA, the Girl Scouts and Freedom Service Dogs of America.

Brady replaces Wendy Woodland, who left the principal position to travel around the country in an RV with her family.

“I am so impressed by the entire sta ,” Brady said. “ e sta has a focus on kids and supports families.”

Woodland called her to say she was leaving and suggested Brady spend some time at West Je Elementary.

“I fell in love,” Brady said. “Being a principal again is like riding a bike. While things are di erent, they are familiar, too. It’s really joyful.”

Brady, who grew up in Bailey, said she realized during her year o from education that nothing professionally ful lled her more than being a principal. She read to students in every classroom the rst day and explained that her name was an anagram – the same ve letters in a di erent order.

Her mom, who was a teacher at Deer Creek Elementary in Bailey for 30 years, always knew everyone everywhere she went, Brady said, and Brady enjoys that.

“I am so honored to be here,” she said.

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Families stand in line to get snowcones from Kona Ice at the back-to-school gathering at Bergen Meadow. PHOTOS BY DEB HURLEY BROBST

Darby Brady is the new principal at West Je erson Elementary School.

Mural to grace CenturyLink building in downtown Evergreen

BY DEB HURLEY BROBST DBROBST@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Butter ies and birds will adorn the CenturyLink building on the east end of downtown Evergreen this fall.

e winged creatures will be in a mural that Leadership Evergreen’s class of 2022 has commissioned, and it will be painted by Evergreen muralist Chris Krieg and his company Altitude Murals. e class raised $50,000 to make the mural project a reality.

Money has been donated to the project by the Evergreen Downtown Business Association, which donated proceeds from the Dam Ducky Derby to the e ort, the Evergreen Area Chamber of Commerce, Xcel Energy, Evergreen Rotary, the Evergreen Legacy Fund, individuals and more to pay for the project.

Leadership Evergreen is an organization that teaches each class about the area’s history and the entities that provide services. Each class creates and fundraises for a service project. e last class in-

stalled a water lling station on the west end of downtown Evergreen.

people and gives them hope,” said Saraben Turner with Leadership

e mural is called “ e Flight of Our Lives” and provides a message

Leadership Evergreen’s Class of 2022 accepts a check for $4,000 from the Dam Ducky Derby to help pay for the mural going on the CenturyLink building in downtown Evergreen. PHOTO BY DEB HURLEY BROBST

MURAL

learning experiences based on the paths people choose.

plus transformation, growth and hope.

e mural has a mental-health component, and a QR code to Mount Evans Home Health Care and Hospice will be available in the building’s alcove.

new when they walk or drive by it,” he said. “ at’s really truly important to me.”

Krieg said while he has painted murals in many big cities, this is the rst time he’s painting a large mural in Evergreen where he lives.

150-foot mural on the building. He said he, his son Will Krieg and David Russell work on murals in any weather.

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“We’re all weather painters,” he said. “We get up there and get the job done.”

e magpie represents resilience, moving through adversity and leadership, plus local wildlife. e local butter ies represent the cycle of life and metamorphosis as people age,

Krieg said he wanted the mural to have an archival quality, so it will have the same feel 10 years from now as it will when he paints it.

“I want locals to spot something

“ at was a reason why the design is not ominous,” he said. “Instead, it has a light feel.”

Krieg said it will take about two months to paint the 35-foot by

Henderson has operated in Colorado since 1976 and is investing nearly $150 million into our operations to enable future production. We are committed to our employees and our community and are currently hiring new employees to join our 360 strong! Further, the Freeport-McMoRan Foundation, recently announced more than $300,000 to Henderson Operations Social Investment Grant recipients in 2022. Learn more about the recipients below:

He wants Evergreen residents and tourists to enjoy watching as the mural comes to life, adding, “Murphy’s (Mountain Grill) will be the best seat in town.”

• Clear Creek County: Clear Creek County Health and Wellness Center – $100,000 (second payment of a $500,000 commitment) This will support the building and launch of the first collaborative care center in Clear Creek County.

Henderson is Hiring and Investing in Colorado!

Henderson is Hiring and Investing in Colorado!

Henderson has operated in Colorado since 1976 and is investing nearly $150 million into our operations to enable future production. We are committed to our employees and our community and are currently hiring new employees to join our 360 strong! Further, the Freeport-McMoRan Foundation, recently announced more than $300,000 to Henderson Operations Social Investment Grant recipients in 2022. Learn more about the recipients below:

•Clear Creek County: DLD Sub-Area Planning Grant – $60,000 Funding supports a planning process to strategically identify enhanced community, land use and infrastructure proposals to provide new sustainable revenue streams and improved services.

Henderson is Hiring and Investing in Colorado!

Henderson has operated in Colorado since 1976 and is investing nearly $150 million into our operations to enable future production. We are committed to our employees and our community and are currently hiring new employees to join our 360 strong! Further, the Freeport-McMoRan Foundation, recently announced more than $300,000 to Henderson Operations Social Investment Grant recipients in 2022. Learn more about the recipients below:

Henderson has operated in Colorado since 1976 and is investing nearly $150 million into our operations to enable future production. We are committed to our employees and our community and are currently hiring new employees to join our 360 strong! Further, the Freeport-McMoRan Foundation, recently announced more than $300,000 to Henderson Operations Social Investment Grant recipients in 2022. Learn more about the recipients below:

• Clear Creek County: Clear Creek County Health and Wellness Center – $100,000 (second payment of a $500,000 commitment) This will support the building and launch of the first collaborative care center in Clear Creek County.

•Clear Creek County School District: Career-Connected Learning Project – $10,000 When combined with a $10,000 match of Henderson employee donations through Mile High United Way, it will support increasing opportunities for students to engage in career-connected experiential learning.

• Clear Creek County: Clear Creek County Health and Wellness Center – $100,000 (second payment of a $500,000 commitment) This will support the building and launch of the first collaborative care center in Clear Creek County.

•Clear Creek County: Clear Creek County Health and Wellness Center – $100,000 (second payment of a $500,000 commitment) This will support the building and launch of the first collaborative care center in Clear Creek County.

•Clear Creek County: DLD Sub-Area Planning Grant – $60,000 Funding supports a planning process to strategically identify enhanced community, land use and infrastructure proposals to provide new sustainable revenue streams and improved services.

•Grand County Rural Health Network: Grand County Multisector Resource Hub – $25,000 Funding will support a collaborative planning process around the development of a multisector resource hub that would provide a one-stop resource for marginalized community members of Grand County.

•Clear Creek County: DLD Sub-Area Planning Grant – $60,000 Funding supports a planning process to strategically identify enhanced community, land use and infrastructure proposals to provide new sustainable revenue streams and improved services.

• Clear Creek County: DLD Sub-Area Planning Grant – $60,000 Funding supports a planning process to strategically identify enhanced community, land use and infrastructure proposals to provide new sustainable revenue streams and improved services.

•Clear Creek County School District: Career-Connected Learning Project – $10,000 When combined with a $10,000 match of Henderson employee donations through Mile High United Way, it will support increasing opportunities for students to engage in career-connected experiential learning.

•Grand County Rural Health Network: Grand County Multisector Resource Hub – $25,000 Funding will support a collaborative planning process around the development of a multisector resource hub that would provide a one-stop resource for marginalized community members of Grand County.

•Clear Creek County School District: Career-Connected Learning Project – $10,000 When combined with a $10,000 match of Henderson employee donations through Mile High United Way, it will support increasing opportunities for students to engage in career-connected experiential learning.

•Clear Creek County School District: Career-Connected Learning Project – $10,000 When combined with a $10,000 match of Henderson employee donations through Mile High United Way, it will support increasing opportunities for students to engage in career-connected experiential learning.

•Grand County Search and Rescue: Mission Control Vehicle – $46,000 The vehicle will replace an inoperable multipurpose avalanche response, complex mission and command truck for Grand County.

•Grand County Rural Health Network: Grand County Multisector Resource Hub – $25,000 Funding will support a collaborative planning process around the development of a multisector resource hub that would provide a one-stop resource for marginalized community members of Grand County.

•Grand County Rural Health Network: Grand County Multisector Resource Hub – $25,000 Funding will support a collaborative planning process around the development of a multisector resource hub that would provide a one-stop resource for marginalized community members of Grand County.

•Grand County Search and Rescue: Mission Control Vehicle – $46,000 The vehicle will replace an inoperable multipurpose avalanche response, complex mission and command truck for Grand County.

•Middle Park Medical Foundation: Kremmling Wellness Center Gym – $75,000 Funding supports the development of a modern community recreation space with a goal of improving the overall health of the community by creating more opportunities to engage in recreational activities.

•Grand County Search and Rescue: Mission Control Vehicle – $46,000 The vehicle will replace an inoperable multipurpose avalanche response, complex mission and command truck for Grand County.

•Middle Park Medical Foundation: Kremmling Wellness Center Gym – $75,000 Funding supports the development of a modern community recreation space with a goal of improving the overall health of the community by creating more opportunities to engage in recreational activities.

•Grand County Search and Rescue: Mission Control Vehicle – $46,000 The vehicle will replace an inoperable multipurpose avalanche response, complex mission and command truck for Grand County.

Congratulations to the recipients!

•Middle Park Medical Foundation: Kremmling Wellness Center Gym – $75,000 Funding supports the development of a modern community recreation space with a goal of improving the overall health of the community by creating more opportunities to engage in recreational activities.

•Middle Park Medical Foundation: Kremmling Wellness Center Gym – $75,000 Funding supports the development of a modern community recreation space with a goal of improving the overall health of the community by creating more opportunities to engage in recreational activities.

Congratulations to the recipients!

Congratulations to the recipients!

Since 2012, more than $1.6 million has been invested through the Freeport-McMoRan Foundation in Clear Creek and Grand counties. The funds have been awarded to programs and projects that build community resilience and capacity.

Congratulations to the recipients!

Since 2012, more than $1.6 million has been invested through the Freeport-McMoRan Foundation in Clear Creek and Grand counties. The funds have been awarded to programs and projects that build community resilience and capacity.

Since 2012, more than $1.6 million has been invested through the Freeport-McMoRan Foundation in Clear Creek and Grand counties. The funds have been awarded to programs and projects that build community resilience and capacity.

Since 2012, more than $1.6 million has been invested through the Freeport-McMoRan Foundation in Clear Creek and Grand counties. The funds have been awarded to programs and projects that build community resilience and capacity.

For more information on hiring visit www.moly.jobs and for more information on community investment grants visit FreeportInMyCommunity.com

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Wildland firefighters need our support

At any given moment during this smoky summer of 2023, hundreds of wild res were blazing in the United States — more than 850 as of late July, according to the nonpro t Fire, Weather & Avalanche Center. Most of those wild res ignited in the forests of the American West.

Fires were also burning by the thousands in Canada, creating a pall of particulate-dense smoke that blotted out views of the Chicago skyline and the Washington Mall. ose res are expected to burn well into fall.

is hellish aspect lends weight to historian Stephen Pyne’s conclusion that we live now in an age of re called the “Pyrocene.”

Assembled to combat these blazes is a massive army of wildland reghters. Some are volunteers, some are prison work crews earning time credited against their sentences. Some are municipal re ghters dispatched to the woods.

Some 11,300 of them are federal re ghters, called “forestry technicians,” who work under the aegis of the Department of Agriculture and the Department of the Interior. For all of them, it’s exhausting work. Wildland re ghters typically log 16-hour days for weeks at a time, burning 4,000 to 6,000 calories a day while carrying heavy backpacks.

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It’s punishing labor and always dangerous. Barely a year has gone by in the last quartercentury that has not seen at least 15 wildland re ghter deaths, the victims not just of ames and smoke but also of heat exhaustion, vehicle accidents, air crashes, falling trees and heart attacks.

Often, they don’t die alone. In June 2013, 19 “Hotshots” burned to death in a horri c Arizona wild re, the third-greatest loss of wildland re ghters in U.S. history.

Yet despite the hardships and the history, a mandated pay raise in June 2021, spurred by President Joe Biden, brought the minimum wage for federal wildland re ghters up to a mere $15 an hour.

Fire ghters of my acquaintance seldom cite money as a motivator for their work. ey ght res in the spirit of public service, while in some rural communities, as a young Apache re ghter told me, “It gives us something to do.”

But re ghters, like everyone else, must shoulder rents and mortgages and groceries, and a paycheck of less than $3,000 a month just

doesn’t cut it.

Enter a temporary order from President Biden raising that base pay rate by 50%. Put in place in August 2022, and retroactive to the previous October as part of a hotly contested package of infrastructurefunding policies, the pay raise was funded only until Sept.30, 2023, after which pay for wildland re ghters drops back to 2020 levels.

Wildland re ghters lobbied for Biden’s pay raise to be made permanent but they made few inroads. at was until they nally found an ally in Arizona’s Sen. Kyrsten Sinema. Now an independent, Sinema allied with Republican Sens. John Barrasso of Wyoming and Steve Daines of Montana, and Democratic Sens. Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Jon Tester of Montana, to introduce the bipartisan Wildland Fire ghter Paycheck Protection Act. It would fund permanent pay increases.

By late June of 2023, their bill had passed out of committee by a vote of 10 to 1, the only no vote coming from Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky. When it reaches the Senate oor, it will be open to debate and a full vote.

ere, however, the politicians are likely to squabble, especially on the House side. Larger issues loom, too, such as the need to revise policy so

that forests are better managed to improve the conditions that now foster massive wild res. ose conditions are the product of a “wise use” regime that saw forests as profitable tree farms and not as living systems e Forest Service also had a decades-long policy of dousing all wild res as early as possible. While Washington deliberates, and while a more comprehensive bill compensating wildland reghters struggles to gain traction, res continue to burn in the outback. Without a pay raise, federal o cials fear, some re ghters will walk away from a risky and insultingly low-paying job.

Wildland re ghters are needed right now, and we need to pay them what they deserve through the Wildland Fire ghter Paycheck Protection Act. ey will be needed even more in a future of climbing temperatures and widespread drought causing even more massive wild res.

We can only hope that we will have the re ghters to confront them.

Gregory McNamee is a contributor to Writers on the Range, writersontherange.org, an independent nonpro t dedicated to spurring lively conversation about the West. He is an author and journalist in Tucson.

Garden Conservancy returns with Open Days

As we roll into late summer here in Colorado, we’re also entering the best time of year to be outside. ings are starting to cool o (just a little) and you can feel hints of autumn in the air. It’s a great time to focus on nature and e Garden Conservancy’s Open Days program is back to showcase the beauty of the natural world in small scale — with private gardens from around the metro area.

“ e mission of the program is to open up the private gardens of folks so they can share them,” said Dr. H. Horatio Joyce, director of public programs and education with the

conservancy. “ is is something that most gardeners don’t get to do the rest of the year — share something that takes a huge amount of time.”

Presented by Denver Botanic Gardens, the Denver Open Day is on Saturday, Aug. 26 and features four new gardens:

• Grummons Desert Garden in Lakewood: is garden demonstrates the innovative possibilities of

a low-water approach to gardening.

• Summer Home in Denver: An inner-city xeric pocket garden that aims to educate and inspire other gardeners, create a community atmosphere and discourage overdevelopment.

• Jim and Dorothy’s Garden in Denver: A garden with about 10,000 homegrown western native plants, all of which highlight the importance of harmonious existence with native.

• Pine Gardens in Centennial: is garden includes a rock/alpine garden, woodland patio, water feature and shade gardens. Each garden features a radically di erent ap-

proach to the world of gardening.

According to Joyce, what makes each of the Denver gardens special this year is they’re all nature friendly, so they take into their design and implementation the e ect they have on the environment. is can mean planting with native species, cutting down on irrigation and other environmentally-friendly approaches.

“We’re in a really interesting moment all over the country,” Joyce said. “We’re seeing people learn how to garden in really beautiful ways, even faced with a lot of challenges.”

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For those who attend, not only will they have a great reason to spend some time outside, but they will hopefully come away with some ideas to try in their own gardens.

“Going to an outstanding botanical garden can be intimidating, and there’s something really scienti c about it,” Joyce said. “But during open days, the best part is always the people. Whether they’re new gardeners or advanced, it’s the gathering of di erent people and it’s a really inspiring and buoying experience.”

For all the details, visit www. gardenconservancy.org/open-days/ open-days-schedule/denver-metropolitan-area-co-open-day.

Explore the healing power of art at DIA

You may not think of Denver International Airport, 8500 Peña Blvd., as a place to see art, but the airport is home to “From War to Words,” an exhibit featuring the artwork, portraits and song lyrics made by CreatiVets. e work can be found on Concourse A.

According to provided information, CreatiVets is a nonpro t organization with a mission of empowering wounded veterans and healing through arts and music. e works on display include collages and mixed media sculptures and was created thanks to partnerships with a range of universities and art schools around the country. e photos were taken by Jason Myers and song lyrics were made in collaboration with artists like Vince Gill.

More information can be found at www. ydenver.com.

The story of three quilters at the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum

Quilting is one of those artforms that provides the viewer with not only an example of powerful storytelling, but also something tangible that they can carry with them for the rest of their lives. e latest exhibit at the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum, 200 Violet St., Unit 140, in Golden, examines the work of three quilters and the stories of their lives.   ree Women Who Quilt runs through Saturday, Oct. 14 and features work by Lea McComas, Sharon L. Schlotzhauer and Jane Mathews. Each artist uses the exhibit to showcase the way they produce their works and the stories they’re interested in sharing with the world.

All you need to know can be found atwww.rmqm.org.

Clarke’s Concert of the Week — City and Colour at Summit Music Hall

It takes real talent to make music as pretty and cheese-free as singer/ songwriter City and Colour (whose real name is Dallas Green) does on his latest album, “ e Love Still Held Me Near.” City and Colour has been making music for nearly 20 years, but this might be his best release to date. e album is nuanced and layered and just devastatingly pretty.

In support of the record, City and Colour will be stopping by Summit Music Hall, 1902 Blake St. in Denver, at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 29. He’ll be joined by openerJaye Jayle for a night that is sure to be powerful and enchanting.

Get tickets for the show at www. livenation.com.

Clarke Reader’s column on culture appears on a weekly basis. He can be reached at Clarke.Reader@hotmail. com.

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Georgia Helen (LeHew) Smith

February 5, 1933 - July 18, 2023

Georgia Helen (LeHew) Smith was born in Trenton Missouri to Clifton Crawford and Marvel Ion LeHew. She was preceded in death by her parents, brothers Bobby and Jerry Lehew, son Randy Allen Smith, step-granddaughter, Emily and foster son, Michael Anderson. She is survived by daughter, Gina Wert and son, Paul Smith. She is also survived by grandchildren, Michael Smith, Amanda Smith, Mark Anthony Wolfe, Meghan Fernandez and Chris Temple. Surviving great grandchildren include Emma Lynn, Xavier, Jackson and Elizabella.

At age eight she and her family relocated

to Lakewood, Colorado. She met Richard Allen Smith during childhood, and they eventually married November 4, 1956. eir rst home was in Kittredge, Colorado then later owned a 17 acre home in Evergreen where they proceeded to raise thirteen plus foster children, one adopted, and one natural child, Paul Smith. Gina was adopted in 1964 followed by Paul’s birth in 1967. ey retired to Battlement Mesa, Colorado in 1995. She loved cooking, sewing, music and most of all her family and friends.

She passed peacefully at her own home surrounded by friends and family.

October 1, 1949 - June 30, 2023

James Hamilton died from cancer in his Denver home the evening of June 30th. He was 73 years old and was working as an HVAC sales manager up until the week before he died. Born in Denver to Jack and Loretta Hamilton, he grew up in Denver, and eventually attended Denver South High School. He was a hard man, having been raised in hard times. To his credit, he had been clean and sober for the last 30 years. He cared deeply for his family, and in spite of their rocky relationship, he always spoke highly of his mother, whom he loved her deeply. He was proceeded in death by his

sister Anita Humbertson who died in 2014. His brother Jack Philip was at his side when he died. James had been married twice, Once to Sandra, and then years later, to Phyllis. He had no children.

ough he was forced out of his beloved Evergreen home by the terms of his divorce from Phyllis, his heart and love of Evergreen, Colorado stayed with him until the day of his death. He was cremated, and his ashes spread around Evergreen, Colorado. Rest in peace my brother, the pain from the past is now but a faded memory.

September 12, 1938 - August 9, 2023

BY STAVROS KORONEOS

Mad men

INDIAN HILLS – Plying a shovel in his yard on the morning of July 28, Archie looked up to see his next-door neighbor and longtime nemesis, Reggie, “ lming me” from the fence line. “Go back inside,” Archie commanded Reggie and then made a rather distasteful comment regarding Reggie’s wife. Instantly enraged, Reggie leapt the fence and came at Archie in full whuppin’ mode. Brandishing his shovel before him, Archie began retreating

toward his house. Apprehensive about Archie’s implement, Reggie settled for venting his fury on Archie’s trash cans and daring him to “step on my property.” Archie went inside and dialed 911, telling JCSO dispatch that Reggie “threatened me.” Reggie went inside and dialed 911, telling JCSO dispatch that Archie “threw a rock and hit me in the back.” Entirely too familiar with the feud, deputies cited Archie for third-degree assault and Reggie for disorderly conduct.

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Mireya Montecinos was a remarkable woman: Born in Chile in 1938, she was the youngest of six sisters. She enjoyed school and went on to college earning a Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry. at was an extraordinary feat for a woman in Latin America in the 1960s. She and her husband, Francisco Montecinos, came to the US in the 70s with two small children after he received a scholarship to get a Masters from UCBerkeley. She didn’t speak a word of English at the time but that didn’t stop her from starting work right away. Over the years she went on to conquer many jobs until she became the head bookkeeper at Evergreen Drug in Colorado.

Mireya had many, many dear friends and a myriad of talents. Her friends adored her, not only because of her kindness, wisdom, and generosity, but because of her sly sense of humor. She was a fabulous cook and often surprised her friends with homemade dishes re ecting her Chilean roots. Mireya strove to be the very best at everything she did - be it motherhood, tennis, cooking, sales, bookkeeping, or art - she excelled at everything she put her hand to.

Mireya loved her children (Marco and Flavia) and was very proud of them but nothing brought her more joy than that of becoming a Grandmother. Kyle, Fiamma, and Enzo were her absolute pride and joy. Mireya, you will be missed.

HAMILTON James Arthur Hamilton

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Roadside Rage

PINE JUNCTION – It was tag-team night on Highway 285, and Husband and Wife were “driving home from dinner” when Boyfriend and Girlfriend appeared in the rearview mirror. e two vehicles busied themselves reenacting scenes from Road Warrior until Husband and Wife careened “into the ditch,” at which point Boyfriend and Girlfriend pulled up behind them and all parties disembarked with sts raised with violent intentions. As near as deputies could gure, Husband tried to “pull” Girlfriend from her vehicle. In response, Girlfriend “punched” Husband in the face and “smashed” Wife’s cell phone, which was Husband’s cue to “grab” Girlfriend’s hair and “slam” her into the side of his vehicle. In retaliation for her totaled cell phone, Wife “threw” Girlfriend’s cell phone into the brush, prompting Boyfriend to “push” Wife to the ground, “scrap-

ing” her legs. With any number of valid charges to choose from, o cers nevertheless holstered their citation books because not one of the fractious foursome wanted to press charges.

Jogging Jack Flash

SOUTH JEFFCO – e couple was clearly su ering from exposure. According to their JCSO report, Husband and Wife had been doing a little light gardening in the front yard at about 10 a.m. when a jogger wearing shorts, T-shirt and green running shoes pulled up across the street and proceeded to relieve himself against a tree. “Nice,” Husband had commented. “ at’s class.” Dramatically misapprehending Husband’s meaning, Jogger turned to face them, lowered both sheets to half mast and remarking “I thought you wanted to look at my (virility)!” e couple assured deputies that they had not wanted to examine Jogger’s naughty bits, nor been in any way grati ed when Jogger spun 180 and followed up the frontal assault with a rear-guard action. When Husband announced he

was calling the cops, Jogger ipped him o and trotted away toward a nearby park, which is where deputies soon caught up with him. In his defense, Jogger said he’d really needed to pee, and when caught in the act he’d merely “pretended” to display his shame before strangers. He also denied ying the bird, insisting he’d good-naturedly extended pinkie and thumb in a gesture indicating that “everything’s good.” But everything wasn’t good, especially for Jogger, who received a summons for public indecency and a mild dressing down.

Maybe next year

EVERGREEN – Harry and Meghan drove their camper van all the way from Indiana just to ride their bicycles in Colorado’s glorious high country, and on the morning of July 28 they rose early and prepared to make that long-cherished dream come true. First, though, Harry wanted to fuel up with a hearty breakfast in Bergen Park. at was news to Meghan, who’d been under the impression they’d get their apjacks and farina somewhere

“near Mount Evans.” at was unthinkable to hungry Harry, who got out of the van and tried to contain his outrage by pacing around the church parking lot. Her mind set on a high-altitude breakfast, Meghan “locked the van doors” so that unfed but fed-up Harry couldn’t get back in and “drive to Denver.” Now really ticked, Harry tried to squeeze his arm through the partially open window and “grab the keys.” e royal ruckus caught the attention of passersby, who drew the attention of JCSO. Deputies determined that no crime had been committed, but expressed concern that the battle over bacon wasn’t over yet. Harry set their minds at ease, telling deputies he’d be Ubering to DIA directly, and be back in Indiana by nightfall.

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, including the writer’s name, which is a pseudonym. All individuals are innocent until proven guilty.

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Creators across Colorado show positive impact of fairy gardens

BY TAYLER SHAW TSHAW@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A tiny, magical place hides in plain sight by a residential sidewalk in Highlands Ranch, inviting guests to crouch down to get a better view.

Miniature tree trunk stumps lead the way to a small door near a sign that reads, “Fairy Garden.” Behind that door is a mystical land where fairies can gather, sit at a table, admire a pond, enter a small hut or hang out with other animals.

“I love kids, and there’s a lot of kids in our neighborhood. And I wanted something for them to just have fun with and see,” said Angie Gallagher, the creator of the fairy garden.

Fairy gardens hold magical powers beyond being a gathering place for mystical creatures — they are also a hub for people’s creativity, community and positivity.

“It gives us that hope,” Gallagher said. “It reminds us of the magic in the world, and I think we

need that.”

Scattered throughout Colorado, fairy gardens come in all shapes and sizes.

An elementary school in ornton, Riverdale Elementary, had students in an after-school club create potted fairy gardens to be placed in the school courtyard.

In the west metro area of Golden 7-year-old Juniper Kenyon’s eyes lled with wonder as she assembled her own fairy garden in a glass container alongside her 9-yearold sister, Olive, and her mother, Kelly at the Golden Library.

“I wanted to make a house for the fairies that we could put … outside so they could live in it,” Juniper said.

She said once she got back to her family’s home in Golden, she planned

CIRCLE PHOTO: Angie Gallagher holds a small house that she plans to put in a Thaibased fairy garden she hopes to create. PHOTOS BY TAYLER SHAW

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to put a bed inside her garden for the fairies to enjoy.

e family was among about 20 participants in the library’s community workshop to make fairy gardens in late July.

“We really love fairies,” Kelly said. “I just think it’s fun that we’re all together and just being creative.”

Seeing the excitement and pride on the faces of children like Juniper and Olive as they made their fairy gardens was a highlight for Alada Ramsey, a librarian at Golden Library who helped with the event.

Making fairy gardens has been a big part of Ramsey’s family, she said.

“My kids always built fairy gardens at my house, and at … my mother’s house, and at my grandmother’s house” she said. “We’re constantly doing fairy gardens.”

When children are young, their imaginations can become enamored with the idea that fairies will come to the gardens and play, she said.  “It’s just so fun, and it also is a great opportunity to teach kindness,” Ramsey said. “Because if you can imagine that there are fairies and you can imagine what their needs and wants are, that’s all good for getting you out of yourself and into the world and opening yourself up to the natural world around you.”

Emily Due, also a librarian at Golden Library who helped lead the event, said she loved to see how intergenerational the event was, as there were young kids, parents and grandparents who participated and made their own fairy gardens.

“I wasn’t expecting the adults to get so into it,” Due said.

Putting together the fairy gardens consisted of putting pebbles, air plants, moss, seashells, stones and other decorations into a glass bowl.

Although everyone had access to the same materials, each garden ended up looking di erent, Due said, which highlights the artistic expression that is possible.

Due said she likes that so much of fairy gardens comes from folklore and mythology, which ties into the literacy elements that libraries want to promote.

“We have an opportunity to educate and maybe get them interested in stories that are already on our shelves, but then also, we’re encouraging them to play,” Due said.

In her research on fairy gardens, Due said she found out that some people believed that fairies were the rst magical creatures to inhabit British islands, arriving before humans had.

“When people came, the fairies got a little bit scared and so they went underground. And so, fairy gardens was a way for people to say, ‘Hey, come on back. Spend time with us,’” Due said.

Angie Gallagher, of Highlands Ranch, compared fairy gardens to bird baths and birdseed being o ered in people’s yards.

“It’s to help the birds with the migration, and it’s

kind of the same idea,” she said of fairy gardens.

In addition to assembling a fairy garden in the community, Gallagher has made fairy garden starter kits that she has given out to people, which included a sheet about fairies.

e sheet explained that fairies are all over the world, such as in Mexico, ailand, Russia, and the United States, and they are ying to new places all across the globe.

“I wanted the fairies to be multicultural because I’m half ai,” she said.

Gallagher said she had wanted to create a community fairy garden for a long time, gathering inspiration from the app Pinterest and getting materials from the dollar store and Amazon.

Part of the fun is having fairy gardens in little, unexpected places, she said.

“To have little pockets of fun is just really all you need to keep the faith,” she said.  e community response to the fairy garden has been great, she said. e magical place really resonated with a few young girls in the community, who Gallagher said are obsessed with the garden.

“We see them all the time,” she said. “And they even started leaving notes, so then I would write little notes back.”

One note came after a rainstorm, and the girls expressed concern for how the storm may have impacted the fairies and their garden, wanting to make sure the fairies were OK, Gallagher recalled.

“ ey were so worried during the rainstorm about how the fairies were su ering,” she said. “So, I wrote a note back.”

Gallagher said she gave the girls ample fairy garden supplies beyond the starter kit, and the girls actually created a fairy garden not too far from Gallagher’s.

On top of the notes from young fairy admirers, Gallagher said she has gotten some notes from parents who are thankful for the time she has spent to feed their children’s creative minds.

“ at just brings smiles to our faces when we see parents or grandparents bringing the little kids,” she said. “I love hearing the kids talk about what they think fairies are about, or — they just start coming up with stories about who they think is living there.”

Gallagher does not put any gurines of fairies in her garden, wanting to reinforce people’s creativity as they imagine who the fairies are.

In the future, she plans to add to her fairy garden by creating new sections that incorporate di erent cultures, hoping to increase representation and expand people’s imagination of what a fairy may look like.

“I’m going to make a ai-based fairy garden, and then I’ll probably make one that’s a Parisian fairy garden,” she said.

She also hopes to add fairy gardens to some of the Airbnb properties her family owns.

“I think there’s always something really fun about just this idea of positive hope — that someone is looking out for you. It’s like another version of an angel,” Gallagher said of fairies. “It gives you hope to kind of move about your day with con dence.”

A small fairy door next to the sign that says, “All fairies are welcome,” sits within a fairy garden in Highlands Ranch. PHOTOS BY TAYLER SHAW

Juniper Kenyon prepares to add a fairy figurine into her fairy garden at a workshop at the Golden Library.

A fairy garden sign is placed near the entrance of Angie Gallagher’s community fairy garden in Highlands Ranch.

GTIS Half Marathon ends with a marriage proposal

Runners from across

BY DEB HURLEY BROBST DBROBST@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

e Georgetown to Idaho Springs

Half Marathon can be full of surprises.

is year’s nish line was the site of a marriage proposal — the perfect time for Matt Sneider of Larkspur to propose to his girlfriend,

Mallory Clutts of Colorado Springs. e two crossed the nish line on Aug. 12 at the Idaho Springs ball elds in 2 hours, 9 minutes — not bad considering this was Matt’s rst marathon — when Matt’s dad immediately slipped him the ring, and he got down on one knee. Both were crying as he proposed, and Mallory, who has been a runner for years, said “yes.”

Dad Dan and mom Stacie Sneider, along with Mallory’s parents, who were in on the surprise, watched them cross the nish line and the

Lakewood softball wins opener versus Conifer

BY DENNIS PLEUSS JEFFCO PUBLIC SCHOOLS

LAKEWOOD — Lakewood softball got some much-needed late insurance runs in its season-opening 5-2 victory over Conifer on Tuesday at Ray Baker Field.

e Tigers turned a 1-0 lead into a 5-0 advantage thanks to a 4-run bottom-of-the-sixth inning. Senior Olivia Pederson delivered the big hit with a 2-run double to give the Tigers

a 5-0 lead.

“We needed this win as a team,” Pederson said. “We kind of pulled it together in the end.”

Lakewood (1-0 record) took advantage of a pair of walks and three Conifer errors in the sixth inning to give a 5-run cushion to sophomore pitcher NeVaeh Roybal. Lakewood coach Dannielle Gunn gave the sophomore the start in the home opener.

“I’m really glad we gave NeVaeh the start. She has come a long way for sure,” Gunn said. “I’m super proud of her. She pitched a great game.”

Roybal worked her way out of tra c on the bases in the rst ve innings. Conifer stranded seven runners on base despite not getting a hit through the rst six innings.

“I’m really proud of NeVaeh. She really bounced back,” Pederson said of the sophomore pitcher that pitched in three varsity games last year as a freshman.

Conifer (0-1) nally got to Roybal in the nal inning after Conifer coach Carrie Oletski went to her bench. Junior Bella Alley delivered with a leado single to break out the no-hitter.

“Credit to Conifer for sure. ey are a great squad,” Gunn said of the Lobos making things interesting in the seventh inning. “It got a little closer than what we wanted.”

After pinch-hitter Ryli Metcalf walked for the Lobos, junior Sydney Aikin singled to drive in Conifer’s rst run. A hard hit ball by senior Kellyn Dougherty produced another run for the Lobos to cut the lead to 5-2 with no outs.

Gunn went to her bench with the tying run at the plate and brought in senior pitcher Reina Castro-Johnson. Gunn said she had planned on brining in Castro-Johnson at some point during the game, but with Roybal throwing a shutout and not allowing a hit through six innings kept the Tigers’ ace on the bench.

Castro-Johnson shut the door on the Lobos’ rally with back-to-back strikeouts and forcing a y ball to center eld to end the game.

Lakewood took an early 1-0 lead with a lead-o triple by sophomore Lucy Retzer in the bottom of the second inning. Retzer scored on an RBI bunt single by Roybal.

“I de ntely think with this team we’ve gured it out,” Pederson said after a 10-17 overall record and 2-5 league more in 5A Je co last season. “I think we can really bounce back

Mallory Clutts uncovers her eyes as she reacts to Matt Sneider’s proposal after the couple finished the Georgetown to Idaho Springs half marathon.

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from last year.”

Despite Lakewood’s below .500 regular-season record, the Tigers clawed their way to the Class 5A state tournament as the No. 16 seed by nishing second in their regional tournament.

Lakewood lost in the opening round at state to top-seeded and eventual 5A state champion Columbine 11-1 to end the Tigers’ season.

Conifer is also looking for a return trip to the 4A state tournament. e Lobos advanced to the 16-team state tournament, but had a tough draw getting top-seed and eventual state champion Lutheran in the opening round. Conifer lost 11-0 in the state tournament rst-round game.

“I told them to be expecting to go to

state,” Oletski said. “We expect to be right there. When it comes to league (4A Je co), we have to go in there and win it.”

It was a rough tournament for 4A Je co last season with Golden and D’Evelyn also su ering rst-round state tournament defeats.

Oletski did add some depth this season. Evergreen didn’t have enough players to eld a team this fall after the Cougars had a 11-14 over record and strong 6-2 league record. ree Evergreen players joined Conifer’s varsity team this fall.

“It’s going to help,” Oletski said of three Evergreen students joining Conifer’s program. “ e girls have excepted them.”

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

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e Sam Gyllenhaal Band was one of four bands that performed at the ConiferFest music festival on Aug. 12.

Attendees brought chairs to listen to the music, grabbed food from food trucks, checked out the vendors and enjoyed beautiful weather during the fourth annual festival. ConiferFest is sponsored by Conifer

Rotary, which uses the proceeds to provide grants to area nonpro ts and school groups.

is was the rst time the Sam Gyllenhaal Band performed at ConiferFest, traveling from Nashville to honor Gyllenhaal’s friend John Cirillo, who lived in Bailey. Cirillo died in Septmber 2022 of cancer. Also performing were local band Who’s omas, Captain Quirk and Magoo the Band.

An array of vendors had tents at this year’s ConiferFest. PHOTOS BY DEB HURLEY BROBST

The Sam Gyllenhaal Band performs at ConiferFest on Aug. 12. The empty field behind Our Lady of the Pines Catholic Church made the perfect spot for a music festival.

Kids tri-umph at annual Evergreen triathlon

BY DEB HURLEY BROBST DBROBST@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

e annual Kids Triathlon in Evergreen was special for mom Sara Schuler.

e former professional triathlete of Lakewood watched her daughters, Claire, 5, and Natalie, 9, participate in the event on Aug. 12, swimming, biking and running through Buchanan Park. Sara noted that while winning wasn’t a priority at all — in fact, the entire event isn’t timed for any of the nearly 40 participants —having her children

move their bodies and be active was.

Maren Schreiber with the Evergreen Park & Recreation District, who organizes the Kids Triathlon each year with the help of many volunteers, agreed that the event was simply for fun and to help kids be healthy.

Sara said she searched the internet for a local kids triathlon and was happy she found Evergreen’s.

Sara’s parents, Jane and Sam Tarkington, who live in east Denver, drove to Evergreen to watch their granddaughters, and Jane brings a

cowbell to all of the girls’ events to cheer them on. She stood along the path around one of the Buchanan Ponds, ready to cheer on Claire.

Jane was proud that her granddaughters now were second-generation triathletes, adding: “ ey are such busy, active girls. I’m proud of both of them.”

e triathlon is a con dence builder for children 5-10, who learn that they can nish all three events. It is also a fundraiser EPRD’s INSPIRE special needs program.

Younger participants swim, bike and run shorter distances than

older participants. A parking area at the Buchanan Park Rec Center is the staging area, where children change shoes, grab bikes and get some water as they move between activities.

Carrie George of Evergreen helped her sons, Joseph, 5, and William, 8, move through the triathlon events. She said she saw the triathlon in the EPRD newsletter. William participated last year, and now Joseph is old enough to get involved.

“( e triathlon) shows them it’s fun to get out and be active and healthy,” Carrie said.

Claire Schuler, 5, prepares to start the bike-riding portion of the Evergreen Park & Recreation District’s Kids Triathlon on Aug. 12 with the help from her sister, Natalie, 9, and mom Sara Schuler.

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Seven- and 8-year-olds prepare to get in the Buchanan Rec Center pool to begin the Kids Triathlon. This age group swam two lengths of the pool before moving on to the bike ride and running portions of the triathlon.

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Stacie said the family decided the nish line was the perfect marriageproposal location because Matt hadn’t run a mile in his life until he met Mallory.

“When they started dating, they started running together,” Stacie said.

e Georgetown to Idaho Springs

— known as GTIS — Half Marathon serves Clear Creek not only by providing exhaustive fun but nancially as well because it is a fundraiser for the Clear Creek Booster Club with money going to help studentathletes at Clear Creek High/Middle School and funding other school activities. More than 1,400 runners took to the course, which starts at Georgetown Lake, circles Georgetown and follows the Interstate-70 frontage road down to the Idaho

Springs ball elds.

Siri Lewis, this year’s race director, said the event couldn’t happen without all of the volunteers. is is Lewis’ second year as the race director of the race in its 45th year, and the part-time CCHS teacher said becoming the race director allowed her to learn how many great things the Clear Creek Booster Club does for students.

At the finish line

At the ball elds were lots of wellwishers cheering on the runners, food, live music from Riverspell, vendor booths and more.

Jerreed Ivanich and Luke Anderson packed up their kids early to drive from Aurora to watch their wives, Emily Ivanich and Stephanie Anderson, cross the nish line together in 1:53:46.

Jerreed explained that their wives run several marathons and halfmarathons a year, adding that it was important for the children to see their moms nish the race.

“ ey get to see their moms do something di cult,” Jerreed said. e family rang cowbells and held a sign that read, “You look hot when you sweat.”

Stephanie Mellon, the Clear Creek High/Middle School digital teacher librarian, worked at one of the booths at the ball elds. She said she has helped out at the GTIS Half Marathon on and o for 10 years, both as a parent and as a sta member.

“ is is such a big fundraiser,” Mellon said. “It does so much for kids, and it’s such a great community event.”

Ron Severns with Sound Up provided the music and the commentary at the nish line, a job he’s had for 25 years. He called the GTIS Half Marathon a bucket-list event for runners because it’s all downhill, the scenery is gorgeous and the race volunteers are so friendly.

Severns said in past years, the vehicles at a standstill on I-70 have honked their horns as the runner

went by to encourage them.

Matthew Schmidt of Erie, Colorado, was the rst to cross the nish line, though because of the staggered start, he came in third with a time of 1:21:35. is was his rst time at this half marathon.

He was followed closely by Scott Kukel of Highlands Ranch, who came in fourth in the race. is was Kukel’s 23rd consecutive GTIS Half Marathon in part because of its local feel.

“I like the course,” he said, “and it supports the school district. I like supporting local races, and this one has a nice vibe and good feel.” e rst woman to cross the nish line was Phillippa Keast of Denver, who nished second in 1:31:21. Keast, who originally hails from New Zealand, ran in the GTIS Half Marathon last year.

“I like it,” she said. “It’s fun. is race is relaxed and welcoming. Everyone is so encouraging.”

Runners come down the hill to the finish line by the ball fields in Idaho Springs.

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Finishers of the Georgetown to Idaho Springs half marathon collect their medals. proposal.

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More than 100 cornhole enthusiasts from novices to veterans turned out on Aug. 14 for the third annual Toss for a Cause cornhole tournament.

e double-elimination tournament gives everyone a chance to play on their way to Blue Spruce Kiwanis crowning the rst-, second- and third-place winners. While prize money is awarded, for many, it isn’t about the money — it is about having a good time.

For example, artist Carline Holtz moved to Evergreen three months ago, and she continues to look for opportunities to meet people.

“ is was a way for us to have fun,” Holtz said as she prepared to throw another beanbag while warming up for the second round. She said the cornhole tournament advertising suggested wearing costumes, so she was dressed as someone who just got o a cruise ship.

She joked that she was creating a trail as she walked around Buchan-

an elds from the pieces of grass falling from her grass skirt. Some participants sat under tents waiting their turn to play, and one team was happy it had a “bye” the rst round because it meant the team made it to the second round.

Teams encouraged each other, talked a little smack and enjoyed food provided by the Kiwanis. Most teams were from the Evergreen area, though some came from down the hill.

Blue Spruce Kiwanis President

Kristy Tolan explained that the idea for a cornhole tournament came during the pandemic when the organization was looking for a way to raise money that wouldn’t be impeded by possible restrictions. Hence, the cornhole tournament was born.

Proceeds from the event go to such nonpro ts as Resilience1220, Evergreen Christian Outreach, the Mountain Resource Center, Mount Evans Home Health Care & Hospice, Center for the Arts Evergreen, Bootstraps Inc., the Green Team Superheroes, the Rock House and Loaves to Fishes in Idaho Springs, Boy Scout Troop 888, which the club sponsors, and more. Another way to have fun at the tournament are the team names that cause a chuckle: Sling Kings, e Bounce Counts, the Cornhole Sisters, Ebony and Ivory, No Place Like Mahomes and Feeling Corny. e cornhole boards come from a variety of places: Blue Spruce Kiwanis owns several, while tournament sponsors bring some, and some competitors bring their own boards.

Evergreen residents Tom Carby and John ompson, calling themselves the Southern Boys, have been in the tournament all three years. “John and I love to play cornhole,” Carby said.

Rachelle Stroh keeps score while Miles Lindgren waits his turn during the Blue Spruce Kiwanis Toss For a Cause cornhole tournament on Aug. 12 at the Buchanan fields.

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from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Aug. 25-26 at the Buchanan Fields. is juried ne art show also has children’s activities, live music, food and drink, and free shuttle service.

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

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fundraiser from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Aug. 26 at True Clean in El Rancho across from Walmart.

Cars and Co ee: Cars and Co ee, a show for car enthusiasts, will be from 9 a.m.-noon Saturdays until Aug. 26 in front of Olde’s Garage on Evergreen Parkway. ere’s no registration fee. Bring your classic car or stop in to check out the vehicles. Free co ee and doughnuts. Donations bene t Mount Evans Hospice.

THURSDAY

ESA fundraiser: Evergreen Sustainability Alliance is hosting a fundraiser from 4 p.m. until close Aug. 24 at the Evergreen Bread and Cocktail Lounge. Ten percent of proceeds from that evening will be donated to support programs run by ESA.  For more information, call 720-536-0069.

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Evergreen Fine Arts Festival: e Evergreen Fine Arts Festival will be

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

Mountain Community Barefoot Mile: e Mountain Community Barefoot Mile will be Aug. 26 at the Marshdale elds. Registration opens at 9 a.m., with the walk starting at 10 a.m. Proceeds raised go to JOY International, which helps rescue children from child slavery. For more information, www.joy.org/ barefoot-mile-events.

EHS poms car-wash fundraiser: e Evergreen High School poms will host a car wash and bake sale

SUNDAY

Wildlife in Conifer: e Conifer Historical Society will sponsor a presentation on Wildlife in Conifer by Jacob Sonberg, wildlife o cer with Colorado Parks & Wildlife, at 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 27, at the Little White Schoolhouse, 26951 Barkley Road. Cost is $10 for members and

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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!

$12 for nonmembers. RSVP at ConiferHistoricalSociety.org.

WEDNESDAY

Evergreen Area Republican Club: e Evergreen Area Republican Club will meet at 6 p.m. Aug. 30 at the Evergreen Fire/Rescue Administration Building, 1802 Bergen Parkway. e  speaker will be Dr. John Witwer, former state representative. Visit evergreenarearepublicanclub.org for more information.

Connections & Cocktails: e Evergreen Area Chamber of Commerce is hosting Connections & Cocktails at 4:30 p.m. Aug. 30 at Red Rocks Beek Garden in Morrison. For more information, visit www. evergreenchamber.org.

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Evergreen Chamber Orchestra Season Preview at Cactus Jack’s: Evergreen Chamber Orchestra: Season Preview Concert at Cactus Jack’s will be at 6 p.m. ursday, Aug. 31, at Cactus Jack’s Saloon & Grill, 4651 Highway 73. Enjoy a taste of the mu-

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MOUNTAIN REVIVAL CHURCH

“Baptizing the Mountains in Jesus Name”

Sundays 11:00 am & Wednesdays 7:00 pm

Location: Aspen Park Community Center 26215 Sutton Road, Conifer, CO 80433 (Additional parking at the Park & Ride next to Big O Tires) 720-770-0380 Call, Text, or Just Drop In www.mountainrevival.org

PLATTE CANYON COMMUNITY CHURCH

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

Small group studies for all ages at 9am

Transitional Pastor: Mark Chadwick Youth Pastor: Jay Vonesh

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

ROCKLAND COMMUNITY CHURCH

“Connecting all generations to Jesus”

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

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OF EVERGREEN

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

Join us in person every Sunday at 10:00am for worship

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2. Lynyrd Skynyrd, in 1973. The song is about a guy asking for a head start in escaping out of a bar after he’s caught dancing with another man’s girlfriend.

3. Atlantic Starr, in 1985. The Barbara Weathers and David Lewis duet topped the Billboard chart in 1986. A cover version was done in 2008 by Alexander O’Neal

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5. “When You’re in Love With a Beautiful Woman,” by Dr. Hook, in 1979. The group was called Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show until 1975. Their first hit was “Sylvia’s Mother” in 1972.

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Mountain Club Labor Day weekend ea market: e Mountain Club Labor Day weekend ea market will be from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Sept. 2-3 at 12795 U.S. 285, Conifer. Donations accepted. For more information, call 720-326-8307.

Free legal clinic: A free legal clinic for people with no attorney will be from 2 to 5 p.m. ursday, Sept. 7. 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.

Classic movie night: Center Stage is hosting free monthly classic movie nights with acclaimed lms from the silent era to the golden age of cinema. It will show “Les Miserables” (1935) starring Fredric March and Charles Laughton at 6:30 p.m. ursday, Sept. 7, at the theater,

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Boots & Bowties: Mountain Resource Center presents Boots & Bowties from 5:30-8:30 p.m. ursday, Sept. 7, at the Woodlands, 8884 U.S. 285. Join in western-themed games, silent auction, dinner, and western fun. For more information and tickets, visitaesbid.org/ELP/ MRCGALA23/.

Big Chili: Big Chili, Evergreen’s chili festival to bene t local re departments, will be from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sept. 9 at the Buchanan Park ball elds. e kids re ghter chal-

lenge starts at 10:30 a.m. and the adult re ghter challenge starts at 1:30 p.m. Tickets are $18 per person one to three tickets and $15 per person for four or more tickets before Sept. 6, and $20 at the door. For more information, visit bigchili.org.

Wildlife Watch training: Volunteers who want to participate in Wildlife Watch, the program where volunteers teach evergreen Lake visitors about wildlife, will be held virtually on Saturday, Sept. 9, with a time to be determined. Wildlife Watch will be at the lake from Sept. 15-Oct. 22. For more information, visit www.wildaware.org.

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