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EPRD board considers projects, strategic plan

BY DEB HURLEY BROBST DBROBST@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

e Evergreen Park & Recreation District board is closer to nalizing both its strategic plan and the list of projects to be proposed for a property-tax extension.

Board members hope voters in November will extend a property tax that expires in 2025, bringing the rec district about $1.3 million a year, with three goals in mind: take care of what we have, rebuild recreation and expand services.

e goals were formed after extensive public input earlier this year to determine how to improve the district in the next 10 years as part of a strategic planning process.

e board on Aug. 22 looked at the rst draft of the strategic plan, which also provides a list of proposed uses for the property-tax extension, and they say many of the projects on the list won’t hap-

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A lone fisherman stands along the southern shore of Evergreen Lake during a quiet morning on Aug. 23. Summer boating is open through Oct. 1. The detour on Evergreen Parkway on the north side of the lake will be done by Labor Day, though the new concrete trail will remain closed until the entire project is done in October.

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buildings and district parks, on the draft list for property-tax extension funding is a public/private partnership to build a skate park in Buchanan Park and a pickleball facility at Marshdale Park, and a community gathering spot, inclu-sive playground, small o -leash dog park, and improvements to the ponds at Buchanan Park.

Board member Betsy Hays asked BerryDunn, the consultant hired to create the strategic plan, to add in some general timelines – projects that could be completed in the rst

three years, the following four years and the nal three years, so constituents would have an idea of when projects might be done.

Executive Director Cory Vander Veen said while maintenance was a high priority, district sta could only get so much done each year, so other projects could be sprinkled in.

Board President Peter Eggers said it was important to do both behindthe-scenes maintenance along with larger projects so taxpayers could see their dollars at work.

“ e Evergreen Lake North Trail is evidence that we are competent in achieving results,” he said, noting that the detour will be over by Labor Day, and ESCO Construction, which is doing the work, will be done with the entire project in about half the time it was given.

“We have some easy opportunities to indicate to the public that we are listening,” he said.

e board hopes to get a draft of its strategic plan to the public in early September, asking for comments before it nalizes the document. e plan will be on the evergreenrecreation.com website. e strategic plan also has what are called Package 2 projects that the district could undertake later with additional funds including expanding aquatics at the Buchanan Park Rec Center, adding gymnasium space at Wulf Recreation Center and purchasing property for additional amenities.

Here is additional information about some of the projects being considered with a property-tax extension.

Pickleball courts: e Evergreen Pickleball Club has been advocating for more courts at Marshdale Park, and the district envisions a public/ private partnership to build eight courts plus two professional courts along with amenities at the site.

Small o -leash dog park: Board members said the rec district could put a small dog park in Buchanan Park, answering a need identi ed in surveys of the public.

“I think a dog park … would show goodwill and be visible,” board member Nina Armah said. “ ere’s been a vocal desire for one … and it would be a semi-easy win.”

Skate park: e Evergreen Skatepark Coalition, a grassroots e ort to get Evergreen a new skate park at Buchanan Park, has been vocal in

The Evergreen Park & Recreation District board plans to ask voters to continue a property-tax extension, and that could mean some improvements to the Wulf Recreation Center.

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Paid parking starts in downtown Evergreen parking lot

BY DEB HURLEY BROBST DBROBST@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Evergreen now has a paid parking program in its downtown parking lot, and it comes with both positives and complaints.

While it is something the RossLewis Trust has wanted to implement for years and helps with customer turnover, which is good for businesses, some business owners say the QR-code-only system can be di cult for some customers to navigate, and they are worried the frustration could lead to customers leaving rather than guring out the system.

“Downtown business owners can’t get a break,” said Megan Mitchell, president of the Evergreen Downtown Business Association, noting that rst the pandemic and then the detours jamming tra c through downtown this summer have made it di cult for them to stay in business. “(Starting paid parking) is di cult timing with businesses struggling with con-

struction issues.”

Je Bradley with the Ross-Lewis Trust, which owns the 100-spot parking lot and several properties on the west end of downtown Evergreen, said the lot has had sporadic paid-parking systems in the last several years that failed, and he was happy that his son Ross Bradley had engaged with Honk Mobile and Parking Revenue Recovery Services for the system.

Je Bradley said some business owners have appreciated the paid-parking system because there is more turnover of cars in the lot, and he hoped more people would shop at businesses on the west end of downtown since they can get two hours of free parking with the validation code.

According to the parking lot sign, free-parking validation is available at Bain Lake Antiques, Baskin Robbins, Beau Jo’s, Creekside Cellars, Evergreen Crafters, Evergreen Gallery, Evergreen National Bank, Holly Berry, Java Groove, Mountain Realty, Shadow Mountain Gallery,

Silver Arrow, Sisters and Company, Tucker Johnson Architects and e Woven on Main.

that pulls into the lot has 15 minutes to call up the QR code, which is on numerous signs throughout the lot, on a smartphone, and pay for parking, which is $5 per hour. Cameras at the lot’s entrance photograph license plates. Someone who fails to pay for parking or stays over the time limit is assessed an $87 fee. Payment is required 24/7 in the lot. e system began at the beginning of July.

Parkway and in some of the smaller downtown lots.

Some business owners, who asked not to be named, said that a QRcode-only system, which is similar to the paid-parking program in downtown Denver, can be di cult for older customers or those without smartphones. Customers are stopping in their businesses to ask for help navigating the technology. ey said while they would prefer

free parking in the lot, if there needs

tion would be to have an attendant users having di culty using the QR

pating businesses because there are

Locals on social media have been many places is a thing of the past. Idaho Springs and Morrison, for example, both have paid-parking systems.

Mitchell said it’s important for people to know that downtown businesses are still open, and they hope people will come downtown to shop and frequent restaurants.

A paid-parking system has been implemented in the downtown Evergreen parking lot by its owner, the Ross-Lewis Trust.

PHOTOS BY LINDA SHAPLEY Signs along the 100-car lot show the QR code needed to pay the parking fees.

Happy Birthday, Indian Hills

Town celebrates 100 years

BY DEB HURLEY BROBST DBROBST@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Indian Hills already is looking forward to its sesquicentennial now that it has celebrated its 100th birthday.

e town, thanks to the planning of the Indian Hills Improvement Association, spent three days honoring its heritage and community feel, and it dedicated both its community center and the tepee on the community center grounds.

e association also put together a time capsule that was placed under the foyer oor that said, “Open in 2073.” In the time capsule are letters and artwork created by Parmalee Elementary School students, some newly minted coins, copies of the

association’s calendar and a copy of the Canyon Courier detailing the town’s history.

“We are honoring our past and present, and looking to the future,”

Heather Timmcke, co-chair of the centennial celebration, told about 75 attendees on Aug. 19.

Ron Matson, whose family has lived in Indian Hills for generations, wondered if the community center would still be standing in 50 years, noting that in the past 100 years, it has been the site of many local activities including a schoolhouse.

“(In another 50 years) are we still here — helping each other and knowing each other’s news?” he asked. “Indian Hills is greater than one person or one building.”

He hopes some of the contribu-

Charlotte Samuelson, who attended Indian Hills School in 1944, and Max Lankston, the Indian Hills retired historian, talk about the area’s history during the town’s centennial celebration on Aug. 19.

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tions from the Parmalee Elementary children will inspire them to return in 50 years for the sesquicentennial.

Indian Hills got its start when George Olinger of Olinger Mortuaries in Denver bought the 160-acre quarter-section at the mouth of Parmalee Gulch and christened it Arrowhead Park, the rst ling of

Indian Hills, in 1923.

Two former students of the Indian Hills School attended: Charlotte Samuelson went to school there in 1944, and she called the boys “ornery,” which got a laugh from the crowd, while Carolyn Foley also attended through eighth grade, then attended Bear Creek High School.

Indian Hills residents continue to honor Native Americans, according to Randy Tagg, rst by learning more about the history of the tribes that lived and traveled through

the area, then by honoring Native Americans of today.

“We need to learn about the living cultures, not just the things of the past,” he said. “We want to recognize who they are now and what they are doing now.”

Going forward, Tagg said the association wants to have presentations about Native American culture, continuing the conversation about the area’s ancestors.

Dennis Velasquez of Lakewood played a Native American ute as a

backdrop to the explanation of the tepee’s signi cance.

Josie Hall, co-chair of the celebration, cut cake for attendees, calling the celebration of Indian Hills’ milestone special.

“A lot of families have a long-term history here, and everybody enjoys listening to it,” said Hall, who has been in Indian Hills for three years. “Every time I get to know people, I learn more that it’s all about community.”

Dennis Velasquez of Lakewood played a Native American flute during the ceremony.

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Ron Matson screws shut the time capsule placed in the foyer floor of the Indian Hills Community Center.

EFR encourages residents to get wildfire-mitigation inspections

Department is pilot testing evacuation route mitigation

BY DEB HURLEY BROBST DBROBST@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

lent in free inspections. e rain is buying us time, but we still need to be pushing the needle to prepare for that one bad day when things go sideways.”

She points to Lahaina, Hawaii, where a wild re has devastated part of Maui and killed more than 100 people.

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Just because the foothills had a wet spring and summer doesn’t mean that people can become complacent about preparing in case of wild re.

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Evergreen Fire/Rescue has seen a decline in the number of homeowners having one-hour free inspections done on their homes, and Jess Moore, wildland project coordinator, speculates it is because rain makes people think that a wild re is less likely to happen.

“ e rain has been giving people a false sense of security,” Moore said. “We have seen interest not as preva-

“We want to make a strong push for more home inspections before the snow ies,” Moore said.

So far this year, EFR has performed 490 inspections. Moore said what is encouraging is that of those who provided feedback after the inspection, most say they have started on some of the suggestions for preparing for wild re.

“We are recognizing that providing that personalized touch with one-on-one inspections is having an impact,” Moore said. “We are not

Evergreen Fire/Rescue is hoping more residents in the fire district will take advantage of free home assessments to prepare in case there’s a wildfire. FILE PHOTO BY DEB HURLEY BROBST

MITIGATION

demanding perfection because that gets in the way of progress.”

Evacuation-route mitigation

e department is pilot-testing a program to mitigate the properties along Hatch Drive and Cli Road from Bu alo Park Road to Brook Forest Drive, but it will only do the free mitigation if property owners agree.

“It’s a pilot test so we can collect data on how many homeowners will agree to have the mitigation work done and therefore whether this is a cost-e ective solution,” Moore explained.

For years, residents have been asking both the re department and Je erson County to cut more trees along evacuation routes to help people get out in case of wild re. However, there is little either entity can do since the countyowned portion of most roads in the foothills is only a couple of feet past the road right-of-way.

So, EFR is having its community ambassadors go door-to-door along Hatch Drive and Cli Road to educate property owners about cutting trees up to about 30 feet from the roadway — not clearcutting — to create a better way for cars to get out in case of re. Moore said some homeowners have already done the work, others are enthused about doing the work, especially since it’s free, while others don’t

SCHEDULING AN INSPECTION IN EVERGREEN

To schedule a home inspection in the Evergreen Fire/Rescue district, visit evergreenfirerescue.com, pull down the “I Want To” menu on the right side of the home page, and the first item is “schedule a mitigation home inspection.” Or email mitigation@evergreenfirerescue.com.

want the work to be done. Still others are taking a wait-and-see attitude.

“I understand that some homeowners want a screen between their homes and the road,” Moore said. “We are trying to gure out whether homeowners are willing to sacri ce the screen for free mitigation.”

She said this was a pilot test because to be e ective, the work has to span the majority of properties.

“We are doing the pilot test to determine whether this is a viable option to work on,” Moore said. “Is it worth it or is there not enough mitigation that we can do? If it’s not e ective, then we will focus on other strategies such as fuel breaks and home hardening.”

She said she didn’t want property owners to be called out by the community for choosing or not choosing to do the mitigation.

“Mitigating evacuation routes is one tool, but it’s not the only tool we can use to help protect the community,” she said. “ is pilot program will tell me which tools to put our energy into.

WANT TO GO?

• Wildfire mitigation and home hardening meeting at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 31, at the Evergreen Fire/Rescue Administration Building, 1802 Bergen Parkway.

• Wildfire preparedness and information about the community ambassadors program at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 13, at Evergreen Fire/Rescue’s Administration Building, 1802 Bergen Parkway.

• Evergreen Fire/Rescue wildfire mitigation grants, what they entail and what is available at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 14, at Evergreen Fire/Rescue’s Administration Building, 1802 Bergen Parkway.

• Health and Safety Day from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 7, at Evergreen Fire/Rescue’s Administration Building, 1802 Bergen Parkway. Fun kids activities and educational tables.

Everything can be e ective.”

Other items

• anks to a grant, EFR has hired Saraben Turner to work part-time helping to support the community ambassadors and to build out the program. e ambassadors work with homeowners in their neighborhoods to educate them on home hardening.

• EFR will extend this year’s chipping program into September and October. When those dates are available, EFR will put the information on its website, evergreen rerescue.com, and on social media.

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Town looking at another speed-enforcement scenario

Morrison o cials continue to work on ways to curb speeders in town.

Last year, the Board of Trustees considered purchasing a speedenforcement van, but it was expensive — $5,000 a month for two years. en earlier this month, the board considered purchasing a trailer from Emergent Enforcement Solutions for $30,000 that would generate citations, issue them, provide a payment portal and perform collections if needed.

Now town o cials have found out about another program that would install speed-enforcement cameras in di erent areas of the town with no capital investment on the town’s part. Town Manager Kara Winters said she hopes to bring additional information to the Board of Trustees in September.

Town o cials have been trying to

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curb speeding on town roads, U.S. 285 and C-470 for a long time. In fact, the Morrison community survey showed residents’ No. 1 concern was pedestrian safety on Highway 8, and speed-enforcement technology would aid the Morrison Police Department in solving the problem. Speed-enforcement equipment can only be located where the speed limit is less than 35 mph, near parks, in school zones and construction zones.

“Anything that slows people down, I’m all for it,” Trustee Adam Way said at the Aug. 1 trustees meeting. Winters said she was still gathering information about the new company, what it charges and how the system would work.

“We’re trying to nd the best option for the town,” she said.

New law firm to represent Morrison Morrison now has a new town attorney.

e town’s Board of Trustees on Aug. 1 unanimously hired Homann, Parker, Wilson & Carberry, a Denver law rm, to represent it

THURSDAY

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 music ECO will perform throughout the next season and a complimentary

e ective Aug. 20. e new law rm replaces Murray, Dahl, Beery and Renaud, which had been the town’s attorneys since 2014, Town Manager Kara Winters said.

e new rm’s hourly rate for attorneys is $235, and for paralegals, the hourly rate is $125. e rm has committed not to increase its hourly

dinner. For more information and tickets, visit evergreenchamberorch. org.

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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, Coni-

rates through December 2024, according to letters from the rm provided to the board.

e town changed law rms because it put out a request for proposals, and Murray, Dahl, Beery and Renaud didn’t submit a proposal, Winters said.

fer. Donations accepted. For more information, call 720-326-8307.

ONGOING

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

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Town of Morrison o cials continue to look for ways to help the Police Department curb speeding. FILE PHOTO BY DEB HURLEY BROBST

HAPPENINGS

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, 27608 Fireweed Drive, Evergreen. For more information, visit ovationwest.org.

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, visit aesbid.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 challenge 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.

Evergreen Nature Center grand opening: e Evergreen Nature Center will open at its new location on the Church of the Trans guration campus on the east end of downtown Evergreen on Saturday, Sept. 9. Birding in the meadow starts at 8:30 a.m. e center will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with programs for all ages throughout the day. e celebration cake will be cut at 2:30 p.m. For a complete schedule and more information, visit www.EvergreenAudubon.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.

Evergreen Moonlight Garden Club meeting: e Evergreen Moonlight Garden Club will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 12, at the Evergreen home of a club member. An informal discussion on monarch butter ies in Colorado will be given by club member Joyce Cassidy. e discussion will follow the lifecycle and importance of monarchs in the garden, and a Colorado focus on migration, host and nectar plants. ere is no fee to attend.  Contact vcorder@helmsbriscoe.com for reservations and directions.

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Wildlife, Wine & Song: Wild Aware will host a bene t concert called Wildlife, Wine & Song from 4:30-8 p.m. ursday, Sept. 14, at Center Stage, 27608 Fireweed Drive, Evergreen. Jenny Bird and Michael Mandrell will perform. For more information, visit www.wildaware. org.

130 for $130: Center for the Arts Evergreen’s fundraiser 130 for $130 will be from 5-8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 15, at the gallery, 31880 Rocky Village Drive, Evergreen. For more information and tickets, visit evergreenarts.org.

“Into e Woods”: Ovation West will open “Into the Woods” on Sept. 15 at Center Stage.  Directed by Michal McDowell, the show runs Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2:30 p.m through Oct. 8. Ticket prices are $32 for adults, $28 for seniors and $16 for students. Visit ovationwest.org for more information, tickets and reservations.

Canyonfest: A Kittredge Centennial Celebration: Kittredge is celebrating its 100th birthday at Canyonfest from noon-5 p.m. Sept. 16 at Kittredge Park. Enjoy live music, food trucks, a beer garden, and a walking gallery featuring the history

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Some good can come out of tragedy

Iremember the day in 2020 when I received a frantic call from a mutual friend saying, “We cannot nd Chris. It is serious and the police are involved.” My friend, Chris Avery was on the way to the store to pick up some holiday items. His car was tboned by a car carrying criminals who had committed a robbery and were eeing police. Chris, a good man, who was in the wrong place at the wrong time, died at the scene. His wife Kathryn did not nd out about this awful event until o cers came to her home. Chris had been working on a book that promoted acts of kindness. He was deeply concerned by our national lack of civility.

Kathryn was devastated to lose her beloved husband and best friend. She could have adopted an attitude of self-pity or extreme anger, but that is not who she is. In the aftermath of the tragedy, Kathryn dealt with the police and rst responders. She was taken by

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the kindness and professionalism of those who tried to help her husband and helped her as well. She became aware of the stressful jobs police and rst responders have. ey are sometimes under-resourced, sometimes second-guessed and by the nature of their jobs, deal with life-or-death situations frequently.

Kathryn decided to develop a place where overstressed rst responders could go to relax, enjoy nature and get away with their families. Her dream was to create a “Restoration Ranch.” She did it. Restoration Ranch Colorado is an isolated place surrounded by nature without cell service and other stressors. I recently visited her dream. It is not luxurious, but it is

nice and certainly a place where anyone would enjoy spending time with their family. As I stood behind the ranch, I was surrounded by the beauty of the place and only the sounds of birds. Guests can arrange to attend by doing their own cooking or with meals provided. Wow, this is wonderful.

Kathryn shared her project and goals with several rst-responder leaders, building strategic relationships. At rst, some of the leaders were skeptical, believing this was too good to be true. As they bought in, her new partners developed criteria for use. ey are happy to have help with the critical problem of low morale and high turnover in the rst responder ranks.

I am amazed at the barriers this determined lady has overcome. She located and purchased the ranch, achieved tax status for the endeavor so she can receive donations for things like bedding, cookware and many other essentials. She hired sta to assist her and of

course raised the needed funding.  is project is still young, and Kathryn has many goals yet to be realized, but I doubt that she will be deterred. She is energetic and resourceful. She is driven because of her determination to have in uence with those who dedicate their lives to responding to the critical situations that happen every day. ey drop everything and run to help. e initiative addresses Chris’s drive to inspire acts of kindness so Kathryn will run too. Run to help the helpers. As horrible as it was for Chris to lose his life, the tragedy did result in acts of kindness by his beloved wife.

Jim Rohrer of Evergreen is a business consultant and author of the books “Improve Your Bottom Line … Develop MVPs Today” and “Never Lose Your Job … Become a More Valuable Player.” Jim’s belief is that common sense is becoming less common. Contact Jim at jim. rohrer2@gmail.com.

Making ’Beautiful’ music at the Arvada Center

For those who are unfamiliar, a jukebox musical is a show that features tunes most audiences are familiar with. And that kind of show is practically made for “Beautiful,” the story of singer, songwriter and all-around legend Carole King.

“What separates this from other jukebox musicals is it has an actual story that is meaty, dramatic and interesting,” said Emily Van Fleet, who is taking on the role of King for the Arvada Center’s new production. “ e way the music is woven into the story enhances it in such a lovely way. Audiences go on a real journey.”

“Beautiful — e Carole King Musical”runs at the Arvada Center, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., from Friday, Sept. 8 through Sunday, Oct. 15. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, 1 p.m. on Wednesday and 2 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.

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According to provided information, the show tells the true story of King, “a shy, Jewish girl from Manhattan who became one of the biggest songwriters in the world.” It details how she collaborated with Gerry Gofn (Seth Dhonau) and competed against Cynthia Weil (Adriane Leigh Robinson) and Barry Mann (EJ Dohring) to write songs that listeners the world over would recognize.   e results were classics like “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman,” “Up on the Roof,” and “So Far Away” — many of which were made famous by singers other than King herself, like e Drifters and e Shirelles.

“It’s great that Carole is con-

nected to so many artists, like James Taylor,” said Dhonau. “ is provides a wider scope of what the musical landscape at the time was.”

While the music is certainly the heartbeat of the show, “Beautiful” also o ers a humane and insightful look at the creative process and how co-creators can get enmeshed in each other’s lives.

“Whenever two people collaborate, there will be times when they don’t see eye to eye. It’s fascinating to see how their separate work get formed into one song,” Dhonau said. “ ere’s always a bit of dramatic tension in determining what the lyrical content and harmonic content is of a song and how it makes the listener feel.”

e music King and her peers wrote during the period covered in the show has proven to be some of the most in uential and lasting ever recorded and that’s part of the thrill of the production.

“I hope people come away appreciating the impact on popular culture of this music and maybe even surprised by some of the songs King wrote,” Van Fleet said. “I knew I liked this music before we did it and now I love it more and more every time.”

Information and tickets can be found at https://arvadacenter.org/ events/beautiful-the-carole-kingmusical.

Dance to the Songs of Brazil and Music of the Bronx Horns in Northglenn

When done properly, musical fusion is a great way to explore di erent genres combined in a way that is both enlightening and entertaining. e Colorado Jazz Repertory Orchestra is one of the best at this blending, and you can hear that in person at Northglenn’s Parson eatre, 1 E. Memorial Parkway, at

Clarke Reader

BY STAVROS KORONEOS

Speed grump

PINE – e way his neighbors drive on the street has always angered Roscoe. e way Roscoe takes it upon himself to police passersby has always angered his neighbors. On the afternoon of Aug. 2, Roscoe’s neighbor Randy was motoring along when he spied Roscoe up ahead performing tra c enforcement personally. Randy wasn’t inclined to stop, on account of Roscoe had once “threatened to shoot me.” As Randy tried to ease around the armwaving obstruction, Roscoe repositioned his person directly in front of Randy’s grille. Not about to be penned in by a pedestrian, Randy surged around Roscoe and got a high-velocity “can of bug spray” in his windshield for his trouble. Roscoe assured deputies called to the scene that it was Randy who’d caused the commotion, testimony directly disputed by Randy’s dash cam. O cers cited Roscoe for crimi-

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7:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 8.

e Songs of Brazil and the Music of the Bronx Horns will feature vocalist Marion Powers and nds the group exploring the music of e Bronx Horns, who are wellknown for their contributions to Latin Jazz and Salsa in the 1990s.   Information and tickets can be found at https://bit.ly/NGARTSCJRO-Brazil-BronxHorns.

Immerse yourself in the annual Friendship Powwow

Come to the Denver Art Museum Sie Welcome Center, 100 W. 14thAvenue Parkway in Denver, for one of the longest running and most culturally important events of the year – the 34thAnnual Friendship Powwow.

e event runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 9 and is developed annually with members of the regional Indigenous community and, according to provided information, features Native American dance competitions, hands-on activities like beadwork artmaking activities with local Native artists Katherine Flecking and Chelsea

nal mischief and harassment.

Wakey-wakey! Big mistakey!

SOUTH JEFFCO – When several neighbors called to complain about a rude rascal quite literally roaring through their neighborhood streets at 3:30 a.m., deputies were dispatched to hush the hullabaloo. ey had little trouble pin-pointing the problem because they could hear it from inside their cruisers while still two blocks away. Rascal’s green Toyota Supra sat in a resident’s driveway, its throttle full-open, back- ring constantly, its “altered” mu er booming like a cannonade. Deputies immediately ordered Rascal to belay the barrage, which is when awakened neighbors started turning up the volume, pouring into the street to register their disgruntlement in the loudest possible terms. O cers asked the neighbors to pipe down and step back, then asked Rascal to come forward and speak up. Rascal

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Kaiah, prize drawings and food and vendor booths.

Find more information at www. denverartmuseum.org.

Clarke’s Concert of the Week — Janelle Monáe at Red Rocks

R&B sorcereress Janelle Monáe doesn’t just make albums — she makes full-blown, cohesive artistic statements that explore themes and further narratives. is can be most clearly be seen on albums like “ e ArchAndroid” and “Dirty Computer.” While her latest album, “ e Age of Pleasure,” doesn’t explore the world of Afrofuturism or anything boundary pushing, it’s still a thoroughly ensnaring and beguiling release. It sounds the best on a hot summer day, so there’s still time to hear it in the proper format.

In support of the album, Monáe will be bringing her live show to Red Rocks, 18300 W. Alameda Parkway in Morrison, at 8 p.m. on ursday, Sept. 7. Even a cursory Youtube dive of Monáe’s live performances demonstrates that she’s a master, so get tickets for the show at www. ticketmaster.com.

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

BALL

Joan (McCaskill) Ball

November 11, 1937 - August 12, 2023

Joan M Ball passed away peacefully Aug 23, 2023 with her cat Lummi by her side. She was at her residence in her beloved community of Evergreen. Joan resided in Evergreen for 48 years where she built a home with her husband Bill and raised their children Richard and Barbara.

During Joan’s decades of teaching 4th grade at Marshdale Elementary and

years volunteering at the Hiwan Homestead she touched an uncountable number of lives. She will be remembered by her many friends. Her absence will be felt in the hearts of those closest to her.

In her honor, donations will be gratefully accepted by Mount Evans Home Health &

BY JO DAVIS JDAVIS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The story Our Mindful Kingdom Teen Summit begins with a Black teacher in the Denver Public Schools system.

“I taught for ve years in over 50 schools in the Denver Metro area,” said Warren Stokes, co-coordinator of the summit.

Over his time as a substitute teacher, Stokes said that he became vocal about something that he heard regularly in every school.

“ e kids were saying the n-word,” he said.

According to Stokes, those students were corrected on the use of a word that is a slur if used outside of the Black community.

Stokes said that the majority of the speakers were not Black students. In fact, in Denver Public Schools alone, only 13.5% of students are Black.

Stokes actually took to the news about the problem in 2021, to no avail.

“I ended up blackballed from teaching in DPS because I went to the news,” Stokes said.  en, toward the end of the 2023 school year, Stokes’ son, Brandon, came home hurt because a white student had called him the n-word.

“I was ready to ght,” Warren said. “But I had to do something else.”

at’s where the summit comes in.

Warren partnered with Tosha Anders, founder of Our Mindful Kingdom, a nonpro t group dedicated to programming that helps Black teens and families with mental health topics.

Anders and Warren came together with the help of a grant from the Colorado Health Foundation to create a space for Black teens in the Denver Metro area to have their voices heard. e 2023 African American Teen Summit was Aug. 11 at Denver’s Central Park.

Warren said that he hopes to make it an annual event, as Black students need somewhere to let out the thoughts and feelings that have been pent up.

He said that this realization came from seeing the emotions Brandon went through after being called the n-word by a White student, who had a history of bullying Brandon. Warren said that his son was angry, sad and then frustrated about the incident.

At the Our Mindful Kingdom Teen Summit, Brandon spoke about the incident and how he felt. He was not alone. e one-day event included Anders’ children and others who came to speak about their experiences at various Denver Metro area schools.

And they had a lot to say.

During a breakout session, the teens discussed their frustrations with school. In many cases, the students were one of a handful or the only Black student in their classes.

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Warren’s son Markus Stokes alsoshared that his appearance made his non-Black peers in school react negatively before they got to know him.

“You always have to prove yourself,” Markus said.

Other teens explained how they felt invisible in school, only seen when they are feared, belittled or reprimanded.

According to summit participant Jayden Anders, the situation is compounded for him, because he is also a disabled student.

Anders added that the teachers were unprepared to meet his needs as a Black student.

“If the school doesn’t teach us, we have to nd someone else to do it or learn on our own,” Anders said.

e summit was more than just a space to talk about those experiences.

Warren not only guided the students through exercises to

help them get in touch with their feelings and experiences, but he also helped them channel that into actionable community-building steps.

is was the second half of the summit, which came after a break for dancing, pizza and communing amongst the teens present. Warren said that he intended for the summit to be fun.

e community building portion began with the students discussing their fears, recognizing threats (mental health and peer-related, not just the violence) and turning those into positive moves. ey also spoke about their strengths and weaknesses.

Warren explained that these exercises were designed to help the students get to know themselves.

“You are doing things today that grown people, adults, cannot do,” he said and congratulated the teens on facing some deep parts of themselves.

Malya Anders was another student who shared that her con dence was something that she needed to work on. Howev-

er, she revealed that speaking at the summit was actually helping her with con dence already.

Her brother Jaylen said they need to talk more about “purpose and how to be a positive change.”

“We can’t just talk about it,” Lashayla Sloan said. She urged the group to consider action to go with their words.

Warren added that words are not a reason to react negatively.

“All of you have been called names and disrespected. But unless they put hands on you, it doesn’t matter,” he said. Instead, he urged the students to use some of the tools they learned that day.

Warren ended the summit

with a re ection on not just the space they occupied, but the state they all live in.

“Denver is a special place, a unique place,” he said.

He described the natural activities, open spaces and winter sports. He added that Denver was a progressive place.

“But there’s still racism,” he said.

He told the students that they could no longer sit and su er in silence. ey needed to form a community and use that collective voice to speak their truth to adults at school, at home and to the government.

You can nd more information on Our Mindful Kingdom at www.OurMindfulKingdom.com.

Warren Stokes guided the discussions and breakout sessions at the Teen Summit, while allowing students to voice their concerns. COURTESY OF MARKUS STOKES

Brandon Stokes was one of the catalysts for the summit concept. He was called a racial slur by a White student at his school. COURTESY OF MARKUS STOKES

The teen participants worked in groups to diagram their thoughts into a series of questions and issues presented by summit host and co-founder Warren Stokes.

PHOTO BY JO DAVIS

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Go whole grain for heart health

(Family Features) Eating healthy is a priority for many Americans but knowing where to start and with what foods may be a little trickier. One way to level up the nutritional value of your meals is to better understand whole grains and why they are important for a heart-healthy diet.

As a key feature of heart-healthy diets, whole grains like sorghum, oatmeal and brown rice are rich sources of dietary ber, may improve blood cholesterol levels and provide nutrients that help the body form new cells, regulate the thyroid and maintain a healthy immune system.

However, according to a survey by e Harris Poll on behalf of the American Heart Association, U.S. adults are least knowledgeable about re ned vs. whole grains compared to other foods like fruits, vegetables and proteins. Also, when asked to identify whole grains and re ned grains, most adults incorrectly believe multi-grain bread is a whole grain and only 17% believe sorghum is an example of a whole grain when it is, in fact, a nutritious whole-grain option.

If you’re looking to try more whole grains, sorghum is a primary ingredient in these heart-healthy Pancakes with Blueberry Vanilla Sauce. is avorful dish can be part of an overall healthy diet as recommended by the American Heart Association’s Healthy for Good initiative, supported by the Sorghum Checko . Find more heart-healthy meal ideas at Heart.org/ healthyforgood.

PANCAKES WITH BLUEBERRY VANILLA SAUCE

Recipe courtesy of the American Heart Association and Sorghum Checkoff

Servings: 4 (2 pancakes, 1/4 cup sauce and 2 tablespoons yogurt per serving)

Sauce:

2 teaspoons cornstarch

1/3 cup water

1 cup blueberries

1 tablespoon sugar

1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Pancakes:

1/2 cup quick-cooking rolled oats

1/2 cup whole grain sorghum flour

1 1/2 tablespoons firmly packed

light brown sugar

1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 cup fat-free milk

1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce

1 large egg

1 tablespoon canola or corn oil

Topping: 1/2 cup fat-free plain Greek yogurt

To make sauce: Put cornstarch in medium saucepan. Add water, stirring to dissolve. Stir in blueberries and sugar. Bring to boil over medium-high heat. Boil 1-2 minutes, or until sauce thickens slightly. Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla. Cover to keep warm. Set aside.

To make pancakes: In medium bowl, stir oats, sorghum flour,

brown sugar, baking powder and cinnamon.

In small bowl, whisk milk, applesauce, egg and oil. Stir into flour mixture until batter is just moistened and no flour is visible without overmixing.

Heat nonstick griddle over medium heat. Test temperature by sprinkling drops of water on griddle. Griddle is ready when water evaporates quickly. Pour 1/4 cup batter for each pancake on griddle. Cook 2-3 minutes, or until tiny bubbles appear on surface and bottoms are golden brown. Flip pancakes. Cook 1-2 minutes, or until cooked through and golden brown on bottoms. The USDA recommends cooking egg dishes to 160 F. Transfer pancakes to plates. Spoon sauce over pancakes. Top each serving with 2 tablespoons yogurt.

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AROUND THE HOME

e right mobility aid can help you navigate your home. One option, the Adjustable Rolling Walker, combines a chic, sporty checked pattern with renowned functional features to help you easily stand and walk safely and independently. Its smooth-rolling, all-terrain wheels make it easy to get around in or outside of your home while push-down, locking brakes are ready for a rest stop at any time. Plus, it easily folds for travel and storage, and features under-seat storage and adjustable easy-grip handles for a custom t and fashionable function.

with Martha Stewart to introduce the Martha Stewart Home Comfort Care Collection. The line of design-inspired safety and mobility products combines sophisticated design and dependability to help those who use them look and feel their best.

“We are excited to enter into this unique partnership,” said Dawn Freitag, Medline senior marketing manager. “Martha Stewart’s signature style has always set the standard

FOR THE BATHROOM

e most essential purpose of bathroom safety aids is to prevent falls on wet, slippery surfaces. Beyond securely-attached bath mats and grab bars, the Martha Stewart Euro-Style Shower Chair allows you to sit while showering for extra peace of mind. With built-in handgrips and a backrest for comfort, the rust-resistant chair also features adjustable, push-button height settings to improve stability and built-in Microban protection to resist mold and mildew.

for better, more enjoyable living and this line of mobility and bath safety products is no exception. We believe these fashionable, modern designs along with our top-rated quality and value pricing will help seniors live their happiest, healthiest lives with exceptional safety, security and style.”

Consider these supportive care products to maximize style and safety, and find the full collection by visiting athome.medline.com.

IN THE BEDROOM

ere are numerous products designed to maximize rest, relaxation and safety in and around your bed. To help you get in and out of bed, an Adjustable Bed Assist Bar slides around the side of the mattress – without oor legs that may pose a tripping hazard – to o er support. With a stylish faux woodgrain bag design and neutral color, the bar seamlessly blends in with bedding and linens to provide both function and air.

(Family Features) e same risk factors that contribute to making heart disease the leading cause of death worldwide also impact the rising global prevalence of brain disease, including stroke, Alzheimer’s disease and dementia.

e global death rate from Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias is increasing even more than the rate of heart disease death, according to the American Heart Association’s Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics 2022 Update.

Globally, more than 54 million people had Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias in 2020, a 37% increase since 2010 and 144% increase over the past 30 years (1990-2020). Additionally, more than 1.89 million deaths were attributed to Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias worldwide in 2020, compared to nearly 9 million deaths from heart disease.

Manage heart health for stronger brain health

risk factors can make a real di erence in helping people live longer, healthier lives, free of heart disease and brain disease.”

cognitive function.

Optimal brain health includes the ability to perform tasks like movement, perception, learning and memory, communication, problem solving, judgment, decision making and emotion. Cognitive decline and dementia are often seen following stroke or cerebrovascular disease and indicate a decline in brain health.

Consider these steps to live a healthier lifestyle and protect your heart and brain health:

Don’t smoke; avoid secondhand smoke. Reach and maintain a healthy weight. Be mindful of your eating habits; eat foods low in saturated fat, trans fat, sodium and added sugars.

“ e global rate of brain disease is quickly outpacing heart disease,” said Mitchell S.V. Elkind, M.D. M.S., FAHA, the past president of the American Heart Association (2020-21), a professor of neurology and epidemiology at Columbia University’s Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons and attending neurologist at New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center. “We are learning more about how some types of dementia are related to aging, and how some types are due to poor vascular health. It’s becoming more evident that reducing vascular disease

According to the statistics update, people with midlife hypertension were ve times more likely to experience impairment on global cognition and about twice as likely to experience reduced executive function, dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.

e risk for dementia associated with heart failure was nearly two-fold.

Experts recommend maintaining a healthy weight, managing your blood pressure and following other heart-healthy lifestyle behaviors that can also support good brain health while studies show maintaining good vascular health is associated with healthy aging and retained

Be physically active. Start slowly and build up to at least 150 minutes of moderate physical activity (such as brisk walking) each week. As an alternative, you can do 75 minutes of vigorous physical activity, or a combination of the two, to improve overall cardiovascular health.

Get your blood pressure checked regularly and work with your health care team to manage it if it’s high.

Have regular medical checkups and take your medicine as directed.

Decrease your stress level and seek emotional support when needed.

Learn more about the relationship between heart health and brain health at heart.org.

BY HALEY LENA HLENA@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

With her husband and ve children, the family would adventure on many road trips across the country and up to Canada.

With beautiful clear blue water, Gunther said the South Paci c was her favorite destination. She and her husband went there on their 50th anniversary.

To celebrate her 101st birthday, many of her closest friends came together at Northridge Park in Highlands Ranch.

“She means a lot to us,” said close friend Sue Jude. “She always has the sweetest, warmest greeting.” ere was a lot of food to go around at the celebration as Gunther had a large birthday cake and guests brought other treats for a large potluck.

Wearing a purple happy birthday tiara, Gunther was joined by two of her daughters, Barbara and Susan, and her friends from her aerobics class.

Gunther goes to aerobics class three times a week where the other participants say they have to keep up with her.

“She’s very energetic,” said Barbara.

Since she can remember, Gunther has always been physically active.  While attending an all girls board-

ing school in Vancouver, Canada as a child, Gunther said there was not much to do, so she and some friends decided to stay active. In addition to walking and running around the school, she also played soccer.

One of her fondest childhood memories is the First of July events in Vancouver where there were fun activities all day long. Some of her favorites were running in races and swimming.

“I’ve always been athletic,” said Gunther. “Since I’m older now, I still try to keep some of it.”

To stay active, Gunther plays with her grandkids when they come to visit and takes her dog, Toby, on a walk everyday.

Gunther also cherished Christmas at her grandmother’s house. And now, Gunther gets to continue to experience that love every holiday and birthday with her own growing family.

“I loved every minute of it,” said Susan, Gunther’s eldest child.

Gunther met her husband Carlwho was a Navy O cer - on a blind date

“I would tell him I fell in love with his white uniform,” said Gunther.

Having lived in Seattle, Washington, the two had traveled to Colorado where he proposed to her in the mountains, followed by 59 years of marriage before Carl passed.

When they rst moved to Highlands Ranch, there were only a few houses on their street with an open view to watch the sunset every night.

Every year, the couple would go on an international trip, going all around the globe to places like Japan to see Mount Fujiyama as well as Portugal and England.

Gunther said the only places she hasn’t gone are Russia, India and South America.

While in China, she fell in love with the art of traditional Chinese ribbon and fan dancing.

“ at’s where I saw this Chinese dancing,” said Gunther. “I saw those fans and those beautiful ribbons.”

Gunther knew she had to learn that style of dance.

She performed the style of dance for the talent portion of beauty pageants - where she tied for for Ms. Senior Colorado one year- and performed at her 100th birthday party.

Gunther’s life so far has been lled with loving people and amazing memories from around the world and she does not want to stop.

No matter what it is, Gunther encourages others to never stop moving.

“I o er everybody the choice to do something all the time,” said Gunther. “Don’t just sit around, look at TV, you want to live life.”

ome say she’s amazing, others say she’s a wonder woman, but one thing for certain is Yvette Gunther is an energetic and caring mother, grandmother and friend.

Highlands Ranch resident Yvette Gunther celebrates her 101st birthday with friends and family at Northridge Park. Always full of energy, Gunther wears her purple happy birthday tiara as she enjoys the potluck.

PHOTO BY HALEY LENA

Gov. Jared Polis visits Idaho Springs to tout universal preschool

BY CHRIS KOEBERL CKOEBERL@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Gov. Jared Polis was in Idaho Springs to tout the launch of preschool across the state.

Visiting with teachers and children at Carlson Elementary School, Polis called preschool a win-win for parents and their children.

“It’s going to pay dividends for years in terms of increased achievement and better outcomes,” he said.

He also said the program, called Department of Early Childhood’s Universal Preschool Service, can save families about $6,000 per year

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explained that he’d taken the Supra out for a drive “to show it o to a friend”, and when a homeowner had a hissy t about the racket, Rascal admitted to “revving it up” just to “(cheese) him o .” He could not, however, explain why he thought 3:30 in the morning was a good time to “show o ” his non-standard Supra. Deputies cited Rascal for careless driving and disturbing the peace.

The loneliest number

KITTREDGE – Samson and Delilah were the very picture of a loving couple until 2021, when they invited Jezebel into their happy ménage

and became the very picture of a loving trouple. Not long ago, however, Samson decided to downgrade to couple again, only this time with Jezebel, e ectively kicking Delilah o of their amorous Ile d’Amour. Sometime after midnight on July 29, Delilah presented herself at the couple’s cottage “to talk.” About all Jezebel had to say to Delilah was “this is your reality now” and insist that she depart, words that quickly led to action. Jezebel tried to “push (Delilah) out the door.” Delilah

“grabbed (Jezebel’s) hair with both sts.” Jezebel “grabbed (Delilah) by the right side of her lower neck.” Cautious by nature, Samson cowered in the bedroom until Jezebel managed to eject Delilah from the premises. After stewing about the encounter for a couple days, Delilah decided to bring charges against

on half-day classes.

Polis’ visit in Clear Creek County comes amid a cloud of criticisms over the preschool program. A lawsuit filed earlier this month by several Colorado school districts claims the program does not properly address the rights of children with disabilities and was rushed, causing confusion and lingering concerns about funding.

And, two Catholic organizations filed suit alleging that requirements in the program violate their religious liberty. They said they should be reimbursed $6,000 for half-day students and $11,000 for full-day students the same under the new program.

Jezebel, assuring o cers that she’d remained “calm and collected” throughout, despite enduring rough treatment at Jezebel’s hands. Both Samson and Jezebel said that “jealous rage” would more accurately characterize Delilah’s attitude and demeanor. Whatever the case, deputies deemed Delilah to be the incident’s “proximate cause” and booked her for assault.

The Exterminator

KITTREDGE – Armed and drunk, young Sid Sauer was amusing himself on the evening of Aug. 1 by ring guns into the steep hillside adjacent the tidy neighborhood.

“I’m just getting rid of the rodents,” he told objecting neighbors. Not feeling reassured, the neighbors summoned JCSO deputies, who quickly took Sid into custody along

Despite the lawsuits, Polis says he and staff are fully engaged in moving forward with universal preschool.

Polis claimed the Catholic Church wanted to be able to say no to certain parents, including those who are gay.

Polis says 43% more children are enrolled in preschool classes this year compared with last year.

“So those are kids that their families would have wanted preschool before, but their parents couldn’t have afforded it,” Polis said.

Kids in Margie Marlin’s classroom were excited about the governor’s visit. Yet one voice asked, “Who are you?”

with a 9mm Smith & Wesson, a Ruger .357 revolver, two empty magazines and a tidy cache of fresh ammunition. In his own defense, Sid would say only that he wanted a lawyer present during questioning, and that he wanted to get out of the JCSO cruiser long enough to throw up, which deputies allowed, several times. Hopefully feeling better, Sid was taken to Golden to face charges including prohibited use of a weapon, minor in possession of alcohol, and shooting while scheisse-faced. 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.

Gov. Jared Polis speaks to a preschool class at Carlson Elementary in Idaho Springs on Aug. 23. PHOTO BY CHRIS KOEBERL

Mountains almost guaranteed an El Niño winter

BY ROBERT TANN SUMMIT DAILY NEWS

It may still be summer, but early indicators are already brewing for what winter could look like in Colorado.

At Breckenridge Ski Resort, a dusting of white on Peak 6 was photographed in early August. Whether it will herald another blockbuster ski season remains to be seen, though one factor is nearly certain: atmospheric patterns are set to change this winter.

“We are going into what looks to be a strong El Niño season,” said National Weather Service meteorologist Bernie Meier.

El Niño patterns can form when surface temperatures in the equatorial Paci c Ocean (o the coast of South America) rise above average

by 0.9 degrees Fahrenheit for three consecutive months, according to Meier.

El Niño pushes the jet stream south and can bring more precipitation and cooler temperatures to southern regions. In Colorado, this can translate to heavier, wetter snow in the southwest, particularly for the San Juan Mountains, as well as the central mountains. In the state’s northern areas, such as Steamboat Springs, weather may be warmer while snow is dryer, Meier said.

“Not every year is a great snow producer, but if you look at the history, we tend to do better than not for snowfall with El Niño,” Meier said of the southern and central mountain region.

A July projection from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows a greater than

90% chance of an El Niño pattern persisting through December 2023 and February 2024 winter season across the United States.

e prediction comes after the past three winters saw a La Niña pattern (the inverse of El Niño), according to an Aug. 14 report by meteorologist Alan Smith on OpenSnow.

La Niña occurs when the same ocean temperatures fall below average and is de ned by wet, cold weather in the north and dryer, warmer weather in the south. According to Smith, the succession of La Niña patterns over the past three years has only happened three times since 1950 — a “rare occurrence.”

“Con dence is increasing that we could see a strong El Niño this year,” Smith wrote in his report, adding

the last strong El Niño pattern was in 2015-16.

However, neither pattern guarantees an outcome for winter conditions, especially at the local level.

“It’s one of the few things that we have any shred of ability to forecast six months in advance,” said OpenSnow founder Joel Gratz. “Just because there’s a correlation, it doesn’t mean that every year is guaranteed to be that way.”

Last winter’s La Niña pattern should have been characterized by heavy snowfall in the north and less in the south, but that wasn’t completely the case in Colorado.

While snowfall continuously blanketed the state’s northwest, making 2022-23 the second snowiest season on record for Steamboat Resort,

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REVERSE MORTGAGES MADE EASY

and advocate for the property-tax extension. It could be built in such a way that BMX bikes, scooters, inline skaters and more could use it.

in atables to the lower Buchanan pond, and adding a dock and other shing amenities to the upper pond.

recent months, lobbying the board on the bene ts of the skate park.

Matt Buzas, founder of the coalition, said the proposed skate park would be 10,000 to 12,000 square feet and cost about $750,000 to design and build. He promised that the coalition would help nd funding to help pay for the park

Buzas said the skate park would be busy all the time, and it would be low maintenance. In response to questions from the board, Buzas said skaters have tournaments, and a new skate park could be a draw for those kinds of activities.

the lower pond as the rec district is suggesting is not compatible with shing and other activities near the ponds.

Henderson is Hiring and Investing in Colorado!

Buchanan beach: Rec district sta has proposed what is being called the Buchanan beach, adding

However, a representative from Evergreen Trout Unlimited told the board on Aug. 22 that the organization opposed the proposed improvements to the Buchanan ponds. Ron Belak said the rec district’s plan to make the upper pond more oriented for shing didn’t make sense because the lower pond served that purpose better.

“We think it would be a visual blight,” Belak said. “Do we really want a mini Water World to spoil our natural environment? With the many people who walk, run and bike around the pond, an intrusive play area is better suited to an area down the hill.”

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:

Belak said placing in atables on

• 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.

•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.

•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!

•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

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

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

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of Kittredge. For more information, visit www.kittredgeco.org.

Open Door Studios: e 2023 Artists of Evergreen Open Door Studios will be from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sept. 16-17 at the home of area artists. e event is free. Get a brochure at many area businesses that includes maps to the homes of participating artists. For more information, visit www.EvergreenOpenDoorStudios.com.

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Evergreen will be from 4:30-8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 19, at the Evergreen Lake House. A VIP happy hour is from 4:30-5:30 p.m., with food from 5:30-8 p.m. Tickets are available at evergreenchamber.org.

Hard Hats & High Heels: Hard Hats & High Heels, a bene t for Blue Spruce Habitat for Humanity, will be from 6-8:30 p.m. Sept. 20 at the Evergreen Lake House. Food will be catered by Serendipity Catering. For more information and tickets, visit bluesprucehabitat.org.

Evergreen Oktoberfest: Evergreen Oktoberfest to bene t Mount Evans Home Health Care & Hospice’s Camp Comfort will be from

received above-average snowfall and several surprise powder days.

“It kind of broke the rule of what you’d expect last year,” Meier said of the La Niña pattern.

By late last winter, however, the La Niña pattern had begun to phase out, with ocean temperatures beginning to rise in March, Meier said.

“We’ve almost met the conditions for El Niño already and should carry on into winter and next spring,” he

noon-5 p.m. Sept. 23 at Buchanan Park. Enjoy German beers and food, polka music and the bands Tunisia and e Wrecklunds. For more information and tickets, visit EvergreenOktoberfest.org.

Kicko Ko ee: Evergreen Newcomers and Neighbors is hosting its annual membership event from noon-2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 23, at the Buchanan Park Recreation Center, 32003 Ellingwood Trail. Evergreen area residents are invited to attend. Browse activity tables and speak with club representatives about activity groups, social events and happy hours to members. Visit evergreennewcomers. com for more information.

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ough a stronger La Niña or El Niño pattern can mean average or above-average snowfall, in some areas there isn’t a strong correlation between snow and atmospheric patterns, such as around Colorado’s Continental Divide.

And a 90-day forecast from NOAA shows equal chances for above, below or normal temperature and precipitation, making it anyone’s

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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.

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“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.

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27772 Iris Drive, Evergreen - 303-674-3413

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

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5980 Highway 73 + 303-674-4654

Rev. Terry Schjang

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Sunday Worship uploaded by 10am.

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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!

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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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1. Bill Haley and the Saddlemen. They made the change to “the Comets” due to the public’s mispronunciation of the famous comet’s name ... which was actually Hallie.

2. Mac Davis, in 1970. Legend says that Davis got the idea when he declined an invitation to a seance, saying that he didn’t believe in that, but he believed in music.

3. “The Loco-Motion,” in 1962. Several groups around

the world released their own covers over the years.

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5. “On the Radio,” by Donna Summer, in 1979. The song was written for the Foxes soundtrack. It was released in several formats, including a seven-minute promo for DJs, an instrumental with a slower tempo, as a ballad and as a disco version.

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Pursuant to C.R.S. Section 38-26-107, notice is hereby given that on the 19th day of September 2023 final settlement will be made by the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado to:

AMERICAN WEST CONSTRUCTION LLC.

275 E 64TH AVE DENVER, CO 80221

hereinafter called the “Contractor”, for and on account of the contract for the Drew Hill Rd. 4.3 Mile NE of Golden Gate Canyon Rd. project in Jefferson County, CO.

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

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

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

County of Jefferson, State of Colorado

Andy Kerr, Chairman Board of County Commissioners

Legal Notice No. CC 1325

First: August 31, 2023

Second: September 7th, 2023

Publication: Canyon Courier

Notice to Creditors

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Thomas Russell Lukich, aka Thomas Lukich, Deceased Case Number: 23PR393

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Jefferson County, Colorado on or before January 2, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Mason Moore, Personal Representative 5856 South Lowell Blvd Box 103

Littleton, CO 80123

Legal Notice No. CC 1329

First Publication: August 31, 2023

Last Publication: September 14, 2023

Publisher: Canyon Courier

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Terry S. Steele, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR30937

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Jefferson County, Colorado on or before January 2, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Jennifer Young, Personal Representative 104 Gunther Crescent Warman, Saskatchewan, S0K 4 SO SK, Canada

Legal Notice No. CC 1328

First Publication: August 31, 2023

Last Publication: September 14, 2023

Publisher: Canyon Courier

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of SCOT A. WHITTINGTON, a/k/a SCOT WHITTINGTON, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR30940

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the

personal representative or to the District Court of Jefferson County, Colorado on or before January 2, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Bridget Whittington Personal Representative

7649 S. Frog Hollow Lane Evergreen, CO 80439

Bette Heller, Esq. 19671 E. Euclid Dr., Centennial, CO 80016 Phone Number: 303-690-7092

E-mail: bhelleresq@comcast.net

Atty. Reg. #: 10521

Legal Notice No. CC 1326

First Publication: August 31, 2023

Last Publication: September 14, 2023

Publisher: Canyon Courier

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Michael William Baldwin, also known as Michael W. Baldwin, and Michael Baldwin, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR030847

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Jefferson County, Colorado on or before December 18, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Christopher Michael Baldwin Co-Personal Representative 2701 Fire Water Court Las Vegas, NV 89117

Kersten Marie Arnold

Co-Personal Representative

70 NE Fargo Street Portland, OR 97212

Legal Notice No. CC 1319

First Publication: August 17, 2023

Last Publication: August 31, 2023

Publisher: Canyon Courier

Name Changes

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on August 22, 2023, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an Adult has been filed with the Jefferson County Court.

The Petition requests that the name of Marcus Benjamin Lopez be changed to Marcus Benjamin Swaim Case No.: 23C1125

/s/ Mary Ramsey Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. CC 1327

First Publication: August 31, 2023

Last Publication: August 31, 2023

Publisher: Canyon Courier

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