On Aug. 30, Janet Warner, who lives west of Evergreen Memorial Park in Marshdale, was sitting on her deck around 8:12 p.m. as the Super Blue Moon was rising. “All of sudden, across from me I see this orange shape coming up on the horizon. It was huge! I got my camera and took several pictures,” she said. The photograph was taken with a Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80 digital camera. Warner said she is new to photography and has been spending more time lately taking pictures.
Area residents of all ages took off their shoes and walked a mile to bring awareness to the plight of children pressed into slavery around the world.
They joined together on Aug. 26 at the Marshdale Fields for the fifth annual Mountain Area Barefoot Mile to aid JOY International, a Conifer-based nonprofit. Its founder, Dr. Jeff Brodsky, thanked attendees who participated both by walking and donating money to the nonprofit’s causes to help with the rescue, reintegration of children into society, prevention and education.
“This is one of the most successful (Barefoot Mile events) we have,” said Brodsky, who has been barefoot more than 13 years to call attention to the cause. “You have made a huge difference, and
this event continues to grow.”
He said his passion lies in rescuing children and young women both in the United States and around the world.
“So much of what we are doing goes way beyond what I originally envisioned,” he said. “I am over the moon that thousands of children, teens and young women are being rescued because of the funds we raise.”
The nonprofit has rescued more than 3,000 children, teens and young women, and has funded programs that continue to aid many other children who are at risk.
Back Porch Grass band entertained participants, and between songs, band members said they liked performing for a great cause and seeing everyone in bare feet.
Josh Doneff with Colorado Life Church told participants they were doing something bold, beautiful and mighty by participating in a worthwhile endeavor around the globe.
Church groups, book groups,
organizations and businesses formed teams to participate in
the walk, including the Witty Biddies. Rebecca Hargis of Highlands Ranch organized the group of her friends through Colorado Life Church.
Hargis said JOY International’s mission is important to her because she is a trauma survivor, so the organization’s work to help victims recover had special meaning.
“The after-care caught my attention,” she said. “That helps the victims reclaim their lives.”
Friends Karen Taylor and Kathy Pence of Bailey weren’t sure how many times they walked around the Marshdale Fields — the plan was three times — so they decided to do an extra circle. They were part of the team created by St. Mary’s of the Rockies in Bailey.
“We do everything we can to support Dr. Jeff and to help JOY International,” Taylor said.
They noted that their team had five members this year, and they plan to get more people involved in next year’s walk.
Owners and opponents of shortterm rentals in unincorporated Je erson County agree: e county’s regulations need to be updated and enforced.
Short-term rental owners said the current process to get a license was onerous, and there was little recourse to make sure the rules are enforced. Opponents, who would prefer no short-term rentals in the foothills, said if they were allowed, they should be limited, and there should be strong rules and even stronger enforcement.
About 100 people attended a community meeting on Aug. 30 conducted by Je co’s Planning & Zoning sta to discuss changes they would like to see in new regulations that sta is drafting for short-term rentals, called STRs. Sta conducted two virtual meetings to get more feedback. Anyone wanting to provide feedback on the STR regulations also can email str@je co.us.
Je co Planner Cassidy Clements, who is facilitating the changes, has said repeatedly that the county knows changes need to take place. e county began working on the short-term rental rules in 2022, but the pandemic stopped the process. Je co has begun again, hosting community meetings to get input and hiring a consultant to help with creating the enforcement plans.
Among the rules in the current Je co STR regulations are that STRs must be on a minimum one-acre lot; adequate parking must be provided, equaling the number of bedrooms in the home plus an additional spot; defensible space requirements must be met; and there can be no more than ve bedrooms.
Owners must go through an application process that includes a hearing before the county’s Board of Adjustment, and if someone complains about an unpermitted STR, one of the county’s four enforcement sta members tries to validate the complaint within three to four days. e operator has 10 days to correct the violation.
e county believes there are about 900 homes operating as STRs in unincorporated Je erson County, though it is di cult to get data on exactly how
many are operating, and only 30 of them have received county permits.
Among the ideas speakers suggested are:
• ose staying at STRs should not be allowed to have anything that could create a spark because of wildre concerns.
• Fines for noncompliance could be large to deter STR owners from breaking the rules.
• Rules should be required on trash, so uninformed guests don’t attract bears.
• Don’t allow parties.
• Require homeowners to be onsite.
• Allow fewer short-term rentals in the foothills than down the hill.
• Limit the number of STRs throughout the county.
• STRs should not be allowed on a dead-end road.
• Septic tanks should be pumped regularly.
• Don’t allow hot tubs, especially on properties that are on wells.
• Commercial businesses should not be allowed to buy up homes to create STRs.
“I own a short-term rental property,” one owner named Sara said. “It’s unfortunate it’s come to this point. We
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New parking lot on I-70 at El Rancho
A parking lot will be built at El Rancho Exit 251 where drivers get onto westbound Interstate 70.
e Je erson County Planning Commission in August unanimously approved the state’s location and extent application, which means the Planning Commission, not the county commissioners, is the nal authority.
e El Rancho West Parking Lot will be on 2.5 acres at 29899 Highway 40 for the CDOT’s Department of Transit and Rail shuttle service, which operates the Bustang/Pegasus bus service.
Brad Palmer with CDOT told the Planning Commission while the original plans called for 80 parking spaces, it now will be 50 spaces.
CDOT wants to add the lot primarily for ski tra c in the winter to help alleviate backups on Interstate 70.
Planning sta recommended allowing the parking lot to be constructed as long as landscaping was put in to minimize impacts on nearby homes. A small structure is planned for travelers to wait for
the bus.
Case manager Sara Hutchinson reminded the Planning Commission that this proposal is not related to RTD and its bus service.
Je co Planning & Zoning received 18 letters from area residents against the plan. ey wanted CDOT to nd a better location, and said the planned location would add to congestion and degrade the visual appeal at that entrance to Evergreen, the lot would add to tra c congestion on Highway 40 and Evergreen Parkway, and would be a detriment to nearby residents.
Some suggested that CDOT should use the RTD parking lot across from Walmart instead.
Grass fire extinguished in El Rancho
Crews from several re agencies extinguished a grass re northeast of El Rancho Brewing Co. after
Crews from Foothills, Genesee and Evergreen fire
work to extinguish a grass fire in the El Rancho area on Labor Day. The fire
an acre in size.
ghting the ames for about two hours on a windy Labor Day afternoon.
e Rainbow Fire scorched about a quarter acre on Denver Moun-
Kittredge has the distinction of being in the heart of Bear Creek Canyon.
ree miles east of Evergreen, the town of 1,023 residents is proud both of its heritage and of its community feel, with everyone pulling together in good times and bad to help each other.
Kittredge is celebrating its centennial — using the year its rst post o ce opened to determine its birthday — as part of Canyonfest from noon-5 p.m. Sept. 16 at Kittredge Park.
“I like to call Kittredge a village,” said longtime resident Kate Mondragon, because homes have been built close together.
Longtime resident Janice Lines said years ago, Kittredge had been
a self-contained community, where everyone knew everyone else, and residents had access to grocery stores and other services, so for the most part, they remained in town.
“Everyone either went to the same church, school or was involved in the Kittredge Civic Association,” Lines said, adding that Kittredge School, which closed in 1967, was the site of big pageants, square dancing, community events and more.
Kittredge started as a resort town like many other towns in the foothills, with homes and resorts constructed on both sides of Bear Creek Canyon Road. Lines and longtime resident Susan Tsoupakis say they remember that many homes only had summer residents, and it wasn’t until more modern conveniences
were available that families began to make Kittredge their permanent home.
Despite its beginnings as a resort community, the homes in Kittredge are not cookie-cutter. Instead, each home is very individual, Tsoupakis said.
“ ey are all unique and each has such history,” Tsoupakis said, with names such as Woodwinds, Fulton’s Stretch, Ponderosa Point, e Lark, Melody House, Whispering Pines, Starwana and Rippling Waters.
Longtime residents talk a lot about Kittredge School, especially Dorothy Eilenberger, whom they still call “Teach” as they reminisce about their school days. She began teaching kindergarten in 1953 with 21 5-yearolds, and she also helped start and was the librarian at the Kittredge Library. Eilenberger retired in 1984.
Kittredge did Halloween in a big way, Mondragon said.
“It was a great time,” Lines said of students lining up with their costumes, walking through Kittredge with friends, and eating homemade candy apples and apple cider.
e post o ce was a central part of Kittredge, and it has had only eight postmasters in its 100-year history, Tsoupakis said, though its location has changed several times.
Longtime residents agree that Kittredge was a great place to grow up, with something to do outside every season, and families got together regularly.
ey also agree that in present day, Kittredge is still a tight-knit community that is a great place to live with neighbor helping neighbor, and families join together for activities thanks
Canyonfest: A Kittredge Centennial Celebration will be from noon-5 p.m. Sept. 16 at Kittredge Park. Enjoy live music, food trucks, a beer garden, duck races, and a walking gallery featuring the history of Kittredge. For more information, visit http:// www.kittredgeco.org.
to the Kittredge Civic Association. ey wouldn’t live anywhere else.
Some of the many Kittredge history milestones
Tsoupakis has written a history of Kittredge. Here are some excerpts.
• While Kittredge residents consider its founding to be in 1923 when the rst post o ce opened, John and Amanda Myers acquired 160 acres in 1870 where they ran a water-powered sawmill on Bear Creek where the re station now stands on Highway 74.
• In 1872, Bear Creek Wagon Road was constructed through Bear Creek Canyon to move lumber and cattle to Morrison and Denver.
• Charles Marble Kittredge was inspired to build a resort town along Bear Creek, so he purchased 160 acres in 1920. Charles and Anna Kittredge ran the post o ce and a general store to begin with. Lots were sectioned o and numbered, and they were sold for between $24 and $124.
• Sunny Side School, which opened in the 1890s, was becoming too small, so Charles Kittredge donated land for a new schoolhouse that opened in 1925 and was big enough to host dances and other community events.
• e population of Kittredge in the 1920s was about 30 people, and it grew to 60 people in the 1930s.
• Flooding roads were an issue, and in 1933, a deadly ood occurred when Bear Creek over owed its banks. e
Civilian Conservation Corps along with Kittredge residents rebuilt the ooded-out Bear Creek Canyon Road.
• In 1938, Martin J. O’Fallon donated 860 acres to Denver Mountain Parks, connecting Corwina Park to Pence Park.
• e main highway was paved in 1940, bringing more tourists and home buyers to Kittredge.
• e Kittredge Civic Association was formed in 1948 to raise funds to support projects to better maintain and improve Kittredge.
• Kittredge had a uorescent lightbulb factory in the 1940s.
• In 1963, the Kittredge Civic Association organized the Kittredge Festival.
• In 1963, Dairy King, started by Loren King in Evergreen, was sold and moved, building and all, from Evergreen to Kittredge.
• In 1964, the Kittredge Sanitation District was formed.
• In 1964, Kittredge children started to move to Parmalee Elementary School. For a time, Kittredge School housed kindergarten through third grade, and then Kittredge children attended Parmalee for fourth through sixth grade. Kittredge School closed for good in 1967.
• On July 2, 1967, an earthquake rumbled the houses in Kittredge and the surrounding area. ere was no real damage, and it was recorded as 3.5 to 4.0 on the Richter scale.
• 1987 brought a ood of attention to Kittredge when Sen. Gary Hart, who lived up Troublesome Gulch entered the presidential race.
• e 1988 movie “Perry Mason:
e Case of the Lady in the Lake” was lmed primarily in Kittredge and Evergreen.
• Kittredge Park opened in 1988.
• In 2010, a new Welcome to Kittredge sign with the old logo was placed on Highway 74 thanks to the Kittredge Civic Association.
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tain Parks property, and re ghters from Foothills, Genesee, Evergreen and the West Metro re departments responded.
Foothills Fire spokesman Mike Amdur said the dry, windy conditions caused concern that the re could get out of control. e department’s re investigator said the cause was undetermined, which means it can’t be proven what one thing caused the re.
Someone driving along Interstate 70 saw the smoke and called 911 at 3:06 p.m., Amdur said. e re was fully contained by 5:35 p.m.
Fire ghters accessed the grass re o Summit Ranch Drive, and homes in the area were evacuated for a couple hours, Amdur said. He said the area was steep and rocky, and eventually brush trucks could get near the site. Fire ghters monitored the area for more than 24 hours to ensure there would be no are-ups.
Amdur reminds residents not to be complacent because the area has received so much rain.
“It’s always re season,” he said. “We always need to be prepared for wild re. If you see smoke, call 911. If you believe there’s a re in your area, grab what you can and evacuate.”
He also asked residents to sign up for Lookout Alert, which is an app that noti es residents about wildre, emergencies, severe weather
and more.
It’s o cial: Voters in the Evergreen Park & Recreation District will be asked in November to extend a property tax set to expire in 2025. If voters approve the tax extension, the district would get about $1.3 million a year, and after the bond is paid o , the district would use the money for three goals: take care of what it has, rebuild recreation and expand services.
e wording in the ballot measure, which the board approved on Sept. 6, does not list any speci c projects. However, the board expects to nalize a strategic plan in October that will detail projects and timelines.
A community meeting is set for 5-6:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 18, at the Wulf Recreation Center to discuss the strategic plan and the projects in it before the plan is nalized. At the Sept. 6 meeting, board members said that in the rst ve years of the property-tax extension, about 65% of the funds would be used for maintenance and updating the district’s facilities and parks; 20% for rebuilding recreation; and 15% for expanding facilities and services.
Resident Robert Gottsman suggested that the board should hold o on asking voters for a propertytax extension because of the uncertainty of what property taxes will look like thanks to increased property valuations throughout the
state.
Residents in the Elk Creek Fire Protection District will be asked to extend a sunsetting property tax if voters don’t approve consolidating three re districts.
e Elk Creek board on Sept. 5 unanimously approved putting the measure on the November ballot. Elk Creek is requesting to continue a 2.5 mill property tax that was approved by voters in 2013.
In addition, the measure would remove the Taxpayer Bill of Rights of TABOR limitations, allowing the district to change the mill levy to keep the amount of money the re district receives even. Without removing the TABOR restrictions, the re district needed to go to voters to make any changes to its mill levy. is third ballot measure is in addition to two questions, the rst asking voters about consolidating with the Inter-Canyon and North Fork re departments and the second asking whether Elk Creek voters want to increase property taxes by 5.97 mills to 16 mills to fund the new Conifer Fire Department. About 2.5 mills of the 5.97 mills is the property-tax extension.
If the consolidation and the taxextension measure are defeated, Elk Creek would lose about $750,000 in revenue starting in 2024. According to Fire Chief Jacob Ware, 2.5 mills is about 14% of the department’s $5.38 million budget.
can all agree there’s frustrations on both sides.”
e permitting process, she said, is di cult, and it would help if Je co’s enforcement process was better.
“Both ends have the same concerns,” she said. “ e county is not doing its job. People who are responsible short-term rental owners are being thrown under the bus.”
Another STR owner said she operates one to supplement her income,
so she can stay in her house. Others use STRs to pay for second homes.
Another STR owner said he tried to get a short-term rental license, but it took so long that he gave up and operated one without a license.
“Many of the concerns can be mitigated by regulations and responsible owners,” an owner said.
Concerns about STRs
Residents suggested the foothills were not vacation destinations, and people could stay in hotels instead of in homes.
“We live in our mountain community because that is where we want to
live,” one speaker said. “If they want to live here, they should move here, not just be a tourist.”
Some said STR rules should be different in the foothills than down the hill because of di erent issues such as wild re threats, wildlife, wells and septic systems.
“As a resident,” one person who is against STRs said, “I feel abandoned. I feel like I’m not important. A clear compliance timeline would be helpful. If we complain, we need to know when there will be a response.”
Short-term rental owners, especially those that are owned by commercial ventures, are willing to risk
(residents’) lives and homes to make money, one speaker said.
Residents said they love their safety, privacy and security, but instead, there’s been animosity, frustration and anxiety. ey are concerned about security in the neighborhood because residents don’t know who is staying in their neighborhoods.
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“Our neighborhoods are being disrupted,” said Randy Leonard, an organizer of Foothills Foothills Community Action Group, a group working to get county rules changed and enforcement increased. “Some of us have had our lives turned upside down because of short-term rentals.”
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In our country, there are three branches of government. We pretend they’re coequal, but in recent years we have relied on the judicial branch to decide most everything. It seems surprising that this branch has taken the lead in our democracy despite the fact that court members are not elected by the people. Instead, they are appointed by whatever party is in power. Once appointed, the members of the Supreme Court serve lifetime terms. Interestingly, no other country has such terms. It’s uncanny how a few unelected people wield such power.
Over the years, there have been unpopular justices and unpopular courts, but generally, public opinion of the Supreme Court has been high. In the last 20 years, according to Gallup, the approval of the court has been over 50% often 60%. Since 2012 the approval of the court has dropped into the 40s and it is currently at just 40% with 58% of citizens saying they disapprove of how the court is handling its job. You would be correct to point out that citizens also have low approval ratings for presidents and Congress. While that is true, the drop in esteem for the court is more recent, occurring in the last 10 to 12 years.
JIM ROHRER Columnist
Many citizens are angry that the court changed America in 2022 as it overturned Roe v Wade, a ruling in place for over 50 years. Some even see the trends of the court as threatening to other personal rights. Others are angry as they saw the court lessen the curbs on guns even as mass shootings become weekly occurrences. On the other hand, conservative supporters of the court’s new super majority cheer the change. Perhaps both sides, if they stopped to think about it, might see that whether it’s the Warren court of the 50s, or the current one, stacking the court with like-minded partisan judges is too much of a culture shock for the country.
Now add the new revelations of Judge omas’s questionable nancial arrangement with a wealthy business in uencer. As other shady details come out, it’s shocking to nd out that no ethics standards exist for the high court. Supreme Court justices are exempt
from the ethics rules of federal judges. e Supreme Court, it seems, is above the law.
e process by which Justices are appointed has become ludicrous, as names are hatched not from lists of outstanding jurists, but from lists of judges with predictable political leanings. Even the rules around when a judge is appointed are subject to the whim of the Senate leader in charge at that moment. It is hard to watch Senators in the advise and consent process, self-aggrandizing as they torment potential jurors to gain favor with their political base. ey are not honestly considering a proposed judge. If the judge was proposed by a president of that Senator’s party, the vote is yes and vice versa.
When asked how a court who has lost public support can recover, Justice Keegan said, “ e way the court retains legitimacy and fosters public con dence is by acting like a court by doing the kinds of things that do not seem political or partisan. By not behaving as though we are just people with individual political, policy or social preferences that we are making everyone live with. But instead we are acting like a court doing something that is recognizably law-abiding. at is
where we gain our legitimacy. Not because we have better opinions than anybody else. ere is no reason why the nine of us should be able to make the rules for democracy.”
I am not taking a position on any court ruling or issue. Honest people can disagree on important issues. I am speaking out against courts, either conservative or liberal, who undertake to change America with court activism. Four changes could help the courts regain public respect.
Establish ethics standards for the Supreme Court and enforce them. Establish 18-year justice terms in which each president makes one appointment every two years eliminating the life terms. Congress should legislate against egregious court decisions like Citizens United not allowing the court to have the last word on errant rulings. Follow Justice Keegan’s advice.
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.
The uppermost switchback on the Bright Angel Trail in Grand Canyon National Park is eight feet wide. Yet the last time I hiked out, I was stymied by a group of young hikers walking down shoulder to shoulder, tapping on their phones.
Even when I said, “Ahem, excuse me,” I was unceremoniously nudged out of the way — not on the cli side, but still.
It shouldn’t need mentioning, but while walking on a rocky trail where one may fall to one’s death, it is best not to be watching one’s phone. And in case you were wondering, uphill has the right of way.
I am often told that people coming
downhill should have the right of way because they might lose control and can’t easily stop. Well, on a shared trail, one should not be losing control, and certainly not on a trail where a fall could lead to dying, as above.
Uphill has the right of way because it is harder to stop and restart while climbing. Yes, some hikers want to stop and rest and that is their prerogative, but if I have my uphill mojo going, I don’t
want to stop.
Downhill hikers also have a much wider eld of vision. Climbing up, I usually see only my feet, particularly if I’m wearing a sunhat. Since most injuries occur on the way down a trail, it might behoove one to slow down and pay attention, in any case.
Nor does this apply only to hikers. On a four-wheel drive road, the driver coming down must pull over for the driver coming up.
In mountain biking, uphill has the right of way as well, partly because if the uphill rider has to stop, they will likely be walking up the rest of the hill.
Standing at the top of a steep hill
and yelling “Clear!” before bombing down is not su cient. Perhaps that is why more and more trails around Arizona have signs posted warning riders that if they cannot comply with the rules, the routes will be closed to bikes.
Mountain bikes are supposed to yield to hikers, but since I know how hard it is to stop and start on a bike, I usually step out of the way anyway. Yet all trail users must yield to horses. I have met horses that freak out upon seeing a piece of blowing paper, so I cannot imagine how they would react to a fast-moving bike. Regarding those annoying down-
On Aug. 29, I attended the Bureau of Land Management Listening Session in Golden on their proposed Oil and Gas Rulemaking. I am in strong support of the proposed rule to reform the onshore federal oil and gas leasing program. is rule is essential to ensuring that the oil and gas industry fairly compensates the public for the use of our public lands and extraction of our natural resources.
For too long, the oil and gas industry has gotten a free ride on public lands. Royalty rates have not been raised in over 100 years and bonding requirements are woefully inadequate. As a result, oil and gas companies have been allowed to pro t at the public’s expense.
e proposed rule will increase royalty rates, strengthen bonding requirements, and raise minimum bids. e changes will help ensure that the oil and gas industry pays its fair share for its use of public lands. In addition, the proposed rule will help to protect our environment and our communities. By steering oil and gas development away from important wildlife habitat and cultural sites, the rule will help to preserve our natural resources and our cultural heritage. is rule provides a critical step in ensuring that the oil and gas industry fairly compensates the public and protects our environment and our heritage. Listening sessions like this one give me the opportunity to know if and how the BLM and other government agencies are working to protect concerned citizens.
JoAnn Hackos, Evergreen
In mid-May, the Courier published my letter regarding the manner in which Evergreen Metro District was changing their billing cycle which left some customers on the short end of the stick. It appears they have completed that process, resulting in some customers, myself included, being billed beyond services rendered by 15 days, or $43.00 (monthly base fees are $86.00 for 30 days).
In March, when I discovered this illicit practice, I adjusted my bill for services not yet received for the 10 days EMD had advanced my billing cycle and included a letter explaining my proration of base fees. eir only response was to add
an interest charge. By May, they had advanced my billing another ve days, so I again prorated the billed amount with another letter of explanation. I received a letter from EMD’s David Lighthart attempting to explain their basis for systematically adjusting billing cycles for all EMD customers, claiming, “ is policy is allowed by District Rules and Regulations …” without citing any speci c rule. Had he taken the time to actually read Rule 8.1.5.A, he would not have made that statement.
Rule 8.1.5.A reads:
“Bills for water and wastewater service will be issued monthly. e term “month” for billing purposes means the period between any two consecutive regular readings … such readings to be taken as nearly as may be practicable every 30 days.”
However, for the rst ve months of 2023, EMD systematically shortened each billing cycle in order to get everyone on the same billing cycle, resulting in 15 days of service for which I was billed that I will never see (a time warp, if you will), and o ering no credit. If their method to achieve this adjustment was inconsequential, as they claim, then why did they not just EXTEND the billing cycle (because it would have cost them money!!). So, EMD owes me (and probably you, too) $43.00 because of the way they adjusted their billing cycle between January and May this year.
Mr. Lighthart further claimed, “ e District will not engage in discussion of a billing issue outside of direct discussions with the account owner.” So, he wants each EMD customer to contact him individually to discuss the $43.00 EMD owes them. I urge you to comply.
Greg Scott, Evergreene Clear Creek County Advocates are a nonpro t organization that provides comprehensive support to victims of crime and personal tragedy, along with providing education regarding victimization and crime prevention within Clear Creek County.
e Advocates’ board was informed by the long-time director, Joni Albers, that she would be retir-
ing in the fall of 2023. Joni has been working with the Advocates for over 20 years. e Advocate’s board opened the director position in June of 2023 to allow outgoing Director Joni Albers time to train and work cooperatively with the newly appointed director before Joni’s formal retirement
took place in the fall.
On July 18th, 2023, the Advocates board unanimously appointed Dawn Jones, of Idaho Springs, as the new director of the Clear Creek County Advocates. Dawn has over eight years of prior Advocate experience as a volunteer. Dawn worked in administrative positions at both the Clear Creek County Sheri ’s O ce (overseeing the Records Section) and most recently with Clear Creek County Probation. Dawn
hill hikers and runners who say they “need” the right of way, I have not done the study, but I would bet they never yield no matter which direc-
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is also a volunteer re ghter with the Clear Creek Fire Authority.
Dawn has been a long-time resident of Clear Creek County and understands the nuances of working in a rural mountain community. Dawn has real-world knowledge of the challenges faced within a rural county that oftentimes has limited resources.
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tion they are heading. ey have important things to do and places to go, and maybe a phone to check.
As absorbing as it is to walk handin-hand with your sweetie, or arms linked with your BFF, you probably would not force people o the sidewalk into tra c just to keep your bestie right there. So why, on a trail, would you force other hikers to give way?
Faster hikers overtaking another party should politely make their presence known. A curt “on your left” as you elbow them out of the way does not su ce. Neither does stepping on their heels until they nally acknowledge you.
Speaking for myself, I often fall into a reverie while hiking, and I do not always notice someone dogging my footsteps. So please say something.
I’ve been startled more than once by a runner brushing against me as they sped past, sometimes on a trail narrow enough that had I stepped (or tripped!) to the side, I would
cess here in Clear Creek County. Dawn’s existing relationships with various organizations and residents within Clear Creek along with her friendly demeanor make her an outstanding addition and leader to guide the Advocates program into the future. e Advocates Board would like to formally welcome Dawn Jones as the new Director of the Clear Creek County Advocates. Clear
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Creek County Advocateshave knocked the runner o the cli .
People are allowed to periodically pause on their treks. I was berated recently because I was standing with my pack facing the trail. I was informed hotly by an approaching runner that he had to slow down to pass me, and next time would I please move out of the way? I did not realize I was upsetting his Best Time Ever.
More and more it seems, we must share our wilderness with all sorts of users.
Yes, we all get hot and sweaty and cold and tired and exhausted and hungry and thirsty, but we can still be polite. To paraphrase the immortal Robert A. Heinlein, politeness is what characterizes a civilization. Marjorie “Slim” Woodru is a contributor to Writers on the Range, writersontherange.org, an independent nonpro t dedicated to spurring lively conversation about the West. She is an educator in the Grand Canyon.
If home is where the heart is, then Julz Petty has found both thanks to Blue Spruce Habitat for Humanity. Petty and her teenage daughter will move into a Habitat-built home in Brook Forest later this month. e 1,150-square-foot home on about a quarter acre has three bedrooms and two bathrooms, the perfect size for the Pettys.
“Isn’t this great?” Petty asked as she surveyed her new kitchen. “I’m blown away every time I come to the house.”
Blue Spruce Habitat for Humanity is based in Evergreen and serves families needing homes in Je erson, Clear Creek and Park counties. In addition to building homes in Evergreen and Kittredge, it has built
homes in Empire and is starting a project in Idaho Springs.
Petty’s home came to fruition with the help of Americorps, Je co Community Development and the Colorado Division of Housing, Habitat Executive Director Kathleen O’Leary said.
Petty was born and raised in Evergreen, moved away for 20 years, and decided to return. Even with a good job, she couldn’t a ord to remain in Evergreen, so she moved in with her parents and applied for a Habitat home.
“I’m so happy to be home (in Evergreen),” she said. “I realized how much I missed Evergreen. Now my dream is coming true. I would never be able to (live here) without Habitat.”
Habitat for Humanity is a nonpro t organization that works in communities to provide a ordable homes. e income of families selected to get homes cannot exceed 60% of the area’s median income.
Habitat also requires a monthly mortgage payment from homeown-
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ers not to exceed 30% of the homeowner’s gross monthly income. Habitat encourages “sweat equity” from homeowners, who put in 250 hours of work alongside volunteers to build their homes.
e home’s layout, created by EV Studios in Evergreen, is used by Habitat for all of its one-story homes, O’Leary said.
“It’s designed in a way that it’s easy to build,” she said.
O’Leary and Petty lauded Luke Cooper, Habitat’s onsite supervisor for making the project move along smoothly.
Petty has been known for bringing lunch for the volunteers building her home, and Petty said it was the
least she could do. She said everyone has been good to her and her daughter, and her son lives in Fort Collins.
Zoe Locke and Olivia Policicchio with Americorps stopped at the home site.
“(Petty) is so sweet,” Policicchio said. “I’m glad she is getting a house.”
She said it was nice to work for an organization like Blue Spruce Habitat for Humanity.
“Seeing the house in person makes it all surreal,” she said. “It’s awesome.”
Petty has big dreams for her home, envisioning planting bushes and owers, and she’s met her new neighbors. She said the little touches in the home were amazing such as the farmhouse sink, and the windows in the kitchen and living room.
Although the pandemic slowed home construction, Petty is happy her home will be ready soon, noting, “Good things come to those who wait.”
“I believe that everywhere that we’re at has spirits around us all the time,” Welte said. “It’s just that I was able to see them. So when I was 5, 6 years old, I would see the spirits walking up and down my hallway.”
BY LILLIAN FUGLEI SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA
On a quiet street corner, a neon sign promises psychic readings, fortunes told for a small fee. Some signs advertise crystals, tarot, reiki or clairvoyance, a never-ending list of tools to peer into the other side. Denver hosts a wide variety of psychics across the metro area. ough their work is often unseen, each practitioner brings their own set of skills to help give insight to their clients.
Littleton-based practitioner Jen Welte grew up in a haunted house. She said her rst connections to the other side were the ghosts that lived in the home with her.
ough Welte had an early connection, it wasn’t until she attended a mediumship development class in 2016 that she began to hone her skills. A friend was going to the class, so Welte tagged along, not knowing what the class was for.
“I was just kind of her wingman because she was nervous to go by herself,” Welte said. “It was a mediumship development class. I had no idea there were classes for stu like this, I didn’t even know that I was a medium at this point. I just thought that I knew things and saw things.”
Mediumship is the practice of enabling communications between the living and the dead. Mediums may have messages conveyed in a variety of ways, such as clairaudience, hearing messages, clairvoyance, seeing messages, or claircognizance, simply knowing the message.
Welte continued to learn, taking classes from another local psychic — Kim Moore — and then a year-long mentorship with another psychic — Anthony Mrocka. Her mentorship occurred in 2020, which gave her the time to focus on developing her skills.
“I mean, the whole country was shut down,” Welte said. “I had no other responsibilities... So I took a year-long mentorship with Anthony. And he really, really helped me to re ne my abilities.”
For Broom eld-based practitioner Andarta, the spiritual path started with tarot card readings as a teenager. She continued to learn, receiving training to become a Reiki Master and becoming a Druid in the Order of Bards, Ovates, and Druids — a spiritual organization based in England.
Reiki is a form of energy work that facilitates healing. Practitioners guide energy through a client’s body to help them heal.
Andarta’s spiritual and academic paths have been connected, primarily through becoming a Priestess of Avalon.
“I’ve done a lot of studies on more of the Avalon path,” Andarta said. “Because that is not only my spiritual interest, but also my PhD is in medieval literature. What got me into medieval literature to begin with was my interest in the Arthurian legends, and Avalon and, and all of that, so I’ve really sort of crafted a lot of my own classes around that just my own personal studies, both from my academic background as well as my spiritual.”
Lakewood-based practitioner
Lizanne Flynn’s path was shaped by her time volunteering in an animal shelter. After taking several years o from working to raise her children, Flynn wanted to see what returning to work would look like for her. at desire led her to volunteer at Table Mountain Animal Shelter — now known as Foothills Animal Shelter.
“It was a good experience for me,” Flynn said. “What I didn’t expect was that when I went through the doors of the shelter, is that I would start to hear the animals. I would start to feel the animals.”
She would hear animals — par-
ticularly those that had been surrendered — asking for their families and homes.
“It was like there was an extra room and I had been given the keys to the door of that room that I could walk into,” Flynn added. “ ere was this telepathic communication with animals that was available to me, it still feels like that to this day.”
Welte — who started her business online during the pandemic — then applied to work with Discover Your Spiritual Gifts when she saw an opening for a reader.
“It is an amazing little shop,” Welte said. “I really enjoy being able to work there and (meeting) the people that have come in.”
Welte does tarot and psychic readings, but the main focus of her work is mediumship.
“What I want to do the most is be able to deliver to people without a shadow of a doubt information that there is life still beyond this, and that their loved ones are not in some tortured, horrible place there,” Welte said. “ ey’re right there with us.”
As a former college professor, Andarta’s switch to full-time work as a psychic was recent. ough she had been working part-time while teaching, she transitioned out of higher education this summer.
“ e fact that my psychic business is more stable than higher education, I think is a pretty crazy idea for our society,” Andarta said. “Sometimes there’s a struggle of adapting, complete career change is a little scary. And yet, I feel that there is more of a call in our society for alternate spiritual practices, and di erent beliefs, especially earth-based religions.”
Flynn’s work began with animal communication in 2008, but soon after that, she added a physical touch.
Flynn became licensed as a canine massage therapist. Canine massage is similar to massages performed on humans, helping to relieve tight muscles and stress in dogs. Flynn combines the techniques, communicating with the animals as she massages them.
She felt that the universe continued to push her towards new methods, such as Reiki, and incorporating them into her practice.
“ is is such a classic example of the universe going, ‘OK. Here’s your next step. Just go here,’” Flynn added. Her work now includes a wide va-
riety of practices, including animal communication, mediumship, Reiki and more.
As a Master Healer, Flynn resisted the title that goes with her work for a while. However, she came around to it once she realized the value of being a healer.
“ e actual de nition of a healer that I really vibe with is someone who holds space,” Flynn said. “A healer is someone who opens the door, they might turn on the light for you. But they’re not going to necessarily tell you where to look. ey’re not necessarily going to tell you what to do.”
For Welte, working as a medium has given her an opportunity to connect people, both living and dead.
“I love my work, I love helping people,” Welte said. “My main goal is just to help and let people know that we’re really not alone, that we really are all connected and that we really will get through this a lot easier if we’re just kinder to each other and more loving and more compassionate.”
Welte added that she wants to be a place people can come to heal through her work.
“For me personally, it’s very, very heart-centered,” Welte added. “I will sit there and I will cry with my clients, I will check on my clients, I will bend over backward because it truly comes from a place of love.”
Similarly to Welte, Andarta’s work is geared towards giving clients a space to heal.
“I call them clients, and yet I still see them as souls,” Andarta said. “I have great compassion for people. I think that people really resonate with that, that they know that I am there to try to help them.”
In addition to providing readings, Andarta teaches several classes related to spirituality. Her work as a teacher often means empowering her clients to engage in the services Andarta typically provides without her.
“What happens a lot of the times is that I have clients that work with me for quite a while, and then they’re like ‘Hey, I’m good,’” Andarta said. “I’m like, ‘ en go, go do it (yourself).”
is is not just to keep milking people for money,” Andarta added.
Jen Welte is Littleton-based and offers readings remotely and in-person at Discover Your Spiritual Gifts in Littleton on the second and fourth Sundays of the month. Her website is https:// www.jenmoonlightmystic.com/ Andarta is Broomfield-based and o ers readings remotely. Her website is https://psychichealersofavalon.com/ denver-colorado/
Lizanne Flynn is Lakewood-based and o ers readings remotely. Her website is https://lizanneflynn.com/
For Flynn, her work gives her an opportunity to give animals a voice, speaking for them and communicating with their owners. She emphasized the importance of simply asking animals what they’re feeling — and listening to what they say.
“Inside my animal communicator, self is going, you could just ask,” Flynn said. “I think (animals) would be happy to tell you, (for example) the life of the bee and how that works.”
While Andarta, Flynn and Welte’s practices di er, they all stressed the same idea — their talents are not unique.
“Every single human who has a physical body on this planet can do the work that I do,” Flynn said. “Absolutely everyone.”
For Andarta, Flynn and Welte, being able to do their work is simply a matter of practice and training.
“I feel like everybody has a connection to the other side, or whatever you want to call it,” Welte said.
“Everybody has a connection to spirit and that we are all connected.”
Speaking from his current home in Newport, Oregon, Michael Gass said he’ll be in it for the students during his year as interim superintendent in Clear Creek County.
“Being an educational leader is a lifestyle. I am available to our community outside of school hours and love being involved in activities in all communities,” Gass said.
e Clear Creek School District Board of Education voted unanimously on Aug. 24 to name Michael Gass the interim superintendent. e board meets on Sept. 14 and will vote on Gass’ contract.
Gass was chosen out of 19 candidates from 13 states.
“His experience, passion and skill set aligned perfectly with our ob-
jectives,” said school board member Kelly Flenniken.
As the interim superintendent, Gass will be responsible for guiding the school district through the 2023-24 school year, according to Flenniken.
“While I am an interim, this can’t be an interim year for students and sta . We need to continue with a growth mindset,” Gass said.
Rather than instituting major change, Gass said he plans to continue the “fantastic work” of outgoing Superintendent Karen Quanbeck.
e incoming superintendent describes himself as a career educator with positive energy.
“I am a small district leader and understand the nuances and uniqueness each community brings to the district,” Gass said.
Transparency, Gass says, is a key to communication.
“I am a relationship-driven person and value honest and open conversations,” he said. “I am always working to nd solutions and solve issues that get in the way of our mission to serve our children in schools.”
Gass continued that he has an open-door approach.
“If you see me on the street or out and about, please say hello and introduce yourself,” Gass added.
Gass earned his principal certication from Colorado State University and a master of arts degree from Adams State University. His most recent position was principal at Lincoln County Schools in Newport, Oregon, until June of 2023.
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BY ALYSON MEYERS CONIFER HIGH SCHOOL
Student-athletes, especially female athletes, need to eat three full meals a day plus one to three snacks to keep their bodies fueled for school and sports and to avoid negative consequences, a sports dietitian told Conifer High School female athletes.
An athlete’s main source of energy and calories should be from
real food, according to Stephanie Wilson, a sports dietitian with Children’s Hospital, who spoke at CHS on Aug. 27. She recommended protein bars and powder as immediate energy sources but emphasized the importance of getting three full meals of “food from the food source.”
Wilson also discussed eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia, under-fueling or not taking in enough calories, and disordered eating, which is intentionally restricting calories, skipping meals and worrying about weight. ese issues are seen more and more in female athletes in high school, college and professionally.
“ e thing with disordered eating
is that … it hides in secrecy,” Wilson said. “So if we say nothing, if we ignore it, turn a blind eye, then it’s just going to keep going.”
Wilson pointed to a statistic that nationwide, 41.5% of female high school athletes in aesthetic sports such as gymnastics, swimming and gure skating reported disordered eating.
CJ Rosenborough, Conifer’s athletic trainer, helped arrange Wilson’s presentation after learning that two dietitians have been added to the Je co Athletic Training sta . He wanted to provide this talk to CHS’ female athletes.
“I know that it is something that
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Cross-country runners from at least seven schools met to run what many call the most demanding course around.
It’s in the steep hills, rocks and challenging trails in Clear Creek County.
Becca McCarthy, head coach of the Golddigger cross-country team, has been running these trails for many
years.
“We’re one of the toughest courses out here, so it also shows who has true grit and who doesn’t,” McCarthy said.
is is the rst time the Clear Creek High School Golddiggers have hosted a league meet, and that’s a big deal, according to McCarthy. She said running this course is very different than other meets.
“You’re not running for a time on our course, you’re running for a
place,” she said. “True cross country is hard.”
Still, middle and high school athletes ran the 3K and 5K, respectively, as fast as they could in the Evergreen area.
At the starting line of the girls varsity race, 44 competitors lined up on the baseball eld waiting for McCarthy’s whistle to set them free on their 5K adventure. What started as a crowd of dozens of runners heading for an opening in the fence ended
with a trickle of athletes starting the last leg on the running track leading to the nish line.
At the head of the line was Brighton High School senior Claire Engelhardt, who nished rst with a time of 22:41, a full 10 seconds ahead of second place.
“Oh, it’s brutal,” Engelhardt said about the course, “It’s been a really tough course. It’s harder than I
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anticipated.”
is is Engelhardt’s last Golddigger Dash as a Brighton Bulldog. She has mixed emotions.
A Clear Creek favorite runs for three in a row
At the starting line of the boys varsity race, Golddigger senior Xander Taylor lined up alongside 60 other runners for his last Golddigger Dash on his home course.
Going into the race, Taylor said he realized there were more runners this year and more competition.
can’t always win them. I feel like I ran my best, but I always want to win.”
Overall rankings
“It’s bittersweet,” she said. “I’m excited to see what college has in store. I’m ready for new challenges.”
e senior said she’s already looking at and talking to colleges.
What makes Taylor unique is that he’s won this race twice — as a freshman and sophomore. One of his biggest supporters is coach McCarthy.
From the starting whistle to when the runners hit the nal curves about 20 minutes later, Clear Creek fans could be heard shouting out, “Go, Xander!”
Mountain Range High School took rst place in the high school girls varsity, followed by Brighton High School in second and Byers High School in third.
“It would be great if he won it again,” McCarthy said. “It’s not super common to win race after race,”
When he crossed the nish line, Taylor was in fourth place with a time of 20:31. An out-of-breath but upbeat Xander was smiling.
“I’m pretty happy with it,” he said. “Obviously wanted to get rst but
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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:
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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.
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• 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.
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•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.
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•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.
•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.
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.
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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.
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our high school population needs and it’s something that I haven’t been able to provide adequately enough because I’ve been stretched so thin, but now I have the reinforcements to do so,” Rosenborough said. “I hope (student-athletes) see how important nutrition is because it really is that forgotten part of athletics.”
Rosenborough said Conifer has had a problem with some female athletes experiencing cases of hypoglycemia, known as low blood sugar, when the athlete has no medical reason for the occurrence. is has caused them to faint during practices and games, which was another motivator for scheduling Wilson’s talk.
“I think it is becoming more acknowledged that this is something that we need to deal with, and that’s always the rst step, admitting there’s
a problem,” said Laurie Eddy, head coach of the CHS volleyball team. Jayme ompson, assistant head coach of Conifer’s varsity softball team, added: “To be a top athlete or to be a top student, you need to provide fuel to your body and to your brain, and I hope that this talk showed them that eating doesn’t have to be a scary thing.”
Consequences of not eating enough Wilson focused on the consequences of under-fueling and the detrimental e ects it can have on an athlete’s health. When athletes don’t consume enough food, they experience a decline in their athletic performance plus other impairments including depression, decreased muscle strength, increased injury risk and decreased coordination.
ey risk losing bone density or a permanent e ect on their height.
“Females have overarching health concerns that we wanted to address because they have issues with
bone health and menstrual cycles,” Rosenborough said. “Males can have the same issues, but not to the same e ect or incident rate.”
While the talk was centered around nutrition for female athletes, many of the topics also applied to male athletes. No talk for male athletes has been scheduled yet, though a similar presentation is being considered for this spring.
“Eating disorders, disordered eating, low-energy availability is not just in female sports, and more and more, we see that it is just underreported in male sports,” Wilson said.
“I hope that moving forward, they realize food isn’t a negative thing in their life,” ompson said.
Rosenborough told the studentathletes they were responsible for looking out for their teammates and friends.
“Be more educated on how to recognize and how to be there to help,”
he said.
Wilson said some of the warning signs for disordered eating or eating disorders included students not eating around friends and classmates, throwing away food at lunch or nding excuses not to eat, having an emphasis on weight and size, getting stomach cramps or feeling dizzy.
Talks like this one are aimed at increasing education and eliminating the silence that surrounds disordered eating and eating disorders. Some female athletes at Conifer struggle with eating disorders, and negative attitudes toward food are prevalent.
“A lot of girls already have eating disorders or just problems with their bodies, so I found a lot of better ways to nd it in my teammates and people around me,” said Emily Bunchman, a player on Conifer’s level 3 volleyball team. “I have a few teammates that I know struggle with calorie counting, so I have been keeping an extra watch on them.”
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ursday, Sept. 14, at Evergreen Fire/Rescue’s Administration Building, 1802 Bergen Parkway.
FRIDAY 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.
tennial 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 of Kittredge. For more information, visit www.kittredgeco.org.
of participating artists. For more information, visit www.EvergreenOpenDoorStudios.com.
TUESDAY
THURSDAY
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.
“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.
SATURDAY Canyonfest: A Kittredge Cen-
Build nestboxes: Evergreen Audubon invites volunteers of all ages to help build nestboxes (known as birdhouses) from 9 a.m.4 p.m. Sept. 16 at the Nature Center next to Church of the Trans guration in Evergreen. Families are especially welcome. Some nestboxes are placed in Je co Open Spaces as a community service, and the rest are sold to support the Nature Center. No registration is needed. For more information, visit www. EvergreenAudubon.org.
SATURDAY, SUNDAY
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
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
Taste of Evergreen: e Taste of 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.
WEDNESDAY
Conifer Area Council Town Hall meeting: e Conifer Area Council will host its next town hall meeting at 7 p.m. Sept. 20 at West Je erson Middle School, 9449 S. Barnes Ave., Conifer. Learn about what is going on along the U.S. 285 corridor.
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.
SEE HAPPENINGS, P31
CHURCH OF THE CROSS
Please join us for Sunday worship at 28253 Meadow Drive, Evergreen or visit www.churchotc.com
8:30am Traditional Service
10:30am Contemporary Service
Communion is served every Sunday at both services. All are welcome! Visit our website at www.churchotc.com for info on church activities.
28253 Meadow Drive, Evergreen • 303-674-4130 • o ce@churchotc.com
CHURCH OF THE HILLS PRESBYTERIAN (USA)
Serving the mountain community from the heart of Evergreen Worship 10:00 a.m.
Reverend Richard Aylor
O ce Hours: Tu-Thur 9:00 - 4:00; Fri 9:00 - noon Bu alo Park Road and Hwy 73 www.churchofthehills.com
CHURCH OF THE TRANSFIGURATION EPISCOPAL
In-Church: Sunday Communion Quiet Service 8:00 am & with Music 10:15 am 10:15 am only Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86017266569
In-Meadow: 2nd Sunday of the month at 9:30 a.m.
--June through September—
27640 Highway 74 – ¼ mile east of downtown Evergreen at the Historic Bell Tower www.transfigurationevergreen.org
CONGREGATION BETH EVERGREEN (SYNAGOGUE)
Reconstructionist Synagogue
Rabbi Jamie Arnold
www.BethEvergreen.org / (303) 670-4294
2981 Bergen Peak Drive (behind Life Care)
CONIFER CHURCH OF CHRIST
“Doing Bible Things in Bible Ways”
11825 U.S. Hwy. 285, Conifer, CO 80433 Sun: 9:00a.m. Bible Study-10:00a.m. Worship; Wed: Bible Study 7:00p.m.
EVERGREEN CHRISTIAN CHURCH (DISCIPLES OF CHRIST)
27772 Iris Drive, Evergreen - 303-674-3413
www.EvergreenChristianChurch.org - eccdoc01@gmail.com
Sunday Worship 10:00 a.m., with communion every Sunday
We are an inclusive faith community and welcome you to join us in our new ministry journey.
DEER PARK UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Pastor Joyce Snapp, Sunday Worship 10 AM
Located one mile west of Pine Junction just o Rt. 285 966 Rim Rock Road, Bailey (303) 838-6759
All are welcome to our open/inclusive congregation!
EVERGREEN LUTHERAN CHURCH
5980 Highway 73 + 303-674-4654
Rev. Terry Schjang
Join us for Virtual Worship on our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/EvergreenLutheranChurch
Sunday Worship uploaded by 10am.
www.evergreenlutheran.org + All Are Welcome!
LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY CHURCH – EPC 1036 El Rancho Rd, Evergreen – (303) 526-9287
www.lomcc.org – o ce@lomcc.org
Sunday Worship 10:00 a.m., with communion every Sunday “Real Church In An UnReal World”
A community empowered by the Holy Spirit which seeks authentic relationships with God and others to share the good news of Jesus with Evergreen, the Front Range and the world. Come as you are, all are welcome!
MOUNTAIN REVIVAL CHURCH
“Baptizing the Mountains in Jesus Name”
Sundays 11:00 am & Wednesdays 7:00 pm
Location: Aspen Park Community Center 26215 Sutton Road, Conifer, CO 80433 (Additional parking at the Park & Ride next to Big O Tires) 720-770-0380 Call, Text, or Just Drop In www.mountainrevival.org
PLATTE CANYON COMMUNITY CHURCH
Located: 4954 County Road 64 in Bailey. O ce hours MWF 8am-1pm 303-838-4409, Worship & Children’s Church at 10am
Small group studies for all ages at 9am
Transitional Pastor: Mark Chadwick Youth Pastor: Jay Vonesh
Other activities: Youth groups, Men’s/Women’s ministries, Bible studies, VBS, MOPS, Cub/Boy Scouts.
ROCKLAND COMMUNITY CHURCH
“Connecting all generations to Jesus”
Please check our website, www.Rockland.church, for updated service times ¼ mile north of I-70 at exit 254 17 S Mt. Vernon Country Club Rd., Golden, CO 80401 303-526-0668
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OF EVERGREEN
Rev. Sarah Clark • 303.674.4810 • www.evergreenumc.org 3757 Ponderosa Dr. across Hwy 74 from Safeway in Evergreen
Join us in person every Sunday at 10:00am for worship
“Open Hearts, Open Doors, Open Minds”
TRIVIA
2. ANIMAL KINGDOM: Is a rhinoceros an herbivore, omnivore or carnivore?
3. GEOGRAPHY: Which city in India is home to the Taj Mahal?
4. MOVIES: What is the title of the rst James Bond movie?
5. TELEVISION: What was the product featured in the rst TV advertisement?
6. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: Which French fashion designer is credited with inventing the Little Black Dress?
7. FOOD & DRINK: What does it mean to julienne vegetables?
8. GOVERNMENT: What does the acronym GDP stand for in economic terms?
9. LITERATURE: What is the cat’s name in Shakespeare’s “Macbeth”?
10. SCIENCE: Who is considered the father of the atomic bomb?
Answers
2. An herbivore, a plant eater.
3. Agra.
4. “Dr. No.”
5. Bulova watch.
6. Coco Chanel.
7. Cut into short, thin strips.
8. Gross domestic product.
9. Grimalkin.
10. J. Robert Oppenheimer.
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1. What was the original name of the group Bill Haley and the (His) Comets?
2. Who penned and released “I Believe in Music”?
3. Little Eva had one No. 1 chart topper. What was it?
4. What was the proposed original title of the Beatles’ White Album?
5. Name the song that contains these lyrics: “I wondered, too, if by chance you heard it for yourself, I never told a soul just how I’ve been feeling about you.”
* A trio of sewing tips from S.R. in Idaho: “Store patterns in plastic baggies. It’s hard to get them back into their envelopes, and I nd that the baggies store just as well. I keep my pattern from tearing by spraying them with spray starch. I also sharpen needles by stitching through very ne sandpaper. ese tips have worked for me for many years.”
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* “To keep plywood or thin materials from splitting, I tape my cut line with low-tack masking tape. It keeps my cut sharp, reduces the fraying, and it’s easy to remove when I’m done.” -G.S. in Minnesota
Send your tips to Now Here’s a Tip, 628 Virginia Drive, Orlando, FL 32803.
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Answers
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.
4. “A Doll’s House.” The 1968 double album contained 30 songs.
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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Public Notice
TOWN OF MORRISON, COLORADO BOARD OF TRUSTEES ORDINANCE NO. 537
AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 525, WHICH APPROVED
THE LEASE OF TOWN-OWNED REAL PROPERTY, TO EXTEND THE LEASE’S DUE DILIGENCE PERIOD TO NOVEMBER 13, 2023
The foregoing Ordinance was, on the 5th day of September, 2023, ordered to be published by title only and penalty provision, if any, and to be posted in full within the Town and on the Town’s website by the Board of Trustees of the Town of Morrison, Colorado. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately.
The full text of this of this Ordinance is available in electronic form on the Town’s website, www. town.morrison.co.us; copies of this Ordinance are also available in printed form from the Office of the Town Clerk at 321 Colorado Highway 8, Morrison, Colorado 80465.
Ariana Neverdahl, Town Clerk
Legal Notice No. CC 1339
First Publication: September 14, 2023
Last Publication: September 14, 2023
Publisher: Canyon Courier
Public Notice
Public Hearing
The Board of Directors for the Evergreen Metropolitan District will consider a Petition for Inclusion into the District of that part known as Jefferson County Parcel No. 51-044-00-008, Schedule No. 300040396, and 3942 South Palo Verde Road, Evergreen, Colorado 80439.
A copy of the petition for inclusion can be obtained at the District office located at 30920 Stagecoach Blvd, Evergreen, Colorado. The Board of Directors has set the 27th day of October, 2023 at 9:00 A.M. in the District office, 30920 Stagecoach Blvd, Evergreen, Colorado, as the date, time, and place at which the petition will be heard.
The property sought to be included is generally described as:
That part of the NW¼ of the SE¼ of Section 4, Township 5 South, Range 71 West of the 6th P.M., as described in Warranty Deed dated September 12, 1991, and recorded in the records of the Jefferson County Clerk and Recorder on September 20, 1991 at Reception No. 91086566; also known as Jefferson County Parcel No. 51-044-00-008, Schedule No. 300040396, and 3942 South Palo Verde Road, Evergreen, Colorado 80439.
Any and all persons desiring to comment on the proposed inclusion should file their comments in writing with the District Manager at any time prior to the hearing. 30920 Stagecoach Blvd, Evergreen, Colorado, 80439
Legal Notice No. CC 1336
First Publication: September 14, 2023
Last Publication: September 14, 2023
Publisher: Canyon Courier
Public Notice
NOTICE CONCERNING PROPOSED
2023 BUDGET AMENDMENT
EVERGREEN FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
NOTICE is hereby given to all interested parties that a proposed budget amendment has been submitted to the Board of Directors of the Evergreen Fire Protection District (“District”) for the current year of 2023; that a copy of the 2023 Budget Amendment has been filed in the office of the District at 1802 Bergen Parkway, Evergreen, Colorado, where the same is open for public inspection by appointment; and that such 2023 Budget Amendment will be considered at a public hearing of the Board of Directors to be held at 1802 Bergen Parkway, Evergreen, Colorado, on Tuesday, September 19, 2022, at 5:30 p.m. Any elector within the District may, at any time prior to the final adoption of the 2023 Budget Amendment, inspect the budget amendment and file or register any objections thereto.
EVERGREEN FIRE PROTECTION
DISTRICT
By /s/ Stacey Ballinger
EFPD Secretary
Legal Notice No. CC 1335
First Publication: September 14, 2023
Last Publication: September 14, 2023
Publisher: Canyon Courier Bids and
Public Notice
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT
JEFFERSON COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO
Pursuant to C.R.S. Section 38-26-107, notice is hereby given that on the 10th day of October 2023 final settlement will be made by the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado to:
HASELDEN CONSTRUCTION LLC.
6950 S POTOMAC ST ENGLEWOOD, CO 80112
hereinafter called the “Contractor”, for and on account of the contract for the CAB fire suppression piping and retention Phase II 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 1334
First Publication: September 14, 2023
Last Publication: September 21, 2023
Publisher: Canyon Courier Public Notice NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT
Pursuant to C.R.S. Section 38-26-107, notice is hereby given that on the 10th day of October 2023 final settlement will be made by the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado to:
SEMA CONSTRUCTION INC.
7353 S EAGLE ST CENTENNIAL, CO 80112
hereinafter called the “Contractor”, for and on account of the contract for the S. Kipling Pkwy & W. Bowles Ave Improvement 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,
Evergreen Oktoberfest: Evergreen
Oktoberfest to bene t Mount Evans Home Health Care & Hospice’s Camp Comfort will be from noon5 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 New-
comers 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 outreach opportunities available to members. Visit evergreennewcomers.com for more information.
Recycling Day: Rotary Club of Evergreen is hosting its annual Recycling Day from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 23, at Evergreen Country Day School, 1036 E. El Rancho Road.
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 1337
First Publication: September 14, 2023
Last Publication: September 21, 2023
Publisher: Canyon Courier
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
For a list of items that can be recycled, visit www.evergreenrotary.org.
Rocky Mountain summer showcase: Shadow Mountain Gallery in downtown Evergreen will host “Flower Power” landscapes through Sept. 23. e gallery is open from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily.
Split & Steak: Conifer Community Church’s Split & Steak will start at 7 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 23, at the church, 9998 Havekost Road. is is a community e ort of gathering, cutting, splitting rewood to supply to those in our area who cannot a ord to purchase this vital heating source
for their homes each winter. Register at conifercc.org/split--steak.html.
Hops Drops: Hops Drops beer and music festival will be from noon-9 p.m. Sept. 30 at Buchanan Park. For more information and tickets, visit hopsdropsevergreen.com.
Mountain Area Democrats: Mountain Area Democrats will meet at 9 a.m. Saturdays, Sept. 30 and Oct. 21, at the United Methodist Church of Evergreen, 3757 Ponderosa Drive, Evergreen. For more information, email MountainAreaDems@gmail. com.
Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Derek Rogers, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR30780
All persons having claims 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 7 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.
Barbara Rogers, Personal Representative 30225 Telluride Lane
Evergreen, Colorado, 80439
Legal Notice No. CC 1332
First Publication: September 7, 2023
Last Publication: September 21, 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 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
PROGRAMISA “GIFTOF EARLY LITERACY” for any child in our Front Range Mountain Area. This gift of early literacy is accomplished through the Imagination Library’s “book gifting” program which mails FREE BOOKS to children from birth to age ve in our participating communities. Every month each child receives their special book which encourages families to spend time together reading.
The Rotary Club of Evergreen will once again host its annual Recycle Day in Memory of Mereth Meade on Saturday September 23rd. As usual, the event will be held at the Evergreen Country Day School, 1036 El Rancho Road (just past the Evergreen Home Depot). We’ll open at 9:00 am and close at 2:00 pm.
The Mountain Area Rotary Club’s partnership with Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library ensures all children in our mountain community can have a great selection of books at home. The Mountain Area
Our focus as always is on hard to recycle items including appliances, electronics, mattresses, scrap metals, and household hazardous waste such as paint, stain, antifreeze, batteries of all sorts and fluorescent light bulbs. We’ll also have a 30-yard container generously provided by Waste Management for landfill items that can’t be recycled.
Please log on to: www.evergreenrotary.org/page/ for a complete list of what we can accept this year, and the charges for some items for recycling, including the charges for household hazardous waste.
Our club has more than 100 members from all walks of life. We like to have fun and we organize social functions throughout the year.
• We meet once a week at Evergreen Country Day school; Fridays at 7.00 a.m. for breakfast. There is no meeting commitment – attend as many or as few as you like.
• Our meetings, events and speaker schedules can be found at EvergreenRotary.org, along with details about our local and international committees and projects. Questions?
Email us at info@EvergreenRotary.org and we’ll get back to you.
To register a child for this program or donate, please go to imaginationlibrary. com. This local literacy program is just one of many community service projects that Rotary supports worldwide. Please visit Rotary’s website at rotary.org to view information about our Mountain Area Rotary Clubs.
Imagination Library program’s a liate sponsors are the Rotary Clubs of Evergreen, Conifer, Mountain Foothills, Peak to Peak and Clear Creek 2000. Our program needs your help to continue providing every child in our community the opportunity to develop a love for books and reading! Please consider donating to our program. Just $25.00 will provide one child with monthly books for one year. You can make a donation through our website – imaginationlibrary.com.
Evergreen Rotary means business! We have over 100 business and community leaders who can help you and your business GROW.
We cordially invite you to come and see for yourself what makes our club so very special. We currently meet every Friday morning, 7:00 am.
To join us for breakfast (or virtually via Zoom) or to learn more about the Club please contact our Membership Chairman, Chuck Adams at ChuckA@1UPDrones.com
Would you like to become a sponsor and support your local Rotary Club and all the work that its members accomplish in our community?
To nd out more, contact Tim Grace Cell: 305-926-5894
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