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Volunteer Maya Ellis serves cookies to Marilyn Baer, who was the first to make her selections at the Cookie Walk at Our Lady of the Pines Catholic Church in Conifer PHOTO BY DEB HURLEY BROBST on Dec. 9.

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Cookie wonderland Conifer’s Our Lady of the Pines hosts its annual Cookie Walk BY DEB HURLEY BROBST DBROBST@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Marilyn Baer was on a mission. The Conifer resident arrived at the Cookie Walk at Our Lady of the Pines Catholic Church on Dec. 9 about 10 minutes early and started cookie shopping as volunteers finished setting up the cookie extravaganza. She said her husband plowed the driveway so she could navigate through the freshly fallen 10 inches of snow to get to the church. Baer has been attending the popular annual event for about 10 years. She walked around the tables, admiring the cookies on a plethora of trays, saying, “Those look tempting,” and “Those look sinful.” She asked for seven of each of her selections because she has seven

Volunteer Matt Schubert wears an elf hat as he prepares to serve cookies. PHOTO BY DEB HURLEY BROBST

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members in her extended family. The annual Cookie Walk brought out hundreds of people to fill bags, tins and platters with cookies of every kind imaginable — everything from beautifully decorated sugar cookies to chocolate chip, peanut butter, butter cookies, gingerbread men and more. There are about 200 varieties baked by church parishioners, and each baker is asked to bake 10 dozen of each, equating to about 24,000 homemade cookies in one room at one time. There were also breads, popcorn, gingerbread houses and other goodies. The Cookie Walk started in 2004 to raise money for the church, and some volunteers have been baking or working at the event since its inception. The concept is simple: Customers walk around the tables — hence the name Cookie Walk — and decide which cookies they want. Volunteers wearing holiday aprons and gloves stand behind the tables and place cookies in bags and containers.

Each platter of cookies has a list of ingredients. There’s Christmas music playing in the background. Attendees select as many as they want of each cookie, and the cookie selections are weighed. The price is $12 per pound. Bambi Moss of Conifer attends yearly to stock up on cookies to serve when family and friends come to her house to cut down Christmas trees. She explained that her parents started the tree-cutting tradition 50 years ago, and she has continued it. While she likes to bake cookies, December is too busy for her to have them ready for the visits, so the Cookie Walk fills the bill. Beth Schubert and her husband Matt and children Ella and Connor donned their aprons and gloves to serve cookies to the cookie shoppers. Beth explained that the family started getting involved in the Cookie Walk three years ago by baking cookies, then decided to volunteer. “It’s always a good time,” Beth Schubert said. “And our kids get to pick out cookies to take home.”

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Elk Creek Fire board censures Chuck Newby The board says he violated the bylaws by campaigning against fire department consolidation BY DEB HURLEY BROBST DBROBST@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The board of directors of the Elk Creek Fire Protection District has censured one of its members for his conduct related to the failed attempt by the district to consolidate with two neighboring districts. Board member Chuck Newby, who campaigned against Elk Creek consolidating with Inter-Canyon and North Fork fire departments because he said it was bad for Elk Creek, was censured at the Dec. 14 board meeting. The other four board members, Greg Pixley, Melissa Baker, Sharon Woods and Dominique Devaney, voted in favor of the censure, and they also voted earlier this year to move forward with asking voters in November whether the three departments should consolidate. In the Elk Creek fire department, the consolidation issue was hotly contested and was defeated by a narrow margin, while consolidation was approved in the other two fire districts. Elk Creek Fire board meetings have grown increasingly contentious in the last several months as the board

The Elk Creek Fire Protection District board of directors has censured board member Chuck Newby for his conduct regarding a PHOTO BY DEB HURLEY BROBST failed attempt to consolidate Elk Creek with the Inter-Canyon and North Fork fire departments.

discussed consolidation and eventually voted 4-1 to take the question to voters. Public comment sessions at the meetings have included passionate pleas both for and against consolidation. On Dec. 14, in a heated exchange among the board, Newby said he

was ambushed since he didn’t know about the censure resolution until it was brought up at the meeting. “Everything you accuse me of here is wrong,” Newby said. “It’s absolutely false, and it is despicable on your part. … Each and every one of you that votes yes to censure me, look at

yourself in the mirror. Look at what you are doing.” Pixley, who is the board president, said before introducing the censure resolution: “I have asked this board to behave in a manner that fits the SEE CENSURE, P6

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bylaws and benefits the community. … I am obligated … that we move forward with a public censure.” After Newby asked what he was being charged with, Pixley read the resolution, which states that Newby violated three sections of the bylaws: • “Once the board has voted on an issue, the directors shall not take any actions which would create barriers or otherwise impede the district’s ability to implement the board’s decision;” • Board members should work collaboratively to conduct district business, and one board member doesn’t have the authority to speak on behalf of the board and can’t

bind the district through individual actions or statements; and • ”A director is prohibited from taking personal advantage of a situation to benefit himself or herself or prejudice the district.” The resolution states that Newby’s campaigning against consolidation was “contrary to the previous majority votes of the board, put the district at risk of allegations of campaign finance violation and were against the best interests of the district.” The resolution directs Newby to perform the duties as a board member, to honor the oath and bond of directors pursuant to the bylaws, and to stop “engaging in unauthorized conduct as a board member and comply with applicable laws, board policy, regulation and bylaws.” Newby countered that his behav-

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ior had been 100% legal, and he wanted to address each allegation in the resolution. He noted that bylaws were not law; rather, they were a recommendation. “It is not binding on me, and it’s not binding on you,” he said. Board member Dominique Devaney countered, “Bylaws are the binding rules for the board.” He added that even if it was binding on him, he took action to impede consolidation because he told the board from the beginning that it was not going about the consolidation effort in an open and transparent manner. A board member called for a vote on the resolution, and as Pixley asked who was in favor of the resolution, Newby said, “You’re not going to let me to let me defend myself. … You people are despicable.” An issue that several spoke about

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Residents allege ‘hostile encounters,’ hazards ignored in lawsuit against Elk Creek Fire Protection District officials BY DEB HURLEY BROBST DBROBST@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Two Conifer residents are alleging in a lawsuit that officials with the Elk Creek Fire Protection District abused the public trust and failed to address concerns about fire hazards. The plaintiffs, Conifer residents Donna Boreck and Dean Stansbury, “and several property owners” name Fire Chief Jacob Ware and Lt. Paul Scott in their suit along with district board members Greg Pixley, Melissa Baker, Sharon Woods and Dominique Devaney. Board member Chuck Newby was not named in the lawsuit, which was filed in Jefferson County District Court earlier this month. Representatives from the Elk Creek Fire Department said they are investigating the allegations in the lawsuit and would respond in the required 21 days. They declined to comment further, citing the ongoing nature of legal action. Some of the issues in the lawsuit are linked to a failed attempt by Elk Creek, North Fork and Inter-Canyon fire departments to consolidate in November. Voters in North Fork and Inter-Canyon approved consolidation, while Elk Creek voters turned it down. The lawsuit lists five issues in the form of 11 exhibits: • Employees’ failure to perform responsibilities and denial of services: “Defendants failed to address citizens’ concerns and allowed known fire hazards to go unreported and uncorrected,” the lawsuit said. The exhibits say employees did not address “a clear and present danger complaint on December 2022” involving a natural gas pipe. • Employees’ endangerment of the general public, harassment and other unprofessional conduct issues: An exhibit states, “Oct. 16 to present, there have been at least six hostile encounters with several [fire protection district] unionized firefighters against property owners including stalking, intimidation, threats of violence, voter suppression and tampering.” • Surveillance, stalking and tracking of the property owners without cause: In an exhibit, it states: “During the past eight months, several proponents for consolidation have created an unsafe and hostile environment for several

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property owners in and around the Conifer area community, with acts of vote tampering, voter intimidation, reprisals against individuals for voicing opposing views, surveillance and stalking of property owners, signage abuse, misrepresentation of material facts, etc.” • Abuse of public trust by misuse of taxpayer funds, election law violations, malfeasance: Exhibits state that the district has refused “to adequately disclose/report monthly/yearly operating and capital expenses/budget when repeatedly requested to do so by its citizens/taxpayers; refusal to disclose information regarding the proposed consolidation/mill levy increase of the Elk Creek, Inter-Canyon and North Fork” fire departments even after a Colorado Open Records Act request and a board member motion to do so; “Expenditure of an estimated $125,000+ of fire district funds for a marketing campaign designed to convince voters to vote for the proposed consolidation/mill levy increase ballot measures.” • Production of false report, misrepresentations of material fact and other criminal misconduct issues: An exhibit says, “Reviewing the recent publication/newsletter/brochure titled Summer 2023 page 2 Benefits & Impact on property owners for consolidation, the statement is made ‘the average homeowner of a $650,000 home would see an increase of $7 to $14 a month.’ … Unfortunately, this statement is clearly a misrepresentation of material fact (false representation of material fact) which has been repeated many times in the past by unaware board members.”

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Second grader Rebecca Wallenburg shows off the gifts for her parents that she bought from Anne Spiessbach at the Elk Creek Elementary School North Pole Express Holiday Craft Fair. Area artisans display their wares and they offer at least one item for $1, making it easier for elementary school students to purchase gifts for PHOTO BY DEB HURLEY BROBST family.

Holiday shopping for all ages Pine’s Elk Creek Elementary hosts Holiday Craft Fair BY DEB HURLEY BROBST DBROBST@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Students at Elk Creek Elementary School did a lot of Christmas shopping at the North Pole Express Holiday Craft Fair. The craft fair in its 24th year brings in area artisans to sell their crafts to children and adults alike. On Dec. 9, children bring their money to buy gifts for family and friends. On Dec.

10, families attended the craft fair and Santa was available for photos. The artisans, some of whom have participated in the craft fair all 24 years, have items for sale starting at $1, so there’s something for shoppers of all ages. From the knitted items and ornaments to misfit dolls and squirrel picnic tables, the variety was immense. The young shoppers were frugal as they moved from table to table in the gymnasium, deciding what their parents, siblings and grandparents would like. Callie Washer, who organized this year’s craft fair, said it is so popular SEE CRAFT FAIR, P9

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with artisans that most years, the gymnasium is filled with returning crafters. Second grader Silas Sawyer said he was looking for stuff for his family, especially fragile stuff. He decided to spend $1 on a piece of turquenite from Joanna Moreno. Second grader Aliyah Raphaelson-Huckaby had a lot of family members to buy for, and she was checking out all of the tables before deciding what would be the perfect gift. Nolan Schwemlein, a junior at Conifer High School, has had a table at the craft fair since he was a fourth grader at Elk Creek. This year, he decided to create misfit toys, taking different dolls and swapping parts. He also offered duct tape wallets, knitted hats and wooden snowmen.

Artisan Anne Spiessbach has had a table at the craft fair for four years. Spiessbach attended Elk Creek as a child, and she likes getting to meet the children and help them shop for family. Artisan Carol Jacobsen, who has been at all 24 craft fairs, showed second graders the items she had available. She said she participates every year as a tribute to the women who started the craft fair. Their vision was to have quality gift items available for children to buy. Artisan Jeni Swan offered a variety of items at her table including ornaments. Swan also has participated in the fair nearly every year since the craft fair’s inception, saying she gets involved each year for the kids. “We want this to be affordable,” she said. “(The students) can’t go into a store and pay a lot for gifts. I try to have things little girls and boys would like. I try to cover all the bases.”

Second grader Aliyah Raphaelson-Huckaby checks out the items for sale at Jeni PHOTO BY DEB HURLEY BROBST Swan’s table at the Holiday Craft Fair, which is in its 24th year.

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Peaceful escapes: Discovering serenity with tea during the festive frenzy

s the festive season circles around us in a whirlwind of excitement and activity, finding moments of serenity becomes essential. Amidst the chaos and celebrations, it’s crucial to carve out spaces for tranquility and peace. One timeless and soothing way is to rediscover calmness, the simple art of finding comfort. Here are three quiet practices that can help reduce the hectic stress and restore a sense of peace, allowing you to embrace the season of light. Create a cozy space: With the tapestry of the holiday rush, create a simple sanctuary within your home allow this to become a nurturing act of self-love. Get creative and cozy, craft a space that resonates with your spirit, a corner by the window surrounded by pillows and warm blankets. Maybe it’s as simple as some soft throws and your favorite snug chair. If you have a fireplace build a fire and form a friendly place to take in the light and watch the flames. Or perhaps it’s creating a special nest on your bed with your fur baby cuddled

up by your side. Make it yours, light some candles, put on your favorite sounds of the season, fill your nook with treasures that whisper of tranquility. Let this cocoon of tenderness beckon you Lisa D. Heart to just be silent, breathe deeply, and cherish a few quiet moments amidst the festive flurry. Tender comfort: Tea, with its diverse varieties and calming properties, is a cherished companion during the holiday season. If you have a favorite calming tea, please use it. If you want to try something new, please do. Discovering new teas can be a relaxing tool to help ease the mind. Explore blends that speak to your soul, pick the one that cradles you in solace and gentleness. Is it peppermint, orange spice, chamomile, lavender, cinnamon apple, pick one that calls you home. Next, allow the entire jour-

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ney of the tea-making process to be an experience that caresses your senses. Prepare the water, watch the water dance into a boil, select your special teapot or cup. Set the intention of savoring tender comfort as the leaves are infused, relish the anticipation of the stillness that awaits you. Take a deep sniff, inhale the fragrant mist that allows the aroma to fill your senses. Feel the comfort of the warmth of the cup in your hands. If possible, go to your cozy space with your tea. As you sit and take in all the sensations, allow your mind and body to relax and appreciate these moments of serenity and harmony. Calmness is kindness: As you nestle into your snug haven with your chosen tea, take a heartfelt pause to honor and celebrate all that you have achieved during this vibrant busy season. Sip your tea slowly, letting each sip be a graceful dance of tranquility. Allow the warmth you feel to wrap around you like a tender embrace, releasing any tension or worries. Close your eyes and embrace this act of self-kindness as you enjoy some

much-needed downtime. Allow yourself to reflect on your efforts, being grateful for your strength, energy, and determination. In these gentle moments, kindness towards oneself becomes a profound reminder of the significance of self-compassion and nurturing among the madness of the season. In the symphony of celebrations and demands, these heartfelt practices offer an oasis of serenity. A chance to stop, breathe, appreciate moments of calm and peace. Embracing the art of nurturing a cozy space, delighting in the ritual of intentional tea and fostering selfkindness can be transformative in the fast tempo of the season. Let these practices be a guiding light, leading you back to your heart-center, gifting yourself moments of peaceful escapes this holiday season. Happy Holidays! Lisa D. Heart, a former management executive who is now a heartfocused life coach and the founder of “starts in the heart” movement. She teaches working women how to make self-care a priority to prevent stress-related diseases.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR In response to “Evergreen Fire/Rescue board sets rules for communication with department staff ”

I commend the Evergreen Fire/Rescue Board for adopting a sensible set of rules for communication with the Board of Directors. While I am not at all familiar with the specific reasons behind adopting them now, I fully agree that every nonprofit or governmental board needs to delineate how communications should properly occur within the institution. Most of us are members of such institutions, myself included. These include unions, homeowners associations, charitable organizations, PTAs, political parties, churches, metropolitan districts and of course numerous governments. Each institution has its own unique governance structure that requires a specific policy, so all members know whom to contact with concerns, grievances and requests. When the chain of communication (or command) is bypassed in order to gain special privilege or exert undue influence, the institution suffers abuse and distrust by members as much as its members can suffer from unfair decisions made by the board or its agents.

The next step is for a board to insist that its directors actually read and understand all the rules that control their institution. These include the applicable laws, state, federal and local, that apply to it, as well as the institution’s governance documents. Most boards have the fiduciary responsibilities of care and loyalty for the institution’s finances and real property which each director needs to be aware of and follow. As an example, homeowners associations must comply with their by-laws and covenants, Colorado Common Interest Ownership Act, the Colorado Non-Profit Association Act, the Internal Revenue Service Tax-Exempt Organization tax requirements, city or county zoning and development rules, and state and federal non-discrimination laws under the Federal Fair Housing Act. Being an institutional board member is a big job! I have great confidence that Evergreen Fire/Rescue is being well led and administered by competent leaders who exhibit integrity in their work. The new communication policy should enhance their ability to succeed and avoid any further communication issues. Gary R. Justus, Evergreen

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Salvation Army bell ringing: Sign up to ring the bell at RegisterToRing.com: • Evergreen: The Evergreen unit is looking for bell ringers to sign up for one-hour shifts between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Ringers are needed through Dec. 23 at the Evergreen Safeway, and through Dec. 24 at the Bergen Park King Soopers and Walmart. • 285 Corridor: The Conifer unit is looking for bell ringers through Dec. 24 at the Conifer King Soopers, Ace/Moore Lumber in Pine and

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Holiday carols sing-along: Ovation West Performing Arts invites families to celebrate the season by singing favorite holiday carols, along with enjoying seasonal treats and beverages from 3-5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 23, at Center Stage, 27608 Fireweed Drive, Evergreen. The event is free. For more information, visit ovationwest.org. Winter break hours: Evergreen Nature Center will be open during the December winter break from 10 am to 4 p.m. on Dec. 23, 27, 28, 29 and 30, with free family programs scheduled each day. For more information go to www.EvergreenAudubon.org. SEE HAPPENINGS, P12

Lindon A “Woody” Wood

February 25, 1932 - December 2, 2023

Lindon A. “Woody” Wood, Jr., age 91, passed away peacefully in his Evergreen, Colorado home surrounded by his loving family on Saturday, December 2, 2023. Born to Eloise Graham and Lindon Wood, Sr., February 25, 1932, in Adrian, Michigan, Woody was a hard-working farm boy who eventually went to Michigan State University to pursue a degree in agriculture. Later he attended the University of Northern Colorado to get his master’s degree in teaching. He married Ann Johnston in 1969 at Church of the Transfiguration in Evergreen, Colorado who he built a life with on Troublesome Gulch and loved until her passing in 2006. Woody was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. He was a dedicated science teacher at Evergreen Junior High school and spent 30 years there helping so many students until he retired in 1990. He coached wrestling, basketball, and gymnastics while there. Woody was a founding board member of the Evergreen Parks and Recreation District, a past member of the Alpine Rescue Team and very active in the Evergreen community. Woody also enjoyed many hobbies, including rock climbing, camping, travelling, photography, gardening, science, and technology.

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He was a passionate outdoorsman who trekked to the base of Mount Everest and summited many of the fourteeners around Colorado and taught and mentored others in rock climbing. He was a Park Ranger at Theodore Roosevelt National Park in Medora, ND and was a Korean War veteran. Woody is survived by his sister Colette Mazey, brother Lorin Wood (Karen Wood), daughter Alexandra (Ah-wani) Aberle (Anthony M. Aberle), sons Michael Wood (Pat Vinge), Scott Kellogg, Steven Kellogg (Melissa Kellogg), his friend and caregiver Randy Boleski, grandchildren Taylor Kellogg (Erin Kellogg), Morgan Wood, Anthony G. Aberle, great grandchildren Abbey, Harper & Reed Kellogg and several nieces and nephews. He will be deeply missed by his family and friends. He was a generous and patient man who touched the lives of so many. His life will be celebrated at Evergreen Memorial Park barn on May 4, 2024, 11am3pm, 26624 North Turkey Creek Road, Evergreen, CO 80439. Reception to follow. In lieu of flowers please consider a donation in Woody’s honor to The Alpine Rescue Team, PO Box 934 Evergreen, CO 80437 or Mount Evans Home Health Care & Hospice, 3081 Bergen Peak Drive, Evergreen, CO 80439.

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Audrey Mae (Reis) Weihaupt

January 8, 1932 - December 11, 2023

Waunakee, WI, Evergreen, CO Audrey Mae (Reis) Weihaupt, 91, passed away on December 11, 2023. She was born January 8, 1932, in the Town of Westport, Wisconsin on the Reis Brothers family farm at the northwest corner of Highways K and Q to Agnes (Fleiner) and Henry Reis. Audrey had a wonderful life filled with good friends, significant accomplishments, and world travel. She will be dearly missed by family and friends alike. Audrey graduated from Waunakee High School in 1950 where she distinguished herself as the class valedictorian. Shortly after graduating she began her professional career working at the State Capitol for the Department of Agriculture. A new opportunity presented to work for the United States Armed Forces Institute (USAFI), Department of Defense, located on the Capital Square. Her job started with clerical responsibilities but within a few short months, she was promoted to secretary for the Director of the Department of Education. Audrey lived at home on the family farm for several years following high school and then moved to Madison, living on West Gorham Street with three other young women. She attended the University of Wisconsin, taking courses at night as she held down her full-time job. In May of 1960, a chance meeting on Glenway Golf Course in Madison would forever change her life. It was on the fairway that Audrey met John G. (Jack) Weihaupt. Theirs was a whirlwind romance and less than a year after they first met, Audrey and Jack were married on January 28, 1961. They continued to live in Madison and both continued to work at USAFI, as Jack pursued a doctorate degree in geophysics. Theirs was a marriage of love, partnership and respect. They were inseparable. Their life together included traveling around the globe as Jack attended science conferences. In the early 1960’s Audrey began working as a service representative with the Social Security Administration’s Madison office. She would continue working for the SSA for over 40 years in four different cities. As Jack continued to pursue his academic career, they moved from Madison to three other Cities. In 1973 they moved to Indianapolis, Indiana where Jack took an academic dean position while Audrey was able to continue her work with SSA. In 1976, Audrey was promoted to the position of Operations

Analyst, a position she would hold until her retirement. In 1976, Audrey also completed her bachelor’s degree in Sociology from Indiana University with honors, working on it part time for over 15 years. In 1978 Audrey and Jack moved to Las Gatos, California where Jack had been named dean of the graduate school and vice president of the University Foundation at San Jose State University. Audrey was again able to land another job with the SSA. In 1982 they moved again, this time to Golden, Colorado where Jack accepted a position as dean of the graduate school and vice chancellor for academic affairs at the University of Colorado in Denver. Due to Audrey’s exceptional work performance, she once again landed an increasingly responsible position with SSA working out of the Downtown Denver office. Audrey and Jack built their dream home on a ridge top in Evergreen, Colorado in 1995. Audrey supervised the construction and came to be known by the construction company’s crew as the “little general.” There they would spend another 19 years together, managing their enterprise and taking care of the ponderosas. Each morning Jack would ask her, “what is the POD (plan of the day)?” She always had one. Following Jack’s death in 2014, Audrey spent the next seven years managing the “enterprise” by herself. In November of 2019, she moved back to Wisconsin. Audrey is survived by 12 nieces and nephews, 17 great-nephews and great nieces, six great-great- nieces and nephews, and seven godchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband Jack, her parents Agnes and Henry Reis, her sister Shirley (Murphy) Speth and two brothers Wesley and Roger. A funeral mass was held at St. John’s the Baptist Catholic Church in Waunakee on Tuesday December 19 at 11:00 a.m. with a visitation from 10:00 a.m. to the time of the service. In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation in Audrey’s name to the Wounded Warriors Project. The family would like to extend a special thank you to the staff at All Saints Assisted Living, All Saints Memory Care and Agrace Hospice. We know Audrey held a special place in your hearts, due to the care she received, and the beautiful smile she shared with each of you.

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Icefest: Evergreen Park & Recreation District is hosting Icefest from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Dec. 31 at Evergreen Lake. The New Year’s Eve celebration is family friendly and alcohol-free. Tickets may be purchased the day of the event and cost $30 for those 4 and older, and children 3 and under are free. Skate rentals are $10 while supplies last. Evergreen Lake Plunge: The annual Evergreen Lake Plunge will be from 10 a.m.-noon Jan. 1 at the lake. Cost is $40, and the event is a fundraiser for the Active4All Foundation. For more information, visit https:// a4aevergreen.org. Classic movie night: Center Stage is hosting free monthly classic movie

December 21, 2023De nights with acclaimed films from the silent era to the golden age of cinema. It will host an evening of classic cartons including Steamboat Willie and Felix the Cat at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 4, at the theater, 27608 Fireweed Drive, Evergreen. For more information and to reserve seats, visit ovationwest.org. Free legal clinic: A free legal clinic for people with no attorney will be from 2 to 5 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 4. Volunteer attorneys will answer questions, help fill out forms, and explain the process and procedure for all areas of civil litigation. Pre-registration for individual 15-minute appointments is available by calling 303-2355275. Conifer Community Church Christmas light show: The Christmas lights show at Conifer Community Church will be through Jan. 6 — 5-10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 5-11 p.m. Friday and Satur-

day. The entire show takes about 35 minutes. Tai Chi classes: Tai Chi Chuan is a series of fluid, balanced movements that promote physical and emotional balance. Beginner 10-week classes begin at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 9, at the Buchanan Park Rec Center. Register at www.evergreenrecreation. com or call 720-880-1100. Evergreen chamber monthly mixer: The Evergreen Area Chamber of Commerce will host its monthly membership mixer from 5-7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 11, at Echo Mountain and Tubing Hill, 19285 Highway 103, Idaho Springs. Tubing lanes will be open. Cost is $5 for members and $10 for non-members. For more information, visit evergreenchamber.org. Winter Adventure at Shadow Mountain Gallery: Shadow Mountain Gallery’s new show, “Winter Adventure,” is where you’ll find art

of snow-covered peaks, winter wildlife and adventures suitable for every budget. The gallery is in downtown Evergreen between Java Groove and Beau Jo’s. It is open daily from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. The show will be available for viewing through Jan. 15. Evergreen chamber’s breakfast and benefits: The Evergreen Area Chamber of Commerce will host breakfast and benefits from 9-10 a.m. Jan. 16 via Zoom for new members to learn more about what the chamber has to offer. For more information visit evergreenchamber.org. Pond Hockey Championship: The 2024 Evergreen Pond Hockey Championship, organized by Evergreen Park & Recreation District, will be Jan. 20-21 on multiple rinks at Evergreen Lake. Tournament play starts at 7 a.m. each day. Registration is $600 for the competitive, intermediate and novice divisions. Register at evergreenrecreation.com.

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Brighton artist paints fantastic realism BY BELEN WARD BWARD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

udith Dickinson was born to be an artist. When she was eight, numerous artists saw her talent and offered to teach her. “I’ve been fortunate to continue my art education through the years working under some top artists, most recently Craig Tennant, Anthony Ryder and Michael Shane Neal,” Dickinson said. Dickinson naturally developed the talent to oil paint portraits in accurate detail, depicting nature and contemporary life. Southwest Art Magazine, Art Collector Magazine and Art of the West Magazine have also featured Dickinson’s work. Dickinson said she didn’t go to college for art, where the lessons were on abstract art. She preferred painting realism, so she got her degree in education in Philadelphia at Cairn University but continued to paint when she could. Dickinson brings the emotions and character of a real-life figure or scene to her paintings. She primarily paints portraits of clients and people around the world. Dickinson said she had painted portraits of famous people such as Judge Judy and Arnold Schwarzenegger, as well as paintings of many Christian leaders. She also did portraits for former Colorado Governor Bill Ritter and his wife. “Portrait commissions are what pays the most,” she said. “Portraits are very hard to do because each person is so different and you’ve got to be right on.” Move to Colorado

Dickinson grew up in New Jersey on 700 acres of wooded countryside with lakes. She moved to Colorado in 1996.

TOP MIDDLE: The Rwandan moms of the Pygmy tribe live in poverty. Judith Dickerson painted their story using fabric in many ways.

BOTTOM RIGHT: Judith Dickinson with two horse portraits she painted. PHOTOS BY BELEN WARD

“I do miss the trees, but I love Colorado for the sunshine every day,” Dickinson said. Dickinson moved to Brighton in 2007, and her art career expanded. “When we drove into Brighton, it was a small town, and many places were boarded up with Christmas decorations that were still up in March,” she said. Dickinson found an 1888 historic home for sale and decorated it with antiques from New Jersey. “The home was owned by the first sheriff of Brighton, J.P. Higgins, who later became the third mayor. SEE PAINTING MASTERS, P15

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We love the house,” Dickinson said. Dickinson said the city of Brighton offered them the former empty police station to turn into Main Street Gallery to help revitalize downtown. Its gallery houses Colorado artists, also called the Main Street Creatives, offering art classes and hosting receptions. It also has ten studio spaces. “We have great teachers teaching 16 to 20 artists, running studios and showing in the gallery. …It’s wonderful that the city enables us to do that, “Dickinson said. Dickinson Art Studio is in the old jail of the police building. “I come to jail every day to do my art,” she said with a laugh. “I come to my studio six days a week because I love it.” Work in Africa

Dickinson and her husband’s lives changed when they went to work in Africa to start an orphanage in Uganda and work with the pygmy tribes in Rwanda. What inspired Judith and Gary Dickinson to open an orphanage in Uganda? Gary was a professor at a New Jersey University with several African students, and one of them was like a brother to them. “We were sending money for special projects,” Judith said. Judith said Gary traveled to Uganda, and a person he helped invited him to come to a remote village to thank him. When he arrived, he found many kids running around. “This guy was trying to take these children in, they were living off the land and barely went to school. Gary said we can’t do everything, but this is one thing we can focus on, so it’s when he started the orphanage,” Judith said. Judith continued her passion for painting art and making a

LEFT: A painting of a young lady sitting at a barn at the Brighton, Colorado Bromley Farms. RIGHT: Judith Dickinson’s painting of a Native American named Crazy Horse. PHOTOS BY BELEN WARD

living to help sponsor the kids. Judith said her painting sales went toward her work in Africa, and they continue to work there today. Gary goes three to four times a year, and she goes occasionally. “A friend told us about a pygmy tribe that lives in poverty, so we went to work with two other tribes that had never learned to read or write,” Judith said. Dickinson said the kids have been in school for eight years now, and they rebuilt their huts. They are being taught how to farm and are receiving clean water and medical care. Dickinson said they took their grandchildren, three sons and their wives to Africa in June. “They got to see how the other side of the world lives,” she said. To see Dickinson’s work and find local galleries where her work is displayed, visit judithdickinson.com.

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The six seniors on the Evergreen gymnastics team are, from left, top row, Lola Visci, Bella Palaia, Samantha Stojanov; bottom row, Charlotte Baysinger, Syddney Bailey, COURTESY PHOTOS Sydney Burns.

Evergreen senior Charlotte Baysinger competes in the floor exercise during the team competition at state.

Evergreen senior Sydney Burns competes on the uneven bars during the team competition at state.

Evergreen state finalists and coaches are, from left, head coach Tabor Cowden; sophomore Payton Sullivan, finalist on beam; senior Lola Visci, finalist on bars and floor; senior Charlotte Baysinger, finalist on floor and vault; senior Sydney Burns, finalist on bars, vault and beam; senior Syddney Bailey, finalist on bars; and assistant coach Madi Lopp.

Evergreen High School gymnastics team takes third at state BY DEB HURLEY BROBST DBROBST@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

That’s how much the Evergreen gymnastics team lost to secondplace Stanley Lake at the 4A state championship in early November. While it was heartbreaking to take third rather than second, third place was the highest the team has placed since Tabor Cowden took over as head coach in 2016. In addition, senior Sydney Burns was the state vault champion. “It was a pretty special state run,” Cowden said. “Palmer Ridge (High School) was in a league of its own and won state, but then it was a battle for second, third, fourth and fifth place. At the end of the day, it was a successful state championship for us.”

Cowden lauded the team’s six seniors — Lola Visci, Bella Palaia, Samantha Stojanov, Charlotte Baysinger, Syddney Bailey and Burns — calling them a special class and said it was fun to go through the season with them. The Cougars were 21-2 in the regular season and placed second in both league and regional competitions. Baysinger said she was proud that the team has consistently gotten better since her freshman year, with everything falling into place this season. She was happy to compete in vault and floor exercise, her two favorite events, at state as her gymnastics career winds down. Burns added while the Cougars were improving each year, so was the competition, so there was even more pressure to do well.

While both Baysinger and Burns also compete in club gymnastics, they say being on a high school team stresses the team part of the competition over individual achievements. “We are like a sisterhood,” Burns said, adding that she still talks to teammates who were seniors when she was a freshman. Baysinger, who doesn’t plan to continue gymnastics in college, said she will miss the community atmosphere of the sport and seeing the same people while training for the last 10 years. “I’ve been in the gym for so long and have seen those familiar faces,” she said. “I will miss that.” Cowden said he and assistant coach Madi Lopp were trying to create a culture where everyone can participate, no matter what their

skill level. Like many high school coaches, he hopes traits the gymnasts learn in the sport translate to college and life such discipline, focus, dedication and training. “It may be cliche, but they will succeed because of their dedication to whatever they decide to do thanks to their training in what I believe is one of the most difficult sports around,” Cowden said. Baysinger and Burns also coach younger gymnasts, and Cowden likes watching them pass on their knowledge to their younger teammates. “We can talk about the technical side, but it’s the way they deliver the information to the younger generation,” Cowden said. It’s a joy to watch.”

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Hearing on hotel in downtown Morrison postponed

An Evergreen company that wants to build a 15-room hotel in downtown Morrison has asked to postpone its hearing before the Planning Commission until Feb. 13. Root Architecture and Development wants to demolish the buildings at 203 and 205 Bear Creek Ave. and build a 11,516-squarefoot mixed-use building with 9,384 square feet of hotel and 917 square feet of office space. The office space would be Root Architecture’s corporate offices, according to documents supplied by the Planning Commission. The RED Hotel would be a boutique hotel with three rooms and gathering space on the first floor, and six rooms each on the second

An Evergreen company wants to put a 15-room hotel in downtown Morrison. The Morrison Planning Commission hearing has been postponed until Feb. 13.

and third floor. Each hotel room is proposed to have unique aspects that include paintings by local artists, the documents said. The Morrison Planning Commission hearing was supposed to be Dec. 12. In a letter dated Dec. 7, Chad Wallace with Root Architecture said the group is reevaluating

the project. “In light of the prevailing financial challenges marked by the rapid surge in interest rates and the

persistent upward trajectory of construction costs, we have undertaken a comprehensive reevaluation of the Proforma for the RED Hotel project,” the letter said. “… This rigorous review process has led us to chart a sustainable course of action that rekindles the viability of introducing a small boutique hotel to this area.” The proposal that will be brought before the Morrison Planning Commission on Feb. 13 could be different than the proposal provided to the town in 2023. The Morrison Planning Commission meets at 6 p.m. in the Town Hall. 203 Bear Creek Ave. is the location of Rock N’ Roses, and the building SEE BRIEFS, P22

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WORSHIP

Shepherd of the Rockies Lutheran Church invites you to join us!

Christmas Eve 4:00pm

Dec. 24 • 7:00 pm Christmas Eve Candlelight Service Dec. 25 • 10:00 am Christmas Day Service Regular Sunday Services at 9:00

“The Lost Wisdom of the Wise Men” 1036 El Rancho Road In Evergreen www.lomcc.org

Shepherd of the Rockies Lutheran Church is located at 106 Rosalie Rd. in Bailey 303-838-2161

Episcopal Church of the Transﬁguration 27640 Highway 74

1/4 mile east of downtown Evergreen at the Historic Bell Tower

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Morning Service 10:00 a.m.

Family Service 5 p.m. with Eucharist FROM ALL OF US AT COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

Holy Eucharist Service with Choir 8 p.m.

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Christmas Eve Lessons and Carols The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it - John 1:5 Join us at Church of the Hills Christmas Eve at 6:00pm as we celebrate with joy the birth of our Light Jesus Christ and sing familiar Christmas music we all know and love. This will be a fun worship service for the whole family. All are welcome!

Deer Park UMC is an open and inclusive congregation, which shares the rich and historic traditions of Methodism. We welcome people of all backgrounds, as we grow in faith to the word of God in a rapidly changing world. We seek to be a loving, caring community, sharing our joys and concerns and working together to witness to God's steadfast love. Join us in praise of Life and Soul and to enjoy fellowship, as we seek as individuals and as a community to bring peace to our troubled world.

Church of the Hills 303-674-6641 28628 Buffalo Park Rd Evergreen, CO 80439

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Come and Warm Your Soul at Deer Park United Methodist Church!

St. Laurence Episcopal Church

26812 Barkley Rd. Conifer, CO 80433

December 24 – 5:30pm:

Special Choral Music and Caroling

6:00pm:

Christmas Eve Worship Service

December 25 – 10:30am: Christmas Day Worship Service

This coming Christmas Eve at 5 PM, we will be celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ. There will not be a service on Christmas Day, as we plan to celebrate at home with family and friends. On New Years Day at 10 AM, we will gather for a regular Sunday worship service, as we do on every Sunday morning at 10 AM. We are located in Bailey at 966 Rim Rock Road, just oﬀ of Route 285 across from the Will-O-Wisp housing development and just southwest of Pine Junction. Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

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at 205 Bear Creek Ave. was constructed in 1879 and was known as the Tom Lewis home. An evaluation found it was not structurally sound due to extensive damage. The property is between Morrison Mercantile on the east and Café Prague on the west. Root Architecture wants to build a three-story building with a 1,215 square-foot, 46-seat rooftop patio, according to the Morrison Planning Commission documents. EPRD board to approve its budget in January

The Evergreen Park & Recreation District board will approve its 2024 budget on Jan. 9, and included is the beginning of the deferred maintenance projects the district promised to do with the money it will receive thanks to a property-tax extension approved by voters in November. District officials, knowing the dis-

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

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trict will get the money beginning in 2025, are pulling money from some reserve funds to begin maintenance, knowing the money can be returned in a year. “There will be a lot of front-facing and back-facing projects,” Cory Vander Veen, the rec district’s executive director, said. “Our buildings and amenities definitely need it.” One of the first expenses will be to purchase portable toilets for district parks that staff can maintain. Vander Veen called improving the quality of the portable toilets an obligation to the public In addition, the budget will provide money for new equipment, new doors, improvements to bathrooms and the Buchanan Park Recreation Center pool. Board President Peter Eggers on Dec. 6 urged the public to have patience as the rec district works to make improvements. “We are confident if we manage the funds right, we can get a lot accomplished,” Eggers said. “We are going to take care of a lot of small

things in a hurry.” Skatepark Coalition begins fundraising

The Evergreen Skatepark Coalition wants to raise $40,000 by July to help the Evergreen Park & Recreation District as it pursues a plan for Buchanan Park that the coalition hopes will include a skatepark. The coalition will be using the rec district’s foundation, Active4All, to collect money. “The important part of this is ultimately we can leverage some of the momentum we have to help apply for grants and use $40,000 for additional grants, not just for the skatepark but other improvements for Buchanan Park,” Matt Buzas, whose family started the coalition, told the rec district board on Dec. 6. Buzas said he is hoping the private-public partnership between the coalition and the rec district could serve as a model for other partnerships that could benefit the entire community. MALT gets a conservation easement

WORSHIP DIRECTORY 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 • office@churchotc.com

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 BERGEN PARK CHURCH Pastor Joyce Snapp, Sunday Worship 10 AM Bergen Park Church is a group of regular people who strive to improve CHURCH OF THE HILLS PRESBYTERIAN (USA) Located one mile west of Pine Junction just off Rt. 285 ourselves and our community by studying the Bible and sharing our lives with Serving the mountain community from the heart of Evergreen 966 Rim Rock Road, Bailey (303) 838-6759 each other. On Sunday mornings you can expect contemporary live music, Worship 10:00 a.m. All are welcome to our open/inclusive congregation! Children’s Ministry that seeks to love and care for your kids, teaching from Reverend Richard Aylor the Bible, and a community of real people who are imperfect, but seek to Office Hours: Tu-Thur 9:00 - 4:00; Fri 9:00 - noon EVERGREEN LUTHERAN CHURCH honor God in their lives. We hope to welcome you soon to either our 9:00AM or Buffalo Park Road and Hwy 73 5980 Highway 73 + 303-674-4654 10:30AM Sunday service. www.churchofthehills.com Rev. Terry Schjang Search Bergen Park Church on YouTube for Livestream service at Join us for Virtual Worship on our YouTube Channel: 9:00am CHURCH OF THE TRANSFIGURATION EPISCOPAL https://www.youtube.com/c/EvergreenLutheranChurch 31919 Rocky Village Dr. 303-674-5484 In-Church: Sunday Communion Quiet Service 8:00 am & with Music 10:15 Sunday Worship uploaded by 10am. info@bergenparkchurch.org / www.BergenParkChurch.org am 10:15 am only Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86017266569 www.evergreenlutheran.org + All Are Welcome! In-Meadow: 2nd Sunday of the month at 9:30 a.m. CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHURCH SERVICES --June through September— LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY CHURCH – EPC 28244 Harebell Lane 27640 Highway 74 – ¼ mile east of downtown Evergreen 1036 El Rancho Rd, Evergreen – (303) 526-9287 Sunday Service & Sunday School 10am at the Historic Bell Tower www.lomcc.org – office@lomcc.org Wednesday Evening 7:30pm, Zoom options available www.transfigurationevergreen.org Sunday Worship 10:00 a.m., with communion every Sunday Contact: clerk@christianscienceevergreen.com for ZOOM link “Real Church In An UnReal World” Reading Room 4602 Pletner Lane, Unit 2E, Evergreen CONGREGATION BETH EVERGREEN (SYNAGOGUE) A community empowered by the Holy Spirit which seeks authentic relationOPEN TUE-SAT 12PM - 3PM Reconstructionist Synagogue ships with God and others to share the good news of Jesus with Evergreen, the Rabbi Jamie Arnold Front Range and the world. Come as you are, all are welcome! www.BethEvergreen.org / (303) 670-4294 2981 Bergen Peak Drive (behind Life Care)

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Twelve acres on the southern boundary of Staunton State Park is becoming a conservation easement, so it will remain untouched for years to come. The Mountain Area Land Trust announced the private voluntary conservation easement from Carol Phelps and her late husband Bob, who have owned the property for more than three decades and treasure the natural beauty of the area. This property has views of “Lion’s Head,” the highest peak at the park and a popular hiking destination. Elk Creek runs through the property year-round, offering significant wildlife habitat, water access and outstanding biodiversity. “I have such a special property, and it is in a vulnerable place,” Carol Phelps said. “I really wanted to have all the animals, the plants, the fishes and all the other living things, and all the spirits that went before to know that this land is preserved and protected forever. My late husband Bob would have wished for this with all his heart.”

PLATTE CANYON COMMUNITY CHURCH Located: 4954 County Road 64 in Bailey. Office 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 SHEPHERD OF THE ROCKIES LUTHERAN CHURCH Missouri Synod. 106 Rosalie Road, Bailey, CO 303-838-2161 Pastor Pete Scheele Sunday Worship Service; 9 a.m., Fellowship Time; 10:15 a.m., Sunday School & Bible Class; 10:45 a.m. www.shepherdoftherockies.org 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”

To place your listing in the Worship Directory call Donna, 303-566-4114

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Answers 1. An Italian bread. 2. “T.J. Hooker.” 3. 2010. 4. Charles Dickens. 5. Alexander Fleming. 6. France. 7. New Mexico. 8. Martin Brody. 9. Juris Doctor. 10. Katy Perry. (c) 2023 King Features Synd., Inc.

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NOW HERE’S A TIP * It might be hard to get or stay motivated for exercise once we’ve dipped into shortened days and lower temperatures. Exercise is so important to your health, so get it any way you can. Did you know that a half-hour snowball fight can burn 100 calories? Get out there and enjoy the winter weather! -- JoAnn * If you frequently face snow in your area, invest in a pair of running shoes that are designed for trail running. They have deeper cleats for better traction. Some are even waterproof. This will encourage you to run when it’s been snowing! * “To help your sneakers dry faster, remove the laces and sock liner and hang separately. Stuff them with newspaper to draw out moisture. Hang them to dry on a sturdy hook or line, but not too close to a heater, as it’s possible to break down the support materials that way.” -- E.D. in Minnesota * “If you are outdoors on freezing days, you know to dress in layers.

When you exercise outside, you do that too, but be prepared to strip off a layer if you get overheated. I have a carabiner clip on my waistband, and I can clip my outer light jacket to it, or even my fleece, through a button hole.” -- P.S. in Virginia * “Here’s a tip about sledding in a pinch: A laundry basket can make a fine sled for a small, sturdy kid, especially if you are blessed with surprised snow! If you attach a rope or belt to one side of the basket, it’s easy to pull the kids along.” -- M.B. in Missouri Send your tips to Now Here’s a Tip, 628 Virginia Drive, Orlando, FL

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have another dance.” Answers 1. Joe Cocker. Upward of 20 musicians were in the group. They were named after the Noel Coward song of the same name. 2. Summer Jam, in 1973, saw 600,000 people come through the gates at the Watkins Glen Raceway. 3. Country Joe and the Fish, in 1965. The song was a counterculture protest against the Vietnam War and

appeared on their album of the same name. 4. They wrote it to Prudence, the sister of Mia Farrow, who was studying meditation with them in India in 1968, as a way of getting her to stop hiding in her hut. 5. “Stay,” by Maurice Williams & the Zodiacs, in 1960. Songwriter Williams wrote the first version of the song as a teen when he tried to convince a date not to go home yet. (c) 2023 King Features Syndicate

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1,650.00 64.70 50,744.49 3,308.28 55,767.47 986.87

Motor Vehicle Overpayments 20.00 Motor Vehicle Overpayments 68.06 Motor Vehicle Overpayments 1,290.31 Motor Vehicle Overpayments 1,131.03 Motor Vehicle Overpayments 68.06 Motor Vehicle Overpayments 593.78 Recording/Elections 10.00 Motor Vehicle Overpayments 871.28 Recording/Elections 10.00 Motor Vehicle Overpayments 205.59 Motor Vehicle Overpayments 111.96 Motor Vehicle Overpayments 41.00 Motor Vehicle Overpayments 25.41 Recording/Elections 351.00 Recording/Elections 10.00 Motor Vehicle Overpayments 55.94 Motor Vehicle Overpayments 68.06 Motor Vehicle Overpayments 587.72 Motor Vehicle Overpayments 169.59 Motor Vehicle Overpayments 220.69 6,896.35 Service of Process Fee Returns 2.50 Service of Process Fee Returns 15.00 Miscellaneous Contract Services 3,500.00 Recognition/Appreciation 729.03 Miscellaneous Contract Services 825.00 Miscellaneous Contract Services 807.50

ARAMARK CORRECTIONAL SERVICES LLC Contract Services 25,951.58 Armando Del Val Service of Process Fee Returns 15.00 ASCEND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LLC Service of Process Fee Returns 88.50 AT&T MOBILITY Investigation Expense 800.00 B&M ROOFING OF COLORADO INC Building Maintenance 6,780.00 B&M ROOFING OF COLORADO INC Building Construction & Design 16,479.90 Bailey Styer Telephone Services 158.97 BLUECREST Professional & Technical Services 9,500.00 BOB BARKER COMPANY INC Laundry Supplies 10,359.68 BOB CORNELL Service of Process Fee Returns 88.50 BOULDER COUNTY COLORADO Legal Services 17.20 BRITTNEY ZENA RIETVELD Telephone Services 105.98 CALAHAN CONSTRUCTION SERVICES Building Construction & Design 41,202.04 CARIE BEHOUNEK Miscellaneous COMMUNICATIONS LLC Contract Services 1,437.50 CASSANDRA BEATRICE ESTES Academic Degree Programs 1,920.00 CDW GOVERNMENT Network Equipment 4,994.62 Center for the Arts Evergreen Revenue Refunds 499.44 Chad Blohm Service of Process Fee Returns 15.00 CLEMENT, DAVID A Pass Through Intergovernmental 18,436.21 CLIENT PAYMENT Trial Expense 294.75 COLO DISTRICT ATTORNEYS COUNCIL Meetings & Seminars 58.18 COLO DISTRICT ATTORNEYS COUNCIL Professional Dues & Memberships 1,068.30 COLORADO APARTMENT INSIGHTS LLC Professional Publications 2,900.00 COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA Public Notices 661.47 COMMUNICATIONS CONNECTION CORP Computer Supplies/ Software/Equipment 315.00 Community Management Association Service of Process Fee Returns 15.00 COMPUTER SITES INC Maintenance Agreement 6,470.85 CONSOLIDATED MUTUAL WATER COMPANY Water & Sanitation Services 495.60 CONSOLIDATED MUTUAL WATER COMPANY Building Maintenance 93.90 COOPER HEATING AND COOLING INC Revenue Refunds 192.00 COSTAR REALTY INFORMATION INC Software Maintenance Agreement 379.00 COSTAR REALTY INFORMATION INC Software as a Services (SaaS) 4,032.00 Craig Barry Service of Process Fee Returns 15.00

CURTIS BLUE LINE D&J TOWING AND RECOVERY OF CO INC DANIELLE S PALMER DAWN B HOLMES INC Day at a Time Inc DERRICK KAUFMAN DOMINION VOTING SYSTEMS INC DOUGLASS COLONY GROUP INC DRUG TECHS LLC Duane Junker EASY ICE DBA POLAR ICE ECOSHIELD EXTERIORS ELDORADO ARTESIAN SPRINGS INC ELLIOTT AUTO SUPPLY CO INC DBA FACTORY MOTOR PARTS EMPLOYEE LOAN SOLUTION LLC ENGINEERING ECONOMICS INC ESCRIBE SOFTWARE LTD EVERGREEN OIL COMPANY FEDEX FREIGHT WEST INC FIRST CALL OF COLO LLC FITNESS TECH LLC FOOTHILLS ANIMAL SHELTER Francisco Rivas Quirino Francy Law Firm PC FRPHI HYDRONICS LLC FRUITDALE SANITATION DIST GALLS LLC GARVINS SEWER SERVICE INC GARY JAMES MYCO GLORIA MILLER GOLDEN, CITY OF GPS Servers LLC GRAINGER GRANICUS INC GREENBACKER RENEWABLE ENERGY CORP HIGH VIEW WATER DIST Hunter Halliday I70 AND HARLAN TOWING INC ICLEI INSIGHT PUBLIC SECTOR INC INTERACTIVE COMM SOLUTIONS GROUP INC (ICS) INTERVENTION COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS SVC INTERVENTION COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS SVC Investment Finance 3 LLC IVAN RODRIQUEZ DBA KRATE LTD JACKS TIRE & OIL MANAGEMENT CO INC DBA A & E TIRE Jacquelin Garcia JAIME BROWER PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES JAKE JOHNSON JEFFERSON CENTER FOR MENTAL HEALTH JERRY L WARREN JOCELYN WHEELER JOHNSON CONTROLS FIRE PROTECTION LP Jorge F Escabedo Castro JOSEPH P MAGUIRE KELLY SERVICES INC KEN CARYL RANCH WATER & SANIT DIST Kirstin L Zertuche

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Wrecker Services County Travel Autopsy Services Service of Process Fee Returns Revenue Refunds Software Maintenance Agreement Building Maintenance Medical Services Service of Process Fee Returns Equipment Maintenance Revenue Refunds Office Supplies

90.50 165.00 420.00 3,377.00 601.50 224.00 24,400.00 15.00 1,000.00 2,751.70 26,900.00 539.60 84.00 737.09 146.00 91.20

Vehicle & Equipment Parts 2,609.59 True Connect Loans 1,865.33 Furniture & Equipment 2,015.00 Software as a Services (SaaS) 40,682.00 Professional & Technical Services 313.50 Postage 20.17 Delivery Charges 12,119.85 Equipment Maintenance 1,040.00 Due to Pet Data -Animal Licenses 300.00 Service of Process Fee Returns 15.00 Service of Process Fee Returns 15.00 Furniture & Equipment 26,113.55 Water & Sanitation Services 68.71 Police Supplies 1,109.69 Building Maintenance 663.00 Miscellaneous Contract Services 1,020.00 Legal Services 82.05 Water & Sanitation Services 39,832.78 Service of Process Fee Returns 60.00 Police Supplies 85.80 Consultant Services 15,500.00 Heat & Power 16,145.39 Water & Sanitation Services 1,003.21 Service of Process Fee Returns 15.00 Wrecker Services 851.75 Professional Dues & Memberships 3,500.00 Software as a Services (SaaS) 106.34 Software as a Services (SaaS) 972.20 Laboratory Services Miscellaneous Contract Services Service of Process Fee Returns Building Maintenance

3,618.00 46,890.00 15.00 1,666.67

Vehicle & Equipment Parts 814.60 Service of Process Fee Returns 15.00 Contract Services Revenue Refunds Direct Grants Non Governmental County Travel Revenue Refunds

150.00 1,052.42 17,475.00 148.36 125.00

Life Safety Supplies 303.95 Service of Process Fee Returns 15.00 Academic Degree Programs 764.00 Contract Services 12,743.85 Water & Sanitation Services Mileage

253.44 24.94

KONE INC KONE INC KUBAT EQUIPMENT AND SERVICE COMPANY Lamson Dugan & Murray LLP LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE PROFESSIONALS INC Larisa Don Cressman (OToole) LEGALSHIELD Levi LaGuardia LINCOLN COUNTY COLORADO LINX MULTIMEDIA LLLP

Building Maintenance Maintenance Agreement

543.70 8,369.05

Maintenance Agreement 710.64 Service of Process Fee Returns 15.00

Maintenance Agreement 189.50 Service of Process Fee Returns 15.00 Employee Legal Services 1,308.90 Mileage 38.45 Legal Services 58.40 Professional & Technical Services 3,522.06 Louis Zerobnick Service of Process Fee Returns 30.00 MARCELA ISABEL BILLINGSLEY Food Supplies 83.92 Mark A Leachman PC Service of Process Fee Returns 45.00 MARK GUTKE Miscellaneous Contract Services 9,000.00 METLIFE Home and Auto Insurance 1,243.01 METRO COLLECTION SERVICE INC Service of Process Fee Returns 5.00 Metro Collections Service Inc Service of Process Fee Returns 15.20 MICHAEL T RUBENSTEIN Mileage 1,464.58 MICHAEL T RUBENSTEIN County Travel 734.94 Mikhayla Jade Kempf Service of Process Fee Returns 42.00 Mohammad A Alshorman Service of Process Fee Returns 15.00 MYTHICS INC Maintenance Agreement 3,871.01 Revenue Refunds 1,251.27 NICK TESSITORE NICOLETTI FLATER ASSOC Contract Services 880.00 NORRIS DESIGN INC Revenue Refunds 100.00 ORACLE AMERICA INC Maintenance Agreement 2,699.53 PIVOT ENERGY Heat & Power 18,084.63 PMG Law LLC dba Goodreid & Grant LLC Service of Process Fee Returns 50.00 Professional Finance Company Inc Service of Process Fee Returns 15.00 Provest LLC Service of Process Fee Returns 15.00 QUICK SET AUTO GLASS Commercial Repairs 475.00 REPUBLIC SERVICES INC Trash Removal Services 601.96 ROBERT GEORGE Revenue Refunds 1,050.88 ROBERT LARSON Revenue Refunds 505.00 ROCKY MOUNTAIN BOTTLED WATER Water & Sanitation Services 129.81 ROCKY MOUNTAIN BOTTLED WATER Equipment Rental 9.95 ROCKY MOUNTAIN BOTTLED WATER Services & Charges 91.81 ROSEMARY A LISSAK Mileage 24.24 RPS PLAN ADMINISTRATORS INC Flex Child Care 3,254.41 RPS PLAN ADMINISTRATORS INC Flex Medical Insurance 16,430.42 RPS PLAN ADMINISTRATORS INC Flex Spending Account - Limited Purpose 525.16 S&S CONSTRUCTION SERVICES LLC Revenue Refunds 146.00 SENIORS RESOURCE CENTER Direct Grants - Non Governmental 55,600.00 SITEIMPROVE INC Software as a Services (SaaS) 2,962.64 SOURCE OFFICE PRODUCTS Office Supplies 4,425.20 SOURCE OFFICE PRODUCTS Copier Clearing 32,063.70 SPACEK TIMBIE & BLEVINS ENG INC DBA ST B ENG Consultant Services 8,500.00 SPINNAKER SUPPORT LLC Consultant Services 206.25 Springman Braden Wilson & Pontius PC Service of Process Fee Returns 174.00 SRI INC Deed Advertising Clearing 11,350.00 Stacie R Trujillo Service of Process Fee Returns 15.00 STATE OF COLORADO Postage 5,721.98 STATE OF COLORADO Printing Services 20,393.14 SUMMIT TOPCO LP DBA CLASSIC COLLISION LITTLETON Commercial Repairs 4,522.15 SWEEP STAKES UNLIMITED Legal Services 30.00 T MOBILE Telephone Services 7,425.25 The Moore Law Group APC Service of Process Fee Returns 30.00 THESSEN CONSTRUCTION & ROOFING Revenue Refunds 245.00 THOMSON WEST Software as a Services INFORMATION CHARGES (SaaS) 3,104.99 TOM STATZELL Revenue Refunds 352.50 Tschetter Sulzer PC Service of Process Fee Returns 1,966.50 UNITED POWER INC Heat & Power 329.23 US DISTRIBUTING INC DENVER Vehicle & Equipment Parts 3,407.15

Vinci Law Office LLC WESTERN PAPER DISTRIBUTORS INC WESTERN PAPER DISTRIBUTORS INC WESTERN PAPER DISTRIBUTORS INC WESTERN PAPER DISTRIBUTORS INC Wheat Ridge Holdings LLC WORKDAY INC XCEL ENERGY General Fund Total

Service of Process Fee Returns Janitorial Supplies Office Supplies Hygiene Supplies Medical Supplies/Drugs Service of Process Fee Returns Software as a Services (SaaS) Heat & Power

100.00 5,474.73 211.08 1,871.34 1,872.50 87.00 216,725.00 83,656.38 1,027,946.07

AED EVERYWHERE INC Equipment Maintenance DRUG TECHS LLC Laboratory Services EXPLORE INFORMATION SERVICES LLC Consultant Services FRONT RANGE OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE Medical Services LEGALSHIELD Employee Legal Services RPS PLAN ADMINISTRATORS INC Flex Medical Insurance Insurance Fund Total TRISTAR INSURANCE GROUP TRISTAR INSURANCE GROUP Worker’s Compensation Fund Total A SANCHEZ LANDSCAPING LLC ALBERT FREI AND SONS INC ANNE L FRIANT ANTHONY J AUCIELLO CDR ASSOCIATES COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY COLUMBIA SANITARY SERVICE INC D & K PRINTING INC FASTSIGNS GHP INC KEN CARYL RANCH WATER & SANIT DIST LEGALSHIELD Louis Gonzales MAJOR HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING Marcus Schoen Matthew Chamberlin METLIFE MOUNTAINSMITH LLC RPS PLAN ADMINISTRATORS INC RPS PLAN ADMINISTRATORS INC TIM REDMOND TITAN MACHINERY INC XCEL ENERGY Open Space Fund Total DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES Developmentally Disabled Fund Total

1,827.00 1,125.50 2,310.34 1,251.00 7.88 181.25 6,702.97

Claims Administration Services Workers Compensation Self-Insured Claims

24,277.25 72,144.45 96,421.70

Snow Removal Services Sand & Gravel Mileage County Travel Consultant Services Miscellaneous Contract Services Miscellaneous Contract Services Printing Services Sign Maintenance Supplies Miscellaneous Contract Services

220.00 3,848.51 84.50 197.53 1,282.50

Water & Sanitation Services Employee Legal Services Clothing Supplies

136.92 141.84 84.02

HVAC Services Clothing Supplies Clothing Supplies Home and Auto Insurance Clothing Supplies Flex Child Care Flex Medical Insurance Mileage Equipment Rental Heat & Power

1,297.31 102.45 18.37 128.33 88.00 624.99 1,403.04 175.87 8,620.00 1,911.38 35,412.44

S-Sub Awards Hñ Non Governmental

REC CTR 922,366.63 922,366.63

6,457.92 200.00 3,102.00 263.00 5,023.96

ALBERT FREI AND SONS INC

Salt Sand & D Contract Services 11,010.00 Janitorial Services 589.40 Janitorial Services 90.00 Lawn & Grounds Maintenance 7,237.79 ARTHUR P FLORENTZ Clothing Supplies 150.00 ARTHUR P FLORENTZ III Clothing Supplies 150.00 CINTAS FIRST AID & SAFETY Medical Services 828.96 COLUMBIA SANITARY SERVICE INC Janitorial Services 1,525.00 CORE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE Traffic Related Power 135.11 DENVER WATER Water & Sanitation Services 134.09 DENVER WATER Irrigation Water Services 709.84 ELDORADO ARTESIAN SPRINGS INC Food & Beverages 759.65 EMPLOYEE LOAN SOLUTION LLC True Connect Loans 170.56 FASTENAL COMPANY Life Safety Supplies 1,247.34 GOLDEN, CITY OF Water & Sanitation Services 140.60 HISTORY COLORADO Miscellaneous Contract Services 30.00 IDEAL FENCING CORP Fence/Guardrail Repair Services 16,449.50 JAMES R CRAIG Life Safety Supplies 200.00 Continued to Next Page No. CC 1445 ALSCO DENVER INDUSTRIAL ARAMARK ARROWHEAD LANDSCAPE SERVICES

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Continued From Last Page: Page 2 of 2 CC1445 Jason Smith JEFFERY MICHAEL DAVIDSON JOHNSON CONTROLS FIRE PROTECTION LP KATIX B CRAWFORD LEGALSHIELD LEO J KENKEL LOEWEN ENGINEERING INC

Clothing Supplies Life Safety Supplies

130.93 200.00

Materials Testing Services 1,905.66 Clothing Supplies 93.98 Employee Legal Services 197.00 Clothing Supplies 130.17 Miscellaneous Contract Services 4,269.42 MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS INC Pavement Mgt Materials 5,517.81 MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS INC Pavement Management Contracts 421,333.70 METLIFE Home and Auto Insurance 72.67 MOUNTAIN VIEW WASTE SYSTEMS LLC Trash Removal Services 210.69 OLDCASTLE SW GROUP INC DBA APC Pavement Management Contracts 19,442.15 OXFORD RECYCLING INC Disposal of Construction Spoils 240.00 PHYLLIS BURKGREN Land Lease 26,474.52 REPUBLIC SERVICES INC Disposal of Construction Spoils 1,406.21 ROBERT T EWALT Clothing Supplies 150.00 RONALD L FRESQUEZ Clothing Supplies 150.00 RPS PLAN ADMINISTRATORS INC Flex Child Care 260.42 RPS PLAN ADMINISTRATORS INC Flex Medical Insurance 826.83 Ruben Morales Clothing Supplies 195.83 SMYRNA READY MIX CONCRETE LLC Pavement Management Contracts 2,080.01 Steve Shottenkirk Life Safety Supplies 200.00 STONE BUILDING PRODUCTS LLC Grounds 17,120.00 UTILITY NOTIFICATION CENTER OF COLO Utilities 1,993.05 WESTERN DISPOSAL INC Trash Removal Services 327.00 WILLOWBROOK WATER & SANITATION DIST Irrigation Water Services 62.20 XCEL ENERGY Traffic Related Power 1,532.18 XCEL ENERGY Irrigation Water Services 53.97 Road & Bridge Fund Total 554,180.89 A&A LANGUAGES LLC Adrienne Bratton ALAN L BUDDEN Alicia Groves ALISON L MANGOLD ALYSIA C JACOBS Alyson Allen ANGELINA MAIORCA Anyssa Vela Becca Largent CASHSTAR INC Christine Dennis CLIENT PAYMENT CLIENT PAYMENT CLIENT PAYMENT CLIENT PAYMENT CONTACT ONE CALL CENTER INC EMILY N ROUNDS Emily Scott EMPLOYEE LOAN SOLUTION LLC Erin Sita GRACE MOUNTAIN LLC Irena Kozhushko Jennifer Brodis JENNIFER C CARTER JENNIFER ERICA JEWELL JESSICA KENDELL JILL KATHLEEN HENDERSON Kaila Ugarte Kim Allen Krista Mahuron LANGUAGE LINE SERVICES INC Laura Olin Lea Kim Christensen LEANNE M BOYCE LEGALSHIELD LIFELONG INC MARYLOU JUHL McKenna Waterbury METLIFE Monica Collins Natalie Hammang NICOLE ASHLEY ROMOLA Nyriah Kendra Tovar PEYTON SHEA MOORE PROGRESSIVE THERAPY SYSTEMS Rachel Oester REX A WARING RPS PLAN ADMINISTRATORS INC RPS PLAN ADMINISTRATORS INC RPS PLAN ADMINISTRATORS INC SAMANTHA S SMITH Santana Valdez

HS-Professional & Technical Services 770.00 HS-Mileage 48.47 HS-Mileage 161.06 HS-Mileage 54.01 HS-Mileage 100.22 HS-Mileage 221.39 HS-Mileage 144.49 HS-Mileage 366.61 HS-Mileage 217.72 HS-Mileage 255.38 King Soopers Gift Cards 38,000.00 HS-Mileage 97.40 HS-Assistance Payments Other-Fatherhood 300.00 HS-Assistance Payments Other 6,714.45 HS-Assistance Payments County Paid 3,570.98 HS-Assistance Payments Rent 31,724.94 HS-Miscellaneous Contract Services 3,543.60 HS-Mileage 144.10 HS-Mileage 112.01 True Connect Loans 861.39 HS-Mileage 97.33 HS-Miscellaneous Contract Services 12,005.00 HS-Mileage 154.79 HS-Mileage 135.27 HS-Mileage 54.76 HS-Mileage 41.92 HS-Mileage 92.75 HS-Mileage 134.47 HS-Mileage 124.71 HS-Mileage 228.53 HS-Mileage 171.15 HS-Miscellaneous Contract Services 399.08 HS-Mileage 124.84 HS-Mileage 174.69 HS-Mileage 129.04 Employee Legal Services 299.44 HS-Miscellaneous Contract Services 630.00 HS-Mileage 107.42 HS-Mileage 501.53 Home and Auto Insurance 210.74 HS-Mileage 432.63 HS-Mileage 274.45 HS-Mileage 106.77 HS-Mileage 380.69 HS-Mileage 259.38 HS-Miscellaneous Contract Services 250.00 HS-Mileage 158.25 HS-Mileage 89.74 Flex Child Care 2,368.92 Flex Medical Insurance 7,405.82 Flex Spending Account - Limited Purpose 80.00 HS-Mileage 102.64 HS-Mileage 8.25

SARAH E KIMMEL SPECIALIZED SITTERS STEPHANIE D PARMLEY Stephanie Roberts SUCCESS4LIFE TUTORING Taylor Parker THE ACTION CENTER THE DENVER POST TINA L IBBOTT VERONICA A MYERS WAKING LIFE COUNSELING LLC Social Services Fund Total

HS-Mileage HS-Miscellaneous Contract Services HS-Mileage HS-Mileage HS-Miscellaneous Contract Services HS-Mileage HS-Sub Awards ñ Non Governmental HS-Public Notices HS-Mileage HS-Mileage HS-Miscellaneous Contract Services

Cheryl Keough LEGALSHIELD RPS PLAN ADMINISTRATORS INC RPS PLAN ADMINISTRATORS INC Workforce Development Fund Total

HS-Mileage Employee Legal Services Flex Child Care Flex Medical Insurance

CLIENT PAYMENT

HS-Assistance Payments Other HS-General Supplies True Connect Loans Employee Legal Services Flex Child Care Flex Medical Insurance Flex Transportation

COLO DOORWAYS INC EMPLOYEE LOAN SOLUTION LLC LEGALSHIELD RPS PLAN ADMINISTRATORS INC RPS PLAN ADMINISTRATORS INC RPS PLAN ADMINISTRATORS INC Head Start Fund Total PROFESSIONAL INTERPRETING SERVICES LLC Social Service Fund Grants Total

HS-Professional & Technical Services

ATHENA CONSULTING LLC

HS-Miscellaneous Contract Services HS-Competency’ Assistance Jen Egan HS-Mileage Workforce Development Fund Grants Total CLIENT PAYMENT

A&E TIRE CENTURYLINK CINTAS CORP COLORADO KENWORTH LLC LEGALSHIELD QUICK SET AUTO GLASS ROCKY MOUNTAIN BOTTLED WATER RPS PLAN ADMINISTRATORS INC SENERGY PETROLEUM LLC T MOBILE T MOBILE Fleet Services Fund Total A-1 CHIPSEAL COMPANY AED EVERYWHERE INC AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES INC AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES INC AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES INC AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES INC AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES INC AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES INC AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES INC AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES INC AMI CORPORATION Amy Bentz Anna Sparlin AUTOMATED BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES BACKGROUND INFORMATION SERVICES INC BAKER & TAYLOR COMPANY INC

193.55 8,800.00 118.29 229.91 130.00 362.41 16,072.26 176.00 308.51 217.91 275.00 142,027.06 31.05 31.52 208.00 449.00 719.57 36.00 3,779.28 219.31 15.76 208.33 277.83 50.00 4,586.51 412.50 412.50 7,652.34 73,955.00 154.90 81,762.24

Tires 1,041.28 Telephone Services 61.54 Services & Charges 214.22 Vehicle & Equipment Parts 1,623.89 Employee Legal Services 23.64 Equipment Maintenance 660.00 Services & Charges 92.90 Flex Medical Insurance 162.50 Fuel 37,338.42 Telephone Services 205.24 Miscellaneous Contract Services 10,224.91 51,648.54 Building Maintenance Equipment Maintenance Furniture & Equipment - Non Capital Office Supplies Recognition/Appreciation General Supplies Special Events Supplies Food Supplies Library Books & Materials -Print Library Books & Materials -DVD General Supplies Mileage Mileage

1,155.00 195.00 274.22 121.73 181.41 574.06 9,142.74 416.80 2,478.68 1,953.44 1,320.00 54.76 71.46

Equipment Maintenance

5,312.13

Recruitment Services

157.20

Library Books & Materials-Digital 15,965.85 Library Books & Materials-VAS 9,989.96 BAKER & TAYLOR COMPANY INC Library Books & Materials-Print 45,490.65 BANCROFT CLOVER W AND S DISTRICT Water & Sanitation Services 188.74 Belle Hillenburg Mileage 44.08 Brett Coy Mileage 64.19 Bryan Kratish Mileage 63.47 Safety Supplies 225.03 CINTAS FIRST AID & SAFETY COCAL LANDSCAPE SERVICES INC Snow Removal Services 9,348.51 COLO RAILROAD MUSEUM Equipment Rental 360.00 COLO RAILROAD MUSEUM Rent 6,160.00 CONSOLIDATED ELECTRICAL DIST INC Electrical Supplies 1,881.85 CONSOLIDATED MUTUAL WATER COMPANY Water & Sanitation Services 279.90 DENNIS PAIGE Programs 150.00 DENVER WATER Water & Sanitation Services 181.12 EDGEWATER, CITY OF Programs 105.00 ELIZABETH A GALL Mileage 9.24 EMILY C CROWLEY Mileage 102.25 EMPLOYEE LOAN SOLUTION LLC True Connect Loans 363.17 ERIN NEWTON Programs 350.00 ESCAL INSTITUTE OF ADV TECH INC DBA SANS INSTITUTE Training & Education 12,300.00 BAKER & TAYLOR COMPANY INC

EXCEPTIONAL SWAG LLC EXPRESS SERVICES INC FASTSIGNS OF ARVADA FEDEX GROUND INC FRUITGUYS LLC, THE GOLDEN, CITY OF GRAINGER HAYNES MECHANICAL SYSTEMS INGRAM LIBRARY SERVICES INGRAM LIBRARY SERVICES INGRAM LIBRARY SERVICES INTERACTIVE COMM SOLUTIONS GROUP INC (ICS) INTERFACE COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY INTERMOUNTAIN LOCK AND SUPPLY JANELL D KERSKI JCPL FOUNDATION JEANNE GUNTER JEFFERSON CENTER FOR MENTAL HEALTH JONATHAN P FELLER JOYCE C DEMING KANOPY LLC KARISE N DOUB Katherine Williams KONE INC LAKE RIDGE ACE HARDWARE LAKEWOOD, CITY OF LEGALSHIELD LONG BUILDING TECHNOLOGIES INC LOWES LOWES LOWES MARC CALDER MARY M RAMSAY Matt Griffin ME ENGINEERS INC METLIFE MICHELLE A GODDEN MIDWEST TAPE MIDWEST TAPE MIDWEST TAPE OFFICESCAPES OF DENVER LLC DBA SLATE OVERDRIVE INC PAMELA ANN BESTALL PHILANTHROPY EXPERT LLC PLAYAWAY PRODUCTS LLC POLLY R TAGG RED ELK ENTERPRISES RENE KAY YAWS REPUBLIC SERVICES INC Rocio Vasquez Flores RPS PLAN ADMINISTRATORS INC RPS PLAN ADMINISTRATORS INC RPS PLAN ADMINISTRATORS INC SENIORS RESOURCE CENTER SENIORS RESOURCE CENTER SOURCE OFFICE PRODUCTS SOURCE OFFICE PRODUCTS T MOBILE Taylor Cunningham Terri Faulkner THE CLYFFORD STILL MUSEUM TUXEDO RANCH ULINE SHIPPING SUPPLY SPECIALISTS ULINE SHIPPING SUPPLY SPECIALISTS UNIQUE MANAGEMENT SERVICES INC UNIQUE MANAGEMENT SERVICES INC UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC WAXIE SANITARY SUPPLY Library Fund Total DELTA DENTAL OF COLO LEGALSHIELD LOCKTON COMPANIES LLC RPS PLAN ADMINISTRATORS INC UNITED HEALTHCARE VISION SERVICE PLAN Benefit Plan Fund Total LEGALSHIELD OLDCASTLE SW GROUP INC DBA APC RPS PLAN ADMINISTRATORS INC RPS PLAN ADMINISTRATORS INC American Rescue Plan Total A&A LANGUAGES LLC

Special Events Supplies 1,650.00 Temporary Agencies 1,708.00 Printing Services 298.38 Courier Charges 67.15 Food Supplies 385.00 Water & Sanitation Services 363.05 Electrical Supplies (45.00) HVAC Services 252.84 Library Books & Materials -VAS 411.30 Library Books & Materials -Print 7,864.12 Library Books & Materials -Audio Book 21.98

BCT COLORADO BRANDON L DOBSON EMPLOYEE LOAN SOLUTION LLC GALLS LLC Jason Rayburn LEGALSHIELD RPS PLAN ADMINISTRATORS INC RPS PLAN ADMINISTRATORS INC SOURCE OFFICE PRODUCTS Patrol Fund Total

Training & Education

ALPHAGRAPHICS ALPHAGRAPHICS ALPHAGRAPHICS AT&T MOBILITY CDW GOVERNMENT

388.88

Security System Maintenance 450.00 Building Supplies 11.52 Mileage 26.92 Undistributed Receipts Library Foundation 4,136.16 Consultant Services 4,000.00 Conferences/Trade Shows 1,000.00 Program Supplies 102.25 Mileage 96.94 Library Books & Materials -Digital 10,854.00 Mileage 112.59 Mileage 69.43 Equipment Maintenance 337.50 Building Supplies 219.97 Water & Sanitation Services 211.21 Employee Legal Services 189.12 HVAC Services 35,606.00 Building Supplies 688.67 Electrical Supplies 190.17 General Supplies 500.18 Telephone Services 156.69 Mileage 52.40 Mileage 32.62 Building Construction & Design 900.00 Home and Auto Insurance 170.08 Mileage 214.19 Library Books & Materials-VAS 15,791.56 Library Books & Materials -DVD 8,583.02 Library Books & Materials -Audio Book 5,076.50 Furniture & Equipment 21,759.71 Library Books & Materials-Digital 10,503.98 Mileage 66.94 Consultant Services 2,200.00 Library Books & Materials -Audio Book 7,038.80 Mileage 108.34 Programs 650.00 Mileage 96.68 Trash Removal Services 2,833.05 Mileage 65.17 Flex Child Care 437.83 Flex Medical Insurance 3,880.28 Flex Transportation 35.00 Heat & Power 168.58 Water & Sanitation Services 281.81 Office Supplies 46.41 Photocopy Supplies 1,380.80 Library Computer Service Materials 5,690.84 Mileage 193.09 Mileage 33.41 Professional Dues & Memberships 100.00 Special Events Supplies 1,717.69 Janitorial Supplies 442.00 Furniture & Equipment - Non Capital 534.56 Collection Fees 1,474.20 Professional & Technical Services 3,671.56 Courier Charges 28.82 Janitorial Supplies 238.38 295,854.96 Delta Dental Insurance Claims 83,574.24 Employee Legal Services 7.88 Broker Fees 15,025.67 Flex Medical Insurance 127.08 UHC Medical Claims 181,839.06 Insurance 21,694.22 302,268.15 Employee Legal Services Pavement Management Contracts Flex Child Care Flex Medical Insurance

7.88 41,783.79 200.00 493.99 42,485.66

Professional & Technical Services 50.00

ARAMARK CORRECTIONAL SERVICES LLC Inmate Welfare Fund Total

Police Supplies County Travel True Connect Loans Police Supplies Revenue Refunds Employee Legal Services Flex Child Care Flex Medical Insurance Office Supplies

42.00 147.50 131.53 1,018.30 40.00 502.64 888.64 2,438.14 247.11 5,505.86

General Supplies

654.04 654.04

Office Supplies General Supplies Printing Services Telephone Services Computer Supplies /Software/Equipment Professional & Technical Services

1,511.95 2,061.64 580.00 203.27

27,258.40 COLO DEPT OF PUBLIC HEALTH & ENVIRONMENT 129.00 COLO DEPT OF PUBLIC HEALTH & ENVIRONMENT Intergovernmental To State 57,136.00 COMMUNITY LANGUAGE Professional & COOPERATIVE Technical Services 150.00 COMMUNITY LANGUAGE COOPERATIVE Board Meetings Expense 375.00 Elizabeth Cliburn Professional Dues & Memberships 130.00 EMPLOYEE LOAN SOLUTION LLC True Connect Loans 65.90 GREG GIDDINS Professional & Technical Services 10,395.50 INSIGHT GLOBAL LLC Professional & Technical Services 1,700.00 JEFFREY JOHN ZAYACH Professional & Technical Services 7,568.75 LA COCINA Professional & Technical Services 500.00 LABCORP Laboratory Services 69.15 LEGALSHIELD Employee Legal Services 78.80 Li Liao Mileage 7.86 Rebekkah S G Robbins Mileage 37.20 Rebekkah S G Robbins County Travel 276.50 RPS PLAN ADMINISTRATORS INC Flex Child Care 1,933.96 RPS PLAN ADMINISTRATORS INC Flex Medical Insurance 2,180.08 RPS PLAN ADMINISTRATORS INC Flex Spending Account - Limited Purpose 72.92 SAMANTHA J GIBBS Mileage 53.21 SHAWNA VANSICKLE Professional & Technical Services 3,000.00 SOUKAYNA IRAQI Consultant Services 12,464.00 Public Health Fund Total 129,939.09 ANJANETTE HAWKINS ANNA MONLEY

Mileage Professional & Technical Services BIOLYTICAL LABORATORIES INC Medical Supplies/Drugs Carolina Ferraz Martin Training & Education Carolina Ferraz Martin Mileage CNDC DBA HRAC Professional & Technical Services COMMUNITY LANGUAGE COOPERATIVE Professional & Technical Services CONTACT ONE CALL CENTER INC Telephone Services CORPORATE TRANSLATION SERVICES Professional & Technical Services Dana Von Schaumburg Mileage Diana R Saenz Mileage Training & Education HOW TO READ TO YOUR BABY INSIGHT GLOBAL LLC Professional & Technical Services LABCORP Laboratory Services LATINAS COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS SERVICES LLC Consultant Services LOLINA SOLUTIONS LLC Professional & Technical Services Lucy Funk Mileage MEDICAL SYSTEMS OF DENVER INC Medical Supplies/Drugs MERCK & CO INC Medical Supplies/Drugs NURSE FAMILY PARTNERSHIP Education & Training Materials PAOLA ANDREA STEADMAN SYKO Professional & Technical Services R&S NORTHEAST LLC Medical Supplies/Drugs SANOFI PASTEUR INC Medical Supplies/Drugs SPRING INSTITUTE Professional & Technical Services SUSAN COX WESTHOF Mileage SUSAN KATES SPEER Mileage Tatiana Dykes Mileage UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO MEDICINE Professional & Technical Services Public Health Fund Grants Total 76 GROUP

Miscellaneous Contract Services ADT COMMERCIAL LLC Security Services CENTURYLINK Telephone Services CINTAS CORP JCSO Uniforms (Goods/Inventory) DISH NETWORK Professional & Technical Services Continued to Next Page No. CC 1445

285.58 1,200.00 76.99 185.00 8.91 8,936.91 450.00 404.15 1,427.19 27.90 355.67 770.00 7,500.00 1,163.19 10,800.00 750.00 55.87 505.50 2,687.68 6,099.00 200.00 42.90 7,110.14 325.00 18.80 1.32 5.37 6,750.00 58,143.07 10,322.31 1,151.00 114.87 404.19 184.10

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issued addenda is available via: County’s designated website: https://www.clearcreekcounty.us/bids.aspx

dba APC CONSTRUCTION CO JONES PASS ROAD (CR 202) IMPROVEMENT PROJECT PW23-05

City and County

Requests for Clarifications Direct all inquiries to: scanada@clearcreekcounty.us Subject line exact text: RE: RFQ PW 24-07

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN in accordance with the notice provisions contained in 38-26107, C.R.S., the CLEAR CREEK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS has established Tuesday, January 16th, 2024, 09:00 am (previously posted as December 19, 2023, @ 10:00 am), at the Board of County Commissioners hearing room, located at 405 Argentine Street, Georgetown, Colorado, as the date, time and place of final settlement with Oldcastle SW Group, Inc. dba APC Construction Company for Clear Creek County Road & Bridge Department’s Jones Pass Road Improvement Project – PW23-05, County of Clear Creek, State of Colorado. Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company or corporation that has furnished labor, materials, sustenance, or other supplies used or consumed by such contractor or his or her subcontractor in or about the performance of the work contracted to be done or that supplied laborers, rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of the work, whose claim therefore has not been paid by the contractor or subcontractor, at any time up to and including the time of final settlement for work contracted to be done, may file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim with the Clear Creek Board of County Commissioners, Clear Creek County, P O Box 2000, 405 Argentine Street, Georgetown, Colorado, 80444-2000. Failure to file such verified statement or claim prior to final settlement will release the County and its employees and agents from any and all liability for such claim and for making final payment to said contractor.

Public Notice CLEAR CREEK COUNTY COLORADO CANCELED NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO ADOPT REVISIONS TO THE CLEAR CREEK COUNTY PRIMARY AND SECONDARY ROAD SYSTEM Notice is hereby given that the public hearing to adopt revisions to the Clear Creek County Primary and Secondary Road System has been CANCELED. The date was originally scheduled for Tuesday, December 19, 2023 at the Clear Creek County Courthouse, 405 Argentine Street, Georgetown, Colorado,.

Submittal Requirements Proposals shall only be submitted electronically, as instructed in the RFQ. Respondents are required to register with Clear Creek County Public Works Division to receive a link for electronic submittals and notification emails related to the RFQ. RFQ Registration email: p w @ c l e a r c r e e k county.us Subject line exact text: RE: RFQ PW 24-07 Randall Wheelock, Chairman Board of County Commissioners Legal Notice No. CC765 First Publication: December 21, 2023 Last Publication: December 21, 2023 Publisher: Canyon Courier

A Public Hearing to Adopt Revisions to the Clear Creek County Primary and Secondary Road System has not been rescheduled at this time.

Bids and Settlements

Randall Wheelock, Chairman Board of County Commissioners Legal Notice No. CC764 First Publication: December 21, 2023 Last Publication: December 28, 2023 Publisher: Canyon Courier Public Notice REVISED NOTICE – REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATONS Clear Creek County, CO Revised Request for Qualifications for Road & Bridge Professional Engineering & Consulting Services RFQ PW 24-07 General Notice Clear Creek County (County) is seeking proposals through a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) from highly qualified and experienced firms to provide professional engineering and consulting services. The scope of services includes evaluation, design, and development of detailed construction plans, specifications, cost estimates, and general analysis for 2024 Road & Bridge Capital Improvement Projects, as-needed. Projects are locally funded utilizing the County Road and Bridge Fund. Key Dates Advertisement: County website Thursday, December 21, 2023 Advertisement: Clear Creek Courant Thursday, December 21, 2023 Advertisement: Canyon Courier Thursday, December 21 2023 Request for Clarification Deadline Thursday, January 4, 2024, by 2:00 PM MST (Previously set for Dec. 21, 2123) Submittal Due Friday, January 12, 2024, by 2:00 PM MST (Previously set for Jan. 5, 2024)

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 2nd day of January 2024 final settlement will be made by the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado to: BROWN BROTHERS DBA CENTENNIAL CONCRETE & WATERPROFFING LLC. 15253 E FREMONT ST CENTENNIAL CO. 80112 hereinafter called the “Contractor”, for and on account of the construction contract for CAB Parking Structure Repair 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 1439 First Publication: December 14, 2023 Last Publication: December 21, 2023 Publisher: Canyon Courier

Information for Respondents The complete RFQ, including, but not limited to, detailed scope of services and submittal requirements, along with any official notifications or

Public Notice REVISED NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT OLDCASTLE SW GROUP, INC.

Continued From Last Page: Page 3 of 3 CC 1445 FITNESS TECH LLC Equipment Maintenance 190.00 HARRIS MILLER MILLER & HANSON INC Services & Charges 13,200.00 LEGALSHIELD Employee Legal Services 31.52 RPS PLAN ADMINISTRATORS INC Flex Child Care 208.33 RPS PLAN ADMINISTRATORS INC Flex Medical Insurance 50.00 SILVER CLOUD PROP MAINT Miscellaneous DBA ACC JANITORIAL SRVS Contract Services 4,400.00 STEPHANIE WELLS T-Hanger Last Month’s Rent 266.07 STEPHANIE WELLS T-Hanger Cleaning Deposit 75.00 STEPHANIE WELLS Airport Security Deposits 266.07

Randall Wheelock, Chairman Board of County Commissioners Legal Notice No. CC 1437 First Publication: December 14, 2023 Last Publication: December 21, 2023 Publisher: Canyon Courier Public Notice ADVERTISEMENT OF REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS ROXBOROUGH WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT LITTLETON, CO O-Line Replacement Roxborough Water and Sanitation District (Owner) is requesting Statements of Qualifications from Construction Manager/General Contractor (CM/GC) organizations (Proposers) for the construction of the following Public Project, as defined by C.R.S Section 32-1-1803(7), and for related preconstruction services by the Integrated Delivery Method for Special District Public Improvements Act, C.R.S. 32-1-1801.: O-Line Replacement Owner will receive Statements of Qualifications demonstrating the Proposer’s qualifications and ability to provide CM/GC services and construct the Project by email sent to Kelli Kavinsky at KKavinsky@tstinfrastructure.com until Thursday, January 4, 2024 at 1:00 PM local time. After that time, Owner will no longer accept Statements of Qualifications. See Requests for Qualifications for details on preparing and submitting the Statement of Qualifications. The CM/GC Contract will include the following services and Work: Construction of approximately 800 linear feet of 30-inch gravity sewer, 50 linear feet of 12-inch gravity sewer, and six 72-inch manholes for Roxborough Water and Sanitation District’s O-Line

Interceptor; preconstruction services including design workshops and meetings, development of construction cost estimates, scheduling/phasing plans, document/ constructability reviews, site visits and procurement services seeking qualified construction subcontractors for specified Work packages. Owner anticipates that the CM/GC’s Contract Price will be approximately $700,000.00. The CM/GC Contract has an expected start date in the first quarter of 2024. Obtaining the Proposal Documents Prospective proposers are required to be listed on the plan holders list to be considered. Project Information and Proposal Documents will be available for download at no cost in PDF format. Proposal Documents for the CM/GC Contract must be requested by email from Kelli Kavinsky at KKavinsky@TSTInfrastructure.com. Upon TST’s receipt of email requesting Project Documents, the Prospective Proposers will be added to the plan holders list and emailed instructions to download Project Information and Proposal Documents. The Issuing Office for Proposal Documents is: TST Infrastructure, LLC 5655 South Yosemite Street, Suite 101 Greenwood Village, CO 80111 Prospective Proposers may obtain the Proposal Documents at the Issuing Office on Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 am to 5 pm. Neither Owner, nor Engineer will be responsible for Proposal Documents, including addenda, if any, obtained from sources other than the Issuing Office indicated above. Information Conference An Information Conference regarding the CM/ GC Contract and CM/GC selection process will be held on Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 1:00 PM virtually via Microsoft Teams Link located in the Request for Qualifications. Attendance at the Information Conference is optional. Two-Step Selection Process Selection of the Construction Manager/General Contractor will be made using a two-step process. Step One: Owner will receive Statements of Qualification and evaluate these, along with other information, to develop a list of the most highly qualified Proposers. Selection criteria and scoring included in the Request for Qualifications. The District Board of Directors anticipates meeting January 17, 2024 during which the Board will consider a short list of one or more, but no more than five, qualified firms which the District believes to be the most qualified pursuant C.R.S. Section 32-1-1805(2). Step Two: The short list selections will receive a Request for Proposal and will submit a detailed Proposal for the CM/ GC Contract for the Owner’s consideration. The Owner, at its discretion, may elect to conduct Interviews after receiving Proposals. Points previously awarded during step one and step two of the selection process may be adjusted based on information obtained during the Interview. Selection criteria and scoring included in the Request for Qualifications will be used to determine the final rankings of Proposers for award of the CM/ GC Contract. The Owner will evaluate these rankings, along with other information, to select the most highly qualified Proposer. Proposal Documents Details regarding the selection criteria and the selection process are included in the Request for Qualifications. Refer to the Proposal Documents for all further requirements regarding Statements of Qualifications, Proposals, CM/GC selection, and other Proposal submittals, qualifications,

Jefferson County Warrants

SURF FORE LLC Consultant Services T2 SYSTEMS INC Contract Services US CUSTOMS & BORDER PROTECTION Miscellaneous Contract Services VAISALA INC Miscellaneous Contract Services WASTE MANAGEMENT OF COLO INC Trash Removal Services XCEL ENERGY Heat & Power ZACHARY MARKUS TURNER Clothing Supplies Airport Fund Total

5,466.00 269.67 21,565.22 125.00 63,503.60

ALFRED BENESCH & COMPANY

9,808.61

Road Design

2,040.63 225.71

2,947.91

CONCRETE EXPRESS INC

Road & Street Improvements Road & Street Improvements Southeast Sales Tax - Capital Project Fund Total FELSBURG HOLT & ULLEVIG INC

COLO DEPT OF PUBLIC HEALTH E nvironmental & ENVIRONMENT Remediation Services STERICYCLE INC Contract Services XCEL ENERGY Heat & Power Solid Waste Emergency Reserve Fund Total

1,169,854.08 168.75 1,179,831.44 687.50 7,016.25 88.08 7,791.83

and procedures . This Advertisement is issued by: Owner: Roxborough Water and Sanitation District By:Mike Marcum Title: General Manager Date: December 14, 2023 Legal Notice No. CC 1440 First Publication: December 14, 2023 Last Publication: January 4, 2024 Publisher: Canyon Courier Public Notice ADVERTISEMENT OF REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS ROXBOROUGH WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT LITTLETON, CO Pump Station Improvements Roxborough Water and Sanitation District (Owner) is requesting Statements of Qualifications from Construction Manager/General Contractor (CM/GC) organizations (Proposers) for the construction of the following Public Project, as defined by C.R.S Section 32-1-1803(7), and for related preconstruction services by the Integrated Delivery Method for Special District Public Improvements Act, C.R.S. 32-1-1801.: Pump Station Improvements Owner will receive Statements of Qualifications demonstrating the Proposer’s qualifications and ability to provide CM/GC services and construct the Project by email sent to Kelli Kavinsky at KKavinsky@tstinfrastructure.com until Thursday, January 4, 2024 at 1:00 PM local time. After that time, Owner will no longer accept Statements of Qualifications. See Requests for Qualifications for details on preparing and submitting the Statement of Qualifications. The CM/GC Contract will include the following services and Work: Construction of Improvements for Roxborough Water and Sanitation Districts Zone 2, 3 and 4 Pump Stations; preconstruction services including design workshops and meetings, development of construction cost estimates, scheduling/ phasing plans, document/constructability reviews, site visits and procurement services seeking qualified construction subcontractors for specified Work packages. Owner anticipates that the CM/GC’s Contract Price will be approximately $3,000,000.00. The CM/GC Contract has an expected start date in the first quarter of 2024. Obtaining the Proposal Documents Prospective proposers are required to be listed on the plan holders list to be considered. Project Information and Proposal Documents will be available for download at no cost in PDF format. Proposal Documents for the CM/GC Contract must be requested by email from Kelli Kavinsky at KKavinsky@TSTInfrastructure.com. Upon TST’s receipt of email requesting Project Documents, the Prospective Proposers will be added to the plan holders list and emailed instructions to download Project Information and Proposal Documents. The Issuing Office for Proposal Documents is: TST Infrastructure, LLC 5655 South Yosemite Street, Suite 101 Greenwood Village, CO 80111 Prospective Proposers may obtain the Proposal Documents at the Issuing Office on Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 am to 5 pm. Neither Owner, nor Engineer will be responsible

SALVATION ARMY

HS-Sub Awards ñ Non Governmental Community Development Fund Grants Total 15,716.00 GRAND TOTAL

Legal Notice No. CC 1445 Last Publication: December 21, 2023

15,716.00

5,088,544.64

First Publication: December 21, 2023 Publisher: Canyon Courier

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This material is not from HUD or FHA and has not been approved by HUD or any government agency. The reverse mortgage borrower must meet all loan obligations, including living in the property as the principal residence and paying property charges, including property taxes, fees, hazard insurance. The borrower must maintain the home. If the borrower does not meet these loan obligations, then the loan will need to be repaid.

Public Notices for Proposal Documents, including addenda, if any, obtained from sources other than the Issuing Office indicated above. Information Conference An Information Conference regarding the CM/GC Contract and CM/GC selection process will be held on Tuesday, December 19, 2023 at 11:00 AM virtually via Microsoft Teams Link located in the Request for Qualifications. Attendance at the Information Conference is optional. Two-Step Selection Process Selection of the Construction Manager/General Contractor will be made using a two-step process. Step One: Owner will receive Statements of Qualification and evaluate these, along with other information, to develop a list of the most highly qualified Proposers. Selection criteria and scoring included in the Request for Qualifications. The District Board of Directors anticipates meeting January 17, 2024 during which the Board will consider a short list of one or more, but no

more than five, qualified firms which the District believes to be the most qualified pursuant C.R.S. Section 32-1-1805(2). Step Two: The short list selections will receive a Request for Proposal and will submit a detailed Proposal for the CM/ GC Contract for the Owner’s consideration. The Owner, at its discretion, may elect to conduct Interviews after receiving Proposals. Points previously awarded during step one and step two of the selection process may be adjusted based on information obtained during the Interview. Selection criteria and scoring included in the Request for Qualifications will be used to determine the final rankings of Proposers for award of the CM/ GC Contract. The Owner will evaluate these rankings, along with other information, to select the most highly qualified Proposer. Proposal Documents Details regarding the selection criteria and the selection process are included in the Request for Qualifications. Refer to the Proposal Documents for all further requirements regarding Statements

of Qualifications, Proposals, CM/GC selection, and other Proposal submittals, qualifications, and procedures. This Advertisement is issued by: Owner: Roxborough Water and Sanitation District By:Mike Marcum Title: General Manager Date: December 07, 2023 Legal Notice No. CC 1431 First Publication: December 7, 2023 Last Publication: December 21, 2023 Publisher: Canyon Courier 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 9th day of January 2024 final settlement will be made by the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado to: CGRS ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES 1301 ACADEMY CT. FT COLLINS CO. 80522 hereinafter called the “Contractor”, for and on account of the construction contract for Underground Fuel Line Upgrade or Replacement 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 includingsaid 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 1446 First Publication: December 21, 2023 Last Publication: December 28, 2023 Publisher: Canyon Courier

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