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ing track. Since then, he’s been taking trips — mostly with family members — and recording his progress on a spreadsheet. While he’s not the first to visit every county, his fellow adventurers have speculated that he might be the first to finish the quest in Colorado and at such a high altitude. Before he flew back to Tennessee on July 14, he drove down from Loveland Pass to visit the Clear
While body camera footage is forthcoming, an arrest affidavit for an Idaho Springs police officer includes details of the footage, including how that officer Tasered an unarmed 75-year-old man. Nicholas Hanning, a former Idaho Springs officer, has been charged with third-degree assault following an investigation of the incident. The arrest affidavit was made public following his court appearance on July 13. On Friday, the Idaho Springs Police Department stated Hanning had been terminated. Hanning had been with ISPD for three years. Michael Clark, who lives in Idaho Springs, is still hospitalized six weeks after the May 30 incident. His attorney has stated he’s had heart complications, a stroke and a burst appendix. After an internal investigation by ISPD and subsequent investigation by the District Attorney’s office and the Colorado Bureau of Investigation, investigators submitted the arrest affidavit and issued a warrant for Hanning’s arrest on July 7. He turned himself in and was released on $2,000 bond. The affidavit, which was submitted by CBI officer Joseph Cahill, describes what transpires in approximately one minute, between the police knocking on Clark’s apartment door and Hanning deploying his Taser.
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Brian O’Connor of Cookeville, Tennessee, crosses the Clear Creek County line, making it the final U.S. county or equivalent that he has PHOTO BY CORINNE WESTEMAN visited.
Saving the best for last Tennessee man visiting every U.S. county completes his quest in Clear Creek BY CORINNE WESTEMAN CWESTEMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Brian O’Connor completed a decades-long quest at nearly 12,000 feet above sea level last week. Around 10 a.m. on July 14, O’Connor crossed the Clear Creek
County line at the top of Loveland Pass, completing his goal to visit all 3,143 counties and county equivalents in the United States. “I could talk to anyone (from the U.S.) and say, `I’ve been in your county,” he said. O’Connor, a math professor who lives in Cookeville, Tennessee, started his quest in 1970, when he and a friend spent a month traveling around the country. However, it wasn’t until a few years later, when he bought a road atlas with every county listed, that he started keep-
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Weather Observations for Georgetown, Colorado Week of July 12, 2021
A local National Weather Service volunteer observer makes temperature and precipitation observations each day at about 8 a.m. at the Georgetown Weather Station. Wind observations are made at Georgetown Lake. “Max” andWEATHER “Min” temperatures areFOR from digital displays of a “MMTS” OBSERVATIONS GEORGETOWN, COLORADO* (“Maximum/Minimum Temperature System”); “Mean daily” temperature is the calculated average of the max and min. “Total Precipitation” is of July 12, 2021 is inches of snow that inches of rainfall plus meltedWeek snow. “Snowfall” accumulated during the preceding 24 hours. T = Trace of precipitation. A local National Weather Service volunteer wind observer makes temperature and precipitation observations at about 8 a.m. NR = Not Reported. “Peak gust at Georgetown Lake”eachisdaythe velocity at the Georgetown Weatherand Station.the Wind observations made maximum at Georgetown Lake.wind “Max” andgust “Min” temperatures are from in miles per hour time ofarethe that occurred digital displays of a “MMTS” (“Maximum/Minimum Temperature System”); “Mean daily” temperature is the calculated average during theandcalendar day preceding datesnow. of“Snowfall” observation. Historic of the max min. “Total Precipitation” is inches of rainfallthe plus melted is inches of snow that accumulated dataduring arethebased on the period of record for which statistical data preceding 24 hours. T = Trace of precipitation. NR = Not Reported. “Peak wind gust at Georgetown Lake”have is the in miles per hour and the time the maximum wind gustthe that occurred during1893-2019). the calendar day preceding date of beenvelocity compiled (about 52ofyears within period Anytheweather observation. Historicare data are based on the of record for which statistical data have been compiledvalue (about 52 years within records noted based onperiod a comparison of the observed with the the period 1893-2019). Any weather records noted are based on a comparison of the observed value with the historical data set. historical data set. Day and date of observation (2021)
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The Idaho Springs City Council has postponed its decision on proposed Habitat for Humanity townhomes along Virginia Street to its July 26 meeting. According to Mayor Mike Hillman, the extension will provide ample time to give notice all those within a 300-foot radius of the subject property about the discussion and vote. “We want to make sure those notices go out, so everyone who was notified the first time (of the public hearing) will be notified again,” Hillman said at the council’s July 12 meeting. City Council first held a public meeting about the project on May 10, and continued it to June 12 to allow more time for research into statutory requirements. At the June 12 meeting, the council members voted 4-3 to deny the project’s final development plan, which proposes building eight units at 1628 Virginia St. Then, at its June 28 meeting, Blue Spruce Habitat for Humanity’s legal counsel asked the council to reconsider and stated that local governments are limited in what they can require of projects, which is based on city code. If Idaho Springs wants to require more of future projects, it can change the code to reflect that, he said, adding that the Virginia Street
townhome project already met all the legal requirements, according to city staff. The City Council voted unanimously to reconsider the application and subsequently continued it to July 12. Throughout the process, several neighboring property owners have spoken out against the project, saying it will exacerbate the terrible road conditions along Wall Street and 16th Avenue. During the July 12 meeting, residents reemphasized their concerns. Many of them said they supported Habitat for Humanity’s work and affordable housing projects in general, but wanted the city and the nonprofit to work with them to find a solution that would work for everyone. Wall Street resident Kim Steele said she supported the project and suggested the city make 16th Avenue and Virginia a cul-de-sac, put in a four-way stop at 16th Avenue and Colorado Boulevard, and make Virginia Street one-way eastbound. Fellow Wall Street resident Rick Scott said the city should at least have a plan for these roads before making a final decision on the application. Michael Kastenbaum, who also lives on Wall Street, commented that he would support a different version of the project and asked the City Council to take time to address residents’ safety concerns.
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Denver’s Matthew Annan works on the north section of the Golddigger Trail around Clear Creek Middle School/High School on July 14. Annan is a member of Teen Inc. TeamWorks, which partners Denver-based teens with teens from rural areas on summer trailbuilding projects.
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CITY OF IDAHO SPRINGS CALL FOR CANDIDATES FOR MUNICIPAL ELECTION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that petitions will be available beginning Tuesday, August 3, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. for candidates interested in running for municipal office in the City of Idaho Springs. The following offices will be on the ballot for the November 2, 2021 election: One- Council Member for WARD I Ward I comprises all the area west of Seventeenth Ave., west of Virginia Canyon Rd. to Placer St., and west of Soda Creek Rd. FOUR YEAR TERM One- Council Member for WARD II Ward II comprises all that area east of Seventeenth Ave. to Placer Street, east of Virginia Canyon Rd. and east of Soda Creek Rd. FOUR YEAR TERM Mayor-At large FOUR YEAR TERM
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Eligible candidates must be registered electors in the City of Idaho Springs. Candidates for Council seats must have been a resident of their Ward for a period of at least twelve consecutive months immediately preceding the date of the election. Petitions can be obtained at the Office of the City Clerk, 1711 Miner Street, Idaho Springs, Colorado on August 3, 2021 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Deadline for completion and submission of petitions is Monday, August 23, 2021 by 5:00 p.m. NO EXCEPTIONS. For more information contact Diane Breece, City Clerk at 303-567-4421
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Affidavit Summary At 10:42 p.m. on May 30, two residents in Clark’s apartment building in the 3200 block of Riverside Drive call 911. A woman tells the dispatcher that a male neighbor was banging on the wall, saying they were being too loud; and when she went outside, the neighbor punched her in the face. Dispatch relays the assault-in-progress call, and Hanning and officer Ellie Summers arrive at the apartment building at 10:46 p.m. They contact the reporting parties, who point toward Clark’s apartment door. “I don’t know, right there, possibly?” the female reporting party says, referring to which apartment the assailant came from. She also describes the man who punched her as older, white man with gray hair. The male reporting party again points to Clark’s apartment. Hanning then walks toward Clark’s apartment and knocks loudly, however the affidavit noted that he doesn’t announce “police” or make any other comment. Summers soon joins him by the door after a second knock with no comment. After about 15 seconds, Clark opens the door and yells, “What do you want?” Hanning yells an expletive at him and starts to enter Clark’s apartment. The two have a short exchange, which the affidavit describes as “unintelligible,” as Hanning forces Clark into a wall. At this point in the footage, according to the affidavit, Clark is visibly holding a sword-like weapon with teeth along two edges. He is also seen wearing shorts and no shirt. Hanning backs up and yells at Clark to put it down, followed by an expletive. Summers also yells to put it down, as Clark moves inward and places the sword on top of a shelving unit. Clark then turns back around; both officers yell, “Get down!”; and then Hanning yells, “Get out here!” Summers is also pointing her service firearm at Clark and continues yelling at him, “Get down on the ground now!” Clark faces them as all parties start backing out of the apartment. Clark is near the doorway, and the officers are outside of it as they continue to yell at him. Clark then starts complaining about his neighbors banging on his wall. With all parties still near the doorway, officers continue to yell at him to get on the ground. Clark then responds, “No!” He continues, “They hit that wall so hard” — he points to his neighbor’s apartment — “I thought they were going to come through the wall.” Immediately after, at 10:51 p.m., Hanning fires his Taser without warning or commands. It strikes Clark in the abdomen and pelvic area. It renders him unconscious, and he falls straight back, striking a dining room chair. Hanning pulls Clark’s right arm and, as he does so, also pulls the right side of Clark’s face into a shelving unit. At 10:55 p.m., Hanning tells Clark,
“You’re under arrest right now.” The affidavit mentions that a cut above Clark’s right eye is visibly bleeding. At 10:56 p.m., Hanning tells the paramedics that, in addition to deploying his Taser, Clark also received “a kick to the knee and a cut on his head.” Clark is later heard saying, “What is going on? I’ve done nothing wrong. What did I do?” Hanning replies, “You punched that girl … then you answered the door with a freaking machete, man.” Clark responds, “No, that is absolutely false. I did not come after nobody. I was just in bed. I attacked nobody. I was just laying in bed.” Clark is then taken away by medical personnel, and Hanning is later heard telling a paramedic, “I kicked him in the knee and punched him in the back of the head.” In a later interview with Summers at the hospital, Summers asks Clark why he did not obey commands to get on the ground. Clark responds, “Because I had no reason to. There’s no reason to assault me.” He states later than he had no idea who was at the door, and once he realized it was police officers, he put the sword-like weapon away. “You could’ve told me, `We’re the police, and we’re having a problem,” he tells Summers. “ … You would’ve found out that I did not go in the hall. My door was locked. I did not punch that woman.” Later, in Hanning’s ISPD response to resistance report, he states the reason the response was necessary was to effect an arrest, to defend another officer, to defend another person, to defend self and to prevent a violent felony. He also states that, at the time of the arrest, Clark was under the influence of drugs or alcohol. CBI later reviewed Clark’s medical records from May 30-31, which is summarized in the affidavit. It details a laceration on his right eyebrow and elevated troponin level, which likely indicates some heart damage. The toxicology screening also showed there were no illegal drugs or alcohol in Clark’s system at the time. Department Policy The arrest affidavit also includes a copy of ISPD’s Taser use policy, which states that a verbal warning should be given when possible. It also says it should only be used to control a person who’s violent or physically resisting. It also states using a Taser on certain individuals, such as elderly individuals and children, should generally be avoided. ISPD Chief Nate Buseck added that he felt his department’s policies regarding Taser and excessive use of force were sufficient, saying, “The policy is very clear about what’s acceptable and what is not.” Regarding identifying as a police officer when contacting residents, Buseck explained that it’s not a requirement, but it is a recommended practice. “All situations are not the same,” he said. “Officers have to use discretion when knocking on the door.” He said that, while the incident was unfortunate, he believed the subsequent investigation process proved that ISPD is policing its own employees regarding following policy and the law.
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Body cam footage from ISPD use-of-force incident to be released Judge orders footage released by end of day on July 29 BY CORINNE WESTEMAN CWESTEMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
A Clear Creek County court has ruled that body camera footage of a May 30 use-of-force incident involving Idaho Springs officers must be released to the public by end-of-day July 29, if not sooner. Nicholas Hanning, a former Idaho Springs police officer, appeared in court Tuesday to be advised of the charge against him: third-degree assault of an at-risk person, a class 6 felony. Hanning’s next court appearance is scheduled for 2 p.m. Aug. 24. On Friday, the Idaho Springs Police Department stated Hanning had been terminated. Hanning had been with ISPD for three years. Michael Clark, a 75-year-old Idaho Springs resident, is still hospitalized after a physical altercation wherein Hanning deployed his Taser. Clark’s attorney, Sarah Schielke, stated that he’s experienced major health problems, including heart complications, a stroke and a burst appendix as a result. During Hanning’s court appearance Tuesday, Clear Creek County Judge Cynthia Jones ruled that unblurred and unredacted body camera footage of the incident must be released to Clark and his family
via his attorney by July 28. The footage was likewise to be released to the public unredacted by July 29, however she said that civilian witnesses, including EMS personnel, should have their faces blurred in the version released to the public. Additionally, Hanning any footage of Clark should be blurred as well in the version released to the public unless he submitted written authorization waiving that right. All Idaho Springs officers should appear unblurred in the footage, she clarified, as they were acting in their official capacities. While a new state statute, which took effect July 6, said that body camera footage of a police incident must be provided to the victim within 20 days of a complaint, District Attorney Heidi McCollum said she was unsure how “date of complaint” should be interpreted. Jones ruled that she didn’t read the statute as taking effect retroactively, and determined it should be 20 days from when a criminal complaint was filed with the court, which was July 8.
“It (the new statute) made it more confusing for everyone,” she said. Jones emphasized that, even once body camera footage is released, Hanning is presumed innocent, still has the right to a fair trial and thus “is not to be tried in the media.” Hanning’s defense attorney, Lara Jimenez, said that, while she was still concerned about her client’s constitutional right to fair trial, she had no objection to releasing the footage, saying she believes it will show that some of Schielke’s recent statements to the media were inaccurate. The initial incident Around 10:45 p.m. on May 30, Hanning and officer Ellie Summers responded to a woman claiming she’d been assaulted by a fellow resident. The officers then contacted Clark in the 3200 block of Riverside Drive. He answered the door holding a sword-like weapon with what appeared to be metal teeth along both edges, the DA’s office stated. After multiple commands from both officers, Clark put the swordlike weapon down, but didn’t follow officers’ instructions to get on the ground. Hanning deployed his Taser. Clark was injured and taken to the hospital. The press release from Schielke’s office said Clark was only holding the weapon initially because he feared for his life when someone knocked on his door in the middle of the night and didn’t identify
themselves. Schielke’s press release also said the officers gave Clark contradictory commands of “get down on the ground” and “get out here now,” so he simply stood in his home. It also stated that Hanning has a history of excessive force complaints with previous employers and broke an elderly resident’s rib in 2013 while he was a Park County Sheriff’s deputy. According to ISPD Chief Nate Buseck, Hanning and Summers’ supervisor was notified of the useof-force that night, and the body camera footage was reviewed internally the next day. Buseck and his staff felt the use of force warranted an outside agency’s investigation, and on June 3, ISPD contacted the DA’s office to begin a criminal investigation. The Colorado Bureau of Investigation assisted. Meanwhile, the police department didn’t pursue charges against Clark for the initial assault claim after a thorough review of all the evidence, Buseck said. He added that ISPD records indicate officers have not had any previous interaction with Clark. Once the DA’s office concluded its investigation, an arrest warrant was issued for Hanning on July 7. He turned himself in and was released on a $2,000 bond of cash or surety. Summers, who has been with ISPD two years, was disciplined internally.
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Run-off elections work better than new ranked-choice voting
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ith passage of HB 1071 earlier this year, the legislature authorized municipalities in Colorado to use ranked-choice voting in non-partisan elections. I hope those municipalities will be skeptical of the new authority and not implement it unless and until they’ve evaluated the benefits and problems that process and system could create. In ranked-choice voting, instead of simply voting for their preferred candidate, voters can rank multiple candidates in an election. If no one gets a majority of first place votes, then votes are recalculated and candidates eliminated until someone ends up with a majority. I had concerns about this method before New York City used rankedchoice voting in its recent election,
but the confusion and delayed ability to name a winner that the process caused reinforced my concerns. Proponents argue that ranked-choice voting removes the need for and cost of run-off elections and makes it less Columnist likely that extreme candidates will be elected with small pluralities. Those are admirable goals and rankedchoice voting could be a way to achieve them, but I think elections with run-offs of the top two candidates to elect municipal officials in non-partisan elections is a better way to go.
GREG ROMBERG
When a field is narrowed to two final candidates, the additional scrutiny by voters and the media as well as the additional exposure of the finalists often provide a clear vision for voters of the final candidates which can allow better candidates to be elected. While we should always look for ways to reduce government costs, the expense of a run-off election if it results in voters having more information and making the best possible choices is a small price to pay. In memoriam I was saddened to learn of the passing of Bob Cox last month. Bob was the owner and publisher of most of the newspapers in Jefferson County in the 1990s. I first met him when he was part of the Colorado
Press Association committee that selected me to lobby for the organization. As I think back on my over 20 years representing CPA, I remember Bob as the epitome of a newspaper man. Whether it was his dogged commitment to hold government officials’ feet to the fire to making sure public resources were properly used and corruption was not tolerated or my memories of him wearing a trench coat and carrying a reporter’s note pad, he always was the reflection of a consummate journalist. He influenced me in ways he never knew and represented a golden era in community journalism. Greg Romberg is president of Romberg and Associates. He lives in Evergreen with his wife, Laurie.
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ildfires have impacted mountain communities for a long time. In centuries past, wildfires burned unhindered across our landscape. These fires consumed dead brush and fallen trees, and opened up travel routes for wild animals. Their heat caused dormant seeds to germinate, and their ashes nourished them. Gorgeous wildflowers and fresh green shoots appeared after each fire, providing premium food and habitat for wild animals and birds. Because these fires happened frequently, they burned “cool” and limited damage to the environment. They kept our forests and grasslands healthy, and prevented the devastating fires we see today. Firefighters are passionate about saving homes. They know the heartache a fire can bring. But in a major wildfire, every blaze can’t be tackled right away. And not every house can be saved. Why? Because firefighting resources will be stretched too thin. And it may be too dangerous to try to save each home. Many people assume that during a wildfire a fire engine will be parked at every house. More likely, one engine will be assigned to an entire road, and it might stop at your house for a few minutes. Whether or not that engine visits your house depends mostly on your preparation. In a large fire, firefighters must “triage” homes. They will survey the neighborhood to see which homes are prepared and can be saved, and which are too dangerous to try to defend. If they see a wide driveway, defensible space around the house, and a place to turn around, they may attempt to
protect your home. A garden hose left in clear view, a ladder propped against the home’s exterior, and rakes and shovels lined up for quick use all assist firefighters in protecting your home. Many homes may Columnist be lost to wildfire after firefighters move on to protect other threatened strucutures, because smoldering embers were hiding under decks, in gutters, under roof tiles, and inside vents. Most wildfires start in windy conditions, and create more wind of their own. Burning embers or “firebrands” carried by wind can travel a mile from the main fire. And the wind will drive those embers into every nook and cranny they can find. ROOF. A wood shake roof is your home’s worst enemy. Replace your shake roof with one made of composition, metal, cement, or tile as soon as you can. Make sure all little openings are sealed, to prevent burning embers from invading. GUTTERS. Gutters and places where roof angles meet can trap burning embers. Keep your roof free of leaves, needles, and other debris, to help prevent a fire on your roof. If more than 1/4 of your roof is on fire, firefighters cannot try to save your home as resources are very limited. SIDING. Wood siding is fuel for a wildfire. But walls made of stucco, brick, or cement/Hardie board will
DAN HATLESTAD
resist heat and flames. EAVES. With wind rushing against your house, hot air and burning embers can get trapped under its eaves. Boxing in the undersides of your eaves will reduce this serious risk. DECKS. Burning embers love to hide under decks and porches -- and then catch homes on fire. Prevent this by enclosing the undersides of your deck with non-flammable material or a fine wire mesh. Clear everything flammable out from under it. CHIMNEYS. Chimney and stovepipe openings should be covered with wire mesh 1/4 inch or smaller, and an approved spark arrestor cap. Be sure to clean out your chimney every fall. VENTS. To keep burning embers out, all vent openings should be covered with 1/4-inch metal wire mesh, or smaller. WINDOWS. Radiant heat from a wildfire can cause windows to shatter. It can also melt window frames. Then burning embers can blow straight inside and start new fires. Large windows, including glass doors, are very vulnerable. Your best choice is double-paned or tempered glass, with small panes and metal frames. PROPANE AND OTHER TANKS. Tanks should be at least 30 feet from your house. Clear all flammables 10 feet away from tanks. A fire near a fuel tank can cause it to heat up and vent with flames. Firefighters will steer clear of such dangers. INSURANCE. Contact your insurance agent to confirm coverage is adequate for your house, outbuild-
ings, personal belongings, and vehicles DRIVEWAY. A driveway all the way around your house is ideal. It provides easy access for firefighters, a place for them to work -- and serves as a fire break between your home and the wildlands. Whatever shape your driveway, keep brush and branches trimmed back from it, up to 15 feet high, for fire engines’ access. A dense canopy of trees and brush close to and over your driveway signal danger to firefighters triaging homes in your neighborhood. In recent decades we have interrupted this natural cycle of fire with suppression of all wildfires. We have built so many homes in the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) that fires are no longer free to do their job. Wildfires have been vigorously fought to protect these homes and the increasing population in wildland areas has made doing “prescribed fire” difficult and controversial. The consequence? Our county has a huge buildup of flammable vegetation. Most areas have missed several cycles of normal wildfires. The quantity of brush and unhealthy trees is unprecedented. This means that wildfires in the future will burn much more intensely, frequently with greater damage than they did in the past. We must learn to live with wildfires -- and take action to protect ourselves, our families and the firefighters who respond to wildfire. Daniel Hatlestad is the battalion chief for the Inter-Canyon Fire Protection District.
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Tobacco-tax boost generates millions Proposition EE was passed by Colorado voters last November BY JESSE PAUL THE COLORADO SUN
A new nicotine tax and an increased tax on cigarettes and other tobacco products in Colorado generated more than $34 million in their first five months, according to a data analysis by The Colorado Sun. Proposition EE, which was passed by voters in November, went into effect in January, raising the taxes on a pack of cigarettes to $1.94 from 84 cents. The ballot measure will continue to increase nicotine, tobacco and cigarette taxes in Colorado through 2027, when they level out. By comparison, Colorado collected about $187 million in cigarette and tobacco taxes in the 2019-20 fiscal year. It appears Colorado won’t meet the $87.4 million that nonpartisan legislative analysts estimated Proposition EE would collect in its first six months. One reason may be that some consumers stocked up on cigarettes before the new taxes went into effect. Colorado cigarette sales soared in December, according to data from the Colorado Department of Revenue. The state collected nearly $28 million in cigarette taxes under Amendment 35 that month, com-
pared with November and in October, when it collected $12 million each month. “It’s possible that this increase in December 2020 revenue is causing the cigarette revenue in the first few months of 2021 to be lower than expected,” said Daniel Carr, a spokesman for the revenue department. Tax-collection data for June won’t be available until later in July. Proposition EE was pitched as a way to fund preschool slots in Colorado, but money from the ballot initiative won’t start going to that cause until the 2023-24 fiscal year. In the first three fiscal years, the revenue from the new and increased taxes will be split between the state’s K-12 education fund, rural schools and housing assistance. Health advocates see the ballot measure as a way to reduce tobacco and nicotine use, citing studies that show how higher prices can reduce consumption. The next tax increase under Proposition EE will come in January, when taxes on the manufacturer’s list price for nicotine products rise to 35% from 30%. Before the ballot measure, Colorado had no tax on nicotine products, like vaping fuel and e-cigarettes. Proposition EE also enacts a socalled minimum-price provision mandating that a pack of cigarettes be sold for no less than $7 and a carton for no less than $70. The discount cigarette company Liggett Vector Brands Inc. filed lawsuits in federal and state court
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James Kovaly, the county’s trails supervisor, carves sections of the Golddigger Trail PHOTOS BY CORINNE WESTEMAN around Clear Creek Middle School/High School on July 13.
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Teen Inc. TeamWorks crew leaders Maggie Hofmann, foreground, and Ursula Cruzalegui work on the north side of the Golddigger trail at Clear Creek Middle School/High School on July 14.
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on, and the reflection stations will be ideal for students to visit during or after class. The trail will be open to the public, with the trailhead between the school and the nearby park along the entrance road to the school. Kovaly said he anticipates that it will be used almost exclusively by locals, as it isn’t long enough or difficult enough to be a destination trail. The project is a collaboration between the school district, the county trails crew and Mountain Youth Network. Teen Inc. TeamWorks workers from Idaho Springs and Denver are also helping with construction.
Sadie the Trail Dog sits along the southwest portion of the Golddigger Trail on July 13.
Teen Inc. TeamWorks crew leader Maggie Hofmann works on the Golddigger Trail on July 14.
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Colo. wildfires are year-round danger Hotter, drier climate influences how and when fires ignite
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ferson, Park and Clear Creek counties presents a lot of challenges. Besides climate issues, Weege said the current state of some of the state’s forest lands provides added fuel that allows a wildfire to get big fast. Dead, dry trees covering the forest floor have been a factor over the last few years, he said. “We have continued to see this unhealthy overgrowth in forests,” he said. “Add that to the increased heat we are dealing with, and you have more fires.” Last year, Weege said, fire crews fought the Elephant Butte Fire in the middle of a populated area. While the fire was contained after 54 acres, Weege said it could have been a lot worse. Einar Jensen, a Clear Creek High School grad and a South Metro Fire Rescue risk reduction specialist, said the “wildfire season” label is creating a false sense of security. South Metro Fire provides fire protection for 300 square miles in parts of Jefferson, Arapahoe and Douglas counties. “It does not matter if it is in the hotter, drier part of the summer or in the winter, if the fuel for the fire is ready to go, it’s ready to go,” Jensen said. Hatlestad said when a report of smoke or fire sightings comes in, all departments along then entire Front Range are on edge. “Fire sees no political boundaries,” he said. “A wildfire crosses town and county boundaries in minutes. All fires start small, but in today’s climate, they can become massive quickly.”
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Police Blotter: Crime Calls from July 5-11 Monday, July 5 — The Sheriff’s Office took a report of theft along U.S. Highway 6 near mile marker 259. A climbing pack had been stolen. Monday, July 5 — Georgetown police attempted to locate a woman with several warrants in a local trailer park. She was found and taken into custody on the warrants and additional weapons-related charges. Tuesday, July 6 — Idaho Springs officers were dispatched to the 1300 block of Miner Street on reports of a couple fighting. The two were reportedly arguing over jewelry, when the man tried to rip jewelry off the woman’s neck. Officers learned there was a protection order between them, and the man was
arrested on suspicion of domestic violence. Wednesday, July 7 — Georgetown police responded to an assault along Sixth Street. Two neighbors were arguing, and one was reportedly pushed by a door. Officers helped the two come to an amicable resolution. Thursday, July 8 — Idaho Springs officers were dispatched to the 1900 block of Miner Street for reports of windows being damaged at the new clinic. Officers contacted two boys, who reportedly admitted to throwing rocks at the window. Both were eventually cited for damaging property. Thursday, July 8 — The Sheriff’s Office took a suspicious-activity
report along Zip Trail. The incident was later confirmed to be a burglary. Thursday, July 8 — Empire police responded to a suspiciousactivity call along East Park Avenue. People were car-camping and sleeping in the back of a van. Police issued a verbal warning regarding the ordinance violation. Friday, July 9 — Idaho Springs officers were patrolling the 2300 block of Colorado Boulevard when they were advised to be on the lookout for a woman with a warrant for her arrest. Officers spotted her driving westbound on 23rd Avenue, initiated a traffic stop, and arrested her on the warrant.
reportedly intoxicated walked into the Sheriff’s Office in Georgetown to self-report that he had violated a protection order by consuming alcohol. His concerns were addressed. Sunday, July 11 — An Idaho Springs officer was conducting traffic enforcement along Interstate 70 when a vehicle reportedly failed to obey the stop sign at the exit 241 ramp. It reportedly failed to stop at other stop signs in town, and didn’t yield to the police lights and sirens. The vehicle finally stopped near the 100 block of Colorado Boulevard, and the officer cited the driver for failures to stop and for attempting to elude the police. Corinne Westeman
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RRCC and Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design (RMCAD) have updated their articulation agreement and will now allow students receiving their AAS (Associate of Applied Science) in both of those disciplines to transfer up to 60 credits toward a BFA in Graphic Design. Jim Reiman, Chair of Graphic Design Photography at RMCAD, spoke about the change. “Red Rocks Community College is a fantastic partner with us here at RMCAD,” he said. “We are so
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Currents We’d like to know about events or activities of interest to the community. Visit www.clearcreekcourant. com/calendar/ and post your event online for free. Items will appear in print on a space-available basis. JULY 21, 28 COVID-19 vaccine clinics will be from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. July 21 and 28 at Clear Creek Resource Center, 1531 Colorado Blvd., Idaho Springs. For more information, call 303-670-7528. JULY 21 The Clear Creek School District will host its final community meeting to discuss the school district’s future and the potential 2021 bond. The meeting will be from 6-7 p.m. Wednesday, July 21, at Georgetown Community School. JULY 31 The Gold Rush 5k will begin at 10 a.m. July 31 at Clear Creek High School. Cost to participate is $35.
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AUG. 7 The 70th anniversary celebration for Rocky Mountain Village Easter Seals camp in Empire will be from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 7, at the camp. For more information, visit www.easterseals.com.
ONGOING SOAR — Supporting Others in Addiction and Recovery — meets virtually for those age 14-20 who are living with addiction in their lives in any way. The group meets at 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays. For Zoom meeting information, contact Andrea Black at 719-838-0344 or email blackmountaincounselingllc@gmail.com.
AUG. 14 GlacierFest 2021 will be from 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 14, in St. Mary’s, 9414 Fall. River Road, Idaho Springs. For more information about the ore cart races and other activities, visit www.stmaryspoa. com. AUG. 14 The 43rd annual Georgetown to Idaho Springs Half Marathon will be Aug. 14, though registrations are sold out. The race begins in Georgetown and ends at 1130 Miner
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Brian O’Connor takes pictures of the Georgetown Community Center on July 14. O’Connor described how, once he decided that Clear Creek would be his final U.S. county to visit, the John Denver movie “The Christmas Gift” was on television shortly after, which he took as a fun coincidence.
Brian O’Connor, a Cookeville, Tennessee resident, stands atop Loveland Pass on July 14 after crossing the Clear Creek County line. O’Connor has now visited all 3,143 U.S. counPHOTOS BY CORINNE WESTEMAN ties and equivalents, with Clear Creek being the final one.
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Creek County courthouse and downtown Georgetown. “Some place has got to be the last one,” he said as he sat at a table along Sixth Street. “ … It was a good county to end on.” Going the extra mile O’Connor is a member of the Extra Miler Club, a group of individuals completing similar quests. In honor of his recent accomplishment, the club will award him a plaque at its national meeting Aug. 7 in Covington, Kentucky. According to the club’s website, most members are trying to visit every U.S. county and equivalent. However, others are collecting national parks, state high-points, golf courses, baseball stadiums, county courthouses, interstate highways, and others.
The club was founded in 1973, and since then, at least 65 members have completed the all-county quest. The most recent, according to the website, was Colorado resident Charlie Anderson, who finished in 2019 in Kentucky. He also took photos of all the county courthouses. While Anderson and other club members document theirs quests with photos or receipts at every stop, O’Connor said his worked on the honor system. He and many fellow Extra Milers also operate under the notion that while flying over counties doesn’t qualify, driving through them does, he explained. Plus, some areas in the United States technically aren’t counties at all, but county equivalents. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, this term applies to Alaska census areas and boroughs; Louisiana parishes; independent cities, such as Baltimore and St. Louis; and the District of Columbia. The grand tour
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Brian O’Connor wears his Extra Miler Club shirt atop Loveland Pass on July 14. Club members like O’Connor have specific travel goals, such as visiting every county in the United States, and the group motto is, “The shortest distance between two points is no fun.”
During his quest, O’Connor spent more time in some areas than in others. For some, he simply drove to just over the county line and turned around, while he drove through others. For many, though, he stopped to admire the courthouses, museums, college campuses, national parks, and other sites. “I like being on the road, seeing different things,” he said, adding that he doesn’t like staying in one spot while on vacation. Along with his home counties in Illinois and Tennessee, O’Connor said his favorite areas to visit included Colorado’s Fremont and Chaffee counties; Brewster County, Texas, where the Big Bend region is; and Cherry County, Nebraska, home of the Sandhills. Among the more challenging ones, he listed northeast Oregon and Florida’s Everglades region. He described trying to visit Monroe County, Florida by a road that was basically a rut through the jungle.
Alaska, as a whole, was probably the most challenging, with O’Connor explaining that many areas were only accessible by plane. It took him three separate trips to Alaska to collect all its boroughs and census areas. “I got to know the Anchorage airport really well,” he said, explaining that most of his flights to rural Alaska were out of there. After collecting his final six areas in Alaska in June, O’Connor planned his final trip for July 6-14 to visit his final dozen or so counties in Colorado. For anyone contemplating or attempting to collect counties or anything else, O’Connor said they should be prepared for a lot of flying and even more driving. “Planning is key,” he continued. As he reflected on all 3,143 counties and equivalents he’s visited, O’Connor stated, “I think I saved the best for last.”
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said. “The staff is just super nice and welcoming as well.” The new Argentine Street location is open daily from 7:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Meanwhile, the downtown location is open from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday through Sunday. For more information, call Georgetown Coffee and Tea at 303-569-5195, or visit georgetowncoffee.com. Metaphysical store comes to Georgetown Removing the Veil was located in Empire, but now, the company has reincarnated in a new location at 612 6th St. The move was a “universal alignment” as co-owners Chris McMillan and Briana Vickery described it. Removing the Veil first opened in Empire on Oct. 14, 2020, after starting on Etsy. For McMillan and Vickery, it’s their first time owning a business. SEE BIZ BEAT, P17
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Above: Removing the Veil co-owner Briana Vickery pours wax for house-cleansing candles at her store in downtown Georgetown on July 14.
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“I have to give props to Bri,” McMillan said. “For not doing this before, she has done such an excellent job.” When the lease for the Empire location was coming to an end, McMillan and Vickery began to look at options for the store. Both said
they love Georgetown and its community, so when an opportunity for a storefront there opened up, they were drawn to it. “We heard about it one day, and started moving in the day after,” both said. “We made sure it happened.” The store opened in Georgetown on July 2, and the new space allows for more display room. Removing the Veil also highlights work by local artists.
“The whole point of our business is to help people grow in different ways, and it rewards us,” Vickery said. “We fell in love with Clear Creek County, and the community is so supportive. They changed our lives.” Removing the Veil is open Wednesday-Sunday from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. For more information, visit removingtheveilllc.com.
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FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF GEORGETOWN 812 Taos St., Georgetown • 303-569-2360 Serving the community since 1874. Sunday worship 10:00 am. Reverend Whit Dempsey Please join us! FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF IDAHO SPRINGS 100 Colorado Blvd., PO Box 840, Idaho Springs, CO 80452
ALL ARE WELCOME! Come, join us for live worship on Sundays at 10:00 AM! Face Coverings Optional We livestream on Facebook at 10:00 AM on Sundays. Recorded sermons are available on Facebook and YouTube.
THE UNITED CHURCH OF IDAHO SPRINGS AND CLEAR CREEK COUNTY 1410 Colorado Blvd., Idaho Springs (303) 567-2057 Sunday Worship Service – 10:00 AM PASTOR BILL ROBERTSON Taste and See Tuesdays - 5:30-7:00pm Good food and good conversation - Building community by bringing hope and encouragement to our town and county. Moly Room in the Clear Creek Rec Center in Idaho Springs
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Public Notices call Bobi 303.659.2522 Legals City and County L0721 – TD 21-009 NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to CRANE CARY C And Whereas, You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 06 day of NOVEMBER, A.D. 2017, the then County Treasurer of Clear Creek County, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to JULIA MALDONADO the following described real estate in the County of Clear Creek, State of Colorado, to wit: TAX LIEN SALE CERTIFICATE OF PURCHASE #2017-00635 Property Schedule R-005134 Parcel 183702217004 SAINT MARYS SUBDIVISION Lot: 769 U5 403/017 435/695 463/766 COUNTY OF CLEAR CREEK, STATE OF COLORADO And Whereas, Said County Treasurer issued a Tax Lien Sale Certificate of Purchase therefore to JULIA MALDONADO; And Whereas, That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2016; And Whereas, That said real estate was taxed in the name of CRANE CARY C for said year of 2016; And Whereas, That said JULIA MALDONADO on the 08 day of JULY A.D. 2021, the present holder of said certificate, who has made request upon the Treasurer of Clear Creek County for a deed to said real estate; And Whereas, That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued to the said JULIA MALDONADO at 11:00 o’clock A.M. on the 23 day of NOVEMBER, A.D. 2021, unless the same has been redeemed. And Whereas, Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my hand this 08 day of July, A.D., 2021. /s/ Carol Lee [Seal] Carol Lee, Treasurer Clear Creek County Published 3 x in the Clear Creek Courant, July 21, 28, Aug. 04, 2021 L0721 – TD 21-009 Legal Ad No.: CCC000142
PUB L0714-TD 21-040 NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to LORI LYNN JONES And Whereas, You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 03 day of NOVEMBER, A.D. 2006, the then County Treasurer of Clear Creek County, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to WILLIAM W HOLBERG the following described real estate in the County of Clear Creek, State of Colorado, to wit: TAX LIEN SALE CERTIFICATE OF PURCHASE #200500043 Property Schedule R002998 Parcel 183529200625 MINE: LITTLE JACK - 14761 100% 2.22 ACRES MOR BAN MA 29-3-73 SRO 530/449 COUNTY OF CLEAR CREEK, STATE of COLORADO And Whereas, Said County Treasurer issued a Tax Lien Sale Certificate of Purchase therefore to WILLIAM W HOLBERG; And Whereas, That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2005; And Whereas, That said real estate was taxed in the names of LORI LYNN JONES for said year of 2005; And Whereas, That said WILLIAM W HOLBERG on the 30 day of JUNE, A.D. 2021, the present holder of said certificate, who has made request upon the Treasurer of Clear Creek County for a deed to said real estate; And Whereas, That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued to the said WILLIAM W HOLBERG at 11:00 o’clock A.M., on the 16 day of NOVEMBER, A.D. 2021, unless the same has been redeemed. And Whereas, Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my hand this 05 day of July, A.D., 2021.
/s/ Carol Lee [Seal] Carol Lee, Treasurer Clear Creek County Published 3 x in the Clear Creek Courant, July 14, 21, 28, 2021 L0714-TD 21-040 Legal Ad No.: CCC000134 PUB L0714-TD 21-041 NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to LONALD STACHOWIAK And Whereas, You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 03 day of NOVEMBER, A.D. 2006, the then County Treasurer of Clear Creek County, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to WILLIAM W HOLBERG the following described real estate in the County of Clear Creek, State of Colorado, to wit: TAX LIEN SALE CERTIFICATE OF PURCHASE #200500065 Property Schedule R011303 Parcel 196106100675 MINE: MABEL - 15841 3.705 ACRES TC 6-4-73 SRO LS CONF COUNTY OF CLEAR CREEK, STATE of COLORADO And Whereas, Said County Treasurer issued a Tax Lien Sale Certificate of Purchase therefore to WILLIAM W HOLBERG; And Whereas, That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2005; And Whereas, That said real estate was taxed in the name of LONALD STACHOWIAK for said year of 2005; And Whereas, That said WILLIAM W HOLBERG on the 30 day of JUNE, A.D. 2021, the present holder of said certificate, who has made request upon the Treasurer of Clear Creek County for a deed to said real estate; And Whereas, That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued to the said WILLIAM W HOLBERG at 11:00 o’clock A.M., on the 16 day of NOVEMBER, A.D. 2021, unless the same has been redeemed. And Whereas, Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my hand this 05 day of July, A.D., 2021. /s/ Carol Lee [Seal] Carol Lee, Treasurer Clear Creek County Published 3 x in the Clear Creek Courant, July 14, 21, 28, 2021 L0714-TD 21-041 Legal Ad No.: CCC000135
CITY OF IDAHO SPRINGS Clear Creek County, Colorado Ordinance No. 10, Series 2021 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 5-1 OF THE IDAHO SPRINGS MUNICIPAL CODE TO DISALLOW SIMULTANEOUS MEMBERSHIP OF BOTH THE PLANNING COMMISSION AND THE CITY COUNCIL PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Idaho Springs, Colorado, held on the 12th day of July, 2021. Legal Ad No.: CC000143 First Publication: July 21, 2021 Last Publication: July 21, 2021 Published In: Clear Creek Courant
Bids and Settlements NOTICE OF FINAL PAYMENT NOTICE is hereby given that the Evergreen Fire Protection District (“District”) of Jefferson and Clear County, Colorado, will make final payment at 1802 Bergen Parkway, Evergreen, Colorado, on August 5, 2021, at the hour of 4:00 p.m. to ProCraft Mechanical of Broomfield, Colorado for all work done by said Contractor(s) in mechanical work performed within the District. Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company or corporation that has furnished labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender, or other supplies used or consumed by such contractors or their subcontractors, in or about the performance of the work contracted to be done or that supplies rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of the work, and whose claim therefor has not been paid by the contractors or their subcontractors, at any time up to and including the time of final settlement for the work contracted to be done, is required to file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid, and an account of such claim, to the District, whose address is 1802 Bergen Parkway, Evergreen, CO, on or before the date
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Legal Ad No.: CC444550 And Legal Ad No.: CCC000138 First Publication: July 14, 2021. Last Publication: July 21, 2021. Published in: Canyon Courier and Clear Creek Courant
NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of William Scott Anderson, Deceased Case Number 2021PR30008 Division C Courtroom All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Clear Creek County, Colorado on or before 15 November 2021 or the claims may be forever barred. Michael Duane Weaver Personal Representative c/o: The Nettleton Law Firm, 8400 E Prentice Ave, Suite 1500, Greenwood Village, CO 80111
Summons and Sheriff Sale DISTRICT COURT, CLEAR CREEK COUNTY, COLORADO Court Address: 5th & Argentine PO Box 367 Georgetown, Colorado 80444 Telephone: 303-569-3272 Case Number: 2021CV30017 Division: C Plaintiff: WILLIAM W. HOLBERG Vs. Defendants: DUNCAN DRUMMOND, CLARA EDSALL VAN HEE, EDWARD EDSALL, SHELDON J. SOUTHWICK, SHELDON E. SOUTHWICK, ROBERT SOUTHWICK, SEERIE SOUTHWICK, AND ALL UNKNOWN PERSONS WHO CLAIM ANY INTEREST IN THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS ACTION Attorney for Plaintiff Phillip A. Less HELM, LESS & WILLIAMS, L.L.P. 5400 Ward Road, III, #100 Arvada, Colorado 80002 Telephone: 303.424.4486 Telefax: 303.424.4993 Atty Reg. # 3440 SUMMONS [BY PUBLICATION] THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANT(S): You are hereby summoned and required to appear and defend against the claims of the Complaint filed with the Court in this action, by filing with the Clerk of this Court an Answer or other response. You are required to file your Answer or other response within 35* days after the service of this Summons upon you. Service of this Summons shall be complete on the day of the last publication. A copy of the Complaint may be obtained from the Clerk of the Court. If you fail to file your Answer or other response to the Complaint, in writing, within 35* days after the date of the last publication, judgment by default may be rendered against you by the Court for the relief demanded in the Complaint without further notice. This is an action to quiet the title of the Plaintiff in and to the real property situate in Clear Creek County, Colorado, to wit: THE EAGLE LODE MINING CLAIM, U.S. MINERAL SURVEY NO. 730A, AS DESCRIBED IN U.S. PATENT RECORDED MARCH 25, 1880 IN BOOK 50 AT PAGE 61, COUNTY OF CLEAR CREEK, STATE OF COLORADO. Dated this 15th day of June, 2021. Published in the Clear Creek Courant First Publication: June 23, 2021 Last Publication: July 21, 2021 Legal Ad No.: CCC000121 HELM, LESS & WILLIAMS, L.L.P. /s/ Phillip A. Less, #3440 Attorney for Plaintiff (This Summons is issued pursuant to C.R.C.P. 4(g). This form should not be used where personal service is desired.) (TO THE CLERK: When this Summons is issued by the Clerk of the Court, the signature block for the Clerk or Deputy should be provided by stamp, or typewriter, in the space to the left of the attorney’s name.) Editor’s Note: C.R.C.P. 4 provides that: If the Summons is served by publication, the Summons shall briefly state the sum of money or other relief demanded. The Summons shall contain the name, address and registration number of the Plaintiff’s attorney, if any, and if none, the address of the Plaintiff. Except in case of service by publication under Rule 4(g) or when otherwise ordered by the Court, the Complaint shall be served with the Summons. In any case, where by special Order personal service of Summons is allowed without the Complaint, a copy of the Order shall be served with the Summons.
of Colorado or a private process service/officer of the court: b) the date on the return receipt should you have received this notice by Certified Mail, whichever is applicable. You should bring photo identification with you for in-person submission.
Legal Ad No.: CCC000128 First Publication: July 7, 2021 Last Publication: July 21, 2021 Published In: Clear Creek Courant
Children Services (Adoption/ Guardianship/Other) Adoption & Surrogacy Choices of Colorado A Not for Profit 501 (C) (3) 2801 Youngfield Street, Suite 320 Golden, CO 80401 (303) 670-4401 NOTICE OF ANTICIPATED EXPEDITED RELINQUISHMENT OF THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP TO: Christopher Graff, Michael Gruman and Any And All Birth Fathers of Baby Girl Moore DATE: June 7, 2021 FROM: Virginia L. Frank, Attorney for Adoption & Surrogacy Choices of Colorado YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED, PURSUANT TO C.R.S. § 19-5-103.7, AS FOLLOWS: You have been identified by Leslie Diane Moore, as the potential birth father(s) of a child, Baby Girl Moore, who is due to be born on or around July 12, 2021. 1. Leslie Diane Moore, plans to relinquish her parental rights to the child on an expedited basis pursuant to C.R.S. § 19-5-103.5 in order to make the child available for adoption. Leslie Diane Moore, plans to file the relinquishment action in the Clear Creek County District Court, Georgetown, State of Colorado, four business days after the child’s birth. Placing a child for adoption requires termination of the birth mother and alleged birth father(s) parentchild legal relationships. Termination of parental rights means that pursuant to a court order, all rights, powers, privileges, immunities, duties and obligations existing between a parent and a child are permanently severed, except for inheritance rights, which will be severed at the time of the final decree of adoption. Upon termination of parental rights, a parent shall: (a) no longer have the right to custody of, or parenting time with the child; (b) no longer have the right to any information concerning the whereabouts, activities, health, or well-being of the child; and (c) have no say in any further decisions concerning said child. 2. A birth parent of a child has the right to contest the termination of parental rights. 3. Failure to declare an intent to contest the termination of parental rights may likely result in a termination of parental rights to the child. In order to contest the termination of the parent-child legal relationship, you must: * Return a “Reply Form to Notice of Anticipated Expedited Relinquishment” to Adoption & Surrogacy Choices of Colorado, 2801 Youngfield Street, Suite 320, Golden, CO 80401 or to the Law Office of Virginia L. Frank, at 1434 Spruce Street, Suite 100, Boulder, CO 80302 by Certified Mail, Return Receipt Requested, no later than twenty-one (21) days after the date of service of the notice upon you or before the birth mother’s relinquishment petition is filed with the court, whichever occurs later. The date of notice shall be considered the date of the first day of publication in the newspaper, if you were served by publication notice. If you received this in person, the date of notice is the date it was served upon your person. If you were served by certified mail, the date of notice is from the date that you signed the certified mail card. OR
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* Return a “Reply Form to Notice of Anticipated Expedited Relinquishment” in person to Adoption & Surrogacy Choices of Colorado, at the address indicated above, no later than twenty-one (21) days after the date of notice or before the birth mother’s relinquishment petition is filed with the court, whichever occurs later. The date of notice shall be considered either: a) the date on which this notice was delivered to you personally by an
tion. However, under various statutes, a different
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* In the case of an alleged father, you shall file a claim of paternity pursuant to Article 4 of Title 19, Colorado Revised Statutes and notify Adoption & Surrogacy Choices of Colorado pursuant to C.R.S. § 19-4-105.5. This claim of paternity must be filed no later than twenty-one (21) days after the date of notice or before the birth mother’s relinquishment petition is filed with the court, whichever occurs later. The date of notice shall be considered either: a) the date on which this notice was delivered to you personally by an employee or representative of Adoption & Surrogacy Choices of Colorado or given to you or left at your place of residence by a process server or officer of the court, or; b) the date on the return receipt should you have received this notice by Certified Mail, whichever is applicable.
4. You may also waive your right to contest the termination of parental rights and doing so will likely result in a termination of any parental rights you may have to the child. If you do not believe that you are the father of this child, please check the appropriate box on the reply form.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED THAT IF YOU FAIL TO PROPERLY REPLY TO THIS NOTICE IN A MANNER DESCRIBED ABOVE, WHICH INCLUDES TURNING IN THE REPLY FORM AND FILING A PATERNITY ACTION IN A TIMELY MANNER AS STATED IN THIS DOCUMENT, YOU ALSO WAIVE YOUR RIGHT TO ANY FURTHER NOTICE RELATED TO THE ANTICIPATED EXPEDITED RELINQUISHMENT PROCEEDINGS AND YOUR PARENTAL RIGHTS, IF ANY, WILL LIKELY BE TERMINATED BY THE COURT. Thank you for your cooperation. Sincerely, Virginia L. Frank Attorney & Counselor at Law Attorney for Adoption & Surrogacy Choices of Colorado Reply Form Enclosed Legal Ad No.: CCC000141 First Publication: July 21, 2021 Last Publication: July 21, 2021 Published In: Clear Creek Courant
Adoption & Surrogacy Choices of Colorado A Not for Profit 501 (C) (3) 2801 Youngfield Street, Suite 320 Golden, CO 80401 (303) 670-4401 NOTICE OF ANTICIPATED EXPEDITED RELINQUISHMENT OF THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP TO: Cesar Alfaro, Birth Father of Baby Boy Delgado Lopez DATE: June 7, 2021
FROM: Virginia L. Frank, Attorney for Adoption & Surrogacy Choices of Colorado YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED, PURSUANT TO C.R.S. § 19-5-103.7, AS FOLLOWS:
You have been identified by Lisbeth Delgado Lopez, as the potential birth father(s) of a child, Baby Boy Delgado Lopez, who is due to be born on or around July 22, 2021. 1. Lisbeth Delgado Lopez, plans to relinquish her parental rights to the child on an expedited basis pursuant to C.R.S. § 19-5-103.5 in order to make the child available for adoption. Lisbeth Delgado Lopez, plans to file the relinquishment action in the Clear Creek County District Court, Georgetown, State of Colorado, four business days after the child’s birth.
Placing a child for adoption requires termination of the birth mother and alleged birth father(s) parentchild legal relationships. Termination of parental rights means that pursuant to a court order, all rights, powers, privileges, immunities, duties and obligations existing between a parent and a child are permanently severed, except for inheritance rights, which will be severed at the time of the final decree of adoption. Upon termination of parental rights, a parent shall: (a) no longer have the right to custody of, or parenting time with the child; (b) no longer have the right to any information concerning the whereabouts, activities, health, or well-being of the child; and (c) have no say in any further decisions concerning said child.
2. A birth parent of a child has the right to contest the termination of parental rights.
3. Failure to declare an intent to contest the termination of parental rights may likely result in a termination of parental rights to the child. In order to contest the termination of the parent-child legal relationship, you must:
* Return a “Reply Form to Notice of Anticipated Expedited Relinquishment” to Adoption & Surrogacy Choices of Colorado, 2801 Youngfield Street, Suite 320, Golden, CO 80401 or to the Law Office of Virginia L. Frank, at 1434 Spruce Street, Suite 100, Boulder, CO 80302 by Certified Mail, Return Receipt Requested, no later than twenty-one (21)
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Public Notices days after the date of service of the notice upon you or before the birth mother’s relinquishment petition is filed with the court, whichever occurs later. The date of notice shall be considered the date of the first day of publication in the newspaper, if you were served by publication notice. If you received this in person, the date of notice is the date it was served upon your person. If you were served by certified mail, the date of notice is from the date that you signed the certified mail card. OR * Return a “Reply Form to Notice of Anticipated Expedited Relinquishment” in person to Adoption & Surrogacy Choices of Colorado, at the address indicated above, no later than twenty-one (21) days after the date of notice or before the birth mother’s relinquishment petition is filed with the court, whichever occurs later. The date of notice shall be considered either: a) the date on which this notice was delivered to you personally by an employee or representative of Adoption Choices of Colorado or a private process service/officer of the court: b) the date on the return receipt should you have received this notice by Certified Mail, whichever is applicable. You should bring photo identification with you for in-person submission. YOU MUST ALSO: * In the case of an alleged father, you shall file a claim of paternity pursuant to Article 4 of Title 19, Colorado Revised Statutes and notify Adoption & Surrogacy Choices of Colorado pursuant to C.R.S. § 19-4-105.5. This claim of paternity must be filed no later than twenty-one (21) days after the date of notice or before the birth mother’s relinquishment petition is filed with the court, whichever occurs later. The date of notice shall be considered either: a) the date on which this notice was delivered to you personally by an employee or representative of Adoption & Surrogacy Choices of Colorado or given to you or left at your place of residence by a process server or officer of the court, or; b) the date on the return receipt should you have received this notice by Certified Mail, whichever is applicable.
4. You may also waive your right to contest the termination of parental rights and doing so will likely result in a termination of any parental rights you may have to the child. If you do not believe that you are the father of this child, please check the appropriate box on the reply form. YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED THAT IF YOU FAIL TO PROPERLY REPLY TO THIS NOTICE IN A MANNER DESCRIBED ABOVE, WHICH INCLUDES TURNING IN THE REPLY FORM AND FILING A PATERNITY ACTION IN A TIMELY MANNER AS STATED IN THIS DOCUMENT, YOU ALSO WAIVE YOUR RIGHT TO ANY FURTHER NOTICE RELATED TO THE ANTICIPATED EXPEDITED RELINQUISHMENT PROCEEDINGS AND YOUR PARENTAL RIGHTS, IF ANY, WILL LIKELY BE TERMINATED BY THE COURT. Thank you for your cooperation. Sincerely, Virginia L. Frank Attorney & Counselor at Law Attorney for Adoption & Surrogacy Choices of Colorado Adoption & Surrogacy Choices of Colorado Una organización sin fines de lucro 501 (C) (3) 2801 Youngfield Street, Suite 320 Golden, CO 80401 (303) 670-4401 AVISO DE RENUNCIA ANTICIPADA A LA RELACIÓN PADRE-HIJO PARA: Cesar Alfaro, padre biológico del Bebé Delgado Lopez FECHA: 7 de junio de 2021 DE: Virginia L. Frank, Abogada de Adoption & Surrogacy Choices of Colorado POR LA PRESENTE SE LE NOTIFICA, DE ACUERDO CON C.R.S. § 19-5-103.7, LO SIGUIENTE: Usted ha sido identificado por Lisbeth Del
gado Lopez, como el (los) potencial(es) padre(s) biológico(s) de un niño, el Bebé Delgado Lopez, que está previsto que nazca el 22 de julio de2021 o alrededor de esa fecha. 1. Lisbeth Delgado Lopez, planea renunciar a sus derechos parentales sobre el niño de forma acelerada de acuerdo con el C.R.S. § 19-5-103.5 con el fin de que el niño esté disponible para su adopción. Lisbeth Delgado Lopez, planea presentar la acción de renuncia en el Tribunal de Distrito del Condado de Clear Creek, Georgetown, Estado de Colorado, cuatro días hábiles después del nacimiento del niño. La entrega de un niño en adopción requiere la terminación de las relaciones legales de padre e hijo de la madre biológica y del presunto padre biológico. La terminación de la patria potestad significa que, en virtud de una orden judicial, todos los derechos, facultades, privilegios, inmunidades, deberes y obligaciones existentes entre un padre y un niño quedan permanentemente separados, a excepción de los derechos de herencia, que serán separados en el momento del decreto final de adopción. Tras la extinción de la patria potestad, el progenitor (a) ya no tendrá derecho a la custodia ni al tiempo de paternidad con el niño; (b) ya no tendrá derecho a ninguna información sobre el paradero, las actividades, la salud o el bienestar del niño; y (c) no tendrá voz en ninguna otra decisión relativa a dicho niño. 2. El padre biológico de un niño tiene derecho a impugnar la extinción de la patria potestad. 3. Si no se declara la intención de impugnar la extinción de la patria potestad, es probable que se produzca la extinción de la patria potestad del menor. Para impugnar la extinción de la relación jurídica paterno-filial, usted debe: * Devolver un “Formulario de Respuesta a la Notificación de Renuncia Acelerada Anticipada” a Adoption & Surrogacy Choices of Colorado, 2801 Youngfield Street, Suite 320, Golden, CO 80401
o al Despacho Jurídico de Virginia L. Frank, en 1434 Spruce Street, Suite 100, Boulder, CO 80302 por correo certificado, con acuse de recibo, a más tardar veintiún (21) días después de la fecha de entrega de la notificación a usted o antes de que la petición de renuncia de la madre biológica se presente ante el tribunal, lo que ocurra más tarde. La fecha de la notificación se considerará la fecha del primer día de publicación en el periódico, si usted fue notificado por medio de una notificación de publicación. Si la recibió en persona, la fecha de notificación es la fecha en que se le entregó a usted. Si se le notificó por correo certificado, la fecha de notificación es la fecha en que firmó la tarjeta de correo certificado. O * Devolver un “Formulario de Respuesta a la Notificación de Renuncia Acelerada Anticipada” en persona a Adoption & Surrogacy Choices of Colorado, en la dirección indicada anteriormente, a más tardar veintiún (21) días después de la fecha de la notificación o antes de que la petición de renuncia de la madre biológica se presente ante el tribunal, lo que ocurra más tarde. La fecha de la notificación se considerará: a) la fecha en la que esta notificación le fue entregada personalmente por un empleado o representante de Adoption Choices of Colorado o por un agente judicial privado: b) la fecha del acuse de recibo en caso de que haya recibido esta notificación por correo certificado, lo que sea aplicable. Debe llevar una identificación con foto para la presentación en persona. TAMBIÉN DEBE: * En el caso de un presunto padre, deberá presentar un reclamo de paternidad de acuerdo con el artículo 4 del Título 19 de los Estatutos Revisados de Colorado y notificar a Adoption & Surrogacy Choices of Colorado de acuerdo con C.R.S. §19-4-105.5. Este reclamo de paternidad debe presentarse a más tardar veintiún (21) días después de la fecha de la notificación o antes de que se presente la petición de renuncia de la madre biológica ante el tribunal, lo que ocurra más
tarde. La fecha de notificación se considerará: a) la fecha en que esta notificación le fue entregada personalmente por un empleado o representante de Adoption & Surrogacy Choices of Colorado o le fue entregada o dejada en su lugar de residencia por un agente judicial o funcionario del tribunal, o; b) la fecha del acuse de recibo en caso de que usted haya recibido esta notificación por Correo Certificado, lo que corresponda. 4. También puede renunciar a su derecho a impugnar la extinción de la patria potestad y hacerlo probablemente dará lugar a la extinción de cualquier derecho de paternidad quepueda tener sobre el menor. Si no cree que sea el padre de este niño, marque la casilla correspondiente en el formulario de respuesta.
SE LE NOTIFICA ADEMÁS QUE SI NO RESPONDE ADECUADAMENTE A ESTA NOTIFICACIÓN DE LA MANERA DESCRITA ANTERIORMENTE, QUE INCLUYE LA ENTREGA DEL FORMULARIO DE RESPUESTA Y LA PRESENTACIÓN DE UNA ACCIÓN DE PATERNIDAD DE MANERA OPORTUNA COMO SE INDICA EN ESTE DOCUMENTO, TAMBIÉN RENUNCIA A SU DERECHO A CUALQUIER OTRA NOTIFICACIÓN RELACIONADA CON LOS PROCEDIMIENTOS DE RENUNCIA ACELERADOS PREVISTOS Y SUS DERECHOS PARENTALES, SI LOS HAY, PROBABLEMENTE SERÁN TERMINADOS POR EL TRIBUNAL. Gracias por su cooperación. Sinceramente,
Virginia L. Frank Abogada y Asesora Jurídica Abogada de Adoption & Surrogacy Choices of Colorado Legal Ad No.: CCC000140 First Publication: July 21, 2021 Last Publication: July 21, 2021 Published In: Clear Creek Courant
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