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said she and her co-organizers typically plan for 2,000. In the first few hours of the event, she estimated several hundred had already stopped through. St. Mary’s Sierra Erickson, who was hosting an artwork booth called The Glacier Haus, said: “It’s exciting to have all these people back up here.” Along with various vendors and
A special prosecutor will be assigned to determine whether Sarah Schielke, the attorney for Idaho Springs’ Michael Clark, violated a court order in releasing body camera footage of a May 30 incident between Clark and Idaho Springs police. Affected parties will participate in a virtual hearing at 1:30 p.m. Sept. 3 to hear the status of the investigation, a judge determined this week. Former ISPD officer Nicholas Hanning has been charged with third-degree assault of an at-risk person after he deployed a stun gun against an unarmed Clark, 75. According to Schielke, Clark experienced major health problems as a result of the incident. On July 13, Clear Creek County Judge Cynthia Jones ruled that body camera footage of the May 30 incident between ISPD officers and Clark must be released to the public by July 29. Jones said the footage should be unredacted, however all civilian witnesses, such as EMS personnel, should have their faces blurred to protect their privacy. Jones also stated that Clark should receive unredacted and unblurred footage of the incident as well.
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Members of Team Win Ore Lose participate in the ore cart races Aug. 14 at St. Mary’s GlacierFest.
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Clear Skies, Full Stomachs, Can’t Lose! Hundreds return to St. Mary’s summertime festival BY CORINNE WESTEMAN CWESTEMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
There’s not much better than a day of live music, food, artwork and racing surrounded by moun-
tains and a bluebird sky. St. Mary’s annual GlacierFest returned Saturday, as hundreds of Clear Creek residents and visitors made the drive up Fall River Road to enjoy fresh air and sunshine on the shores of Silver Lake. “We’re so happy to share our home with others,” co-organizer and St. Mary’s resident Carolyn Hohne said. While she was unsure of the exact number of attendees, Hohne
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Judith Ann Reed 1939 – 2021
Tucson, Arizona, which she loved. In the end, she had become a “desert rat.” She traveled extensively, both for business and for pleasure. She was a wonderful traveling companion and was always ready for the next adventure.
“I’ve seen so many wonderful things and there have been such amazing people in my life. I’ve never been afraid of death and I’ve had a good life.” -Judy Reed Judith Ann Reed was born on November 21, 1939, in Sacramento, California. She was the only child of Frederick and Rosalie Hennigan. Her working career included being a blackjack dealer in the casinos of Lake Tahoe and a sporting goods sales representative for some of today’s top names. Judy lived her life in San Francisco and Lake Tahoe, California, Georgetown, Colorado and later in
Judy outlived her dear son, David. I suspect they are playing together again. She is survived by her husband, Jim. She was an honest and open person who treated everyone fairly. Most of her special friendships have lasted a lifetime. Judy’s laughter and quick wit were unmatched. She will be missed by many.
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Week of August 9, 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” and “Min” temperatures are from digital displays of a “MMTS” (“Maximum/Minimum Temperature System”); “Mean daily” temperature is the calculated average of the max and min. “Total Precipitation” is inches of rainfall plus melted snow. “Snowfall” is inches of snow that accumulated during the preceding 24 hours. T = Trace of precipitation. NR = Not Reported. “Peak wind gust at Georgetown Lake” is the velocity in miles per hour and the time of the maximum wind gust that occurred during the calendar day preceding the date of observation. Historic data are based on the period of record for which statistical data have been compiled (about 52 years within the period 1893-2019). Any weather records noted are based on a comparison of the observed value with the historical data set.
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AUG. 21 The Nordic Daughter Trio will perform at 7 p.m. Aug. 21 in downtown Georgetown as part of Music in the Park. AUG. 28 Georgetown Mountain Jams 2021 will be from 1-4 p.m. Aug. 28 in the park outside the John Tomay Memorial Library in Georgetown. Liz Barnez will perform. The concert is sponsored by the Georgetown Heritage Center & Cultural Arts Program.
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SEPT. 11 The Veterans Coalition will host its annual 9/11 Silent Parade on Saturday, Sept. 11, in Idaho Springs. The parade begins at 4:30 p.m. at City Hall and proceeds through downtown to the library. After the program, everyone is invited to Tommyknockers. 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@
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Dumont residents oppose developing former LDS church property BY CORINNE WESTEMAN CWESTEMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Architect Michael Caistor and Realtor Tammy Marasia have shared a proposal to build 30-40 units and a park on the former Latter Day Saints church property in Dumont. The proposal also includes turning the current building into a mini-community center. CAESummerfest_QtrVert.pdf
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Rather than turning the former Latter Day Saints church property into housing, many Dumont residents stated they want the site to remain open space and, at most, have a daycare center in the existing building. Clear Creek County officials hosted a virtual meeting Thursday about the future of the former LDS church site, which is now countyowned. Two developers pitched their proposals for the 4.5-acre property on Dumont Road, and community members provided feedback on the specific proposals and development ideas in general. Officials clarified it was a “factfinding” meeting only and weren’t making any decision on which, if any, proposal to pursue. Blue Spruce Habitat for Humanity outlined buying the property for $450,000 and then building 20 units for seniors, while architect Michael Caistor and Realtor Tammy Marasia proposed offering 30-40 units of duplexes, small cabins and Habitatbuilt units. Both proposals included renovating the former church building into a community center. A third proposal had been on the agenda, but county staff confirmed the company had since withdrawn. Speaking on behalf of approximately 20 residents in the DumontSEE DUMONT, P5
Blue Spruce Habitat for Humanity has proposed buying the county-owned property along Dumont Road for $450,000 and then building 20 single-floor units as affordCOURTESY RENDERING able senior housing.
The former Latter Day Saints church property in Dumont, which is county-owned. Nearby residents, Habitat for Humanity and other developers all have different viPHOTO BY CORINNE WESTEMAN sions of what the property could become.
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Lawson-Downieville area, Dumont Road resident Jodie Hartman Ball said she and her neighbors wanted the site to stay as it is. Ball read a letter detailing nine major concerns, including water availability, traffic and environmental impacts. She also expressed that Clear Creek County’s character seems to be changing, as more development begets the need for more infrastructure and public services in a seemingly endless cycle. “We are a community that likes to stay to ourselves; we don’t want to be in the city,” Ball read. “We’ve heard about a lot of ideas. When asked for our input, we don’t feel like we’re being listened to. … We remember when taxes were much lower, and we had much more for our community.” Ball and her neighbors instead suggested that county officials fix the housing that’s already here and address the number of vacation rentals and second homes, which they said takes away from the housing stock for those who work locally. Amy Saxton, director of the county’s Strategic and Community Planning Division, said some concerns about developing the former LDS property, such as traffic and environmental impacts, would be addressed in a rezoning application, “if it got to that point.” Depending on how the county decides to proceed with the two current proposals, it could ask for more proposals, Saxton explained, saying, “Maybe your comments will result in us going in another direction.” County Manager Brian Bosshardt added: “Whether we go with one of these proposals or ask for others, we got some good comments.” Dumont Creek Park proposal Caistor and Marasia outlined their proposal for Dumont Creek Park, which would include 30-40 units, a mini-community center and a park. Caistor said he sees this as “the most bang for the buck,” as it would be housing for seniors, families and local workers, while the Blue Spruce proposal is only for seniors. However, he clarified that this outline includes sharing units with Habitat for Humanity, saying, “We think Habitat coming in is great, just not the whole place. We’re hoping that we could divvy it up fairly
Blue Spruce Habitat for Humanity has proposed buying the county-owned property along Dumont Road for $450,000 and then COURTESY RENDERING building 20 single-floor units as affordable senior housing.
among the two of us.” He said he wanted to respect the neighborhood by using a historic design so that it feels like it fits in Dumont, as both the cabins and the duplexes would have a mountainstyle look to them. The cabins, he continued, would be 400 square feet but could be expanded up to 1,000 square feet. He saw the cabins as a stepping stone for those looking at home ownership, as monthly payments would be about $1,000 a month, which he said is comparable to apartment rent rather than a mortgage payment. The duplexes, meanwhile, would be $200,000-$300,000 to buy, but owners could then rent out the other side to help with the mortgage payments. Marasia said this might be ideal for some seniors. One resident wondered whether that many units was feasible given that most surrounding homes are on well water. He also wanted to see fire hydrants incorporated into the design, referencing a fire a few years ago that burned two nearby buildings.
would have 20 permanently affordable units for independent seniors. The homes would be about 1,100 square feet, have a ground-level floor only, and could be a standalone unit or a duplex. The home would also be pre-fabricated to reduce costs. Overall, the project would maintain wildlife corridors, maintain the existing trees while planting new ones, and preserve the existing building as a gathering space for
homeowners, Blue Spruce leadership said. When a resident asked whether the proposal had to be for seniors only, Executive Director Kathleen O’Leary responded that the project is still in its early phases and could potentially change if that’s something the community wanted. “There’s a big need for senior housing,” she said, adding that Blue Spruce is building workforce units elsewhere in the county.
Greenway Village proposal Blue Spruce Habitat for Humanity leadership outlined the proposal for the Greenway Village project, which
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‘New kids, new year, new ideas’
Carlson Elementary Back to School Night welcomes families to 2021-22 school year BY CORINNE WESTEMAN CWESTEMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
While Clear Creek students and teachers might be back at school now, last week’s Back to School Nights throughout the county offered a glimpse of the 2021-22 school year. Carlson Elementary’s Back to School Night on Thursday gave students and their parents a chance to meet their new teachers and reconnect with their friends. It was also a chance for students to play on their new playground. Incoming kindergartner Kensley, 5, said the tall slide was her favorite part. Kensley and her mom, Amy Hospodar of Idaho Springs, explained how they checked on the playground’s progress while riding their bikes this summer, and liked the end result. Hospodar, whose younger daughter is also starting preschool at Carlson, said that she was a little nervous about the latest COVID-19 wave. Clear Creek students will be reSEE CARLSON, P7
Kelly and John McKee sit with David, 5, in the newly updated playground at Carlson Elementary School for their back to school PHOTO BY SARA HERTWIG event Aug. 12.
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I-70 Floyd Hill to Veterans Memorial Tunnels CDOT Releases Environmental Assessment (EA) and Seeks Public Review and Comment What: I-70 Floyd Hill to Veterans Memorial Tunnels EA When: 60-Day Comment Period and Virtual Public Engagement through October 1, 2021 Where: Project Website – bit.ly/FloydHill CDOT and FHWA seek public comments on the I-70 Floyd Hill to Veterans Memorial Tunnels EA, which details CDOT’s plans for improvements for 8 miles of I-70 west of Denver and Evergreen between Floyd Hill and east Idaho Springs. CDOT has developed virtual public engagement materials on the Project website to support the review of the EA, Preferred Alternative, environmental impacts, and other topics. To request assistance with reviewing the EA or online engagement materials, please call project hotline at: 303-512-4408. CDOT and FHWA will review and consider all comments. All comments received will be part of the Project record and issued a written response, which will be included with the final EA decision document, expected in 2022.
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Masks required in Clear Creek schools As Clear Creek schools start the new year this week, everyone in the district’s four buildings will be required to wear masks. The exceptions are when students are outside or when some of the young students are learning phonics and reading, Superintendent Karen Quanbeck said during a joint work session between the school board and the Clear Creek commissioners on Aug. 12. Teachers and staff who are not vaccinated for COVID-19 will be asked to test for the illness twice a week. “I think masks are important and a wise decision,” Commissioner Randy Wheelock said. Quanbeck said the district has changed its masking plans as information about the Delta variant has changed. “For the most part, I feel like our community is very trusting,” Quanbeck said. “We will lose some people (because of the mask requirement), and we will gain some people. But at the end of the day, we have to be able to look at ourselves in the mirror and say we have been keeping kids safe.” Workforce housing being considered County officials are interested in putting affordable workforce housing on the track south of Building 103, which is the former middle school property. Commissioner George Marlin told the school board at their joint work
session on Aug. 12 that state funding might be available so the county could purchase the property and then find a developer to build housing units. School board President Mitch Houston said Marlin’s suggestion aligned with the school board’s goal for that property, and the school district did not want to be in the housing-development business. Both boards agreed to continue discussions.
Bus barn site possibilities The school district is looking at two properties to relocate the bus maintenance facility after Four Points Development buys the current bus barn and football field properties. One of the properties is in Idaho Springs while the other is next to Clear Creek High School/Middle School. Superintendent Karen Quanbeck said at a joint work session between the school board and the Clear Creek commissioners on Aug. 12 that she was excited about the possibility of locating the bus facility next to the high school. She envisions classrooms and workshops for students to learn about engines similar to the Project Bike Tech program that teaches students to tune and fix bikes and Project Snow Tech program that does the same with snowboards and skis. Once the property is sold, which is expected to happen in the spring, the school district has 22 months to relocate the buses.
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quired to wear masks while indoors and wash their hands frequently, and schools will take every opportunity to have classes outside. “I know (the staff members) are doing what they can,” she said. “ … I hope everyone’s safe and the year goes well.” Kensley was excited to return to school so she could see her old friends and make new ones, and Hospodar said her daughter really appreciates having that social structure. John and Kelly McKee, who live in the Idaho Springs area, also brought SEE CARLSON, P11
Laidy Hub, 2, takes a break from playing to eat some ice cream Aug. 12 during Carlson Elementary’s back to school event.
Cole Hacket pushes Jayde, 5, on a new swing at Carlson Elementary’s renovated playground Aug. 12 during their back to school night.
Chris Oeland spins Avery Hospodar around on Carlson Elementary’s new playPHOTOS BY SARA HERTWIG ground Aug. 12 during their back to school event.
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e are back! By the time you read this, students will be back in classrooms, or outside on a trail or in some other interesting place learning. Before students returned, educators spent time learning and working together, and it wasn’t always inside. The first day for educators looked like this: on the trail at Mt. Falcon talking about strong student communities and academic planning; visiting local businesses and community partners in Idaho Springs; sitting in the new athletic stadium at Clear Creek Middle/High School talking about capstone projects and students’ futures; walking the newly built trail at the middle/high school discussing the graduate profile; visiting our Project Bike Tech classroom to brainstorm more career-connected learning opportunities for students. Some of our educators even came back early to learn with Luke Foley, a CCSD graduate and experiential, outdoor learning expert and coach.
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Our community has so many gifts to share: Clear Creek graduates with incredible talent, local businesses and organizations willing to partner and provide students with internships and more, and the mountains. Karen Quanbeck Seriously, the mountains. Our “outside-the-classroom spaces” are exceptional. So with staff and students back at school, what does Pandemic Learning 2.0 look like for everyone? We left last year thinking, “Phew! Did it!” We kept kids in school all year with tight health and safety protocols including masking, handwashing, cohorting and more. We looked forward to a return to “normal’’ in the fall. Most of us tucked away our masks (or lost them) and didn’t think much about checking temperatures or social distancing all
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summer. And then Delta. It is a shifting landscape as we dig out our masks and look for our vaccination records. The difference this year: We know more about pandemic learning, vaccines are making a difference, and we are really good at adapting quickly. (We joke, but not really, about earning the Golden Gumby Award.) We are requiring masks (inside only) for now for students and adults. It’s challenging, especially on a hot day after lunch. Mascne (acne from masks) plagues some of us in the most unfortunate way. But wearing masks is less challenging than shifting to remote learning or quarantining. And last year we actually saw some unexpected benefits to masking and increased disinfecting: significantly fewer absences due to illnesses such as colds or the flu. Put bluntly, #covidstinks, #wegotthis. None of us wants to continue to deal with a pandemic, especially as we consider the impact on students last year. However, we will continue
to do the hard work required to keep kids safe, so we can spend our year focused on learning. Finally, something I’ve been thinking a lot about lately is the amount of conflict our kids experience or are exposed to in the media, our larger society or even closer to home. News stories on many topics, but especially on COVID, highlight the deep dissension within communities, political officials and even districts. Our students are resilient, and yet they pick up on adult emotions and conflicts. We can help our kids by projecting an attitude of, “We got this.” A request: As you talk about the health and safety protocols, I am appealing to everyone to be thoughtful in words and actions, especially when around kids. This won’t always be our reality, and our kids deserve the most amazing learning experiences (and childhood) that we can offer now. Karen Quanbeck is superintendent of the Clear Creek School District.
A look at proposed election law changes
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enjoyed the baseball all-star game and was thinking about how lucky Denver was to get the game. You may remember it was moved here by baseball officials to voice their displeasure with the voting law changes being passed in Georgia. The LA Times says that was a great decision, but the Wall Street Journal says MLB got it wrong. Surprise … two totally different opinions. I decided to do some research to see if I could determine which makes more sense. The U.S. Constitution unmistakably gives the power to govern elections to the state legislatures, which it uses interchangeably with the words “the people.” It most definitely does not say the federal government is incharge of elections. So, states are proposing new election laws. Republicans are supporting these new laws saying their candidate lost because of election fraud, and they must stop future fraud. Democrats say the new laws amount to voter suppression and seek to negate the new laws with a federal statute. Before going further, I think we must stipulate five things about which the facts are clear: 1. No fraud has been found in the 2020 presidential election. None. 2. Eighty one percent of voters want honest elections they can trust and that exclude illegals (Monmouth poll). 3. Despite the lack of specific evidence, 76% of us are somewhat concerned about election security and accuracy (Monmouth). 4. Making elections secure and easy for voters to participate are both worthy goals. 5. According to pollster FiveThirtyEight, two thirds of us trust mail-in
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voting. As usual, the political parties are disingenuous concerning this subject. Democrats call the new laws “Jim Crow era” laws. A friend sent me a Jim Crow era law from Lubbock, Texas, which the mayor signed in Columnist 1923. This law told Blacks precisely where they could live and prohibited anyone from renting to them in any other location. It is a disgusting document and totally unlike the proposals we are examining. The Republicans are dishonest as well, citing fraud that does not exist. The proposed changes come in six categories. To examine the details of the 165 bills in 33 states would be impossible here, but we can look at each category and determine if the approach makes sense. 1. Limitations on mail voting. (We are good at mail voting in Colorado, but not all states are. Why not limit until the expertise is acquired?) 2. Making it mandatory for a mail ballot to be requested rather that automatically provided. (Seems like a reasonable idea to reduce fraud opportunities.) 3. Making vote harvesting illegal (We should each be responsible for delivering our own ballot other than to help an elderly family member, which will still be allowed.) 4. Strengthening signature matching on mail ballots. (Why not use all the expertise we have?) 5. Stricter ID laws including proof of citizenship. (81% of us support id laws.) 6. Requiring states to more aggressively purge their voting rolls of
moved or deceased former citizens. (This seems like an appropriate administrative process.) It should be noted that 11 states are attempting to expand mail voting as they add safeguards, and several are expanding early voting and same-day registration. Several are broadening the reinstatement of voting privileges I know that the devil is in the details, and it is almost certain that all the voter suppression attempts will not be negotiated out, and that is sad. The goal should be to maximize voter participation, but sadly some do not share that goal. As usual, both parties have grossly overstated their cases. It the changes improve voter confidence in election outcomes, it will b worth the effort. So how big a deal will all this be? As this is being written some state legislatures, including Texas are compromising and removing draconian language. The balance of power gives Republicans majorities in legislatures as well as governorships in 23 states. Democrats hold the same power in 15 states while 12 are divided. To be sure, the new rules will generate campaign changes to adjust to the new laws. Experts from polling juggernaut FiveThirtyEight rates the net change between the parties as negligible to small. So, we can be hopeful that the quality of the candidates will determine the election outcomes, not the gamesmanship. Jim Rohrer of Evergreen is a business consultant and author of the books “Improve Your Bottom Line … Develop MVPs Today” and “Never Lose Your Job … Become a More Valuable Player.” Jim’s belief is that common sense is becoming less common. (More about Jim at www.theloyaltypartners. com.)
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s most of us are in similar situations, I was stunned and saddened by the recent loss of a long-time friend to cancer. We met as children, and were actually engaged in kindergarten … though, for some reason, this arrangement didn’t even last out the school year. I do have black-and-white photos of us as five-year-olds in paper hats at a birthday party, in the inevitable classroom group pics, and in our yearbook photos that seem so staged and formal now. We both eventually got engaged – to others – and, as lives do, ours crisscrossed through the years (decades, really) since we left our small high school in the San Luis Valley of southwestern Colorado. I’ve lost other classmates and schoolmates, too, and the news of such deaths is sorrowful. Contemplating our next class reunion coming up in a couple of years fills me with both melancholy and anticipation. We are a group of friends made smaller by the vagaries of our fates, and we need to gather close to each other and cherish this time we’ll have together. If this sounds cheesy, so be it. Events such as this loss of a friend have brought the concept of living in the moment into much clearer focus. Of course, there are books and podcasts and courses and classes and and and that dictate how to “be present” in our lives, to live in the moment. That’s all well and good unless you are desperate to find a job or are waiting for a diagnosis or are suffering a loss of any kind. Yes, I know … being present and living in the moment may help us endure these types of trials. And I try, I really do. So perhaps it’s this recent jolt – as well as the future
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NEWS BRIEFS Georgetown opens up to food trucks Georgetown officials are drafting ordinance language that would allow food trucks and other mobile vendors to operate for 10 days a year without being tied to a special event. Currently, mobile vendors are limited to four days a year and must be tied to a special event. They also have to be approved by the Business Promotions Commission,a rule officials plan to retain in the proposed ordinance. The proposed ordinance will go through two readings and a public hearing with the Board of Selectmen. It couldn’t take effect until approved at second reading,likely this fall. During the Aug. 10 Board of Selectmen, BPC member Paul Boat said the goal is to enhance the
town’s draw for mobile vendors without hindering brick-and-mortar businesses. He also said the BPC has recommended that food trucks shouldn’t be allowed to occupy parking spaces unless the street is closed off for a town event. “We wanted to leave some of the language at the discretion of town staff and other stakeholders, rather than put it into the ordinance itself,” he said. Selectman Jon Jennings said he wanted the town to try out the changes, adding that the town can amend things again if it needs to. While he and most of his fellow selectmen said they were OK with loosening the restrictions, Selectman Dienne Powell felt that food trucks would conflict with historic district’s aesthetics.
Firm hired to start VCMP trails Construction on Virginia Canyon Mountain Park trails will begin this December after the Idaho Springs City Council unanimously approved a proposal from Flow Ride Concepts. The company, which has built other trails in Clear Creek County, will build the first 3.5-miles of trail at VCMP for $373,860. City staff said at an Aug. 9 meeting that this was $12,000 under budget, and the remainder can
be used for future signage at the park. While the city asked Flow Ride Concepts, which was the only company to answer the city’s Request for Proposal, to start building trails in September, the company said it wouldn’t be able to start until December because of its current workload. However, Assistant City Administrator Jonathan Cain said Flow Ride Concepts still anticipates completing all the trailwork by next summer. “This first trail segment isn’t as complicated as the mountain bike segments,” Cain said of the construction timeline. He also confirmed that the company is interested in helping the city build the rest of the park, but funding and other logistics are still in the works.
where nothing was stolen. Residents are encouraged to lock vehicle and garage doors, including residential doors. Thursday, Aug. 5 — Georgetown police assisted with a report of a bear inside a Silver Plume residence. The bear entered the foyer and damaged the door. It was also able to get to some bird seed where it began eating the seed on the deck of the residence, blocking the front door. Law enforcement scared the bear and deter it from returning. All residents are encouraged to be mindful of bears and should not leave trash or food in places that would attract animals. Friday, Aug. 6 — Idaho Springs officers were dispatched to the 900 block of Virginia Street on reports of a dog fight. When officers arrived, they found two witnesses who had tried to break up the dogs and received minor puncture wounds. However, they were able to detain the aggressive dog until law enforcement arrived. The dog was transported to the shelter, and the owner of the dog was cited for having an aggressive dog and dog at large. The dog was placed on a 10-day bite hold. Friday, Aug. 6 — Idaho Springs officers responded to mile marker 240 of eastbound Interstate 70 for reports of a semi on fire. The fire department also responded, and emergency personnel found the trailer tires were on fire and the driver had been able to disconnect the tractor from the trailer. The load
that was being carried was a load of scrap aluminum. The fire was extinguished, and no injuries were reported. Friday, Aug. 6 — Georgetown police were advised to “be on the lookout” for a vehicle on eastbound Interstate 70, as the driver was a suspect in a domestic violence incident. The vehicle was located at a gas station in the 1500 block of Argentine Street, and officers contacted the man. He was identified as having an active warrant for his arrest and booked into the Clear Creek jail. Summit County continued its investigation into the alleged assault. Saturday, Aug. 7 — Empire police responded to a motor vehicle accident in the 400 block of East Park Avenue. A single vehicle occupied by two people was driving east at a high rate of speed when it hit the median. Investigators believe a medical problem maybe have precipitated the incident. Both the passenger and the driver were seriously injured and transported to the hospital. Saturday, Aug. 7 — Georgetown police conducted a traffic stop in the 1500 block of Argentine Street. The vehicle reportedly had no visible license plates, and the driver was found to be revoked with two warrants for his arrest. He was taken into custody and booked into the county jail for one of the warrants, and also received a summons for the traffic offenses.
“I don’t want to see three food trucks (downtown) during the Christmas Market,” she said. Boat and Police Judge Lynette Kelsey affirmed that, as Kelsey put it, “This is to open the door, but it doesn’t guarantee that anyone’s coming up.”
POLICE BLOTTER: CRIME CALLS FROM AUG. 2-8 Wednesday, Aug. 4 — A minor came into the Idaho Springs police headquarters saying a man was chasing him and attempting to spray him with bear mace. ISPD officers and Sheriff’s deputies responded and de-escalated the situation. The two were separated, and the man was issued a citation for menacing. During the investigation, officers found out the minor had warrants and was transported to a juvenile assessment center for evaluation. Wednesday, Aug. 4 — Idaho Springs officers received a report of a stolen cell phone from the 2100 block of East Idaho Springs Road.
The owner said he’d been tracking his phone into Gilpin County and was following the suspect. He also called the Gilpin County Sheriff’s Office to assist him in a civil standby in retrieving his phone. It was returned without issue. Wednesday, Aug. 4 — Georgetown police received reports that someone had entered an open garage in the 1700 block of Sunburst Circle and entered a parked vehicle. The unknown suspect rummaged through the vehicle and stole the owner’s manual. A report was received the previous morning of a suspect entering an open garage in the 1700 block of Main Street
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their incoming kindergartner, David, 5, who seemed to be enjoying the new playground and tall slide. After a year of homeschooling, John said David was both excited and nervous to return to school. However, the family got to meet his new teacher and reconnect with friends at Back to School Night, which was great, he described. Plus, they were also excited to see the new playground after monitoring the construction all summer. Principal Loraine Swartz explained that the event was overall a way to welcome students back, engage with community partners such as the library district and public health department, and tell parents about the new experiential
learning model. Swartz said the teachers are “so jazzed” about the new model’s learning possibilities. She also emphasized that, while the school is taking precautions, “COVID is not the focus; we want to focus on learning.” Fourth grade teacher Mike Dinardo, who is starting his fourth year at Carlson, affirmed that he’s looking forward to trying out the new model and taking the classroom outdoors. He hoped to combine subjects, such as social studies and science, into a single lesson, and “have a whole education experience.” He also said he was planning field trips, such as to local mines, to engage students in local history and geology. “New kids, new year, new ideas,” Dinardo said. “I think everyone’s ready for a re-fresh.”
Sydney Lynch holds Laidy Hub, 2, with Alec Hub as they talk to Clear Creek School District Superintendent Karen Quanbeck during Carlson Elementary’s back to EvergreenArtsWeek_half_horiz2.pdf 1 8/12/21 10:11 AM school event.
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The High Country Blues Rockers perform Aug. 14 at St. Mary’s annual GlacierFest.
St. Mary’s Sierra Erickson sells necklaces and stained-glass art made from pressed flowers, among other items, Aug. 14 at St. Mary’s annual GlacierFest. Along with running her booth, the Glacier Haus, Erickson also designed the artwork for the 2021 GlacierFest merchandise.
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live music, the event featured the third annual ore cart races. The team named Dispensary Exit 243 placed first out of the seven teams that participated this year, which Hohne said was an increase from the 2018 and 2019 races. Meanwhile, Alice’s Stuart Cousins was listening to the High Country Blues Rockers perform as the ore cart races were concluding. Even though he’s lived in Alice for several years, he’d never attended GlacierFest until Saturday. “I decided to see what it was like,” he said, adding that he was having fun.
Alice’s Stuart Cousins spends part of his Saturday afternoon at St. Mary’s annual GlacierFest on Aug. 14. Cousins said it was his first time visiting the event in the 14 years he’s lived in Alice, and that his usual hiking outfit is a conversation-starter. PHOTO BY CORINNE WESTEMAN
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Kiwanis commences cornhole competition Inaugural tossing tourney tempts 60 teams BY GLENN WALLACE GWALLACE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Four bean bags, a board with a hole in it and some folks willing to give it a toss — that’s all that’s needed for a game of cornhole. And on Aug. 14, more than 120 folks gathered on Buchanan field to do just that at the inaugural “Toss for a Cause” Blue Spruce Kiwanis Cornhole Tournament. Sixty teams of two, playing in a double elimination bracket, competed in the new event. Dale Tolan, the treasurer for Blue Spruce Kiwanis and the tournament referee, started the day by directing each team to the correct set of cornhole headboards to begin the tournament. Tolan said he likes to play the game but would be solely the referee for the day. Going over the tourney bracket
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Before the DA’s Office released the official version on July 28, Schielke released her own version of the footage online on July 22. The civilian witnesses’ faces were blurred in Schielke’s version of the footage, but there was additional text onscreen. Shortly after, Jones issued Schielke a citation for contempt of court. David Lane, an attorney for Schielke, argued in court on Aug. 12 that his client complied with every court order and moved for dismissal. Judge Jonathan Shamis, who is from Lake County but was sitting on the matter after Jones had recused herself, decided to request a special prosecutor to determine whether Jones’ order had been violated either in exact language or in spirit. Shamis clarified that the special prosecutor would only investigate the allegation against Schielke and not the underlying assault case against Hanning. He and District Attorney Heidi McCollum said that, in Clear Creek, special prosecutors are assigned from the First District — which is comprised of Jefferson and Gilpin counties — because of proximity. The initial incident Around 10:45 p.m. on May 30, Hanning and officer Ellie Summers responded to a woman in the 3200 block of Riverside Drive. She and her friend claimed that she’d been punched by a neighbor. Body camera footage, from a camera worn by Hanning, shows the officers knocking on Clark’s apartment door without announcing themselves as police. Clark is seen answering the door with a swordlike weapon in his hand, asking, “What do you want?” Hanning, with stun gun in hand, loudly orders Clark to “put it down.” Clark turns around and complies, placing the sword-like weapon on a piece of furniture before turning
with him, some names stand out, like Hitting Holes and Crushing Souls, Children of the Cornholes and Two Corny Chicks. “This one stands out for me,” said Tolan, gesturing to This One’s for Mike. “This guy’s partner Mike passed away suddenly after they had signed up. He got a new partner, and they’re playing on.” Kristy Tolan, Dale’s wife, is also the Blue Spruce Kiwanis president. She said during the COVID-19 pandemic, a small group of their friends would occasionally gather outside to play the game. “I started thinking about a small friendly tournament, and it grew,” she said, gesturing to the crowd of players across the field. The local Kiwanis group used to run the annual chili cook-off as one of its major fundraiser of the year. That event has become a specific fundraiser for area fire departments though, leaving the local Kiwanis club in search of a new event that could raise money for the many children’s organizaback toward the two officers who are shouting contradictory commands of “get down on the ground” and “get out here now.” Clarke, wearing just a pair of underwear, instead stands near his entryway and starts talking about his neighbors. “They hit that wall so hard I thought they were going to come through,” Clark said. A second later, Hanning fires his stun gun at Clark, who falls unconscious. Twenty-seven seconds pass between Clark first opening the door to him being electrocuted into unconsciousness. The two officers drag the unconscious Clark out of his apartment and handcuff him. He regains consciousness a little more than two minutes later. In the video, Clark sounds groggy and confused about what is happening. The body cam footage shows Hanning conducting more of an interview with the complaining neighbor before following the ambulance down to St. Anthony Hospital where Clark was taken. Clark’s attorney said he was hospitalized for at least six weeks, stating that he suffered heart complications, a stroke and a burst appendix from being stunned into unconsciousness. Idaho Springs police said that after reviewing the evidence, the department would not pursue charges against Clark for the initial assault claim. Once the DA’s office concluded its investigation, an arrest warrant was issued for Hanning on July 7 for third degree assault. He turned himself in and was released on a $2,000 bond of cash or surety. He was also fired from employment with the department, where he had served for three years. Summers, who has been with ISPD two years, was disciplined internally according to the department. No ISPD records indicate previous interactions between Clark and city officers.
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The winners of the tourney, Craig Sammon and Mike Moore from Greeley won $800 for coming out on top. The duo said they’ve played competitively before, and heard about the Evergreen tournament through a friend of a friend. “It’s awesome up here,” said Sammon, “ the people, the venue...” “Wonderful atmosphere,” said Moore. Second place was awarded $350. The third place team won $250.
“It’s nice to be involved with the community and not just through business,” said Larry Olde, who was stationed at the concession stand at the cornhole tournament. “You’ve got to give back,” he said. Olde would know. He’s one of the founding charter members of the Blue Spruce Kiwanis. His father, and his father before him were members of Kiwanis clubs too. For more information about Kiwanissponsored events, as well as details about how to get involved, go to www. bluesprucekiwanis.org/
tions and programs that have long been assisted by the club. Among those organizations is the Boy Scouts, including Troop 888, which is chartered through Blue Spruce and also helped set up the tournament grounds for the day. The number of signed-up teams meant some locals were conscripted to bring their own cornhole boards down to the field. Among those who answered the call was John Thompson of Evergreen. His
partner was Tom Carby. “We get paired up with my wife first round!” said Thompson. Kristy Tolan said she was pleased with the turnout and community support of the brand new event. “And the money we raise goes to kids and kids organizations in Evergreen.”
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‘South Park’ creators agree to buy Casa Bonita Deal for Lakewood icon not final until bankruptcy litigation concludes BY BOB WOOLEY BWOOLEY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Art imitates life, imitates art? In a virtual press conference with Governor Jared Polis, Trey Parker and Matt Stone, creators of the animated series, South Park, confirmed they’ve reached an agreement to buy Casa Bonita. The legendary Lakewood Mexican restaurant has been shuttered since early in the pandemic. Its owner, Summit Restaurant Group, declared bankruptcy earlier in the year. Even before Friday’s announcement, South Park and Casa Bonita would have forever been linked in the annals of pop-culture history after the restaurant was featured in a now-classic episode of the series. Parker and Stone said they’re aware of recent community efforts including a GoFundMe campaign to save the restaurant. “We’re excited to work with everybody to make it the place we all want to make it,” Parker said. They said they’re also aware the quality of the food could be
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Land swap proposal a big deal for Jeffco Open Space Mining will be extended but conservationists would score a win BY BOB WOOLEY BWOOLEY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
A large land swap deal being considered by Jefferson County Open Space (JCOS) and Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. (Martin Marietta) just came one step closer to getting done. Jefferson County Open Space Advisory Committee unanimously passed Resolution 20-09, approving the acquisition of Centennial Cone Park/ Guy Gulch Property and recommending approval by the Board of County Commissioners. The deal would add nearly 1,200 acres of open space land to Golden’s Centennial Cone Park and surrounding parks. The proposed deal came about in part, via Martin Marietta wanting to increase operations in its open-pit mine outside of Golden. Matt Robbins, Community Connections Manager, explained the change that will net Jeffco Open Space more than 1000 additional acres compared to the original proposal. According to Robbins, Martin Marietta originally approached JCOS to expand their mining operations onto around 64 acres of JCOS’s Matthews/Winters Park. But JCOS is prohibited from giving up open space land without getting an equal or greater amount of land (or dollars) in exchange — and it has to be undeveloped land. So, Martin Marietta proposed a deal offering select parcels of land to the north of the mine totaling 130 acres to JCOS in exchange for the 64 acres they needed to expand. One of those parcels was a roughly 60-acre plot where the Heritage Square amusement park and park-
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vaccinated; expresses support for organizations that have imposed vaccination mandates; and urges everyone age 2 and older to wear masks indoors in public places, including schools. “Colorado’s health care workers have heroically cared for their communities throughout the pandemic,” the statement says, “but we must all come together to protect the most vulnerable among us.” The statement comes as pressure mounts on state and local governments to do more to quell the new surge in cases caused by the highly infectious delta variant of the virus and to get more people vaccinated faster. Also on Aug. 12, Children’s Hospital Colorado and SCL Health became the latest health systems in the state to require employees to be vaccinated. Children’s, whose main hospital is in Aurora and with smaller facilities across the metro area, said
A bull elk patrols a meadow near Elk Range Trail at Centennial Cone Park. That section of the Open Space park is often part of a CONTRIBUTED seasonal closure to allow the area elk herd space during calving season.
ing lot once stood. As JCOS was considering the deal, the Goltra family, large landholders in the county, contacted them about selling nearly 1200 acres of their Goltra Ranch property known as Guy Gulch to JCOS. The land that makes up Centennial Cone Park was originally sold to JCOS by the Goltra family as well. According to Robbins, the family was happy with the way the Centennial Cone Park deal had gone. They wanted to know the additional 1200 acres (they want to sell) would be protected from future development. Robbins said JCOS was interested in acquiring the land but didn’t have the funds to make the deal. Initially, they planned to raise the money by selling off the amusement park/ parking lot site from the proposed Martin Marietta deal. He said they could have done that, but it’s something (selling commercial real estate) they don’t normally do.
So, a new plan was formed. JCOS pitched Martin Marietta on amending the deal under consideration. Instead of giving the former amusement park site to JCOS, they wanted Martin Marietta to keep that plot (along with water rights) and sell it themselves and reimburse JCOS $14.5 million for the purchase of the Goltra property. Robbins said Martin Marietta agreed it was a good solution and are amending their proposal accordingly. Among important provisions from the original deal that remain in the amended version, at the end of Martin Marietta’s mining operations, the mining land will revert to Jefferson County ownership, to be used as a reservoir. Additionally, JCOS will receive $4.5 million in cash payments over 30 years (at a rate of $150,000 per year). As for the effects of increased
mining operations In a previous interview, Martin Marietta West Division President Abbott Lawrence said the company would utilize the same practices that it already utilizes at the existing mine and that the operations impacts on the community would not change. The Guy Gulch deal, if completed, would accomplish more than a third of JCOS’s goal of acquiring 3000 acres of land in the next five years. During the Aug. 5 JCOS Advisory Committee meeting, Deputy Director, Hillary Merritt said the Goltra family is hoping to close the deal by the end of the 2021 calendar year. Merritt said if accomplished, the Martin Marietta deal should be finalized around August of 2022. She said Martin Marietta has already agreed to all terms in the amended deal, but if it should happen to fall through, JCOS would be able to fund the Guy Gulch deal with money currently budgeted for land acquisition over the next few years.
workers must be fully vaccinated by Oct. 1 as a condition of employment, meaning people could be fired if they don’t comply. SCL Health -- parent of Saint Joseph Hospital in Denver, Lutheran Medical Center in Wheat Ridge and Platte Valley Medical Center in Brighton -- is giving workers until Nov. 1 and won’t allow them to return to work if they remain unvaccinated beyond then. UCHealth, Denver Health and Banner Health, as well as Kaiser Permanente, have previously announced vaccine mandates for employees. The city of Denver has mandated that all health care workers at facilities in the city, including nursing homes, be vaccinated. “Vaccines are essential in the fight against COVID-19,” Jena Hausmann, Children’s Hospital Colorado’s president and CEO, said in a statement. “With safe and effective vaccines widely available, this decision affirms our commitment to the safety and care for our team members and for those we serve.” On Aug. 10, the Colorado chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics sent a letter to Gov. Jared
Polis and state and local health officials urging orders requiring universal mask wearing in Colorado schools and child care centers, regardless of a person’s vaccination status. The Colorado Vaccine Equity Taskforce, a group of political and health leaders at dozens of organizations across the state, urged the same. “Colorado students need access to safe, uninterrupted learning this school year,” Dr. Edward Maynard, the AAP Colorado chapter president, said in a statement. “The current patchwork of school policies across the state will result in more COVID-19 cases, more transmission of the virus, more quarantines and repeated school closures.” But at a news conference on Aug. 12, Polis showed no inclination to issue new mask orders or vaccination requirements for health care workers. Polis noted that, while more than 500 people are currently hospitalized in Colorado with COVID-19, including 17 children, the state is nowhere close to exceeding hospital capacity. Polis has said many times that ensuring the state stays within
its hospital capacity is his “North Star” in making decisions about statewide protective measures. The state has issued guidance to school districts urging mask usage, in keeping with recommendations from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But Polis has left it up to school districts to determine whether to mandate mask-wearing — something that has led to a patchwork of rules across Colorado as kids return to classrooms. On Au. 12, Polis reiterated the benefits of mask-wearing, while also downplaying the lack of a mandate. “There is no silver bullet,” he said. Speaking about masks, he added, “We believe they are part of a layered protection system that can keep kids safe.” This story is from The Colorado Sun, a journalist-owned news outlet based in Denver and covering the state. For more, and to support The Colorado Sun, visit coloradosun.com. The Colorado Sun is a partner in the Colorado News Conservancy, owner of Colorado Community Media.
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Pandemic, low birth rates change kindergarten Experts fear learning gaps for young Colorado students BY ANN SCHIMKE CHALKBEAT
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A musical phone alarm went off in Sharon Gray’s classroom — a cue that it was time for students to switch to a new activity station. “Boys and girls, remember how we’re learning about rotating?” she said to the soon-to-be kindergartners at her table. “Where do you guys get to go?” A little boy answered immediately. “The park!” he said. The correct answer was actually the block table at the other end of the orange-carpeted room, but such trial and error was part of the weeklong Jump Start program at Peiffer Elementary in the Jefferson County school district. Paid for with federal stimulus dollars, the summer transition program is among a host of initiatives school districts are launching this year as they prepare to welcome a new crop of children to classrooms after more than a year of disrupted schooling — and in some cases, no formal schooling at all. District leaders also plan to reduce class sizes, add coaches and intervention teachers, and provide tutoring. Many experts fear the youngest students could face the most substantial social and academic gaps, both because pandemic upheaval came during a critical time in their development and because thousands of children didn’t attend preschool and kindergarten last year as they normally would have. In Colorado, the biggest K-12 enrollment drops last year occurred in kindergarten, with a statewide decline of 7,000 students, or 9%. That matches national trends, including findings from a new Stanford University and New York Times analysis of 70,000 schools in 33 states. The size of last year’s kindergarten decrease varied among Colorado districts, with some areas harder hit because of the state’s declining birth rate. The rapidly growing Brighton-based District 27J saw a slight dip of 3%; Denver, the state’s largest district, saw an 8% decline; and the Pueblo 60 district saw a 17% drop. The absence of so many kindergartners from last year’s public school rolls raises many questions that educators will begin to answer as the 2021-2022 school year starts: Who stayed in preschool an extra year? Who attended kindergarten in a private program or another district? And who missed out completely? Bill Jaeger, vice president of early childhood and policy initiatives at the Colorado Children’s Campaign, said students who have historically been marginalized in the U.S. education system, including children of color, dual language learners, and students with disabilities, were more likely
to lose access to early education during the pandemic, worsening existing inequities. “My guess is that teachers are going to be challenged by the fact that children have had such a wide array of experiences in the year prior to this fall,” he said.
Enrollment rebounds — to a point Kindergarten enrollment is poised to rebound this year, though not generally to the level it was prior to the pandemic, according to a Chalkbeat survey of 12 districts, including the state’s six largest. Only one-third of the districts polled, including Mapleton, Westminster, Cherry Creek and Jefferson County, expect to surpass their kindergarten enrollment numbers from the 2019-20 school year. The other eight districts predicted lower kindergarten enrollment this fall than in 2019, with double-digit drops possible in the Greeley-Evans, Aurora and Pueblo 60 districts. District officials cautioned that projections are preliminary and could change if there’s a late rush in enrollment or other developments. Christina Weiland, an associate professor of education at the University of Michigan, said many experts expected kindergarten enrollment to exceed pre-COVID levels this year. “We know we have a lot of kids who sat out kindergarten last year,” she said But she also acknowledged the growing number of factors in play, from the surging Delta variant to changing policies on masks and quarantines. “There are so many pushes and pulls right now,” she said. “It is a very local and heterogenous story everywhere.” Weiland, the lead author of a recent University of Michigan and Urban Institute report on early childhood pandemic effects, said it will be more important than ever for educators to use their in-person instructional time wisely this year, especially if quarantines or school shutdowns persist. The report recommends a variety of ways schools can use stimulus money to accelerate learning for young children, including tutoring as early as kindergarten, hiring assistant teachers, adding mental health support, and replacing ineffective curriculum with high-quality options.
Lower birth rates mean fewer students Tangled up with COVID-related enrollment changes are declines associated with Colorado’s shrinking child population, particularly in school districts with aging populations or pricey housing. State Demographer Elizabeth Garner said births in Colorado began slowing in 2007 and have dropped every year since. “Absolutely hands down we are seeing fewer kids,” she said. “That is going to be part of your impact [on enrollment] and I’m sure COVID is your other part.” Most metro Denver counties — SEE BIRTH RATE, P18
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Local artist offers look inside Meow Wolf Denver Scott Hildebrandt creates miniature worlds enclosed in vintage electronics BY ALEXIS KIKOEN ROCKY MOUNTAIN PBS
After years of anticipation, Meow Wolf’s permanent Denver location is set to open Sept. 17 under the name Convergence Station. The Santa Febased art collective has been secretive about what to expect from their four-story, immersive art exhibition, but Rocky Mountain PBS got a peek inside. We caught up with Arapahoe County artist Scott Hildebrandt and his piece titled, “You Are Here.” Hildebrandt — who lives in Littleton and works at an Englewood studio — is known for his work with antique and vintage miniatures, creating micro worlds inside of old clocks, cameras, radios, TVs and more. He had used this medium to make a huge work of art that fits Meow Wolf’s theme. The artist mimics the idea of interdimensional time travel by creat-
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though not Denver itself — have lost children in the kindergarten and first grade age range over the last decade. The decline is steepest in Douglas County, where the population of 5- to 7-year-olds has dropped 28% since 2010. Boulder, Jefferson and Adams counties have experienced smaller declines. Before the coronavirus hit, officials in the 37,000-student Adams 12 district north of Denver expected a 2% decline in kindergarten numbers in 2020-21 because of birth rate trends. Instead they got a pandemic-fueled 14% drop. Matt Schaefer, the district’s planning manager, said it’s hard to know where all those missing students ended up in part because kindergarten isn’t mandatory in
ing stories inside of vintage electronics that he hopes will remind people of their own past. “It’s almost like a memory inside of a memory,” Hildebrandt says. His piece uses more than 150 individual dioramas that all fit together into 20 shelves that span from the ceiling to the floor. Each diorama contains a story brought to life with individual lighting and sound effects that come from speakers built into the artwork. Hildebrandt laughs, “You could spend a lot of time just looking at all the small details in each one.” The collaboration between Hildebrandt and Meow Wolf Denver has been three years in the making. “I knew in my proposal that I wanted a hallway that would bridge two different worlds and interact with you as you walked through it,” he says. Hildebrandt has always loved how his work evokes memories and a childlike wonder from viewers. “That’s what I love about my art, it gives you the ability, even as an adult, to pretend.” People call the artist Mr. Christmas. It’s a name he got about 10 years ago when he first started doing this artwork. Colorado so there’s less data available than for students in other grades. Even as the first day of school approached, Schaefer said enrollment numbers were still in flux. Some parents were getting cold feet about in-person school because of the Delta variant and recently switched their children to the district’s online learning program, he said. Meanwhile, with the availability of the vaccine, other parents have had the opposite change of heart, switching their kids back to inperson school. “There’s a lot of movement in each direction right now,” Schaefer said. “We are just drowning in it all and just waiting for the moment when the dust settles.” Teachers plan to take it slow Chris Christoff, a teacher at Centennial Elementary in Denver, doesn’t expect a wider range of
Artist Scott Hildebrandt explains his piece for Meow Wolf Denver, “You Are Here.” PHOTO BY ALEXIS KIKOEN / ROCKY MOUNTAIN PBS
Hildebrandt focused on vintage Christmas pieces. The first piece he made was a little Christmas village that was under glass. People took interest in that style of art and so he just sort of absorbed the name Mr. Christmas, he says.
This story is from Rocky Mountain PBS, a nonprofit public broadcaster providing community stories across Colorado over the air and online. Used by permission. For more, and to support Rocky Mountain PBS, visit rmpbs.org.
skills among his 27 incoming kindergarten and first-grade students than in a typical year. His multiage classroom has always included some children who didn’t attend preschool and others who are reading chapter books. What may be different this year, he said, is the distribution of students along that range. Christoff, who taught remotely all of last year, said the stimulation of a busy classroom will likely be the biggest change for him and many of his students once school starts. “We’re going to take the social acclimation a little bit slower,” he said, with more focus on helping kids regulate their emotions and communicate their needs. He’s heard some teachers who taught in person at the end of last year say that some returning students acted like they still had their mute button on — making comments and having side conversations as if others couldn’t hear them. On the plus side, Christoff expects his students will easily adapt to any computer-based activities this year. At Peiffer Elementary, the 90 preschool through fifth grade students who attended the Jump Start summer program represented a cross section of pandemic experiences. About half attended in person last year, a quarter attended remotely, and the remaining students are
new to the school. Principal Molly Touher said she hoped the summer program would ease first-day jitters, build stamina for a full in-person school day, and help students, especially the youngest ones, with school rhythms and procedures. “What we focused on was trying to connect the social-emotional learning with some of the academic skills,” she said. One such lesson played out for preschoolers gathered in the school kitchen on the fourth day of Jump Start. They were preparing to make homemade Play-Doh by following the steps of a recipe, which their teacher reminded them is “another word for a routine.” Down the hall, in the first and second grade room, where children played with Legos, blocks and squishy water beads, the word of the day was “perseverance,” the ability to see a task through despite difficulties and obstacles. A first-grader at the water bead table took a run at defining it and got close. “Keep doing it till it’s hard,” she said. This story is from Chalkbeat Colorado, a nonprofit news site covering educational change in public schools. Used by permission. For more, and to support Chalkbeat, visit co.chalkbeat.org.
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g t hile the Denver metro area is dotted T with well-known aging ranches and charming historical homesteads, some p m history lovers of the area may be in p search of a different kind of site — one they either haven’t heard of before or that they must s romp through the woods to access. F In search of these types of unusual history sites, one place to look is the National Register of c w Historic Places. For each of the counties that surround Denver S p — not to mention all the counties in the United m States — this register provides a list of historically significant sites, some of which are unique d or little-known sites. Some of these sites, like an abandoned, rattle- m snake-ridden military amphitheater in Golden, a m aren’t available for public access. Others, like Native American shelters in Douglas County, havea a restricted location to protect them from being f disturbed. But some on the list are simply often-overlookedf historical sites in the area. W The list includes bridges, farms, schools, archaeological sites and more and offers new discoveries for residents curious about all the nooks n c and crannies of their community’s history. Here are a few of the Denver area’s hidden history gems from the National Register of Historic D i Places and beyond. r Pioneer graves in Commerce City Did you know that Denver’s oldest cemetery is w t mostly in Commerce City? Riverside Cemetery, located a half-mile north of I-70 at 5201 Brighton Boulevard, was built in 1876 f and registered with the national register in 1994. c i While the 77-acre cemetery is surrounded by industrial properties, the cemetery itself serves as a peaceful resting place for many of Colorado’s o m pioneers. One afternoon in August, the giant cemetery stood mostly quiet and empty save for a t few birds. The gravesite serves as the final resting place M for three of Colorado’s governors — John Evans, s Samuel Elbert and John Routt. Pioneers buried c there include Augusta Tabor, a Gold Rush pioneer; Barney Ford, who escaped from slavery; andb Silas Soule, an abolitionist and soldier who testi- s fied against Col. John Chivington and the Colo- w rado Cavalry after the Sand Creek Massacre and l was then assassinated in the streets of Denver. b Throughout the cemetery there are dozens of unique headstones, including a log cabin replica, I a giant horse sculpture, several large angel figfi s SEE HISTORICAL, P21 t o BACKED BY A m c YEAR-ROUND
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ures and a statue of a man buried there. An online tour brochure of the cemetery guides drivers and walkers through the historic site, which is still open for new burials. The brochure tells the stories of several of the people buried there and provides general information about the cemetery. The informational pamphlet is available at www.FriendsofRiversideCemetery.org/visit-riverside. A nonprofit that helps preserve the cemetery, Friends of Historic Riverside Cemetery, accepts donations to help maintain the property, which they say is “in a state of rapid decline.” Some may notice that many of the trees on the property have died and the ground cover is mostly weeds and native grass. “Over the fall and winter of 2008-2009, several dead trees fell and damaged nearby monuments and a historic private mausoleum,” according to the nonprofit’s website. “Many more were taken down to manage this risk, but additional trees are in danger of falling during future storms or periods of strong winds.” The driveable and walkable cemetery is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Walking among mammoths in Douglas County While many have heard of Dinosaur Ridge near Morrison, there’s more than one significant archaeological site in the area. Lamb Spring Archaeological Preserve in Douglas County is a less well-known site but it has the highest concentration of mammoth remains in the state. It also offers free tours. “You can go on the site and see where they were,” said Cameron Randolph, vice chair of the preserve’s board of directors. In 1960, Charles Lamb was expanding a pond fed by a natural spring on his property when he came upon several large bones that were later identified as Columbian Mammoth remains. After several excavations of the site, archaeologists found the remains of at least five mammoths but there could be up to 30 mammoths that died at the site. During its life, an adult male Columbian Mammoth could grow up to 14 feet high at its shoulder. Other remains found on the site include Ice Age horses, camels, sloths and bison. There’s also evidence that the site was used by prehistoric people in the area as a hunting site. If confirmed with more research, that would put humans in that area 2,000 years earlier than previously thought, Rudolph said. Today, the site is 35 acres of protected land between Roxborough Park and Sterling Ranch. It was added to the national register in 1997. Free tours of the site are available on the first Saturday of each month during much of spring, summer and fall. Visitors can see where the remains were discovered, see a cast of one of the mammoth skulls found there and learn more about the region from the preserve’s docents. This year, the last organized tour will be
Oct. 2. The site also offers private tours. Eventually, the organization hopes to have a museum on the site of the excavation, Rudolph said. The preserve will also host tours and demonstrations as part of International Archaeological Day on Oct. 16 in coordination with Roxborough State Park. Donations to the organization are welcome during tours. Residents interested in learning more about the preserve or signing up for a tour can do so by visiting www.LambSpring. org or their Facebook page at www.Facebook. com/LambSpringAP. Visit a castle near Morrison For those history lovers who yearn for a workout before their history lesson, there’s Castle Trail in Morrison’s Mount Falcon Park. The 6.7-mile, nearly 2,000-foot elevation gain loop trail leads hikers to the castle ruins of one of Denver’s early settlers and one of the area’s interesting historical characters: John Brisben Walker. In the park are both Walker’s stone mansion, destroyed by a fire, and the cornerstone of a never-completed home that Walker hoped would be a summer White House for the U.S. presidents. Born in 1847, Walker ended up in Denver 32 years later after having served as a general in the Chinese army, running for Congress, winning and losing a fortune and managing two newspapers, according to Morrison Historical Society. Once in Denver, he dabbled in agriculture and made himself a new fortune before going on to develop River Front Park, an amusement park that also held Denver’s first rodeo. He made a series of other purchases including Governor Evans’ “Swiss Cottage” in Morrison and all of what is now Red Rocks Park and Mount Falcon. After a few years away from Colorado — during which time he bought the then-failing Cosmopolitan magazine, later sold it to William Randolph Hearst and also sponsored the first automobile race in the United States — Walker returned to Morrison in the early 20th century. From there, Walker began working on developing the area, building a road into town, adding a tea house and constructing hiking trails. He also built a railway to the top of Mount Morrison, making it the longest cog railway in the world at the time. During this “period of enthusiasm” Walker also dreamed up the idea of a permanent summer home for U.S. presidents, according to the historical society. Construction began on top of Mount Falcon and the cornerstone was laid, but before it could be completed, the finances dried up and the project fizzled. Nearby, Walker built his home, a stone mansion that was destroyed by fire in 1918. Walker, by then a widower with a son, moved to Brooklyn and then died in 1931. Today, the remains of his home and his dream of a summer White House remain for visitors to see in Mount Falcon Park.
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Colorado gets first Latina state historian BY KYLE COOKE ROCKY MOUNTAIN PBS
Colorado State Historian is a position that has been around for almost 100 years, dating back to 1924. On Aug. 1 — also known as Colorado Day, celebrating the date when the state joined the Union — Nicki Gonzales will begin her one-year term as the official state historian. Gonzales Nearly 22% of Coloradans are Hispanic or Latino, and despite the state historian position being around for nearly a century, Gonzales is the first Latino person to be named state historian. Gonzales is a professor of history and vice provost for diversity and inclusion at Regis University. A mother of two sons, Gonzales is based in Denver, but her family has “deep roots” in Southern Colorado
and northern New Mexico, according to History Colorado. Gonzales also part of History Colorado’s State Historian’s Council, which the state historian leads. “History is one of the most effective ways we can understand ourselves and our present moment,” Gonzales said in a statement. “I’d like to see more unrecognized stories shared publicly so we can arrive at a truer sense of where we’ve been and who we are.” History Colorado said Gonzales is interested in researching Southern Colorado’s land grant movements as well as the experiences of Chicano Vietnam Veterans. She also served as an advisor for the History Colorado exhibit “El Movimiento: The Chicano Movement in Colorado.” “Gonzales’ historical expertise focuses on Chicano history and Southwest social and political movements,” History Colorado wrote in a statement. “She plans to incorporate youth in the exploration of Colorado’s past during
‘I’d like to see more unrecognized stories shared publicly so we can arrive at a truer sense of where we’ve been and who we are.’ Nicki Gonzales, new Colorado State Historian, in a statement
her term as state historian, and to support more inclusive practices of historical inquiry. “In doing so, Gonzales is eager to raise more awareness about historical events with significant contemporary legacies, such as the Sand Creek Massacre of 1864, about which History Colorado is currently collaborating with tribal partners to present a long-term exhibition,” the organization’s statement added.
Gonzales succeeds Duane Vandenbuscha professor of history at Western Colorado University in Gunnison, as the Colorado state historian.
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Public Notices call Bobi 303.659.2522 Legals Water Court DISTRICT COURT, WATER DIVISION 1, COLORADO JULY 2021 WATER RESUME PUBLICATION TO: ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN WATER APPLICATIONS IN WATER DIV. 1 Pursuant to C.R.S. 37-92-302, you are notified that the following is a resume of all water right applications and certain amendments filed in the Office of the Water Clerk during the month of JULY 2021 for each County affected. 21CW3113 (2014CW3139)(2003CW141) (1995CW197) PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF COLORADO, A COLORADO CORPORATION (“PSCo” or “Applicant”), 1800 Larimer Street, Suite 1300, Denver, Colorado 80202 Richard.L.Belt@ xcelenergy.com, (303) 294-2198. Please direct all correspondence or inquiries regarding this matter to the attorneys for the Applicant: Carolyn F. Burr, Esq., James M. Noble, Esq., Jens Jensen, Esq., WELBORN SULLIVAN MECK & TOOLEY, P.C., 1401 Lawrence Street, Suite 1800, Denver, Colorado 80202, Telephone: (303) 830-2500. APPLICATION FOR FINDING OF REASONABLE DILIGENCE, in ADAMS, CLEAR CREEK, DENVER AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES. 2. Introduction: This is an application for a finding of reasonable diligence for the conditional portion of an appropriative right of exchange originally decreed on Clear Creek, South Clear Creek, Cabin Creek, and Leavenworth Creek in Division 1 Case No. 95CW157 (the “Fisher Ditch/Clear Creek Exchange” or the “Subject Water Right”). The 95CW157 decree authorized exchanges to seven different reservoirs. One of those reservoirs is Green Lake, which has its point of diversion on Leavenworth Creek. In the most recent diligence proceeding, Green Lake was removed as an “exchange-to” point for the Subject Water Right. Therefore, the Subject Water Right now authorizes exchanges to six different reservoirs on Clear Creek, South Clear Creek, and Cabin Creek. 3. Name of Structure and Conditional Water Right: Fisher Ditch/Clear Creek Exchange. 4. Description of Conditional Water Rights: 4.1. Description and Prior Decrees. The Fisher Ditch/Clear Creek Exchange was originally decreed on March 20, 1997 in Case No. 1995CW157. PSCo was found to have met the requirements of reasonable diligence and a portion was made absolute in Case No. 2003CW141 on November 23, 2008. A subsequent decree was entered in Case No. 14CW3139 on July 29, 2015, finding that PSCo exercised reasonable diligence with respect to the remaining conditional portion of the Subject Water Right. The Subject Water Right is an exchange on Clear Creek and certain tributaries that extends from the Fisher Augmentation Station upstream to the South Clear Creek Reservoirs, which are described below. The sources of substitute water supply for the Subject Water Right are PSCo’s interests in the Fisher Ditch water right, which were changed from agricultural use to industrial uses, in Case Nos. 1991CW5 and 1995CW156. Under the Fisher Ditch/Clear Creek Exchange, PSCo’s pro rata interest in the Fisher Ditch water right is diverted and recorded at the Fisher Ditch headgate and is then measured and returned to Clear Creek through the Fisher Augmentation Station. Simultaneous with such returns from the Fisher Augmentation Station, diversions that would otherwise be out-of-priority are made in amounts equal to the consumptive use portions of the Fisher Augmentation Station returns at one or more of the upstream South Clear Creek Reservoirs. The streams on which the exchange is made are Clear Creek and its tributaries, South Clear Creek, and Cabin Creek. 4.2. Description of Locations and Facilities Involved in Exchange: The facilities and their locations involved in the exchange are described below. The locations of the facilities are also shown on the maps attached as Figure 1 and Figure 2. 4.2.1. Fisher Augmentation Station: The Fisher Augmentation Station is located near the Fisher Ditch headgate, which is on the South bank of Clear Creek in the Northwest quarter of Section 17, Township 3 South, Range 68 West, 6th P.M., Adams County, Colorado, at a point which is approximately 60 feet East and 200 feet South of the Northwest corner of said section, and for which the decreed point of diversion is in the Southwest quarter of Section 8, Township 3 South, Range 68 West, 6th P.M., Adams County, Colorado. 4.2.2. The South Clear Creek Reservoirs. The South Clear Creek Reservoirs consist of the following: 4.2.2.1. Clear Lake Reservoir. Clear Lake Reservoir is located on South Clear Creek in Sections 29 and 32, Township 4 South, Range 74 West, of the 6th P.M., Clear Creek County, Colorado. The active capacity of Clear Lake Reservoir is 590.00 acre-feet. Clear Lake Reservoir is more particularly described as follows: Beginning at the outlet whence the Northwest corner of Section 29, Township 4 South, Range 74 West, bears North 20°30’10” West 3,614 feet; thence North 70° West 57 feet; thence South 27°20’ West 326 feet; thence South 40°30’ West 233 feet; thence South 34°30’ West 283 feet; thence South 40°45’ West 210 feet; thence South 323 feet; thence South 11°40’ West 120 feet; thence South 64° East 471 feet; thence South 41°10’ East 125 feet; thence South 16°35’ East 254 feet; thence South 02°30’ West 130 feet; thence South 64° West 108 feet; thence North 84° West 161 feet; thence South 35°50’ West 155 feet; thence South 10° East 178 feet; thence South 27°50’ East 173 feet; thence South 07° West 128 feet; thence South 09°40’ West 130 feet; thence East 20 feet; thence North 29°30’ East 255 feet; thence North 42°30’ East 345 feet; thence North 29° East 150 feet; thence North 18° East 207 feet; thence North 21°25’ East 134 feet; thence North
05°30’ West 270 feet; thence North 20°25’ West 312 feet; thence North 01°20’ West 130 feet; thence North 24°40’ East 155 feet; thence North 12°09’ East 553.8 feet; thence South 81° West 170 feet; thence North 19°50’ West 127 feet; thence North 04°30’ East 153 feet; thence North 16° East 128 feet; thence North 70° West 64 feet to the place of beginning. 4.2.2.2. Silver Dollar Reservoir. a. Silver Dollar Reservoir is located at the headwaters of South Clear Creek in Section 23, Township 5 South, Range 75 West, of the 6th P.M., Clear Creek County, Colorado. The active capacity of Silver Dollar Reservoir is 440.00 acrefeet. Silver Dollar Reservoir is more particularly described as follows: Beginning at the East end of the dam whence the East quarter corner of Section 23, Township 5 South, Range 75 West, bears South 88°25’ East 853 feet; thence North 88°25’ West 450 feet; thence South 42°30’ West 668 feet; thence South 08°40’ West 206 feet; thence South 43°45’ East 407 feet; thence South 81° East 197 feet; thence South 74° East 340 feet; thence North 61°30’ East 412 feet; thence North 17°57’ to the place of beginning. B. Silver Dollar Reservoir directly captures and stores water from South Clear Creek. Additionally, water from South Clear Creek is delivered to Silver Dollar Reservoir by the Silver Dollar Ditch. The headgate of the Silver Dollar Ditch is located at a point whence the East quarter corner of Section 23, Township 5 South, Range 75 West, of the 6th P.M. bears North 86°04’ East 4,224.80 feet. The capacity of Silver Dollar Ditch is 20 cfs. 4.2.2.3. Murray Reservoir. Murray Reservoir is located at the headwaters of South Clear Creek in Section 23, Township 5 South, Range 75 West, of the 6th P.M., Clear Creek County, Colorado. The active capacity of Murray Reservoir is 80.00 acre-feet. Murray Reservoir is more particularly described as follows: Beginning at the South end of the dam at the outlet, whence the East quarter corner of Section 23, Township 5 South, Range 75 West, bears South 65° East 2,878.30 feet; thence North 27° West 210 feet; thence South 82° West 317 feet; thence North 88°15’ West 328 feet; thence South 69° West 280 feet; thence South 02° West 190 feet; thence South 50° East 143 feet; thence South 13°27’ East 251.40 feet; thence North 70°10’ East 502 feet; thence North 50°15’ East 475 feet to the place of beginning. 4.2.2.4. Lower Cabin Creek Reservoir. Lower Cabin Creek Reservoir is located on South Clear Creek in Sections 31 and 32, Township 4 South, Range 74 West, of the 6th P.M., Clear Creek County, Colorado. The active capacity of Lower Cabin Creek Reservoir is 1,958.50 acre-feet. Lower Cabin Creek Reservoir also stores water from Cabin Creek. Lower Cabin Creek Reservoir is interconnected with Upper Cabin Creek Reservoir as part of a pumped storage hydroelectric project. 4.2.2.5. Upper Cabin Creek Reservoir. Upper Cabin Creek Reservoir is located on Cabin Creek, a tributary of South Clear Creek, in Section 6, Township 5 South, Range 74 West, of the 6th P.M., Clear Creek County, Colorado. The active capacity of Upper Cabin Creek Reservoir is 1,576.80 acre-feet. Upper Cabin Creek Reservoir is interconnected with Lower Cabin Creek Reservoir as part of a pumped storage hydroelectric project. 4.2.2.6. Georgetown Forebay Reservoir. Georgetown Forebay Reservoir, a.k.a. Intake Reservoir, is located on South Clear Creek in Section 20, Township 4 South, Range 74 West, of the 6th P.M. in Clear Creek County, Colorado. The active capacity of Georgetown Forebay Reservoir is 7.85 acre-feet. Georgetown Forebay Reservoir is more particularly described as follows: Beginning at the outlet whence the Southwest corner of Section 20, Township 4 South, Range 74 West, bears South 30°23’ West 4,617 feet; thence North 59°50’ West 75 feet; thence South 21°30’ West 120 feet; South 18°30’ West 60 feet; thence South 12°50’ West 200 feet; thence South 25°30’ West 40 feet; thence South 10°40’ West 40 feet; thence South 12°45’ East 15 feet; thence South 51°50’ East 20 feet; thence North 88°30’ East 40 feet; thence North 44°25’ East 60 feet; thence East 40 feet; thence South 02°20’ West 80 feet; thence East 68 feet; thence North 34°25’ East 40 feet; thence North 14°20’ East 120 feet; thence North 01° East 160 feet; thence North 06°20’ East 28 feet; thence North 07°50’ East 48 feet; thence North 03°55’ West 80 feet; thence West 78 feet to the place of beginning. 4.3. Source of Substitute Supply: The sources of substitute supply for the Fisher Ditch/ Clear Creek Exchange are the consumptive use credits attributable to PSCo’s pro rata portion of the Fisher Ditch water right that are subject to and governed by the decrees entered in Case Nos. 1991CW5 and 1995CW156. 4.4. Appropriation Date and Amount: 4.4.1. Date of Appropriation: July 31, 1995. 4.4.2. Amount: 12.50 cfs ABSOLUTE; 1.80 cfs CONDITIONAL (for a total of 14.30 cfs). 4.5. Decreed Uses of Water Diverted by Exchange: Water that is exchanged pursuant to the Subject Water Right is stored in one or more of PSCo’s South Clear Creek Reservoirs. Beneficial uses include replacement of evaporative depletions from the South Clear Creek Reservoirs; all industrial purposes associated with the generation of electrical energy at the Cherokee Station, including, without limitation, power generation, cooling, and evaporation replacement; and for the purpose of meeting return flow obligations required by PSCo’s decrees in 1991CW5, 1995CW156, and 2002CW54, either by release from the South Clear Creek Reservoirs, or by discharge after use in the Cherokee Station. 5. Evidence of Reasonable Diligence Towards Completing Appropriation. 5.1. PSCo has diligently monitored stream conditions, exchange potential and priority calls on Clear Creek and South Clear Creek to allow it to operate the Subject Water Right on an ongoing basis. PSCo has operated the Subject Water Right on numerous occasions during the diligence period. 5.2. During the diligence period, PSCo obtained the necessary permits and approvals, and it started construction of an upgrade of its Cabin Creek Pumped Storage Hydroelectric Project from
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324MW to 360MW, which will increase the demand for water from the Lower Cabin Creek Reservoir. The expansion also includes an enlargement of the Upper Creek Reservoir with resulting additional evaporative losses that Subject Water Right will help replace. Expenditures included approximately $70,000,000 to upgrade and refurbish the pump-turbine units of the Cabin Creek pumped storage hydroelectric project, and approximately $4,900,000 to raise the parapet wall of the Upper Cabin Creek Reservoir dam. 5.3. During the diligence period, PSCo reconstructed the Clear Lake Dam, at a cost of approximately $3,350,000. Clear Lake will continue to serve as one of the “exchange-to” points for the Subject Water Right. 5.4. PSCo successfully obtained a decree in Division 1 Case No. 07CW318 for an additional water storage right in Clear Lake Reservoir on March 17, 2016, based on a larger active-storage capacity in Clear Lake Reservoir than had been previously estimated. This decree also imposes specific requirements for replacement of evaporation at Clear Lake. The Subject Water Right is one source of replacement for such evaporation. 5.5. During the diligence period, PSCo investgated options for the rehabilitation of the Silver Dollar Reservoir and Murray Reservoir structures, including the technical and economic feasibility of completing the work in compliance with United States Forest Sservice (“USFS”) land access restrictions. PSCo engaged in discussions with the USFS regarding permit requirements for upgrading the structures, surface access options through USFS lands and approval requirements. 5.6. During the diligence period, PSCo conducted several activities to improve and maintain those parts of its Clear Creek integrated water supply system associated with the Cherokee Station. These activities include the following: 5.6.1. PSCo expended approximately $43,000,000 to engineer and install equipment to transition the Cherokee Station to a zero liquid discharge facility, or discharge directly to the Metro Wastewater Reclamation District. 5.6.2. PSCo expended approximately $23,000,000 to upgrade one of the electricity generation turbine systems at the Cherokee Station. 5.6.3. PSCo coordinated with the Fisher Ditch Company to improve the ditch structure from the diversion point on Clear Creek to approximately Federal Boulevard. This improvement allows the Fisher Ditch to convey water more efficiently and at a higher rate through the improved portions. 5.6.4. PSCo, in coordination with the Fisher Ditch Company, has planned to improve Copeland Reservoir, which is used for the delivery of the Lower Cabin Creek Industrial Use Right, including shoring up the banks and maintaining the dam. 5.6.5. PSCo is a majority shareholder of the Fisher Ditch Company, which obtained a loan from the Colorado Water Conservation Board for the purposes of completing the ditch improvements described above that will improve the capacity and reliability of the Fisher Ditch. As a major shareholder of the Fisher Ditch Company, PSCo contributed substantially to the repayment obligations pursuant to this loan during the diligence period. 5.7. During the diligence period, PSCo participated as an objector in numerous Division 1 water court cases in order to protect its existing water rights on the South Platte River and its tributaries, including Clear Creek. Some of these cases have concluded, and others are ongoing. Some of the cases on Clear Creek in which PSCo has participated as an objector during the diligence period include Case Nos. 05CW112, 11CW237, 15CW3179, 16CW3186, 17CW3105, 17CW3177, 17CW3210, 18CW3007, 18CW3090, 18CW3159, 18CW3225, 19CW3037, 19CW3055, 21CW3020, and 21CW3038. 6. Names and Addresses of Owners of the Land Upon Which any New Diversion or Storage Structure, or Modification to any Existing Diversion or Storage Structure is or will be Constructed or upon Which Water is or will be Stored, Including any Modification to the existing Storage Pool. Clear Lake Dam and Upper and Lower Cabin Creek Reservoirs have been undergoing modifications. Clear Lake Dam is located on land owned by a subsidiary of Applicant, Public Service Company of Colorado. Upper and Lower Cabin Creek Reservoirs are located on land owned by the USFS. The address for the USFS Clear Creek Ranger District is P.O. Box 3307, Idaho Springs, CO 80452. WHEREFORE, PSCo requests that the Court enter a decree finding that PSCo has satisfied the statutory standard of steady application of effort to complete the appropriation in a reasonably expedient and efficient manner under all the facts and circumstances and that reasonable diligence was performed during the diligence period in development of the Subject Water Right, and that the conditional portion of the Subject Water Right should continue. WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED OR HERETOFORE ADJUDICATED THE WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED BY THESE APPLICATIONS MAY AFFECT IN PRIORITY ANY WITHIN THIS DIVISION AND OWNERS OF AFFECTED RIGHTS MUST APPEAR TO OBJECT WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY STATUTE OR BE FOREVER BARRED. YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that any party who wishes to oppose an application, or an amended application, may file with the Water Clerk, P. O. Box 2038, Greeley, CO 80632, a verified Statement of Opposition, setting forth facts as to why the application should not be granted, or why it should be granted only in part or on certain conditions. Such Statement of Opposition must be filed by the last day of SEPTEMBER 2021 (forms available on www.courts.state.co.us or in the Clerk’s office) and must be filed as an Original and include $192.00 filing fee. A copy of each Statement of Opposition must also be served upon the Applicant or Applicant’s Attorney and an affidavit or certificate of such service of mailing shall be filed with the Water Clerk. Legal Ad No.: CCC000165 First Publication: August 18, 2021 Last Publication: August 18, 2021 Published In: Clear Creek Courant DISTRICT COURT, WATER DIVISION 1,
COLORADO JULY 2021 WATER RESUME PUBLICATION TO: ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN WATER APPLICATIONS IN WATER DIV. 1 Pursuant to C.R.S. 37-92-302, you are notified that the following is a resume of all water right applications and certain amendments filed in the Office of the Water Clerk during the month of JULY 2021 for each County affected. 21CW3115 (Prior Case Nos.: 96CW1117, 05CW154, 13CW3142) Coors Brewing Company (“Coors”), c/o Benjamin Moline, Senior Manager, Water Resources and Environmental Compliance, P.O. Box 4030, Golden, Colorado 80401, Tele: (303) 277-3342; City of Golden (“Golden”), c/o Dan Hartman, Pubic Works Director, 1445 10th Street, Golden, Colorado 80401, Tele: (303) 384-8151. Please direct communications related to this application to counsel for Co-Applicants: Attorneys for Co-Applicant Coors: Stephen H. Leonhardt, April D. Hendricks, BURNS, FIGA & WILL, P.C., 6400 S. Fiddlers Green Cir., Suite 1000, Greenwood Village, Colorado, 80111, Tele: (303) 796-2626; Fax: (303) 796-2777, Email: sleonhardt@bfwlaw. com, ahendricks@bfwlaw.com; Attorneys for CoApplicant Golden: Steven J. Bushong, Cassidy L. Woodard, PORZAK BROWNING & BUSHONG LLP, 2120 13th Street, Boulder, Colorado 80302, Tele: (303) 443-6800, Fax: (303) 443-6864, E-mail: sjbushong@pbblaw.com, cwoodard@ pbblaw.com. APPLICATION FOR FINDINGS OF REASONABLE DILIGENCE in CLEAR CREEK AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES. 2. Name of Structures/Exchanges: 2.1. Structures. Structures used in the decreed exchanges include: The Agricultural Ditch; the Coors Industries Ditch; the Croke Canal; the Farmers’ High Line Canal; the Wannamaker Ditch, the Rocky Mountain Ditch; the Church Ditch; Golden Water Works; Lindstrom No. 2 Ditch and First Enlargement; Golden Diversion Dam and Pipeline; Golden Reservoir Nos. 1, 2, and 3 (a.k.a. Guanella Reservoir); the Upper Urad Reservoir; and the Lower Urad Reservoir. 2.2. Conditional Exchange Rights. The named structures listed above are utilized in the exercise of one or more of the following appropriative rights of exchange decreed in Case No. 96CW1117 by the Division 1 Water Court on June 15, 1999, that remain in whole or in part conditional as of this date: 2.1.1. Coors/Farmers’ High Line Canal Exchange; 2.1.1. Coors/Croke-Standley Exchange; and 2.1.1. Golden/Church Ditch Exchanges. 2.3. Bookover Exchange. The conditional right of exchange decreed in Case No. 96CW1117 for Thornton’s delivery of water known as the FRICO Bookover Exchange is not the subject of this Application. A portion of the FRICO Bookover Exchange was made absolute in Case No. 05CW159 and the remaining conditional portion of that exchange is the subject of a separate application that is now pending in Case No. 21CW3076, Water Division 1. 3. Description of Conditional Appropriative Rights of Exchange: The conditional water exchange rights for which findings of continued diligence are sought in this case were originally decreed by the Water Court in Case No. 96CW1117 with an appropriation date of April 2, 1987 (with the exception of Golden’s exchanges to the Urad reservoirs, which have an appropriation date of August 31, 1989). By the decree entered in Case No. 05CW154 dated November 30, 2007, and as summarized in Paragraph 3.3 below, certain of Golden’s exchange rights decreed in Case No. 96CW1117 were made fully absolute. By the decree entered in Case No. 13CW3142 dated July 7, 2015, an additional portion of the Coors/CrokeStandley Exchange was made absolute. In both Case Nos. 05CW154 and 13CW3142, the Court entered findings of continued diligence for all of the remaining conditional rights of exchange decreed to Coors and Golden. The water exchange rights that are the subject of this Application are more specifically described as follows: 3.1. Coors Exchanges: The exchanges decreed to Coors in Case No. 96CW1117 that are the subject of this Application are described as follows: 3.1.1. Coors/Farmers’ High Line Canal (“FHLC”) Exchange: 3.1.1.1. Exchange-from Point: From the augmentation station on the Farmers’ High Line Canal on the North Bank of Clear Creek in the NW 1/4 of the SW 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of the SW 1/4 of Section 27, Township 3 South, Range 70 West of the 6th P.M. 3.1.1.2. Exchange-To Points (Points of Diversion by Exchange): The points of diversion are: 3.1.1.2.1. The Agricultural Ditch, with a point of diversion in the City of Golden, Jefferson County, Colorado, located on the south bank of Clear Creek in the SW 1/4 of Section 27, Township 3 South, Range 70 West of the 6th P.M. 3.1.1.2.2. The Coors Industries Ditch, with a point of diversion on the southern bank of Clear Creek at a point which is South 25˚6’12” East, 1525.92 feet from the NW corner of the SW 1/4 of Section 27, Township 3 South, Range 70 West of the 6th P.M. 3.1.1.3. Amount Decreed: 31 c.f.s. (conditional). 3.1.1.4. Description of Exchange: The Coors/ Farmers’ High Line Canal Exchange can take place whenever water is lawfully divertible from Clear Creek into the Farmers’ High Line Canal on the priorities decreed thereto, by Thornton causing the rate of flow of those diversions to which it is entitled under the Thornton-FHLC Interest to be delivered to Clear Creek through the Farmers’ High Line Canal augmentation station thereon so that Coors can make simultaneous diversions of that amount of water by exchange at any one or combination of the points of diversion described in paragraph 3.1.1.2 above. 3.1.2. The Coors/ Croke-Standley Exchange: 3.1.2.1. ExchangeFrom Point: The point of diversion of the Croke Canal which diverts on the north bank of Clear Creek in the NW 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of Section 26, Township 3 South, Range 70 West of the 6th P.M. in Jefferson County Colorado, at a point which is approximately 2700 feet East and 250 feet South of the Northwest corner of said section. 3.1.2.2. Exchange-To Points (Points of Diversion by Exchange): The points of diversion are: 3.1.2.2.1. The Agricultural Ditch, as described in paragraph 3.1.1.2.1, above. 3.1.2.2.2. The Coors Industries
Ditch, as described in paragraph 3.1.1.2.2, above. 3.1.2.2.3. The Farmers’ High Line Canal, which diverts from Clear Creek on the north bank of Clear Creek in the NW 1/4 of the SW 1/4 of Section 27, Township 3 South, Range 70 West, of the 6th P.M., a short distance below the Ford Street Bridge across Clear Creek in the City of Golden, Jefferson County, Colorado at a point approximately 950 feet East and 1,500 feet North of the Southwest corner of said section. 3.1.2.2.4. The Wannamaker Ditch, with a point of diversion located on the north bank of Clear Creek in the NE 1/4 of Section 27, Township 3 South, Range 70 West of the 6th P.M. in Jefferson County, whence the NE corner of Section 27, Township 3 South, Range 70 West of the 6th P.M. bears North 38˚17’17.5” East, a distance of 2099.64 feet. 3.1.2.2.5. The Rocky Mountain Ditch, with a point of diversion located on the south side of Clear Creek which is on the south side of the Croke Dam in the NE 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of the NW 1/4 of Section 26, Township 3 South, Range 70 West of the 6th P.M. and which bears South 18˚12’25” West, a distance of 401.11 feet from the North 1/4 corner of said Section 26. 3.1.2.3. Amount Decreed: 7.91 c.f.s. absolute; 60.09 c.f.s. conditional. 3.1.2.4. Description of Exchange: The Coors/Croke-Standley exchange can take place whenever water is lawfully divertible from Clear Creek into the Croke Canal on the priorities decreed thereto, by Thornton causing the rate of flow of those diversions to be reduced, whether by use of the FRICO Bookover Exchange (separately decreed in Case No. 96CW1117) or otherwise, by the amount of the deliveries it is obligated to make to Coors so that Coors can make simultaneous diversions of that amount of water by exchange at any one or combination of the points of diversion described in paragraph 3.1.2.2 above. 3.2. Golden Conditional Exchanges. The exchanges decreed to Golden in Case No. 96CW1117 that are the subject of this Application are described as follows: 3.2.1. Golden/Church Ditch Exchanges: 3.2.1.1. Exchange from Points (Points of substitution and exchange): An augmentation station from the Church Ditch to Clear Creek located at a point on the North Bank of Clear Creek in the NE 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of the NW 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of Section 32, Township 3 South, Range 70 West of the 6th P.M. 3.2.1.2. Exchange to Points: The points of diversion are: 3.2.1.2.1. Golden Water Works, with a point of diversion located at a point in the NW 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of Section 32, Township 3 South, Range 70 West of the 6th P.M. on the north bank of Clear Creek, whence the northeast corner of said Section 32 bears North 60˚ 57’ East a distance of 2,060 feet. 3.2.1.2.2. Lindstrom No. 2 Ditch and First Enlargement, with a point of diversion located in the SW 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of Section 30, Township 3 South, Range 74 West of the 6th P.M. on the right (south) bank of the West Fork of Clear Creek at a point whence the Southeast corner of Section 29, Township 3 South, Range 74 West of the 6th P.M. bears South 66˚ 20’ East a distance of 7,900 feet. 3.2.1.2.3. Golden Diversion Dam and Pipeline, the point of diversion of which is located in the SE 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of Section 30, Township 3 South, Range 74 West of the 6th P.M. on the right (south) bank of the West Fork of Clear Creek at a point whence the Southeast corner of Section 29, Township 3 South, Range 74 West of the 6th P.M. bears South 64˚ 20’ East a distance of 6,400 feet. 3.2.1.2.4. Golden Reservoir Nos. 1, 2 and 3 a/k/a Guanella Reservoir, located adjacent to the West Fork of Clear Creek in the South 1/2 of Section 29 and the SE 1/4 of Section 30, Township 3 South, Range 74 West of the 6th P.M. and filled by the Lindstrom No. 2 Ditch and First Enlargement and the Golden Diversion Dam and Pipeline. 3.2.1.2.5. The Upper Urad Reservoir, located in an unsurveyed area which appears to be in the SW 1/4 of Section 36, Township 3 South, Range 76 West of the 6th P.M., the source of which is Woods Creek, a tributary of Clear Creek. 3.2.1.2.6. The Lower Urad Reservoir, is located in an unsurveyed area which appears to be in the NW 1/4 of Section 29 and the NE 1/4 of Section 30, Township 3 South, Range 75 West of the 6th P.M., the source of which is Woods Creek, a tributary of Clear Creek. 3.2.1.3. Amount Decreed: 5 c.f.s. conditional. 3.2.1.4. Description of Exchange: The Golden/Church Ditch exchanges can take place whenever water is lawfully divertible from Clear Creek into the Church Ditch on the priorities decreed thereto, by Thornton causing the rate of flow of Thornton’s then entitlement under the Thornton Church Ditch Company Interest to be delivered to Clear Creek through the Church Ditch augmentation station thereon so that Golden can make simultaneous diversions of that amount of water by exchange at any one or a combination of the points of diversion described in paragraph 3.2.1.2 above. 3.3. Golden Exchanges Previously Made Absolute. The following appropriative rights of exchange that were decreed in Case No. 96CW1117 were made fully absolute by decree in Case No. 05CW154 and are thus not the subject of this Application: 3.3.1. The Golden/ Farmers’ High Line Exchanges (Coors Cooling Water Return). 3.3.2. Golden/Farmers’ High Line Exchanges (Direct). 3.3.3. The Golden/CrokeStandley Exchange. A complete description of the above exchanges is provided in the decrees entered in Case Nos. 96CW1117 and 05CW154. 4. Outline of work done during the diligence period toward completion of the appropriation and application of water to a beneficial use as conditionally decreed, including expenditures: 4.1. Coors Diligence Activities. During the diligence period from July 2015 through July 2021, Coors has undertaken the activities described in this paragraph 4.1 that demonstrate ongoing diligence in perfecting the remaining conditional exchange rights. 4.1.1. Diligence Activities Directly Related to 96CW1117 Exchanges. During the diligence period, Coors has operated deliveries and exchanges of water pursuant to Case No. 96CW1117 (including the Coors/Croke-Standley Exchange) to the extent water has been available for such deliveries and exchanges. Total annual
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Public Notices deliveries of water to Coors pursuant to Case No. 96CW1117 during the diligence period have been as follows: Sept. 2015 – April 2016 = 1108.27 acre-feet; Sept. 2016 – April 2017 = 1101.05 acrefeet; Sept. 2017 – April 2018 = 1214.93 acre-feet; Sept. 2018 – April 2019 = 1200 acre-feet; Sept. 2019 – April 2020 = 1192.7 acre-feet; Sept. 2020 – April 2021 = 1200 acre-feet. Total water delivered to Coors: 7016.95 acre-feet. 4.1.2. Diligence Activities Related to Coors’s Unified Water System. Coors owns and operates an integrated water system on Clear Creek. During the diligence period, Coors and its affiliated entities, including Molson Coors Beverage Company, MillerCoors LLC, and Rocky Mountain Water Company, have engaged in the following activities as part of the continued development of Coors’s integrated water system, of which the Coors/Farmers’ High Line Canal Exchange and the Coors/CrokeStandley Exchange, and several structures used for operation of these exchanges, are integral features. 4.1.2.1. This Court found, in paragraph 9.4 of the decree entered in Case No. 05CW154, that continued development and maintenance of Coors’s unified water system constitutes diligence for the individual water rights associated with that system. Other components of the unified water system include: the Straight Creek Tunnel Drainage and Effluent System (Case Nos. W-1665 in Water Division No. 5 and W-7097 in Water Division No. 1); Jefferson Storage System (Case Nos. W-152, 88CW206, and 18CW3225); Coors Golden Milling Right (Civil Action No. B-9675, Jefferson County District Court); Coors’s Underground Springs (Case Nos. W-7809-74, 90CW064 and 95CW081); Augmentation Plan Springs (Case No. 81CW110); Idaho Springs Reservoir (Case No. 84CW671); the nontributary wells that are the subject of Case No. 85CW051; Coors Industries Ditch (Case Nos. W-224 and W-7585); the Coors Augmentation Plans I, II, III, and IV, decreed in Case Nos. W-8036(75), W-8256(76), 88CW271, 89CW234, 99CW236, and 17CW3177; the Cosmic Decree (Case No. 88CW271), and related exchanges decreed in Case Nos. 88CW268, 88CW272 and 96CW1117 (all cases are decrees entered in Water Division No. 1, except where otherwise noted); as well as a complete water treatment, cooling, and distribution system at the plant site in Golden, Colorado. 4.1.2.2. Coors has continuously operated its integrated water system, including use of the structures and water rights associated with this Application, to support its commercial operations. During this diligence period, Coors has expended at least $2,800,000 for the development and maintenance of Coors’s unified water supply system. Coors has continued in the planning, design, and exploration of the physical and business problems associated with the construction and use of the diversion facilities and water rights involved. Specific activities and expenditures that Coors has undertaken include engineering relating to Coors’s water rights and water supply system; operation, maintenance, and improvements to ditch facilities supporting Coors’s unified water system; pump installation and replacement, operation, maintenance, and repairs to Coors’s underground springs; and other capital projects in support of Coors’s unified water system. 4.1.2.3. Coors has also been engaged in the legal development, defense, and protection of said water rights by participating in a number of water cases adjudicating matters required for the production of water used in Coors’s integrated water system, including Case No. 15CW3179 (application and related appeal to amend Coors’s Augmentation Plans); Case No. 17CW3177 (change of Miles and Eskins Ditch for Coors’s Augmentation Plan IV, with appropriative right of exchange); Case No. 18CW3225 (Jefferson Storage System storage realignment); Case Nos. 19CW3055, 20CW3087, and 21CW3076 (diligence on exchanges relating to the Cosmic Agreement); Case No. 20CW3028 (diligence on Coors’s Augmentation Plan II exchanges); Case No. 20CW3137 (diligence on Coors’s Augmentation Plan III Exchanges); Case No. 19CW3037 (diligence on Coors’s Jefferson Storage System); Case No. 20CW2060 (diligence on Coors’s Underground Springs); and Case No. 21CW3020 (diligence on Coors’s Idaho Springs Reservoir Exchange), all of which water rights are part of Coors’s integrated water system. Coors has also filed statements of opposition to a number of water court applications to prevent injury to Coors’s water rights, including those that are the subject of this Application. During the diligence period, Coors expended approximately $1,300,000 in legal expenses in pursuing these applications and filing statements of opposition to continue and protect the integrated system water rights. 4.1.2.4. During the diligence period, Coors has also made substantial refinements to its accounting for its Augmentation Plans and exchanges decreed in the above described cases, in coordination with the Division Engineer’s Office. Coors believes that its revised accounting will improve the basis for its operations pursuant to the Decree in Case No. 96CW1117, including the exchange at issue in this application. 4.2. Golden Diligence Activities. During the diligence period, Golden has undertaken the activities described in this paragraph 4.2 that demonstrate ongoing diligence in perfecting the remaining conditional exchange rights. 4.2.1. Diligence Activities Directly Related to 96CW1117 Exchanges. In each year during the diligence period, Golden has continued to exercise the appropriative rights of exchange decreed in Case No. 96CW1117. Annual deliveries of water pursuant to Golden’s 96CW1117 exchanges totaled 5,287 acre-feet during the diligence period and are more specifically described as follows: Sept. 2015 – April 2016 = 882 acre-feet; Sept. 2016 – April 2017 = 998 acre-feet; Sept. 2017 – April 2018 = 707 acre-feet; Sept. 2018 – April 2019 = 900 acre-feet; Sept. 2019 – April 2020 = 900 acre-feet; Sept. 2020 – April 2021 = 900 acre-feet. 4.2.2 Diligence Activities Related to Golden’s Municipal Water Supply System. Golden operates an integrated and unified municipal water supply system involving components that Golden continues to maintain and upgrade, including diversion and storage structures utilized in applying the water made available under the Golden/Church Ditch Exchanges to beneficial use. During the relevant diligence period, Golden expended significant resources on the following activities that demonstrate ongoing diligence in perfecting the remaining conditional rights that are subject of this Application: 4.2.2.1. During this diligence period, Golden expended approximately $100,000 on maintenance activities associated with the sources of water delivered to Golden for the Case No. 96CW1117 exchanges. 4.2.2.2. Golden has expended approximately $540,000 on the maintenance and improvement of its storage reservoirs
and approximately $20,000 on maintenance and improvements of its municipal headgate, all of which are used in conjunction with the Golden/ Church Ditch Exchanges. 4.2.2.3. Expenditure of approximately $3.5 million on other water supply infrastructure improvements and maintenance, including ongoing utility replacement expenses. 4.2.2.4. In Case No. 17CW3070, in the District Court in and for Water Division 1, State of Colorado, decreed on May 28, 2018, Guanella Reservoir was made fully absolute for its full as-built capacity of 2,325 acre-feet for its original fill and its associated refill right. 4.2.2.5. During the diligence period, Golden expended approximately $210,000 on daily water rights administration tasks, which include, but are not limited to, accounting, water rights meetings, drought planning, and forecasting. 4.2.2.6. Ongoing monitoring of Water Court applications and active involvement in Water Court cases as an Objector where appropriate to protect Golden’s water rights. 5. Claim to Make Absolute: Not applicable. 6. Request for Findings of Reasonable Diligence: Co-Applicants seek findings that they have exercised reasonable diligence in the development of the conditional appropriative rights of exchange described in Section 3, above, for all decreed uses and all remaining conditional amounts. Application is 13 pages. WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED OR HERETOFORE ADJUDICATED THE WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED BY THESE APPLICATIONS MAY AFFECT IN PRIORITY ANY WITHIN THIS DIVISION AND OWNERS OF AFFECTED RIGHTS MUST APPEAR TO OBJECT WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY STATUTE OR BE FOREVER BARRED. YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that any party who wishes to oppose an application, or an amended application, may file with the Water Clerk, P. O. Box 2038, Greeley, CO 80632, a verified Statement of Opposition, setting forth facts as to why the application should not be granted, or why it should be granted only in part or on certain conditions. Such Statement of Opposition must be filed by the last day of SEPTEMBER 2021 (forms available on www.courts.state.co.us or in the Clerk’s office) and must be filed as an Original and include $192.00 filing fee. A copy of each Statement of Opposition must also be served upon the Applicant or Applicant’s Attorney and an affidavit or certificate of such service of mailing shall be filed with the Water Clerk. Legal Ad No.: CCC000166 First Publication: August 18, 2021 Last Publication: August 18, 2021 Published In: Clear Creek Courant DISTRICT COURT, WATER DIVISION 1, COLORADO JULY 2021 WATER RESUME PUBLICATION TO: ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN WATER APPLICATIONS IN WATER DIV. 1 Pursuant to C.R.S. 37-92-302, you are notified that the following is a resume of all water right applications and certain amendments filed in the Office of the Water Clerk during the month of JULY 2021 for each County affected. 21CW3123 (13CW3110, 07CW86, 98CW473) ALBERT FREI & SONS, INC., a Colorado Corporation, P.O. Box 700, 7321 East 88th Avenue, Henderson, Colorado 80640, Telephone: 303289-1837. APPLICATION FOR FINDING OF REASONABLE DILIGENCE AND TO MAKE ABSOLUTE IN PART in CLEAR CREEK COUNTY. Please address all correspondence to: Geoffrey M. Williamson, Megan Gutwein, Berg Hill Greenleaf Ruscitti LLP, 1712 Pearl Street, Boulder, Colorado 80302, Telephone: 303-402-1600. 2. Names of Structures: Walstrum Quarry Pipeline No. 2 and Walstrum Quarry Reservoir No. 1. 3. Description of Conditional Water Rights: A. Structure: Walstrum Quarry Pipeline No. 2 i. Source: Mainstem of Clear Creek. ii. Amount: 7.85 cfs (3,525 gpm), CONDITIONAL. iii. Legal Description – Original Decree: NE 1/4 SW 1/4 of Section 34, T3S, R72W, 6th P.M., Clear Creek County, CO, at a point approximately 2,860 feet from the East line and 1,770 feet from the South line of said Section 34. The pipeline will reach the reservoir near the center of the SE 1/4 of Section 34 at a point approximately 1,690 feet from the East line and 1,630 feet from the South line of said Section 34. See map attached as Exhibit A. iv. Legal Description – Actual: NE 1/4 SW 1/4 of Section 34, T3S, R72W, 6th P.M., Clear Creek County, CO, more particularly described as follows: commencing at the center of said Section 34 from the which the E 1/4 of said Section 34 bears N 83 degrees 37’28”E, a distance of 2,583.05 feet, thence S 21 degrees 24’45”W, a distance of 958.85 feet to the actual point of diversion. See Exhibit A. The actual point of diversion is located approximately 89 feet from the decreed point of diversion. B. Structure: Walstrum Quarry Reservoir No. 1 i. Source: Mainstem of Clear Creek by Walstrum Quarry Pipeline No. 2. ii. Amount: 310 acre-feet with the right to fill and one refill per year while in priority, CONDITIONAL. iii. Legal Description: SE 1/4 of Section 34, T3S, R72W, 6th P.M., Clear Creek County, CO, with a point of survey on the South boundary of the reservoir high water line being approximately 1,300 feet from the South line and 1,400 feet from the East line of said Section 34. The property address is 33500 State Highway 6, Idaho Springs, CO 89542. See map Exhibit A. C. Date of original decree: Originally decreed on April 16, 2001, in Case No. 98CW473, Water Division 1. D. Previous findings of reasonable diligence: Findings of reasonable diligence on the conditional water rights were entered by decree of the District Court, Water Division 1 in Case No. 07CW86, entered on September 18, 2007; and Case No. 13CW3110, entered on July 23, 2015. E. Appropriation dates: March 25, 1998 for both structures. F. Decreed Uses: Industrial, commercial, mining, wash water, dust suppression, environmental mitigation, domestic and irrigation. Water will be used at an existing quarry operation and throughout approximately 1,669 acres of land owned or controlled by Applicant in Clear Creek and Gilpin Counties. Further, this Court determined in Case No. 98CW473 that Applicant’s uses of water from the subject conditional water rights may be one hundred percent (100%) consumptive as a first use. 4. Request for Finding of Reasonable Diligence: Applicant has undertaken activities since the Court’s entry of the decree in Case No. 13CW3110 to beneficially use the subject water rights and to complete the appropriations of the full amounts of the subject water rights, including but not limited to the following specific work: Applicant continues to mine the Walstrum Quarry, which Applicant has mined continuously since 1983. The quarry elevation will need to be lowered an additional amount in order to reach the proper elevation for Walstrum Quarry Reservoir No. 1. From May 25, 2015 to May 14, 2021, Applicant produced approximately 964,701
cubic yards of quarry material from the area where Walstrum Quarry Reservoir No. 1 will be located. Applicant continues to mine the reservoir area. On June 6, 2021, Applicant installed a new pipeline from which its water rights can be diverted from Clear Creek to the Walstrum Quarry. The new pipeline is a larger diameter than that previously used, in part to allow for use of the Walstrum Quarry Pipeline No. 2 water right. From July 2015 through May 2021, Applicant spent approximately $109,751.00 to maintain and improve its water infrastructure that diverts water from Clear Creek. The subject conditional water rights are included by agreement with Central City, Colorado in the city’s augmentation and exchange plan decreed in Case No. 92CW168. On January 14, 2021, Applicant entered into a new agreement with the city to continue to have the subject conditional water rights included in that augmentation plan. 5. Claim to Make Absolute in Part: On September 17, 2019, Applicant applied 1.23 cfs of the Walstrum Quarry Pipeline No. 2 water right to beneficial use for the decreed purposes at the Walstrum Quarry. Applicant’s diversion records for September 2019 are attached as Exhibit B. Applicant hereby claims to make absolute in part the Walstrum Quarry Pipeline No. 2 water right in the amount of 1.23 cfs, with 6.62 cfs of the decreed amount remaining conditional. 6. Owner of Land Upon Which Structures are Located: Applicant WHEREFORE, Applicant respectfully requests that this Court enter a decree finding the Applicant has exercised reasonable diligence toward completion of the appropriation for the decreed uses and made absolute the Walstrum Quarry Pipeline No. 2 water right in part in the amount of 1.23 cfs, and continuing the conditional portions of the conditional water rights described herein in full force and effect for another six years, and granting such other relief as the Court deems just and proper. (7 pages, including 2 exhibits) WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED OR HERETOFORE ADJUDICATED THE WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED BY THESE APPLICATIONS MAY AFFECT IN PRIORITY ANY WITHIN THIS DIVISION AND OWNERS OF AFFECTED RIGHTS MUST APPEAR TO OBJECT WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY STATUTE OR BE FOREVER BARRED. YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that any party who wishes to oppose an application, or an amended application, may file with the Water Clerk, P. O. Box 2038, Greeley, CO 80632, a verified Statement of Opposition, setting forth facts as to why the application should not be granted, or why it should be granted only in part or on certain conditions. Such Statement of Opposition must be filed by the last day of SEPTEMBER 2021 (forms available on www.courts.state.co.us or in the Clerk’s office) and must be filed as an Original and include $192.00 filing fee. A copy of each Statement of Opposition must also be served upon the Applicant or Applicant’s Attorney and an affidavit or certificate of such service of mailing shall be filed with the Water Clerk. Legal Ad No.: CCC000167 First Publication: August 18, 2021 Last Publication: August 18, 2021 Published In: Clear Creek Courant
Notice to Creditors NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Willis Charles DeMoss, Deceased Case Number 2021PR030015 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Clear Creek, County, Colorado or on or before December 13, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred. Melissa Dougherty Anderson, Esq. PO Box 225 Golden, CO 80401 Legal Ad No.: CCC000159 First Publication: August 11, 2021 Last Publication: August 25, 2021 Published In: Clear Creek Courant
Public Trustees L-0818-004 COMBINED NOTICE – PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 2021-004 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On June 11, 2021, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Clear Creek records. Original Grantor(s): ROBERT RODRIGUEZ Original Beneficiary(ies): MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING LLC Date of Deed of Trust: September 05, 2019 County of Recording: Clear Creek Recording Date of Deed of Trust: September 06, 2019 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.): 292792 Book: 970 Page: 778 Original Principal Amount: $350,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance: $347,152.63 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. PLEASE SEE ATTACHED LEGAL DESCRIPTION Also known by street and number as: 265 HARRIS DRIVE, IDAHO SPRINGS, CO 80452. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 11:00 A.M. on Thursday, 10/14/2021, at The Clear Creek County Public Trustee’s Office, 405 Argentine Street, Georgetown, Colorado, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns
therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication: 8/18/2021 Last Publication: 9/15/2021 Name of Publication: The Clear Creek Courant IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 06/11/2021 Carol Lee, Public Trustee in and for the County of Clear Creek, State of Colorado /s/ Carol Lee [seal] By: Carol Lee, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Anna Johnston, Esq. #51978 Barrett Frappier & Weisserman, LLP 1391 Speer Boulevard, Suite 700, Denver, CO 80204 (303) 350-3711 Attorney File # 00000009246026 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. LEGAL DESCRIPTION LOT 788, ST. MARY’S SUBDIVISION – UNIT 5, COUNTY OF CLEAR CREEK, STATE OF COLORADO, SHOWN ON THE ST. MARY’S SUBDIVISION- UNIT 5 PLAT, AS RECORDED DECEMBER 8, 1969, WITH THE CLEAR CREEK COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER AT RECEPTION NO. 46032, BOOK 316, PAGE 693, WITH LOT 787, ST. MARY’S SUBDIVISION- UNIT 5, COUNTY OF CLEAR CREEK, STATE OF COLORADO, SHOWN ON THE ST. MARY’S SUBDIVISION- UNIT 5 PLAT, AS RECORDED DECEMBER 8, 1969, WITH CLEAR CREEK COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER AT RECEPTION NO. 46032, BOOK 316, PAGE 693, COUNTY OF CLEAR CREEK, STATE OF COLORADO. L-0818-004 Legal Ad No.: CCC000168
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10. Developing and coordinating a final selection process with the County Manager, including interviews with County Manager and staff, City tours, and interaction with County employees and community members; 11. Planning for any on-site portion of the process including scheduling travel and lodging arrangements, per County specifications; 12. Conducting all background and reference checks on the final candidate(s); and, 13. Providing timely notification and any necessary follow up and feedback to all candidates not selected for the position. To review the entire Request -for-Proposal conditions and requirements, please visit the County website: http://www.co.clear-creak.co.us/bids.aspx Please address questions and submittals to: Brian Bosshardt County Manager’s Office 405 Argentine Street P.O. Box 2000 Georgetown, CO 80444 (303) 679-2490 bbosshardt@clearcreekcounty.us
The deadline for submittal is 12:00 p.m. local time, August 16. Legal Ad No.: CC444558 Legal Ad No.: CCC000153 First Publication: August 4, 2021 Last Publication: August 18, 2021 Published In: Canyon Courier and Clear Creek Courant L0804-TD 21-027 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 Occu
July 23, 2021 CLEAR CREEK COUNTY REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS EXECUTIVE SEARCH & RECRUITMENT FINANCE DIRECTOR BACKGROUND Clear Creek County is seeking competitive proposals from qualified executive search and recruitment firms to conduct a national search leading to the selection of a new Finance Director. The Finance Director, under general direction of the County Manager, optimizes the financial performance of the County in order to fulfill the Board of County Commissioners’ priorities and goals. The Director is responsible for the planning, organizing, and directing of finance operations and implementing the County’s financial, accounting, budgeting and purchasing policies and directives. The position evaluates and advises County Manager and the BoCC on long range financial planning and provides clear, succinct and accurate data for fiscal decision making along with timely and reliable reports on the County’s financial status and budgetary performance. The Finance Director ensures the County’s financial compliance with state and federal laws, establishes and maintains internal controls, coordinates and manages the budget process, and prepares the comprehensive annual financial report. The position provides leadership and direction to 2.5 budgeted FTE positions in the Department. The selected executive search firm shall specialize in recruitment for municipal organizations, as defined in the Scope of Services, and/or have extensive executive-level personnel recruitment experience. Proposing firms must demonstrate that they, or the principals assigned to the project, have successfully completed engagements similar to those specified in the Scope of Services section of this RFP and to organizations similar in size and complexity to the County. All proposals submitted must remain valid for a minimum period of ninety (90) days after the date of the proposal opening. SCOPE OF SERVICES The contractor shall perform all Services described in this section and all obligations set forth in the professional services agreement. The contractor will conduct a national recruitment (including attracting, interviewing, and hiring) of a Finance Director and assist the County Manager in selecting a qualified candidate, including the following services: 1. Working with the County Manager and Leadership Team to develop characteristics and attributes of the successful candidate, selection criteria, and recruitment process; 2. Developing recruitment strategies and timelines for approval by the County; 3. Developing an accurate and enticing job profile and a custom brochure describing the Finance Director position, the County organization and the community, for approval by the County; 4. Conducting targeted recruitment of qualified and experienced individuals; 5. Marketing the position on a local, regional and national basis (including social media, online job listings, and other appropriate resources); 6. Receiving and processing application materials; 7. Providing initial screening of all applications against the qualifications required in the job description and recommending potential semifinalists and documenting the reasons for not selecting applications; 8. Assisting the County Manager in the selection of semifinalists and finalists; 9. Conducting credential verification and background referencing at the appropriate time;
pancy 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 Glenn Harper the following described real estate in the County of Clear Creek, State of Colorado, to wit: TAX LIEN SALE CERTIFICATE OF PURCHASE #2017-00737 Property Schedule R001043 Parcel 170735404029 Subdivision: WINTERLAND Lot: 58 U2 County of Clear Creek, State of Colorado
And Whereas, Said County Treasurer issued a Tax Lien Sale Certificate of Purchase therefore to Glenn Harper; 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 Glenn Harper on the 19 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 Glenn Harper at 11:00 o’clock A.M., on the 21 day of December, 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 20 day of July, A.D., 2021. /s/ Carol Lee [Seal] Carol Lee, Treasurer Clear Creek County Published 3 x in the Clear Creek Courant August 04, 11, 21, 2021 L0804-TD 21-027 Legal Ad No.: CCC000147 L0804 – TD 20-018 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 BUCKLEY EDMUND
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 COLORADO REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT CO/GOLDEN BROKERS the following described real estate in the County of Clear Creek, State of Colorado, to wit: TAX LIEN SALE CERTIFICATE OF PURCHASE #2017-00723 Property Schedule R014760; Parcel 209105400604 MINE: VAN SANT - 19701 10.33 ACRES ARG 5-5-75 254/345 COUNTY OF CLEAR CREEK, STATE OF COLORADO
And Whereas, Said County Treasurer issued a Tax Lien Sale Certificate of Purchase therefore to COLORADO REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT CO/GOLDEN BROKERS; 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,
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Public Notices That said real estate was taxed in the names of BUCKLEY EDMOND for said year of 2016; And Whereas, That said COLORADO REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT CO/GOLDEN BROKERS on the 20 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, on the 20 day of July, A.D. 2021 the said COLORADO REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT CO/GOLDEN BROKERS by John Hermanussen, Manager, did duly assign the certificate of sale of the tax lien on said property, so issued as aforesaid, and all his rights, title, and interest in said property, to GOLDEN REALTY LLC; And Whereas, That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued to the said GOLDEN REALTY LLC at 11:00 o’clock A.M., on the 07 day of DECEMBER, 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 21 day of July, A.D., 2021. /s/ Carol Lee [Seal] Carol Lee, Treasurer Clear Creek County Published 3 x in the Clear Creek Courant, Aug 04, 11, 18, 2021 L-0804 – td 20-018 Legal Ad No.: CCC000148 NOTICE The Flaming Foliage Relay running event will take place on September 10th. The relay will start at Citizens Park in Idaho Springs, follow the frontage and Alvarado Rd to Georgetown, over Guanella Pass, to the Burning Bear Trail. Runners will be on the shoulder of roads facing traffic between 5:00 AM until 2:00 PM. Legal Ad No.: CCC000149 First Publication: August 18, 2021 Last Publication: August 18, 2021 Published In: Clear Creek Courant
NOTICE CLEAR CREEK COUNTY BOARD OF EQUALIZATION Beginning September 1 through October 1, 2021 the Commissioners will sit as the County Board of Equalization (CBOE) to hear appeals from applicants of the Senior or Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemption who are dissatisfied with their denial of this exemption. All appeals must be submitted and postmarked no later than September 15, 2021. You will be notified of the time and place set for your hearing. WE RECOMMEND YOU ATTEND THE APPEAL HEARING, BECAUSE DECISIONS OF THE COUNTY BOARD OF EQUALIZATION ARE NOT SUBJECT TO FURTHER ADMINISTRATIVE APPEAL. For further information contact Beth Luther, 303-679-2312. George Marlin, Chairman Board of County Commissioners Legal Ad No(s): CC444568 & 000169 first Publication: August 18, 2021 Last Publication: August 25, 2021 Published In: Canyon Courier and Clear Creek Courant TOWN OF GEORGETOWN NOTICE OF PROPOSED 2021 BUDGET SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION Notice is hereby given that a proposed supplemental appropriation to the budget for fiscal year 2021 has been submitted to the Georgetown Board of Selectmen, Clear Creek County, Colorado. A copy of the proposed supplemental appropriation has been filed with the Georgetown Town Clerk at Town Hall, 404 6th Street and Georgetown Post Office, 700 6th Street, where it is open for public inspection. The proposed supplemental appropriation will be considered by the Board of Selectmen at a public hearing at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 24th 2021 at the Georgetown Town Hall, 404 6th Street. The proposed supplemental appropriation will be considered for adoption on August 24th, 2021 after 6:00 p.m. at the Georgetown Town Hall. Any interested citizen is encouraged to attend these public hearings and comment on the proposed budget supplemental appropriation. Written comments may be submitted to the Board of Selectmen, P.O. Box 426, Georgetown, CO 80444-0426. Legal Ad No.: CCC000170 First Publication: August 18, 2021 Last Publication: August 18, 2021 Published In: Clear Creek Courant
CITY OF IDAHO SPRINGS Clear Creek County, Colorado Ordinance No. 15, Series 2021 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 2-3 OF THE IDAHO SPRINGS MUNICIPAL CODE TO INCLUDE THE COMPENSATION OF THE CITY CLERK AND CITY TREASURER AFTER THE NOVEMBER 2021 REGULAR MUNICIPAL ELECTION WHEREAS, the City of Idaho Springs, Colorado (“City”) is a statutory city, duly organized and existing under the laws of the state of Colorado; and WHEREAS, at each regular municipal election, City electors elect one or more Council members and potentially other City elected officials, including a Mayor, City Clerk and City Treasurer, depending on the length of term remaining for incumbent office holders; and WHEREAS, Section 2-3 of the Idaho Springs Municipal Code (“Code”) sets forth the compensation to be paid to the Mayor and Council members; and WHEREAS, over the past few years, the City Council has engaged in a comprehensive review, evaluation and restructuring of the roles and responsibilities of the offices of City Clerk and City Treasurer; and WHEREAS, as a result, the City Council finds that it is necessary and appropriate to amend and clarify the compensation that will be provided to the elective offices of City Clerk and Treasurer
commencing with the next municipal election in November of 2021. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Idaho Springs, Colorado, as follows: Section 1. The above and foregoing recitals are incorporated herein by reference and adopted as findings and determinations of the City Council. Section 2. Section 2-3 of the Code, concerning compensation of certain elected officials, is hereby amended as follows: Sec. 2-3. - Compensation of Elective Offices Mayor and Councilmembers. (A) Mayor. The Mayor shall be compensated at the rate of two thousand four hundred dollars ($2,400.00) per calendar quarter of service as such. (B) Councilmembers. Each member of the City Council shall be compensated at the rate of one thousand two hundred dollars ($1,200.00) per calendar quarter of service as such. (C) City Clerk. The City Clerk shall be compensated at the rate of one thousand two hundred dollars ($1,200.00) per calendar quarter of service as such. (D) City Treasurer. The City Treasurer shall be compensated at the rate of zero dollars per calendar quarter of service as such. (E) Proration. If the holder of any elective office the Mayor or any Councilmember shall serve less than a full calendar quarter, the compensation payable to such officer shall be prorated based upon the number of days actually served in such calendar quarter. (F D) Expenses. All necessary and reasonable expenses incurred by the holder of an elective office Mayor and any Councilmember in the performance of his or her duties as such shall be reimbursed by the City upon presentation of appropriate written documentation. Section 3. Effective Date. The amendments made to Code Section 2-3 pursuant to Section 2 of this Ordinance shall take effect and govern the compensation due to the City Clerk and City Treasurer elected at the November 2, 2021 regular municipal election or, in the event either office is not filled by the 2021 regular municipal election, to the holder(s) of such office(s) as appointed by the City Council thereafter. Section 4. Should any one or more sections or provisions of this Ordinance or of any Code provision enacted hereby be judicially determined invalid or unenforceable, such judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remaining provisions of this Ordinance or of such Code provision, the intention being that the various sections and provisions are severable. Section 5. Any and all Ordinances or Codes or parts thereof in conflict or inconsistent herewith are, to the extent of such conflict or inconsistency, hereby repealed; provided, however, that the repeal of any such Ordinance or Code provision or part thereof shall not revive any other section or part of any Ordinance or Code provision heretofore repealed or superseded. INTRODUCED, READ AND ORDERED PUBLISHED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Idaho Springs, Colorado, held on the 9th day of August, 2021. Michael Hillman, Mayor ATTESTED AND CERTIFIED: Diane Breece, City Clerk PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Idaho Springs, Colorado, held on the day of, 2021. Michael Hillman, Mayor ATTESTED AND CERTIFIED: Diane Breece, City Clerk Legal Ad No.: CCC000173 First Publication: August 18, 2021 Last Publication: August 18, 2021 Published In: Clear Creek Courant CITY OF IDAHO SPRINGS Clear Creek County, Colorado Ordinance No. 11, Series 2021 AN ORDINANCE ZONING THE PROPERTY RECENTLY ANNEXED TO THE CITY AS THE “CEMETERY ANNEXATION TO THE CITY OF IDAHO SPRINGS” AS PARK AND RECREATION (P) UNDER THE CITY’S ZONING REGULATIONS PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED, after publication, following the public hearing, at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Idaho Springs, Colorado, held on the 9th day of August, 2021. Legal Ad No.: CCC000171 First Publication: August 18, 2021 Last Publication: August 18, 2021 Published In: Clear Creek Courant
CITY OF IDAHO SPRINGS Clear Creek County, Colorado Ordinance No. 14, Series 2021 AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE POST-CONSTRUCTION ALIGNMENT OF COLORADO BOULEVARD WHEREAS, the City of Idaho Springs, Colorado (“City”) is a statutory city, duly organized and existing under the laws of the state of Colorado; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Part 23 of Title 31, C.R.S., the City, acting by and through the Idaho Springs City Council (“Council”), possesses the authority to regulate the planning and zoning of the City generally, including but not limited to the authority to recognize and accept dedicated public streets, typically through the subdivision platting process; and
WHEREAS, in 2015, the City acquired title to the public right-of-way known as Colorado Boulevard (aka Business I-70 as it ran through the City) from CDOT and thereafter engaged in a significant years-long improvement project to upgrade the condition of the travelled right-of-way and its attendant curb, shoulder and sidewalk areas; and WHEREAS, because this roadway reconstruction and improvement project was City- wide, spanning nearly the entire east-west length of the City, there exists no single plat or survey that reflects the current alignment and location of Colorado Boulevard; and WHEREAS, C.R.S. § 31-23-217 provides a process for municipalities to formally accept the location of public streets not contained in a previously-approved subdivision plat or master plan by accepting the same by ordinance after referral of the same to the City Planning Commission; and WHEREAS, the Idaho Springs Planning Commission reviewed this ordinance and the survey plat accepted thereby on, August 24, 2021, and recommended approval to the City Council; and WHEREAS, the Council now therefore desires to adopt this Ordinance, by the majority vote required by C.R.S. § 31-23-217, and thereby formally accept and approve the location of Colorado Boulevard as reflected herein as of the date hereof. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IDAHO SPRINGS, COLORADO, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The above and foregoing recitals are expressly adopted as findings and determinations of the Council. Section 2. Pursuant to C.R.S. § 31-23-217, the Idaho Springs City Council hereby formally accepts the alignment of Colorado Boulevard as reflected in the Land Survey Plat attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated herein by this reference. Section 3. Findings concerning voting. This Ordinance was approved by the Idaho Springs Planning Commission by a vote of 4 to 0; this Ordinance was approved by the Idaho Springs City Council by a vote of 6 to 0. . Section 4. Zoning Maps; Official Plats. City staff is hereby directed to make conforming amendments to all copies of the official City Zoning Map and all other official City- maintained plats and maps, as necessary, to reflect the recognized and formally accepted location of Colorado Boulevard, upon the effectiveness of this Ordinance. Section 5. Recording of Ordinance. City staff is further directed to record this Ordinance and its Exhibit in the real property records of Clear Creek County, Colorado, upon the effectiveness of this Ordinance. Section 6. Any and all Ordinances or Codes or parts thereof in conflict or inconsistent herewith are, to the extent of such conflict or inconsistency, hereby repealed; provided, however, that the repeal of any such Ordinance or Code or part thereof shall not revive any other section or part of any Ordinance or Code provision heretofore repealed or superseded. Section 7. Should any one or more sections or provisions of this Ordinance or of Code provisions enacted hereby be judicially determined invalid or unenforceable, such judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remaining provisions of this Ordinance or of such Code provisions, the intention being that the various sections and provisions are severable. INTRODUCED, READ AND ORDERED PUBLISHED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Idaho Springs, Colorado, held on the 9th day of August, 2021. Michael Hillman, Mayor ATTESTED AND CERTIFIED: Diane Breece, City Clerk PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED, at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Idaho Springs, Colorado, held on the day of, 2021. Michael Hillman, Mayor ATTESTED AND CERTIFIED: Diane Breece, City Clerk EXHIBIT A [Colo. Blvd. – Land Survey Plat] LAND SURVEY PLAT A PORTION OF SECTION 36, TOWNSHIP 3 SOUTH, RANGE 73 WEST OF THE 6TH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN AND A PORTION OF SECTION 31, TOWNSHIP 3 SOUTH, RANGE 72 WEST OF THE 6TH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, CITY OF IDAHO SPRINGS, COUNTY OF CLEAR CREEK, STATE OF COLORADO PARCEL DESCRIPTION A portion of the Southeas t Quarter of Section 36, Township 3 South, Range 73 West of the 6th Principal Meridian, City of Idaho Springs, County of Clear Creek, State of Colorado, being more particu larly described as follows: COMMENCING at the Southeast corner of said Sect ion 36, being monumented wit h a found 3” diameter brass cap on a 2- 1/2” diameter pipe, 0.1’ above surface in mound of stones, stamped “US CADASTRAL SURVEY BLM 1959 S36 - S31- S1- S6 T3S- T4S , R73W - R72W” , whence the East Quarter corner of said Section 36, being monumented with a found 3” diameter brass cop on a 1- 1/ 2” diameter iron pipe, 0.4’ above surface, stamped “US DEPT OF AGRICULTURE/ FOREST SERVICE LS 11607 1975 1/4 S31 T3S, R73W- R72W” , bears N00’ 02’27”E a d;stance of 2643.90 feet; THENCE N62’ 18’37”W a distance of 3125.13 feet to the westerly line of that parce l of land described in CRC PARK MINOR SUBDIVISION PLAT recorded February 17 , 2021 in the Clear Creek County Clerk and Recorder’s Off ice in Book 100 1 at Page 693 and at Rec eption number 299502 and the POINT OF
BEGINNING; THENCE along the arc of o curve to the left , having o central angle of 14’ 21’0 2”, a radius of 927.70 feet, a chord bearing N83’ 38’ 44”W a distance of 231. 75 feet, and an arc distance of 232.35 feet; THENCE S89’39’ 46H W nontangent with the last and followi ng described curve a distance of 258.04 feet; THENCE along the arc of o curve to the left , having a cent ral angle of 12”19’29”, a radius of 688.39 feet, a chord bearing S82”59’45”W a distance of 147.79 feet, and an arc distance of 148 .08 feet; THENCE S76”4 1’2 1 “W nontangent with the last described curve a distance of 187.46 feet; THENCE N13”18’ 39”W a distance of 60.00 feet; THENCE N76”41’21”E non-tangent with the following described curve a distance of 187.54 feet; THENCE along the arc of a curve to the right, having a central angle of 12”2 1’05”, a radius of 748.39 feet, a chord bearing N83”00’12”E a distance of 161 .02 feet, and on ore distance of 161. 33 feet; THENCE N89”39’ 46”E non- tangent with the last and following described curve o distance of 258.05 feet; THENCE along the arc of a curve to the right, havin g a central angle of 13”51’ 04 “, a radius of 986.80 feet, a chord bearing S83”53 ‘ 13”E a distance of 237.98 feet, and on ore distance of 238.56 feet to said westerly 1; ne of CRC PARK MINOR SUBDIVISION; THENCE S05”24 ‘ 18”W along said wester ly line of CRC PARK MINOR SUBDIVISION, non- tangent wi t h the lost described curve, o distance of 60.57 feet to the POINT or BEGINNING, Containing 50,144 square feet ( 1. 151 Acres), more or less, And Port ions of the Southeast Quarter of Sect ion 36, Township 3 South , Range 73 West of the 6th Principal Meridian and the Southwest Quarter of Section 31, Township 3 South , Range 72 West of the 6th Principal Meridian, City of Idaho Springs, County of Clear Cr eek, State of Colorado, being more particularly described as follows: COMMENCING at the Southeast corner of said Sect ion 36, being monumented with a found 3” diameter brass cop on a 2-1 / 2” diameter pipe, 0.1’ above surface in mound of stones, stamped “US CADASTRAL SURVEY SLM 19 59 S36- S31 - S1 - S6 T3S- T4S, R73W-R72W”, whence the East Qu arter corner of said Section 36, being monumented with a found 3” diameter brass cop on a 1 - 1/ 2” diameter iron pipe, 0.4’ above surface, stomped “US DEPT OF AGRICULTURE/ FOREST SERVICE LS 11607 1975 1/ 4 S31 T3S, R73W- R72W”, bears N00’ 02’27”E o d;stonce of 2643.90 feet; THENCE N00”02’27”E along the easterly line of said Southeast Quarter of Section 36, also being wester ly line of said Southwest Quarter of Sect ion 31, a distance of 105 4.83 feet to the POINT or BEGINNING; THENCE N00”02’ 27”E along said easterly line of said Southeast Quarter of Section 36, also being westerly line of said Southwest Quarter of Section 31, o distance of 19.32 feet; THENCE S89”17’ 54” W a distance of 142.53 feet; THENCE S89’28’47”W o d;stonce of 166.73 feet; THENCE S89”01 ‘31 “W a distance of 73.85 feet; THENCE S89”31’53”W tangent with the following described curve a distance of 761.94 feet; THENCE along the ore of o curve to the right, having a central angle of 07”45’36”, a radius of 1462.51 feet , a chord bearing N86”35 ‘1 9”W o distance of 197.93 feet, and on ore distance of 198.08 feet ; THENCE N82’ 42’ 31”W tangent with the lost and following described curve a distance of 335.69 feet; THENCE along the arc of o curve to the right, havin g a central angle of 11”30’00”, a radius of 1462.51 feet, a chord bearing N76”57’31”W a distance of 293.05 feet, and on ore distance of 293.54 feet; THENCE N71”12’ 31”W t angen t with the last described curve a distance of 13.98 feet to the easterly line of that parcel of land descr ibed in CRC PARK MINOR SUBDIVISION PLAT recorded February 17, 2021 in the Clear Creek County Clerk and Recorder’s Off ice in Book 1001 at Page 693 and at Reception number 299502; THENCE N18’ 57’ 49”E along said easterly line of CRC PARK MINOR SUBDIVISION PLAT a distance of 60.00 feet; THENCE S71”12’ 31 “E tangent with the followi ng described curve a distance of 13. 80 feet; THENCE along the ore of o curve to the left , having o cent ral angle of 11”30’00”, a radius of 1402. 51 feet, o chord bearing S76”57’31”E a distance of 281.03 feet, and an arc distance of 281.50 feet; THENCE S82”42’3 1 “E tangent with the lost and following described curve a distance of 335.69 feet; THENCE along the arc of o curve to the left, having a centra l angle of 07’ 45’ 36”, a radius of 14 02 .51 feet, a chord bearing S8 6”35’ 19”E a distance of 189 .81 feet, and an arc distance of 189.95 feet; THENCE N89’31’53”E tangent with the last described curve a distance of 15.73 feet; THENCE N89”41’ 26”E o distance of 119.91 feet; THENCE NB9’ 29’ 40”E a distance of 223.47 feet; THENCE NB9’15’32”E a distance of 247.22 feet; THENCE N89”21’ 13 “E a distance of 118.9 3 feet; THENCE N89’31’39”E a distance of 381.16 feet; THENCE NB9’24’ 44”E a distance of 39.16 feet to said easterly line of said Southeast Quarter of Sect ion 36, also being said westerly line of the Southwest Quarter of Section 31; THENCE N00”02’ 27”E along said easterly line of said Southeast Quarter of Section 36, also being said westerly line of the Southwest Quarter of Section 31, non- tangent with the following described curve o distance of 20.64 feet; THENCE along the ore of a curve to the left , having o centra l angle of 10’19’35”, a radius of 3781.11 feet, a chord bearing N83”11’58”E a distance of 680.54 feet, and an ore distance of 681.46 feet; THENCE N78”01’ 16 “E nontangent with the last described curve a distance of 295.24 feet; THENCE S17’50’50”E a distance of 100 .5 3 feet ; THENCE S78”01 ‘16” W tangent with the following described curve a distance of 305.52 feet; THENCE along the ore of o curve to the right, having a central angle of 10”23 ‘59 “, o radius of 3870.03 feet, a chord bearing S83’ 13 ‘ 15’ ‘W o distance of 701.4 9 feet, and on ore distance of 702.45 feet to said easterly line of said Southeas t Quarter of Section 36, also
being said westerly line of the Southwest Quarter of Section 31, and the POINT or BEGINNING, Containing 218,277 square feet (5.011 Acres), more or less, Containing a tota l of 2,268,421 square feet (6.162 Acre s), more or less.
NOTES: 1. NOTE The pu rpo se of this Land Survey Plot is to document the approximate right - of- way limits of Colorado Boulevard post - construct ion. The Colorado Boulevard Right-of-Way shown hereon is based upon the devolution document (Quitclaim Deed reco rded September 8, 20 15 in the Clear Creek County Clerk and Recorder’ s Off ice at Reception Number 277469), COOT Federal Aid Project Numbers 181 - A ( 193 1) , NH0404- 039 (2005), NH 0703 - 349 (20 11 ), 181 - AR (1936), and 181 - E ( 1936) , as well as prior surveys by Clear Creek County Surveyor and City of Idaho Springs Surveyor, Greg
Markle, PLS 25373, and other deposited and recorded surveys. Addit ionally, the Colorado Boulevard Rig ht - of - Woy shown hereon was established by Merrick and Company in 2016 based on field wo r k comp leted by Merrick and Company at that time, monuments found (and later destroyed), land use, and the Tit le Comm itm ents listed herein. Per client request, no further research or right - of - way determination for this Land Survey Plat was comp leted.
2. NOTE CONCERNING THE EASTERLY LIMIT OF COLORADO BOULEVARD RIGHT - OF- WAY The ownership delineation line between the City of Idaho Springs and COOT at the easter ly end of the project was provided by CDOT Region 1 Ri ght of Woy - West Program Manager in an e-mail dote d June 3, 2021 at 3:07 P.M. and is based upon COOT GIS. In addition, the devolution document (Quitclaim Deed recorde d September 8, 2015 in the Clear Cree k County Clerk and Recorder’s Of fic e at Reception Number 277469) was employed.
3. NOTE CONCERNING THE LINEWORK FOR THE ABUTTING PARCELS The linework for the parcels abutting fhe Colorado Boulevard Right - o f - Woy ore very approximate and should not be relied upon for any boundary determination.
4. BASIS OF BEARINGS Bearings are assumed and ore based upon the easterly line of the Southeast Quarter of Section 36, Township 3 South, Range 73 West of the 6th Principal Meridian, also being the easterly line of the Southwest Quarter of Section 31, Township 3 South, Range 72 West of the 6th Principa l Meridian, Ci ty of Idaho Springs, County of Clear Creek, State of Colorado, as bearing N00”02’27”E a distance of 2643.90 feet between the monuments shown hereon. 5. UNIT OF MEASUREMENT The un i t of measurement used in this survey is U.S. Survey Feet. 6. STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS Notice: According to Colorado Low you must commence any legal action based upon any defect in this survey withi n three years ofter you first discover such defect. In no event may any action based upon any defect in this survey be commenced more than ten years from the date of the cert ificat ion shown hereon.
7. TITLE COMMITMENT NOTE This survey does not constitute o title search by Merrick & Company to determine ownership or easement s of record. For all in formation regarding easements, rights- of - way, and title of record Merrick & Com pany relied upon title commitments provided by Front Range Titl e of Downtown Denver, LLC, located at 770 Clarkson Street, Denver, Colorado, 80218, as shown hereon . 8. UTILITY AND EASEMENT LOCATIONS This plot is for Colorado Boulevard Rig ht - of - Woy depiction only and, per cl ient request, no utility or easement locations ore shown. 9. DATE OF SURVEY The fie ld work for this survey was completed on (month) (day), 2021. 10. SURVEYORS STATEMENT I, Todd G. Beers, a Licensed Professiona l Land Surveyor in the State of Colorado do hereby state that the survey (as defined in 12-120-302(5)(0), C.R.S.) and this resulting plot was made under my responsible charge and is in accordance with o l_f. able standards of practice and that the monument s shown hereon act ually exist and that this plat and the notes shown hereon accurately represents said survey to the best of my knowledge, ;’\’ Th;s statement ;s not o guaranty or warranty, e;ther expressed or ;mpl;ed.;nformot;on f. - Rs For and on behalf of Merrick & Company 11. INDEXING STATEMENT Deposited this day of , 20 , at . M . , in Book County Surveyor/Deputy County Surveyor BiB MERRl-n 5970 Greenwood Plaza Blvd., G!Mnwood Village. CO 80111 THIS AND ANY Ol1-£R El.£CJRONK: MEDL4. COUNIIRPAAT IS N4 INSIRUMENT OF SER”1CE PREPARED BY MERRICK AND COMPANY FOR A DEFlNED PROJECT. IT IS NOT INTENDED OR REPRESENTED TO BE SlJITAEILE FOR REUSE IN WHOlE OR IN PAAT ON EXTENSIONS OF THE PROJECT OR ON ANY OTHER PROJECT. REUSE OR MOOIFICATION, OF ANY UTIUZAOON IF’ NOT A FINISHED INSTRUMENT, WITHOUT lHE PRIOR EXPR£SS WRITTEN CONSENT OF MERRICK ANO COMPANY stW..L BE AT THE SOLE RISK FOR THE UNAUTHORIZED USER WITHOUT LIABILITY OR LOSS EXPOSURE TO MERRICK AND COMPANY. MERRICK SKlNAlURE ll<l SCB 6/14/2021 DESIGNED SCB 6/14/2021 0C RrnEW TGB 6/14/2021 APPROVED TGB 6/ 14/ 2021 CLIENT SKlNAlURE ll<lE 00 FILE NAME COLO BLVD ROW LSP.DWG LAND SURVEY PLAT CITY OF IDAHO SPRINGS CLEAR CREEK COUNTY, COLORADO CLIENT PROJECT NO. MERRICK PROJECT NO. 65320916 SCALE: 1” = 30’ COLORADO BOULEVARD RIGHT-OF-WAY A PORTION OF SECTION 36, TOWNSHIP 3 SOUTH, RANGE 73 WEST AND A PORTION OF SECTION 31, TOWNSHIP 3 SOUTH, RANGE 72 WEST IDAHO SPRINGS, CLEAR CREEK COUNTY, COLORADO
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CLEAR CREEK COUNTY TAXPAYERS All unpaid REAL, MOBILE HOME and PERSONAL PROPERTY Taxes for the tax year 2020 are now DELINQUENT. Notice of such delinquency was mailed to each taxpayer week of July 01, 2021. The Delinquent Mobile Home and Personal Property Tax List will PUBLISH in the Clear Creek Courant September 08, 2021 --------------------------------------------
The Real and Mobile Home delinquent Property Tax List will be PUBLISH in the Clear Creek Courant issues of October 20 & 27 & Nov 03, 2021 -------------------------------------------
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The Published Delinquent list will be available October 22, 2021 on our website at www.clearcreekcounty.us TAX LIEN SALE WILL BE HELD AS AN INTERNET AUCTION
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Jeffco Public Schools, Colorado’s largest K-12 school district, with 85,000 students and approximately 14,000 employees, has provided educational excellence for more than 60 years. Nearly 10 percent of all Colorado K-12 students attend a Jeffco school and our employees benefit from partnerships with experienced, dynamic school leaders throughout our district. Our Jeffco Generations vision document and strategic plan map out with focus and clarity what we expect our schools to accomplish with our graduates.
Now Hiring for the 2021 Season
Georgetown Loop Historic Mining and Railroad Park Full Time and Part Time Seasonal Positions Flexible start dates & Schedules Food & Beverage Service · Mine Tour Guides · Guest Services Telephone Reservationists · Depot Ticket Agents Train Crew · Gift Shop Most starting rates $15.00 per hour and upward depending on experience.
Apply in person at: 1520 Argentine St, Georgetown, CO 80444 or download an application at www.georgetownlooprr.com For more information please call 801.319.3015 or 800.456.6777
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Preschool Paraprofessional / Carlson Preschool Positions at Georgetown Community School Head Custodian FT / Benefits / CCHS Custodians (2 Positions) FT / Benefits / King Murphy / CCHS Head Cook / Benefits / King Murphy Cook (2 positions) / King Murphy and High School / PT Small Vehicle Driver / FT / Benefits Bus Driver / FT / Benefits MS Volleyball Coach (2 Positions) HS Cheer Coach
Come join us! We are currently hiring motivated and dedicated individuals to work in various support service positions across the district! Join our organization and be part of a team making a difference in the lives of children!
Departments hiring include: - Early Childhood Education - School Age Enrichment - Custodial - Food and Nutrition Services
- Security - Transportation - Para Educator-Independent Support
- Health Services - Para Educators - Para-professionals
To view available positions go to our jobs board: www.jeffcok12jobs.org Questions: Please contact Human Resources at 303-982-6515
NOW HIRING CLEAR CREEK COUNTY
*Animal Shelter Assistant: Hiring wage is $16.50 - $18.15/hr DOQ *Code Enforcement Officer: Hiring wage is $22.64 - $24.90/hr DOQ *Control Tech: Hiring wage is $20.14 - $22.15/hr DOQ *Deputy Clerk: Hiring wage is $17.64 - $19.40/hr DOQ *Deputy Sheriff Patrol: Hiring wage is $33.94 - $34.96/hr DOQ *Detentions Deputy: Hiring wage is $29.23 - $30.11/hr DOQ *Dispatcher: Hiring wage is $24.62 - $25.35/hr DOQ *Equipment Operator I for the Transfer Station: CDL; Hiring wage is $18.00 - $19.80/hr DOQ *Equipment Operator II for Road and Bridge: CDL; Hiring wage is $21.00 - $23.10/hr DOQ *Laborer at Transfer Station: Hiring Wage is $14.90 - $16.40/hr DOQ *Permit Services Technician: Hiring wage is $21.49 - $23.64/hr DOQ *Plan. & Bldg. Serv. Assistant: Hiring wage is $16.35 - $17.99/hour DOQ *Part Time Animal Shelter Assistant: Hiring wage is $16.50 - $18.15/hr DOQ *Part Time EMT: Hiring wage is $20.14 - $22.15/hr DOQ *Part Time Paramedic: Hiring wage is $23.27 - $25.60/hr DOQ Taking applications until positions are filled Please view the HR page on the County Web Site to see benefits offered. See full job descriptions and application at: https://www.clearcreekcounty.us/ Under I want to - on the left-hand side of the drop down - under Apply For/ Register- Click on Jobs in Clear Creek County - This will take you to the job posting site. Clear Creek County is an ADAAA/EEO employer.
Visit our Website to View All Open Positions Apply at: www.ccsdre1.org Clear Creek School District RE1, does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, genetic information, marital status, or disability in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its educational programs or activities. Inquiries may be referred to the Director of Human Resources, Robin Payne, robin.payne@ccsdre1.org 303-567-3851
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Field Mechanic (Penrose, CO area) Western contractor to the quarry, construction and mining industry has an opening for an experienced Field Mechanic. This position is based in the Penrose, CO area. Requirements include: No DUI within the past 5 years, no felonies, must be 21 years of age, must have a valid U.S. driver’s license for at least 12 months and drug screen required. This position performs troubleshooting, welding, mechanical and electrical repair and maintenance on vehicles, equipment and installations used at company shop and customer field site locations if necessary. Experience in Repair and Maintenance of Class 8 Truck Chassis, experience in Industrial Electricity –preferred, but not required. Repair and troubleshooting of 1224 Volt Electrical systems. Welding experience- preferred, but not required. CDL/Class B required, Class A is preferred. Strong work ethic and motivation to perform task independently. Willingness to learn advanced skills. Starting pay is $33.43 per hour. Benefits include: medical, dental, vision, 401k match and paid vacation. Send resumes of interest to employmentinfo@ swenergy.com
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ANCIENT MYSTERIES AND MODERN DISCOVERIES
Learn the truth behind the legend at Stonehenge: Ancient Mysteries and Modern Discoveries, open now at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science.
Visit DMNS.org for tickets.
This exhibition is produced by MuseumsPartner in Austria in collaboration with English Heritage.