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The honor guard from American Legion Post 2001 of Evergreen stand at attention as the national anthem plays during the Sept. 11 PHOTOS BY CORINNE WESTEMAN remembrance ceremony at the Idaho Springs Elks Lodge.

Clear Creek community marks the 20th anniversary of 9/11

BY CORINNE WESTEMAN CWESTEMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Tina Matthew was stationed at Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico; Gene Eddy, Vern Stelzer and Clayton Huffman were each at work; Nate Buseck was travelling abroad; others were in school; and some weren’t even born yet.

Yet, 20 years later, they all stood side-by-side at the Idaho Springs Elks Lodge to remember those who died on Sept. 11, 2001 and in the days following.

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The coalition initially planned a silent parade down Miner Street, but canceled it after the city instituted too many restrictions. So, the coalition instead hosted a remembrance ceremony at the lodge.

The honor guard members from American Legion Post 2001 of Evergreen gave a 21-gun salute and recent Clear Creek High School graduate Campbell Houston played “Amazing Grace” on the bagpipes.

The program reflected on those lost on 9/11, the 105 Coloradans who

died fighting in the War On Terror, and the personal impact of these events on the attendees.

“Everyone has a story from that day,” Matthew said, inviting attendees to share their personal stories.

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Weather Observations for Georgetown, Colorado Week of September 6, 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”); “MeanCOLORADO daily” temperature WEATHER OBSERVATIONS FOR GEORGETOWN, is the calculated average of the max and min. “Total Precipitation” is inches of rainfall plus melted snow. “Snowfall” is inches of snow that Week of September 6, 2021 accumulated during the preceding 24 hours. T = Trace of precipitation.

NR = Not Reported. “Peak wind gust at Georgetown Lake” is the velocity A local National Weather Service volunteer observer makes temperature and precipitation observations each day at about 8 a.m. in miles per hour time ofarethe that occurred at the Georgetown Weatherand Station.the Wind observations made maximum at Georgetown Lake.wind “Max” andgust “Min” temperatures are from during day preceding the date observation.

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Clear Creek EMS to launch community paramedicine program

BY CORINNE WESTEMAN CWESTEMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Clear Creek EMS wants to fill in the community’s health care gaps with a community paramedicine program, which should launch by the end of the year.

Paramedics and other health professionals would conduct regular home visits to stabilize residents’ care, identify problems, and prevent recurrent hospitalizations and emergency-room visits, EMS Capt.

Clark Church described.

The program would start with chronically ill patients, and he said physicians at the Idaho Springs clinic have already identified some demand for the program. “(Community paramedicine) allows someone to come to your house, speak with you about your goals, and then meet with you until you achieve those goals,” Church continued.

During the Sept. 7 county commissioners meeting, Church and his

colleagues told the commissioners that the program will not only be a partnership with other EMS agencies but also with other local physical and mental health resources.

Church said Clear Creek EMS will be working with Evergreen Fire/Rescue to launch the program, as Clear Creek will be added to Evergreen’s community paramedicine license.

Under this arrangement, the two can offer mutual aid for their respective programs.

“Evergreen will essentially encompass us into their program and put us under their license,” he continued.

Additionally, the agency will also be working with the Clear Creek Fire Authority and the county’s human services and public health departments, Church explained. Depending on the patient’s needs, any of these personnel can help with visits or EMS can give referrals.

“We have a lot of experts — a lot of people to draw information from,”

he said.

Clark explained that he’s certified to lead the community paramedicine program and conduct these visits. If demand grows, more EMS personnel can get their endorsements as well.

Home visits are typically on a weekly basis and can include ensuring proper medication dosages, basic health evaluations, fall prevention assessment, and other things.

Church clarified that a patient needs a doctor’s order to participate in the program, as the idea behind community paramedicine is to be a bridge between the patient and their primary care physician.

Church and EMS Chief Bryon Monseu said that, once the program is up-and-running, costs should be very limited. EMS already has all the equipment needed, so it will mostly involve Church’s time to conduct the calls. Patients would pay nothing.

“Evergreen does about 140 of these calls over the year. It won’t be a huge burden for the amount of good that

it does,” Monseu said. “ … We’ll plan stuff based on times of day that are less busy. We’re capable of integrating this into our system right now.”

Clear Creek isn’t the only agency that’s planning to join forces under Evergreen’s licensure. Monseu said several other mountain-area agencies are looking to do the same, which will provide “strength in numbers” when it comes to this region.

“It will be a win-win all around,” Monseu continued.

The commissioners were very supportive of the initiative, and wanted to ensure behavioral and mental health aspects were incorporated into the program as well.

“I think this is great,” Commissioner Sean Wood said. “It’s exciting that we’re at the cusp of taking action. …

It sounds like EMS has a great plan, and they should charge forward.”

Anyone who’s eligible and interested in the community medicine program, once launched, should contact their physician, Church said.

POLICE

BLOTTER Crime Calls from Aug. 30-Sept. 5 Monday, Aug. 30 — Georgetown police responded to a burglary call

at the storage units along High Street. Two units had been broken into and the contents rummaged through. The property manager had contacted the units’ renters, and it was still undetermined what, if any, items had been stolen.

Monday, Aug. 30 — An Idaho Springs officer was patrolling eastbound Interstate 70, when he reportedly observed a vehicle approaching at approximately 80 mph.

The vehicle reportedly then veered into the closed express lane around mile marker 241.9, and crossed the solid yellow line back into traffic.

The officer conducted a traffic stop, and found the driver license was suspended and couldn’t provide proof of insurance. They were cited for multiple offenses.

Monday, Aug. 30 — The Sheriff’s Office took a report of criminal mischief near the intersection of Highway 103 and Little Bear Creek Road. The reporting party described a crack in their windshield.

Tuesday, Aug. 31 — The Sheriff’s Office took a report of theft in the 800 block of Soda Creek Road. The reporting party stated a bicycle had been stolen.

Tuesday, Aug. 31 — Empire police responded to a domestic violence call in which the suspect was accused of violating a restraining order, stalking, assault and others.

Empire police obtained a felony arrest warrant for the man, but was unable to locate him on Aug. 31. The next day, the suspect reportedly told individuals he was armed with an assault rifle, and Georgetown police located the man’s vehicle at his residence in town. The Sheriff’s Office SWAT unit deployed to take the man into custody. Georgetown police filed additional charges against him based on evidence found after the arrest.

Wednesday, Sept. 1 — The Sheriff’s Office took a report of burglary along Chicago Creek Road. Investigation determined the incident was caused by a bear. This was the second such incident in the Chicago

Creek Road area in a week.

Wednesday, Sept. 1 — Empire police responded to an ordinance violation along North Main Street.

Someone was suspected of illegally camping in an RV trailer.

Wednesday, Sept. 1 — Empire police, the Sheriff’s Office and Clear Creek Fire Authority responded to a semi-truck fire along Interstate 70 near the Port of Entry in Dumont.

The fire was extinguished without major issue.

Friday, Sept. 3 — Idaho Springs officers were dispatched to Citizens Park for reports of a woman sleeping in the public restroom. Officers woke her and advised her that she was misusing city property, and she became visibly upset. She reportedly shouted obscenities in the presence of children. The officers issued her a summons for misuse of city property and disorderly conduct.

Friday, Sept. 3 — An Idaho Springs officer was on eastbound Interstate 70 near mile marker 240, when a vehicle reportedly passed him in the closed express lane going 83 mph. It also apparently failed to maintain its lane. The officer conducted a traffic stop, and smelled a strong odor of alcohol coming from the vehicle. The driver was reportedly unable to provide proof of insurance, had several open containers of alcohol in the vehicle, and was unable to pass a roadside sobriety test. They were arrested on suspicion of several charges.

Sunday, Sept. 5 — Idaho Springs officers responded to an assault-inprogress report in the 2500 block of Miner Street. Officers learned that no assault occurred, and that the situation was simply a verbal argument.

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CLEAR CREEK COUNTY PUBLIC & ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH

NEWS BRIEFS Most active COVID-19 cases Clear Creek has been experiencing a record number of active COVID-19 cases.

During the Sept. 7 county commissioners meeting, Public Health Director Tim Ryan said there were 40 cases among Clear Creek residents the previous week. He said it’s the most active cases Clear Creek so far.

As of Sept. 7, Clear Creek had 29 hospitalizations and four fatalities. The incidence rate was 759 per 100,000 and the county’s testing positivity rate was 13.5%.

Ryan said the county has drivethru testing three times a week — two days in Idaho Springs and one in Georgetown. Appointments are required, and can be scheduled at covidcheckcolorado.org.

The Delta variant, the unvaccinated population, and the lack of mask-wearing in certain places have contributed to the spread locally, he said, noting that more than 25 cases were linked to a single school.

He continued to recommend that people get vaccinated, get their booster shots when eligible, and wear masks in public.

Ryan said his staff is planning how to distribute the booster shots, which should be arriving in the next few weeks. While he anticipates strong demand, he also said most recipients will be county residents.

“Because of the vast availability of vaccines around the state … that will drive our numbers down in terms of what we give our week-toweek,” he continued.

Body cam release investigation A special prosecutor has started investigating 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.

The affected parties met virtually Sept. 3 for a status update, when special prosecutor Katharine Decker asked for a continuance.

David Lane, an attorney for Schielke, argued that the case should be dismissed, however the court scheduled another status update at 9:30 a.m. on Sept. 28.

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Weather Observations for Georgetown, Colorado Week of August 23, 2021

Summary

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Week’s avg max, min, mean daily T; sum of TP, SF Historic week’s avg max, min, mean daily T; avg sum of TP, SF

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76 48 62.0 0.00 0.0 77 44 60.5 0.00 0.0 79 46 62.5 0.00 0.0 82 46 64.0 0.00 0.0 73 41 57.0 0.00 0.0 80 46 63.0 0.00 0.0 81 44 62.5 0.00 0.0 78.3

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Peak wind gust at Georgetown Lake Velocity Time (mph) (24 hr) During the previous calendar day 62 0930 35 1550 30 1010 24 1620 44 2200 44 1150 33 1100 August weather fact: No measurable snow has been recorded.

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Sisters Bhargavi and Soni, 12 and 10, respectively, and mom Jeannie Dalrymple pose for a photo after running in the rec district’s Easter Seals Color Dash on Sept. 4.

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Volunteers for the Easter Seals Color Dash, such as the Bernal family, were charged with throwing colored cornstarch on runners, some of whom wore white shirts as makeshift canvases.

By the end of the 5K and 1-mile courses, the 40 or so runners were covered almost head-to-toe with colored cornstarch. Some of the younger volunteers started throwing the remaining supplies at each other and dumping it on their heads.

Krasimir Koev, who works at the

camp and participated in the event, said it was “messy but fun.” The day was beautiful; the weather was perfect; and the course was challenging, he described.

“I want to do it again next year,” he said. “Let’s make it an annual thing.”

Samantha Dhyne, the district’s director of marketing and special events, said the event raised about $200 for the camp.

“I think it’s been our most successful fun run thus far,” Dhyne said,

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Siblings Evie, 7, and Judah Bernal, 5, volunteer at the Sept. 4 Easter Seals Color Run. The two children and their mom, Becca Bernal, were responsible for throwing color powder at runners near the finish line. COURTESY OF SAMANTHA DHYNE

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Rec district staff members and volunteers pose for a photo after working at the Sept. 4 Easter Seals Color Run. It was the rec district’s first time hosting the event, which had 5K and 1-mile courses. COURTESY OF SAMANTHA DHYNE Far Left: A runner sports colorful garb while participating in the rec district’s Easter Seals Color Run on Sept. 4. The rec district’s inaugural event had about 40 participants and raised $200 for the camp.

Left: Clint Hedges crosses the finish line of the rec district’s Easter Seals Color Dash on Sept. 4.

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Undoing our urbanization trend may undo political pain too

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s a young boy, I can remember my grandmother rhetorically asking, “What’s the country coming to?” Her constant question was generated by news reports of change that she had trouble accepting.

Change is still happening. If my grandmother were still here, she would be amazed at the changes in her country since she first started asking this question. That change began during the industrial revolution during the 19th and 20th centuries. Between 1870 and 1920, a time when she lived, the population of American cities grew from 10 million to 54 million.

The growth of our cities has brought both good and bad. Cities experienced electrification and beautification, building of libraries, playgrounds, and swimming pools to attract Americans to a higher standard of living. The growth of cities also brought corrupt politicians, crime, overcrowding and sometimes disease.

A housing shortage in the late 40s as our war heroes returned was addressed with the beginning of the move to the suburbs. Millions moved to this new lifestyle and stores and jobs followed. Townhous-

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es and apartments followed in the ‘80s and ‘90s.

Look at a statistical map of the country, and you’ll find that 72% of the area of our country is rural, but these areas contain only 14% of our population.

Columnist We all know that lives in rural America and urban/suburban America are different. Our life experiences are not the same, and our politics tend to follow our life experiences.

Life in rural America is slower, more centered on family, religion and traditional values. Suburban/ urban life sees us dealing with long commutes, inflated prices and sometimes government services that are lacking. Of course, there are also many amenities unavailable in rural areas. I’m not judging, just pointing out the differences.

Because we live different lives, we have different political beliefs. In 1796, Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton first brought to the attention of voters two different philosophies. Most of us have

adopted one or the other. One wants local rule while the other supports a stronger federal government.

There are other differences, of course, but this is the key belief difference of the two philosophies.

There are Republicans in cities and suburbs and Democrats in rural areas, but the map correlation is strong. Urban voters vote blue, rural voters are red.

Differences make life interesting, but in the ‘90s, Newt Gingrich brought the idea that our differences were fighting words. He introduced the idea that the other party was our enemy and a threat to our way of life. Democrats took up the fight as well, and the result is a polarized nation.

Now we see the other side as evil. Again, without taking sides, most of us see this as unhealthy.

President Lincoln said, “America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we lose our freedoms, it will be because we have destroyed ourselves from the inside.”

So far, I have only told you things you already know, and the discourse is depressing. I believe a solution is within sight. Here goes ... The pandemic has brought about the popular idea that we don’t have

Decaffeinate and de-escalate

n any given day I will usually have one or two cups of coffee in the morning.

On those days where I have three or four, I feel a very palpable difference … I am wired.

I also notice that I am a bit more anxious and a lot more impatient.

For me, I cannot drink coffee at night for this very reason. I would be up all night. We all respond differently to caffeine, some get wired like I do, and others can drink coffee all day without losing the ability to fall asleep at night.

As I look around at what is happening in our country and around the world, I feel like maybe, just maybe there are way too many over-caffeinated people out there.

Violent crimes, verbal attacks, road rage, stadium brawls, random acts of violence and other assaults on humanity are occurring with greater frequency, and in some cases, an all-time high.

I am not a clinical expert, but anxiousness, fear, doubt and worry seem to be at an all-time high as well. It’s like we are going to our favorite coffee shop asking for a double shot of impatience with extra anxiety. Or we are making our own coffee at home, maybe the double espresso anger brew with some steamed “Hurray for me and the heck with you” creamer.

And that’s just the coffee version. For others it may be the caffeinated soda we drink or the highly caffeinated beverages we

consume. Would we like a large or super-size cup of revenge with that burger and fries?

And if we really need a jolt, maybe we pick up a shot of the five-hour hostility, you know that little bottle with a kick Michael Norton in it.

What could possibly be going on at a baseball game that could stir such hatred amongst the fans? And are we talking about the fans at the World Series, or parents at a Little League baseball game? Are we coming together to enjoy the great American pastime, “baseball, hot dogs and animosity pie?”

I am not sure about you, but I am seeing more and more road rage on our streets. Offended drivers attacking one another, flipping each other off, riding so close on the other one’s bumper to try an intimidate them. It’s like they look down and see that their bitterness tank is full, and they feel compelled to try and empty it.

Wouldn’t it be better to attend a game and get an order of nachos with a side of jalapenos and good sportsmanship? Or perhaps drivethru at our favorite coffee house and ask for an iced latte with a double shot of kindness. Maybe we can look down at the gauges on our dashboard and see that our gentleness needle is right where

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it is supposed to be as we just let others drive on by, even letting them get in front of us.

Did you ever notice that when you scream or yell or threaten others that they now pay attention to you? No, of course you haven’t because that never happens. What does happen is that the other person usually does one of two things, they shut down or they stand up and fight back. And in either case, nothing gets resolved. Instead, there is just lots of shoving, pushing, name-calling, brain damage and heartache.

Look, caffeine is certainly not the problem, it was simply used for illustrative purposes. But we are acting out in ways that would suggest that we could all use a little decaf right now. A supersize decaf with two packets of “I love you” and some extra forgiveness while we refuel our hearts with understanding and patience.

Isn’t it time to pause and take a bit of the edge off? Are we sweating the small stuff, the big stuff and everything in between? I would love to hear your thoughts and your story at mnorton@ tramazing.com, and remember that when we decaffeinate, we are more likely to deescalate, and then it really will be a better than good year.

Michael Norton is the grateful CEO of Tramazing.com, a personal and professional coach, and a consultant, trainer, encourager and motivator to businesses of all sizes.

to trudge into an office or central location to work. Working from home is popular and effective. It doesn’t work for everyone, but it works for millions.

With this new trend will come the realization that rural locations are attractive places to live in terms of cost. They also lack congestion, crime and the high taxes found in cities. As Americans move to these smaller more rural places, jobs and the good things cities offer will follow.

People may not change parties, but the disdain and disrespect of their new neighbors will wane. Millions of Americans joining a new tribe may be just what America needs. It may take some time, but population homogenization could heal us.

“Grandma, that’s what I think is coming to America.”

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.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Boycott AT&T The Clear Creek Democrats passed the motion below at last night’s Central Committee Meeting: “Motion: Clear Creek Dems endorse the effort to form a boycott of AT&T to protest the support AT&T has offered to opponents of women’s choice.”

According to internet sources, AT&T made a $100,000 contribution to the legislative sponsor of the recent Texas bill to limit abortions after the fetal heartbeat is detected.

We individually and collectively plan this call to action: 1. Discontinue your plans with AT&T and write a letter to the corporate board that you are doing so in response to this political decision in care of: Office of the Secretary of AT&T Inc. 208 S. Akard St. Suite 2954 Dallas, Texas 75202 2. Join us with hand-painted signs of protest on the Floyd Hill Pass Overpass at 4pm on September 26th to rally support for this boycott.

Christina Oshier Andrews, Clear Creek Democrats

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Lorne Klimek supports U.S. Army veteran Jeff Jacobs as he reads the names of U.S. service members from Colorado who died in the War On Terror. Jacobs, a member of the Idaho Springs Elks Lodge, was one of several people who read the names of the 105 PHOTOS BY CORINNE WESTEMAN service members during Saturday’s ceremony at the lodge.

A member of the Clear Creek Fire Authority holds an American flag during the Sept. 11 remembrance ceremony at the Idaho Springs Elks Lodge.

Gene Eddy, a member of the Clear Creek County Veterans Coalition, helps lead the Sept.

11 remembrance ceremony at the Idaho Springs Elks Lodge.

Residents and first responders gather at the Idaho Springs Elks Lodge Saturday for the Sept. 11 remembrance ceremony.

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only strengthened it.

Eddy recalled how he was at work, and felt helpless as he heard and saw the news.

“The rage is still there,” he said.

Buseck, the police chief of Idaho Springs, recalled being out of the country, visiting his brother, on 9/11. He told the story of being in the airport on his trip home and

reading the coverage in “Time” magazine, saying he didn’t know most of the stories because of the lack of news where he was traveling.

Buseck, who’d only been a police officer for one year when it happened, thanked all the attendees who’ve served in the military or as emergency responders, saying, “Thank you for what you do and for what you stand for.”

Huffman, a coalition member and Vietnam veteran who served in the U.S. Air Force, said he was

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CURRENTS We’d like to know about events or activities of interest to the community. Visit www.clearcreekcourant.com/calendar/ and post your event online for free. Items will appear in print on a space-available basis.

SEPT. 17 Clear Creek High School will hold its 2021 homecoming parade along Beaver Brook Canyon Road from Homestead Road to the school. The procession will begin at 2:45 from Homestead and end at Digger Stadium at the high school. The procession will include the class floats, royalty and other community organizations.

SEPT. 19 Resilience1220 will sponsor a wilderness and adventure therapy group from 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Sunday, Sept. 19, at Alderfer/ Three Sisters Park. Cost is $85 per person, and scholarships are available. For information and to register, contact Charis Jaeger at jaeger.charis@gmail.com or by calling 720-257-9867.

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The case is also scheduled for a disposition hearing at 2 p.m. on Oct. 5. At that time, a plea may be entered or the case may be scheduled for trial.

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SEPT. 23 Blue Spruce Habitat for Humanity’s Hard Hats & High Heels will be from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 23, at Mount Vernon Canyon Club. Cost is $75 per person.

There will be live music, appetizers and auction items. RSVP at bluesprucehabitat.networkforgood.com.

SEPT. 28 The Clear Creek Collaborative Care Center, 1969 Miner St., hosts a wellness clinic from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. the last Tuesday of the month, where people can get blood pressure, blood sugar and cholesterol screenings.

OCT. 9-10 The second annual Fire & Ice Chili Cookoff will be from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 9 and 10 in Strousse Park in Georgetown.

For more information, visit Fire & Ice Chili Cookoff on Facebook.

Saturday will be First Responders Day and Sunday will benefit a Georgetown nonprofit. The event will have 14 teams bringing their best chili forward and Hanning has been charged with third-degree assault of an at-risk person after he deployed a stun gun against an unarmed Clark, 75.

In July, Clear Creek County Judge Cynthia Jones determined that Clark should receive a full copy of the body camera footage from May 30. She ruled that a version should also be released to the public by July 29, but it should

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VACCINE CLINICS are from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesdays at the Clear Creek Collaborative Care Center, 1969 Miner St. on the second floor. COVID-19, Hepatitis A, tetanus, polio, flu and pneumonia vaccines are available.

ONGOING SOAR — Supporting Others in Addiction and Recovery — meets virtually for those age 14-20 who are living with addiction in their lives in any way. The group meets at 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays. For Zoom meeting information, contact Andrea Black at 719-838-0344 or email blackmountaincounselingllc@gmail.com.

YOUNG PEOPLE 12 TO 20 can get free counseling through an Evergreen-based organization called Resilience1220. Comprised of licensed therapists, Resilience1220 serves individuals and groups in the foothills including Clear Creek County. They also facilitate school and community groups to build life skills in wellness and resilience among youth.

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Before the DA’s Office released the official version on July 28, Schielke released her own version online on July 22. Civilians’ faces were blurred in Schielke’s version, but there was additional text on-screen that’s critical of the ISPD officers’ actions and accusatory of the neighbor who initially

called 911 about Clark.

Shortly after, Jones issued Schielke a citation for contempt of court.

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Community and firefighters celebrate return of Big Chili Event falling on 9/11 anniversary adds to poignancy

2021 BIG CHILI WINNERS Firefighter Challenge 1st Place - Clint Sayler – Platte Canyon Fire Department - 5 x winner (time 2 minutes) 2nd Place – Chris Volek – Evergreen Fire Rescue (time 2 min 8 sec)

BY CORINNE WESTEMAN CWESTEMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

There was no better way for local firefighters to mark the 20th anniversary of 9/11 than by spending time with their colleagues and communities at the Big Chili Cook-Off. At least, that was how Evergreen Fire/Rescue firefighter Chris Voleck felt.

“I think there’s no better way than the American way — neighbors helping neighbors,” he said. “And that’s what we’re doing here.”

Thousands of people turned out for Saturday’s Big Chili Cook-Off, the annual event that benefits six local fire departments. The event was canceled last year because of COVID-19 but returned to Evergreen’s Buchanan Field in style.

This year’s event featured eight booths run by first responder agencies and 33 by restaurants, businesses, groups of friends and families.

Proceeds from the event are split evenly among the Elk Creek, Evergreen, Indian Hills, Inter-Canyon, North Fork and Platte Canyon fire departments. They typically use the funds, which has been as much as $7,000 each, to buy much-needed equipment.

Big Chili organizer Lora Knowlton, bottom center, poses for a picture on Sept. 11 with representatives from the Elk Creek, Evergreen, Indian Hills, Inter-Canyon, North Fork and Platte Canyon fire departments. The six departments receive funds from the anPHOTOS BY CORINNE WESTEMAN nual event, which they use to purchase much-needed equipment.

Evergreen Fire/Rescue Assistant Chief Stacee Martin and Marc Rosenberg, Indian Hills’ deputy chief, said their departments could use this year’s revenues to buy wildland firefighting resources. Meanwhile, Elk Creek’s Logistics Chief Scott Aaronson said his department

Folk Music Legends The American flag hangs from an Evergreen Fire/Rescue truck on Sept. 11 at the Big Chili Cook-Off.

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might use some of it for recruiting and training.

John Gleason, Platte Canyon’s volunteer assistant chief, said Big Chili was sorely missed last year, as it always helps out the local departments tremendously. For fire departments in the rural area, budgets are tough, he explained.

Beyond the proceeds, the event is also important communitybuilding. It’s a rare opportunity for firefighters to see each other outside of an emergency, and for firefighters to see their community members as well, Gleason explained.

“This event, for us is a highlight of the activities that we do,” he said, adding that Bailey Day is the other one. “… It’s family. We want to keep that close-knit community thing going.”

Rosenberg said he’s attended Big Chili 18 years, saying he missed one while he was in Wisconsin and then last year’s was canceled. He’s seen the event grow from its spot by Evergreen Lake and turn into one of the community’s biggest events of the year.

“It doesn’t get any better (than Big Chili),” he said. “If we did this event every weekend, that’d be fine with me.” `It really does hit home’ While the day and event were both

JUDGES CHOICE Red 1st Pam Podiak – “Pam’s Wild Wild West” 2nd James Anderson (Evergreen Fire/ Rescue) – “Rockin Red” 3rd Charles Elliott (Elk Creek Fire Department) – “Charlie’s Cowboy Red” Green 1st Brian Himmelman (Himmelman State Farm) - “Change Your Khakis Green” 2nd John Sherry (LeaderOne Financial Mortgage) – “Back Draft Green” 3rd Steve Farland (The Chairman) – “Chairman of the Board” Vegetarian 1st Larry Edwards – “Larry’s Veggie Bonanza” 2nd Tiffany Lockwood – Coldwell Banker – “Veggiepalooza” 3rd Charles Elliott (Elk Creek Fire Department) – “Conifer Mountain Veggie” Restaurant Red – Taylor Jansen (Lariat Lodge Brewing Co) - “Lodge Podge Red” Green – Evan Lambardi (Clear Creek Cidery & Eatery) - “OH-MY-GAWD Green” Veggie – Shirley Giovarelli (Brookdale Arvada) – “Mama Gio’s Verde Vegetali” Best Fire Department Chili – John Porter – Evergreen Fire/Rescue – “Evergreen Fire Red 2” PEOPLES CHOICE Red – Dustin Kruse (Rocky Mountain Foot & Ankle Center) – “Mmmmmmeaty Red Chili” Green – Barry Himmelman (Himmelman Construction) – “Morning After Blues Green Pork Chili” Veggie – Larry Edwards - “Larry’s Veggie Bonanza” Showmanship – Coldwell Banker

wonderful, the firefighters reflected on the somber elements of the day, including their 343 brothers and sisters who died on Sept. 11, 2001.

Rosenberg described how firefighters have something akin to tunnel vision during emergencies — their only thought is to save the people, structure or land that’s in danger.

“That’s all we think about when we go on calls,” he said. “… I feel sorry for everyone that lost their lives and got sick afterwards. But if it happens again, they’d do it all over again. That’s what’s bred into firefighters.”

Rosenberg and Martin said that any of the local firefighters would’ve done the same as their colleagues did on 9/11 because, no matter the call, time of day or weather, firefighters go where they’re needed.

“I know that these guys would do it; we’re here for each other,” Martin said, adding that mutual aid is critical among local agencies.

Gleason described how Elk Creek firefighters saved his house during 2000’s Hi Meadow Fire, which inspired him to join Platte Canyon.

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20 years of chili, honoring firefighters Big Chili started with an idea on a napkin and morphed into a huge festival

BY DEB HURLEY BROBST DBROBST@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Who knew that the musings of an Evergreen man waiting for a friend to arrive at the Morrison Inn 20 years ago would evolve into the iconic Big Chili?

The man, Bob Potrykus, paged through a Canyon Courier, found a story about how thinly stretched area volunteer fire departments were after fighting wildfires such as the Hi Meadow Fire in 2000 and the Hayman Fire in 2002.

“I started literally writing on a napkin the idea of putting together a festival where I could get bands and we could have a chili cookoff,” Potrykus said of sitting in the restaurant in the summer of 2002.

The first chili cookoff was at the Evergreen Elks Lodge in September 2002 with 22 cooks and a few local bands. In the second year, it moved to the Evergreen Lake House parking lot.

By the fifth year, thousands were able to sample more than 75 chilis and listen to music from a variety of bands. That’s when Potrykus and his coordinating team turned the event over to Blue Spruce Kiwanis and the Big Chili Inc. nonprofit which ran it for many years. The event is now its own nonprofit, dedicated soley to raising funds for area firefighters. And the rest, as they

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they did for me,” he continued.

By 2001, Gleason was a rookie and Aaronson was in the firefighter academy, and they both recalled how much 9/11 impacted them and their colleagues.

“It’s hard to describe the feelings that you have about those terrible losses,” Aaronson said. “… It really does hit home. But, it’s important thing to remember how it brought

say, is history.

“Big Chili became a passion and energy that took on a life of its own,” Potrykus said. “There were a lot of dedicated people who participated in that endeavor.”

Big Chili has always been a fundraiser for local volunteer fire departments — Elk Creek, Evergreen, Indian Hills, Inter-Canyon, North Fork and Platte Canyon — that could use the money to buy equipment and other necessities of the job.

For a time, a golf tournament and an arts festival were part of the event. The Firefighter Challenge and a Kids Firefighter Challenge have been added over the years, along with an appearance by a Flight for Life helicopter. Green, red and vegetarian chili are judged along with firefighters competing in their own chili challenge, plus booth themes and costumes add to the Big Chili fun.

“If someone wanted to do something that added to the event, we’d say, `Have at it,’” said Steve Huckaby, who was on Potrykus’ organizing team.

Now in its 20th year, Big Chili is at the Buchanan Fields with headline bands, and each year, it turns more and more money over to the recipient fire departments.

For Annette Schavietello, who serves on the Big Chili Inc. board of directors, the event has been a labor of love since she got involved in 2003.

“When you’re on the Bob Potrykus team, he lures you in with promises of great fun, and he delivers,” she said of this labor of love. “The next thing you know, you’ve been volunteering for years.”

Known as the “high chili priestus together — a common purpose, being kind and doing good by their neighbors.”

Rosenberg said that he will never forget 9/11, and just as local firefighting agencies will keep going, he hopes that Big Chili keeps going, too.

“It was a horrific tragedy that happened, but yet the country united so much after that,” he continued. “I think that’s what this event does. It unites the public with the firefighters and the firefighters with each other.”

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Former Conifer High School student Annie Hecker designed the inaugural Big Chili CONTRIBUTED Cook-off logos 20 years ago.

ess,” Schavietello has been organizing the cooks and the judging for years, and she’s been on the board longer than she can remember.

While Big Chili is not sanctioned by the Chili Appreciation Society International, judges participate in blind taste tests, and Schavietello rotates judges to ensure they can’t figure out whose chili they are tasting.

She says she has one rule: “If you find an exceptional chili, and you don’t hand it over to me and let me taste it, you don’t get to come back to judge.”

Huckaby explained that CASI has many rules, and some of the chili cooks just wanted to make their best chili recipes.

“What I found,” Huckaby said,

“was a lot of cooks have favorite family recipes. So many people wanted to make their chili, and we decided to do that” without adhering to the CASI rules.

The event awards best-chili honors to the three types of chili, with Huckaby noting that the secret to doing well in the competition is creating a chili that is on the hot side.

“As a judge, we are looking for different things,” said Huckaby who had judged the competition for years. “When it comes to taste, they tend to stand out a little more when they are hotter.”

Huckaby noted that the community spirit that Big Chili evokes is really important with cooks, organizations and attendees coming back year after year.

Since Big Chili is always in midSeptember, people have the misconception that it is associated with the events of 9/11.

“Big Chili has always been about our volunteer firefighters,” Schavietello said. “We want to make sure it’s about our firefighters, not a global thing.”

Schavietello added: “Big Chili is so important because our fire departments are volunteer based, the equipment is incredibly expensive, and resources are limited. If you look at the cost of equipment and the dedication that these men and women have — without it being their primary job — they demand and command our respect and resources. We need to support them.

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Clear Creek’s Logan Ginter and Cooper Needham listen for instructions from the coaching staff during the Sept. 4 home game against Florence. The two friends were first-time PHOTOS BY CORINNE WESTEMAN varsity starters during the game, and anticipate playing time in their team’s homecoming game.

Clear Creek’s Logan Ginter (23) carries the ball past Florence’s Luguse Nuss during a kick-off return in the Sept. 4 home game. Ginter and Cooper Needham, both freshmen, were first-time varsity starters as running back and quarterback, respectively.

Frosh footballers Logan Ginter, Cooper Needham gain valuable experience as varsity starters

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Future foes of Clear Creek’s football team should prepare for trouble, and make it double, because freshmen Logan Ginter and Cooper

Clear Creek football coach Danion Baca, left, talks to freshmen Logan Ginter and Cooper Needham during the Sept. 4 home game against Florence. The Golddiggers, who were missing 13 players because of injuries and COVID-19 quarantines, lost 71-0.

Dynamic Digger Duo Needham have arrived on the varsity scene.

During the Sept. 4 home opener against Florence, the Golddiggers were down 13 players because of injuries and COVID-19 quarantine protocols.

So, Logan and Cooper had their first starts in varsity football, as running back and quarterback, respectively.

The two have been friends since fourth grade, and have played sports and worked summer jobs together.

In middle school football, they started learning how to predict what the

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On Sept. 4, that dynamic was thrown off by the freshmen duo’s relative inexperience and the Huskies’ crushing defense. The Golddiggers had missed blocks, tackles

and handoffs, which led to fumbles, interceptions and — ultimately — a 71-0 win for Florence.

But, the game was valuable learning experience for all the underclassmen.

Coach Danion Baca felt the Golddiggers did OK considering that they had nine freshmen on the field and that Florence is one of the topranked teams in the state.

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Clear Creek freshmen Logan Ginter and Cooper Needham stand along the football field during Thursday’s practice. The two friends made their varsity debut, as running back and quarterback, respectively, in the Sept. 4 home game against Florence.

PHOTO SBY CORINNE WESTEMAN

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all didn’t communicate like they should’ve. They plan to improve on these things ahead of Friday’s homecoming game, where they both anticipate playing time although maybe elsewhere on the field.

While Logan and Cooper had their individual mistakes during the Florence game, Baca commented that they’re already becoming leaders among the underclassmen.

“The young players are committed to the program,” he said. “ …

They’re buying in, and it starts with

those two.”

Football and friends After seeing each other at sporting events for five years, the Ginter and Needham families naturally ended up sitting next to each other at the Sept. 4 game.

Evergreen’s Pam Ginter and Genesee’s Bill Needham both described how happy they were to see Logan and Cooper starting against Florence.

Bill commented how, after playing sports, weightlifting, skiing and working together, the two have become good friends off the field and a great team on it.

“They are heavy competitors with

each other,” Pam said of the pair’s friendship. “They push each other.”

Beau Campbell, who coached the two for the school’s boxing club, anticipated that they will become leaders and role models in the near future, because they’re willing to take on extra tasks and they have a good rapport with others at the school.

Campbell believed their leadership will extend beyond football, and into other sports and aspects of school-life.

When it comes to football, though, Logan and Cooper have individual goals during their high school careers, but one they share is to have a winning season as Golddiggers.

Clear Creek quarterback Cooper Needham (7) hands the ball off to running back Logan Ginter (23) in the Sept. 4 home game against Florence. The two friends made their varsity debut, and anticipate playing time in this Friday’s homecoming game.

Beyond that, the two want to play college football together.

And they have the determination and teamwork to make either or both goals happen. “(Logan) is very competitive,” Cooper said. “He doesn’t stop, no matter what.”

Meanwhile, Logan said of his friend: “(Cooper) is always trying his best. He’s always keeping the energy up.”

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New mural brings dose of color to Dinosaur Ridge Life-sized ‘geometric sculpture’ also planned

BY PAUL ALBANI-BURGIO PALBANIBURGIO@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Morrison’s Dinosaur Ridge has long provided a unique chance to see the footprints left by dinosaurs. But starting now, visitors will also get a fresh perspective of what it might have been like to see dinosaurs walk across the area’s prehistoric landscape.

That perspective will come via a new mural covering two sides of the facility’s ticket booth at its visitor center, which depicts three dinosaurs walking across the mudflats that once characterized the area.

The dinosaurs depicted include a large stegosaurus, the first skeleton of which was discovered at Dinosaur Ridge, and two long-necked apatosaurus. Artist Julia Williams said she was also planning to draw several tracks in the mud flat to reflect the fossilized footprints that can be seen at the site.

Painting the mural has been “a perfect opportunity” for Williams, who goes by the artist name “The Designosaur” and has painted several murals around the Denver

Julia Williams paints scales onto a stegosaurus as she continues work on her mural at the Dinosaur Ridge ticket booth on Sept. 8.

The stegosaurus is the Colorado state dinosaur. PHOTO BY PAUL ALBANI-BURGIO

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Kristen Kidd, the marketing and communications director for Dinosaur Ridge, said that affinity for dinosaurs made Williams a natural to design a mural for the visitor’s center, which already has several painted stegosaurus figures spread around its exterior.

“Naturally when we learned about her, we were curious about what she might do here,” said Kidd in an email. “And her design knocked our socks off.”

Williams, who lives in Superior, said the opportunity was also particularly exciting because she frequently visited Dinosaur Ridge while growing up in Arvada.

“I couldn’t believe it when they called me,” she said.

One of Kidd’s trademarks is super bright colors. The Dinosaur Ridge mural, which has a color scheme consisting of bright purple, red, orange and yellow, is no exception.

“I think it’s super warm and inviting and fun,” she said. “I wanted to bring some sort of color to this area.”

The mural isn’t the only new piece of artwork coming to Dinosaur Ridge.

In a press release announcing the new mural, Williams explained that Golden-based artists Pat Madison and Jim Dickson will also soon be partnering on a new piece for the facility called “Eolambia.”

The release describes that piece as a life-sized geometric sculpture of a plant-eating dinosaur called an eolambia that “will resemble a Rubik’s Cube with its multi-colored design.”

The project will be visible to passing traffic along I-70, with its location and installation date to be announced soon.

Madison created a a small herd of colorful geometric triceratops (done in a similar style to “Eolambria”) last year. It can be seen at the intersection of 56th Avenue and Highway 93, just north of Golden.

Williams said the Friends of Dinosaur Ridge paid for both projects out of its budget, “We love that there are local artists who feature dinosaurs in their work — it just feels like a great fit with our vision of providing a place that not only educates visitors but sparks wonder and imagination,” Williams said.

Dinosaur Ridge is also hoping to do more fun dinosaur art projects soon, she said.

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World Trade Center steel is part of new 9/11 memorial near DIA Speakers encouraged Americans to never forget the day

BY JENNIFER CASTOR ROCKY MOUNTAIN PBS

On a small field just behind the garage doors at Denver Fire Department’s House 35 on E. 75th Avenue sits a mangled piece of steel. Recovered from the World Trade Center, the worn piece of metal represents incredible loss.

Installed this summer, 20 years after the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, this is now a permanent location for reflection of the emotions from that tragic day.

“9/11 are numbers that are forever seared into our consciousness.

We hear that combination of numbers and are instantly transported back to that day. We recall where we were, who we were with, what we were doing. And that abrupt interruption,” said Mary Dulacki, the chief deputy executive director for

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11, Denver International Airport, the Denver Fire Department, the Denver Police Department and the Denver Department of Public Safety dedicated a 9/11 memorial to honor the fallen civilians and first responders.

“On this infamous day, four separate planes were hijacked and intentionally crashed — one into the Pentagon, one into a field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and two into the World Trade Center, killing nearly 3,000 innocent people on one of the worst days in our history,” said Denver Fire Chief Desmond Fulton.

Standing in front of the memorial, DIA’s CEO, Phil Washington, brought focus to the heroes from that day.

“It changed not just the aviation industry forever, but it changed this country forever. On that horrific day 20 years ago we saw the heroic efforts from emergency responders: police, fire, paramedics. We also saw such effort from airline employees, passengers and so many others,” Washington said.

The piece of steel was donated by the Counterterrorism Education Learning Lab (CELL), a nonprofit organization dedicated to the prevention of terrorism through education, empowerment and engagement.

The ceremony included a moment of silence, a solemn song led by the sound of bagpipes and the laying of two wreaths. It also paid honor to lives lost in the years since 9/11.

“Over the last 20 years, the United States as lost an additional 7,072 people fighting evil that visited New York on that Tuesday morning. This includes the 13 lives that were lost in Kabul just a few weeks ago, rescuing Americans and those fleeing Afghanistan,” said Denver Police Department Commander Mark Chuck.

Many speakers encouraged Americans to never forget the significance of this day – but also to keep looking forward with a commitment to improved safety and performance of first responders.

“In honor of those who gave the ultimate sacrifice and those who responded to the unthinkable 20 years ago, let us remember the spirit of resilience that we exhibited so brilliantly after that unimaginative tragedy,” added Dulacki. “Let us unite again to address what often appear as insurmountable challenges, but which we know we can handle.”

It is a long way from home — nearly 1,800 miles — but this piece of steel has found purpose in the heart of Colorado, forever a reminder of a nation’s pain, gratitude, and resilience.

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Firefigthers and community members gathered Sept. 11 at Red Rocks for the Colorado memorial stair climb.

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Climb honors the fallen, 20 years later Colorado 9/11 Stair Climb maxed out attendance

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The American flag flew high above the red rocks Sept. 11, as the notes from Amazing Grace rang out from the bagpipes and drums below. Twelve hundred firefighters and community members stood in silence before ascending the ramp into Red Rocks Amphitheater to

begin the Colorado 9/11 Stair Climb — a climb of 110 stories in honor of the firefighters who died on Sept. 11, 2001.

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This years event was capped at 1,200 registrants plus children to allow for social distancing. In the past, the event has hosted about 4,000 participants.

“Looking out in the crowd, there’s some of you here that were too young to remember or weren’t even born yet,” Duncan said before the climb. “So it’s really meaningful to me and all us firefighters that you’re here to remember. We made a promise to never forget 20 years ago and this is how we keep that promise.”

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Stair Climb participants wore badges of firefighters who were killed on Sept. 11, 2001.

Adeline Robinson, 17, gets emotional during the playing of audio from a live newscast PHOTOS BY SHANNA FORTIER MAXCY from Sept. 11, 2001.

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and show respect for the profession she is training for.

While there was no official in-person event in 2020, some firefighters like Raul Alvarez, with Timberline Fire Protection District, climbed anyway.

“We did it last year when nobody was here because of Covid,” Alvarez said. “We still came up and did our own. There were still a couple of firefighters here. I like doing this just the memorial of fellow firefighters that have passed and everybody, the victims. That’s why I walk. Just to memorialize them.”

For some, the event has become about more than just remembering the firefighters lost on 9/11.

“It’s become about everything; remembering everybody and all the people that are special to us,” said Mike Simons, of West Metro Fire.

Simons climbed this year in honor

of Zach Lewis, a young firefighter with Rattlesnake Fire, who died in as accident recently.

“He was always up here climbing with us and he was a young kid who had a great future ahead of him and he died tragically, so he climbs with me today,” Simons said, in reference to the photo of Lewis tucked into his helmet.

Duncan said that even though 20 years has past, this event is still important because FDNY continues to loose firefighters due to 9/11 related illnesses and families are still dealing with the loss and tragedy of that day.

“I saw someone post something the other day that said, I miss Sept.

12, 2001,” Duncan said to the crowd at Red Rocks. And that really struck a nerve with me. I’ve been having really hard time the last couple months with the decisiveness in our country right now. But think back to Sept. 12, 2001, the only thing that mattered is that we were Americans and we were people and it really brought us all together.”

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Brighton warehouse begins testing driverless trucks Autonomous trucks improves efficiency and safety in yards

BY BELEN WARD BWARD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Brighton is getting a glimpse of the future as a Colorado company begins testing a warehouse relying on driverless trucks.

“The future distribution yard will be autonomous and electric,” said Andrew Smith, Founder, and CEO of Outrider. “Autonomy helps increase the efficiency and improve the safety of the distribution yard.

And, when we standardize that autonomous system on an electric yard truck, we help make the movement of freight more sustainable. Outrider’s mission is to drive the rapid adoption of sustainable freight transportation.”

Golden-based tech firm Outrider opened its first testing facility site in Brighton on August 24, using selfdriving trucks driven in a distribution yard with technology to move and park semi-trailers into loading docks to distribute freight and cargo. The facility, located at 22600 E. I-76 Frontage Road in Brighton, will be used both to assemble and test the self-driving vehicles.

The facility is a 200,000 square foot distribution yard build with 49 dock doors that will be operational 16-hours a day, five days a week.

The Outrider autonomous truck hooked on to a chassis and backed into a dock.

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It will be expanding operations to 24-hours a day in 2022.

Going inside The autonomous trucks are assembled by the team with the autonomy equipment inside the Brighton location. Outrider begins with standard electric trucks from the original manufacturer.

“We outfit them and convert them to an autonomous vehicle. So, it takes a lot of sensors and cameras and then we tie it all together with software that makes the vehicle autonomous,” Londonne Corder, Vice President of Marketing.

Not only are the trucks autonomous, but they are also electric, Smith said, which will help reduce pollution. Each year in the US, diesel yard trucks emit 3.8 million metric tons of carbon dioxide, the equivalent of one coal-fired power plant, he added.

It can take up to three hours to charge each truck sufficiently using fast-charging equipment but Corder said the company is still collecting data on the length of a full charge.

“We made the conscious decision that we were going to standardize an electric fleet. Because we believe in the adoption of sustainable tech-

nologies,” said Corder.

Zackary Moss is an Autonomous test technician at Outrider for about a year in a half and had experience driving a truck for 10-years before he went back to school. He is a grad student studying for a master’s degree in aeronautics and is a parttime engineering student. His job is to test the self-driving trucks and report back to the developers.

“It’s actually how I got the job, they liked my background, and also the 10 years of trucking experience is what got me in the door,” said Moss. “Working with commercial vehicles that weigh 80,000 pounds, it’s good to have a background in it.”

Moss, said when a driver brings in the semi there is a lot involved with moving a trailer around a yard, and other trucks. They deal with blind spots in the dark, sometimes running into gates especially if they are not familiar with the area.

“Trucking is necessary and is the top 10 most dangerous jobs in America. I don’t know if that accounts for distribution yards, or over the road or a combination,” said Moss.

“This is an efficient system with a computer system that communicates with each other between docks and parking spots with one person dispatching it inside a safe, warm building or a cool building. It is ideal, and it’s working,” he added.

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Class-action suit targets Colo. child mental health gaps

i e a w h f The exterior of Children’s Hospital Colorado in Aurora, photographed on Oct. 18, 2019. d PHOTO BY JOHN INGOLD/THE COLORADO SUN a n Some families are desperate the leading cause of death for young h In many states, mental health people and Children’s Hospital treatment for children is so inadColorado recently sent up a flare for h equate that families get to the point t legislative help because its emergency room is crowded with suicidal that the only safe place they can find c and depressed kids and teens. for their child is a psychiatric hospi- i About 2,300 children received tal, he said. Each time their child is intensive community-based services stabilized and released, the options through the state Medicaid departfor step-down programs, such as day ment’s Children’s Extensive Support treatment or residential centers, are Waiver program, but in order to “slim to none,” Farley said, so the qualify, children must have an intel- child goes home until the next emerlectual or developmental disability. gency rush to a psychiatric facility.

Similarly, 163 children received The situation gets so dire that services through the state’s Chilsome families eventually refuse to dren’s Residential Program, but take their children home, which to qualify, children had to have a results in the hospital calling child diagnosed intellectual disability. welfare authorities. Under the cusThe system is discriminatory, Farley tody of the child protection division, alleged, when only certain children children receive placement in a can qualify for residential care. residential treatment facility.

Farley initiated the lawsuit after “It gets to the point where families receiving various calls for help from become desperate,” Farley said. families in Colorado, he said.

“They don’t see hope. They don’t “You just can’t flip a switch oversee progress. They get to the point night and create a mental health where we have to do something.” system for children,” Farley said, Farley said he knows many kids, explaining that any changes ahead for Colorado are likely to take years.

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Law creates entitlement Under federal law, children who qualify for Medicaid are entitled to receive medically necessary mental health services through a program called “Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic and Treatment Service.”

The goal of the lawsuit, which names Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing Executive Director Kim Bimestefer, is to force Colorado to build a better spectrum of care so that children have more options other than emergency hospitalization, Farley said in an interview with The Colorado Sun. The state Department of Health Care Policy and Financing declined to comment, noting that it is against department policy to discuss pending litigation.

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Colorado has lapsed on its obligation to provide mental health care for needy children, leaving them to cycle in and out of emergency rooms instead of receiving appropriate long-term care, according to a federal class-action lawsuit filed against the state Medicaid program.

The lawsuit so far includes three anonymous plaintiffs, all teenagers who have for months or years been checked into hospital emergency rooms and psychiatric facilities but then were refused step-down residential treatment because no beds are available.

The case is similar to major lawsuits filed in other states, including Illinois, which was forced to revamp its mental health system for children in a 2018 settlement.

“Colorado needs a comprehensive mental health plan of care for these children, and there are significant gaps and missing links that need to be rectified,” said Robert Farley, the attorney handling the Colorado case who also successfully sued Illinois.

“These children have legal rights to get the necessary services.”

The three plaintiffs, identified only as A.A, B.B. and C.C., should have received intensive mental health services in their communities — an entitlement under federal law for children on Medicaid government insurance, according to the lawsuit. The suit, filed Sept. 3, seeks class-action status to represent other children who have not received needed treatment. The children have been unfairly “institutionalized,” it alleges.

One is a 13-year-old Northglenn boy who has been hospitalized at Children’s Hospital Colorado since March because the state has refused to pay for a less-restrictive residential treatment center. The teen, who has reactive attachment disorder

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and other mental health issues, remains hospitalized due to the lack of other options, according to the lawsuit.

Another is a 16-year-old Castle Rock girl who has been in the emergency department at Children’s Hospital Colorado since July 31. The state has been unable to find a longterm residential program, despite looking out of state, according to the lawsuit.

The teen, who is suicidal and has post-traumatic stress disorder and reactive attachment disorder, has been admitted to an emergency room 17 times because of her mental health struggles, the suit says.

The child, who has busted open her head by banging it on the wall and tied sheets around her neck, has had to rely on emergency treatment while in crisis instead of receiving long-term care that would improve her mental health, according to the lawsuit.

The third plaintiff is a 13-year-old Aurora girl diagnosed with major depression and an anxiety disorder who has been hospitalized three times. She’s living at home but needs to go to a residential treatment center, which the state has not provided, according to the lawsuit.

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not just his 16-year-old Colorado client, who have had more than a dozen visits to the emergency room for psychiatric problems. “That’s not an unusual situation,” he said.

“It’s not just somebody falling through the cracks. If you’ve had to go to the emergency room 17 times,

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in the semi-trucks with a load or an empty trailer to a warehouse distribution yard. Drivers will park their trailers in a designated spot, then drive away.

Next, the autonomous truck moves in. It will be controlled by a computer software called “mission control” and monitored by an employee in the warehouse. The self-driving truck hooks to the trailer and moves it from the parking spot to the loading dock. Each self-driving truck has an arm that safely connects and disconnects trailer brake lines without human help.

“In today’s Distribution Yard unhooking a truck is a highly repetitive task done oftentimes inhospitable conditions. So you can imagine being outside on a day like this, having

something is not working.”

In some cases, children are adopted from the foster care system and have severe mental disorders related to early childhood trauma, Farley said. Their adoptive parents struggle to get them help, despite having Medicaid coverage.

Residential programs, which cost about $700 or even $900 per day, have been shrinking in Colorado, leaving families and the state to seek beds out of state. Colorado needs to

boost its options along the mental health treatment spectrum, including better in-home programs and community programs with the aim of keeping kids out of residential centers and hospitals, Farley said.

In May, Children’s Hospital Colorado declared a “pediatric mental health state of emergency” and said its emergency rooms were overwhelmed by children in psychiatric crisis. Mental health emergency room visits were up 90% in April

compared with April 2019 and the hospital reported seeing three or four kids each week who had just attempted suicide.

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to get in and out of the truck multiple times hooking up the trailer and brake lines multiple times all day.

It’s dangerous, “ said Corder.

Truck drivers say there is a lot of waiting around, she said – sometimes more than 45 minutes at each stop.

“They get paid when they’re on the road and the longer they wait, they are not getting paid. We want to get those drivers back on the highways and getting freight where it needs to go,” said Corder.

Corder said that for many of their Fortune 500 customers claim that driver safety is one of their main concerns. They want to keep their employees safe and get them working in better conditions and efficiency.

Inside its warehouse, each dock has a safety system that tells the autonomous computer and truck when it’s safe to pull away or open the door. Once the trailer is fully aligned

with the dock, it turns on a green signal like a traffic light. Once it’s been emptied, it sends out an alert that the door is closed on the trailer and it can pull away.

Safety is a priory focusing on autonomous systems, the safety of the workforce, and customers on-site.

They also are testing an obstacle detection and avoidance system using a mannequin named Roy Zinger. It is used to demonstrate to visitors that the autonomous truck can detect obstacles within certain distances quickly.

“Other companies in distribution yards are not the thinking about its entire system of the yard operations.

They just focus on the truck. We focus on the entire operations such as the autonomous system talking to the dock area and how it works with other trucks in the yard. We have to take it into considerations,” said Corder.

Outrider tests different types of

trailers to build a system that can be universal.

The test and field teams come from diverse backgrounds, with some having experience driving a semitruck or managing a distribution yard. That is so they have real-world experience with today’s operations of yards, Corder said. People who are in the consultancy group have experience in supply change.

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WORSHIP DIRECTORY

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF GEORGETOWN 812 Taos St., Georgetown • 303-569-2360 Serving the community since 1874.

Sunday worship 10:00 am. Reverend Whit Dempsey Please join us!

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ALL ARE WELCOME! Come, join us for live worship on Sundays at 10:00 AM!

THE UNITED CHURCH OF IDAHO SPRINGS AND CLEAR CREEK COUNTY 1410 Colorado Blvd., Idaho Springs (303) 567-2057 Sunday Worship Service – 10:00 AM PASTOR BILL ROBERTSON Taste and See Tuesdays - 5:30-7:00pm Good food and good conversation - Building community by bringing hope and encouragement to our town and county.

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Recorded sermons are available on Facebook and YouTube.

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September 15, 2021

C R O S SWO R D P U Z Z L E

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Solution

TRIVIA 1. TELEVISION: What was the name of Tim Taylor’s friend and sidekick on the “Home Improvement” sitcom?

2. GEOGRAPHY: Which U.S. city has the nickname “Big D”?

3. LITERATURE: Which novel begins with the line, “Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again”?

4. MEDICAL: What usually causes rickets in children?

5. MUSIC: Which novel is referenced in The Police’s song “Don’t Stand So Close to Me”?

6. FOOD & DRINK: Cafe du Monde is a famous restaurant in what city?

7. ENTERTAINERS: Which famous actor was born Maurice Micklewhite?

8. MEASUREMENTS: What scientific unit of measurement also is the name of a mammal?

9. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What is a thalassophile?

10. ANATOMY: What is the colored part of the eye called?

Answers 1. Al Borland 2. Dallas 3. “Rebecca” 4. Lack of vitamin D 5. “Lolita” 6. New Orleans 7. Michael Caine 8. Mole, which is used to measure particles in a substance 9. A lover of seas and oceans 10. Iris (c) 2021 King Features Synd., Inc.

Crossword Solution

September 15, 2021

Recreation center shuttered again

Well, that certainly didn’t last long. My town’s recreation center opened last week for indoor walking only -- no classes, no basketball, no anything else -- then shut down again just as quickly.

It seemed like it would be safe: only a certain number allowed into the building at one time, no walking with a buddy, walking by yourself in one lane on the track, enter the building at your designated time and leave when your time is up. What could

W, N , 

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NOW HERE’S A TIP * If you need to pick up small shards of glass, use a cotton ball that’s been moistened, or a slice of white bread (insides only) wadded up. * Glass and chrome will shine if you clean them with newspaper. You can mist the paper with water first, but not too much. Rub ... and the shine comes right out, plus no streaks or lint! * “Use purified water in your coffeemaker to lengthen its life. Water deposits build up and affect both the flavor and function of your machine. They can be cleaned, but it’s much better if you use purified drinking water from a jug. It makes it very easy to fill the machine, too.” -- M.E. in Wyoming * “Purchase colorful laundry baskets for each

SENIOR NEWSLINE

go wrong?

What went wrong was the Mask Police.

We’re supposed to be able to exercise without a mask. Except, cried the Mask Police, we would be exercising indoors.

Indoors equals need for masks.

I hear it was a very heated board meeting, with those on opposing sides quite vocal in presenting their cases. The anti-mask contingent was adamant that it was dangerous to ask us to mask up while exercising. The Mask Police insisted that COVID-positive

people would be exhaling germs all over the rec center. They even brought charts and graphs. In the end, the rec center supervisor threw his hands in the air and declared the center closed for the foreseeable future.

Meanwhile, there’s a bright spot on the horizon for this winter. The local senior center is once again hosting the Senior Health Fair. The purpose of the annual event is to link seniors with resources in the area.

Companies and providers sign up to show-

child in your home. In the evening, you can have the child find all his or her stray items, put them in the basket and then put them away. In our house, the kids also use their basket to hold anything they need for school the next day -- backpack, coats and outerwear, even boots. We stack the baskets by the door, and nothing gets left behind.” -- P.W. in Missouri * When you are frying up ground beef, add a tablespoon or two of water. It will help the excess grease to pull away from the meat, making it easier to drain off. * “To speed the healing of bruises, try eating pineapple. Drink lots of water, too. I play contact sports, and this has always helped me.”

-- R.E. in Missouri

case their wares and offerings, including housing, products aimed at seniors, fitness, legal help, the fire department, seniorliving retirement communities, the YMCA, medical services, at-home nurse visits and much more.

This year, however, like last year, it will all be online. Each exhibitor will have videos and “live” online events that seniors can “visit” via computer. There will be entertainment, but unfortunately, no snack tables.

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September 15, 2021

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PUBLIC NOTICES

Public Notices call Bobi 303.659.2522 Legals 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 L-0908-005 COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 2021-005 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On July 8, 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): MARC A REAGON AND RONDA L REAGON Original Beneficiary(ies): MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR GREENPOINT MORTGAGE FUNDING, INC. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. AS TRUSTEE FOR BANC OF AMERICA FUNDING 2005-C TRUST Date of Deed of Trust: March 03, 2005 County of Recording: Clear Creek

Recording Date of Deed of Trust: March 16, 2005 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.): 232211 Book: 725 Page: 551 Original Principal Amount: $156,800.00 Outstanding Principal Balance: $124,394.77 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. LOTS 50, 51 AND 52, PLACER VALLEY SUBDIVISION, EXCEPT THAT PORTION OF LOT 52 CONVEYED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS, STATE OF COLORADO, BY DEED RECORDED MAY 16, 1957 IN BOOK 256 AT PAGE 564, COUNTY OF CLEAR CREEK, STATE OF COLORADO Also known by street and number as: 878 COLORADO HIGHWAY 103, 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, 11/04/2021, 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: 9/8/2021 Last Publication: 10/6/2021 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: 07/08/2021 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 # 00000009255548 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.

L-0908-005

City and County L0901-TD 21-044 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 MILLER RANDY GENE & MARLENA RENE MILLER And Whereas, You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 15 day of November, A.D. 2019, the then County Treasurer of Clear Creek County, in the State of Colorado, at the sale so publicly held on the 15 day of November, A.D. 2019 by the Treasurer, no bids were offered or made by any person for the tax lien on said property, and no person having offered to pay the said taxes, penalty interest and costs upon the said property for the year 2018, and the Treasurer having become satisfied that no sale of the tax lien on said property could be had, therefore, the said tax lien on said property was, by the then Treasurer of Clear Creek County, stricken off to the County, and a certificate of sale was duly issued therefor to The Clear Creek County Board Of County Commissioners (BOCC) in accordance with the statute in such case made and provided; TAX LIEN SALE CERTIFICATE OF PURCHASE #2019-01154 Property Schedule R162668 Parcel 183702303011 SAINT MARYS SUBDIVISION Lot: 577 & 578 Unit: 4 LAND ONLY (MOBILE ON M005256) County of Clear Creek, State of Colorado And Whereas, That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2018; And, Whereas, on the 31 day of December, A.D. 2019 the said Clear Creek County Board of County Commissioners (CCC BOCC), acting by and through its Treasurer, of Clear Creek County, did duly assign the certificate of sale of the tax lien on said property, so issued as aforesaid to said

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county, and all its rights, title, and interest in said property, to Charles L Harmon And Whereas, That said real estate was taxed in the names of MILLER RANDY GENE & MARLENA RENE MILLER for said year of 2018; And Whereas, That said CHARLES L HARMON on the 18 day of August, 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 CHARLES L HARMON at 11:00 o’clock A.M., on the 28 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 18 day of August, A.D., 2021. /s/ Carol Lee [Seal] Carol Lee, Treasurer Clear Creek County Published 3 x in the Clear Creek Courant, Sept. 01, 08, 15, 2021 L0901-TD 21-044 L0901-TD 21-042 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 MILLER RANDY GENE & MARLENA RENE MILLER And Whereas, You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 09 day of NOVEMBER, A.D. 2018, the then County Treasurer of Clear Creek County, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to HARRY MOTT the following described real estate in the County of Clear Creek, State of Colorado, to wit: TAX LIEN SALE CERTIFICATE OF PURCHASE #2018-00807 Property Schedule R162668 Parcel 183702303011 SAINT MARYS SUBDIVISION Lot: 577 & 578 Unit: 4 LAND ONLY (MOBILE ON M005256) County of Clear Creek, State of Colorado And Whereas, Said County Treasurer issued a Tax Lien Sale Certificate of Purchase therefore to HARRY MOTT; And Whereas, That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2017; And Whereas, That said real estate was taxed in the names of MILLER RANDY GENE & MARLENA RENE MILLER for said year of 2017; And, Whereas, the said HARRY MOTT whose street address is 130 Pearl St. #1103, Denver, CO 80203, City and County of Denver and the State of Colorado, did, on the 28 day of January, A.D. 2020, duly assign the certificate of the sale of the tax lien on the property as aforesaid, and all his rights, title, and interest in said property to Charles L Harmon whose mailing address is PO Box 1314, Idaho Springs CO 80452 County of Clear Creek and State of Colorado; And Whereas, That said CHARLES L HARMON on the 18 day of August, 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 CHARLES L HARMON at 11:00 o’clock A.M., on the 28 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 18 day of August, A.D., 2021. /s/ Carol Lee [Seal] Carol Lee, Treasurer Clear Creek County Published 3 x in the Clear Creek Courant, Sept. 01, 08, 15, 2021 L0901-TD 21-042 NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT FOR COLLABORATIVE CARE CENTER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN in accordance with the notice provisions contained in § 38-26-107, C.R.S., the CLEAR CREEK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS has established October 5, 2021 at 9:50 a.m. at the Board of County Commissioners hearing room, located at 405 Argentine Street, Georgetown, Colorado, as the date, time and place of final settlement with Alliance Construction Solutions LLC, for County Administration, Collaborative Care Center, County of Clear Creek, State of Colorado. Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company or corporation that has furnished labor, materials, sustenance, or other supplies used or consumed by such contractor or his or her subcontractor in or about the performance of the work contracted to be done or that supplied laborers, rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of the work, whose claim therefore has not been paid by the contractor or subcontractor, at any time

up to and including the time of final settlement for work contracted to be done, may file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim with the Clear Creek Board of County Commissioners, Clear Creek County, P.O. Box 2000, 405 Argentine Street, Georgetown, Colorado 80444. Failure to file such verified statement or claim prior to final settlement will release the County and its employees and agents from any and all liability for such claim and for making final payment to said contractor.

read aloud via Zoom:

George Marlin, Chairman Board of County Commissioners

Obtaining the Bidding Documents

Legal Ad No(s).: CC444582 and CCC000190 Published in the Clear Creek Courant & Canyon Courier issues dated September 8 and 15, 2021.

Bids and Settlements REQUEST FOR BIDS CLEAR CREEK COUNTY ROAD & BRIDGE DEPARTMENT CLEAR CREEK COUNTY, COLORADO Clear Creek County (Owner) is requesting Bids for the construction of the following Project: PW 21-05 Pavement Marking Services Bids for the construction of the Project will be accepted electronically with the following exact text in the subject line: Bid for PW 21-05 Pavement Marking Services. Bids sent by parcel service or U.S.P.S. shall be addressed to the attention of Stoy Streepey and be clearly marked on the front of the envelope with: Bid for PW 21-05 Pavement Marking Services.

All bids must be received via email to sstreepey@ clearcreekcounty.us, via courier at the Clear Creek County Road & Bridge Department located at 3549 Stanley Road (CR 312), Dumont, Colorado 80436 or via U.S.P.S at P.O. Box 362, Dumont CO 80436 no later than Thursday, September 23, 2021 at 1:00PM local time. At said time all bids duly received will be publicly opened and read aloud via Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/99978540049?pwd=aml0eFEyb XVVZi9DdXB4Y3NtNkNSZz09 The Project includes the following Work: • Pavement marking services on various County roads which includes long line striping of approximately 17 miles of County roads at various locations.

Obtaining the Bidding Documents Information and Bidding Documents for the Project can be found at the following designated website: https://co-clearcreekcounty2.civicplus.com/Bids. aspx?CatID=17 Bidding Documents may be downloaded from the designated website. The designated website will be updated periodically with addenda, reports, and other information relevant to submitting a Bid for the Project. All official notifications, addenda, and other Bidding Documents will be offered only through the designated website. Owner will not be responsible for Bidding Documents, including addenda, if any, obtained from sources other than the designated website.

https://zoom.us/j/93879255573?pwd=eEd6Wmtm cURFT1BZeEFERzNEenpTUT09 The Project includes the following Work:

• Application of approximately 20,000 pounds of joint and crack sealant on various County roads, recreation paths and parking lots

Information and Bidding Documents for the Project can be found at the following designated website: https://co-clearcreekcounty2.civicplus.com/Bids. aspx?CatID=17

Bidding Documents may be downloaded from the designated website. The designated website will be updated periodically with addenda, reports, and other information relevant to submitting a Bid for the Project. All official notifications, addenda, and other Bidding Documents will be offered only through the designated website. Owner will not be responsible for Bidding Documents, including addenda, if any, obtained from sources other than the designated website.

Instructions to Bidders For all further requirements regarding bid submittal, qualifications, procedures, and contract award, refer to the Request for Bids that is included in the Bidding Documents.

This Advertisement is issued by: Owner: Clear Creek County By: Clear Creek County Road & Bridge Department Title: Stoy Streepey, PE, County Engineer Date: August 31, 2021 Legal Ad No.: CCC000192 and CC444584 (Notice published in the Clear Creek Courant and Canyon Courier September 8th and September 15th, 2021) REQUEST FOR BIDS CLEAR CREEK COUNTY ROAD & BRIDGE DEPARTMENT CLEAR CREEK COUNTY, COLORADO Clear Creek County (Owner) is requesting Bids for the construction of the following Project: PW 21-09 Frost Heave Repair Witter Gulch Road

Bids for the construction of the Project will be accepted electronically with the following exact text in the subject line: Bid for PW 21-09 Frost Heave Repair. Bids sent by parcel service or U.S.P.S. shall be addressed to the attention of Stoy Streepey and be clearly marked on the front of the envelope with: Bid for PW 21-09 Frost Heave Repair.

All bids must be received via email to sstreepey@ clearcreekcounty.us, via courier at the Clear Creek County Road & Bridge Department located at 3549 Stanley Road (CR 312), Dumont, Colorado 80436 or via U.S.P.S at P.O. Box 362, Dumont CO 80436 no later than Thursday, September 23, 2021 at 11:00AM local time. At said time all bids duly received will be publicly opened and read aloud via Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/99069968272?pwd=eURaV1g2 aW9QZFQ4bHlKKzRUZjNOdz09

Instructions to Bidders.

The Project includes the following Work:

For all further requirements regarding bid submittal, qualifications, procedures, and contract award, refer to the Request for Bids that is included in the Bidding Documents.

• Frost heave repair • Includes the full width removal of approximately 170 feet of asphalt and replacement with an insulated asphalt road surface • Culvert replacement • Replacement of a 36-inch diameter by 40foot long corrugated metal pipe and asphalt road surface patch

This Advertisement is issued by: Owner: Clear Creek County By: Clear Creek County Road & Bridge Department Title: Stoy Streepey, PE, County Engineer Date: September 1, 2021 Legal Ad No(s).: CCC000193 and CC444585 (Notice published in the Clear Creek Courant and Canyon Courier September 8th and September 15th, 2021) REQUEST FOR BIDS CLEAR CREEK COUNTY ROAD & BRIDGE DEPARTMENT CLEAR CREEK COUNTY, COLORADO Clear Creek County (Owner) is requesting Bids for the construction of the following Project: PW 21-02 Roadway Crack Sealing Project

Obtaining the Bidding Documents

Information and Bidding Documents for the Project can be found at the following designated website:

https://co-clearcreekcounty2.civicplus.com/Bids. aspx?CatID=17

Bidding Documents may be downloaded from the designated website. The designated website will be updated periodically with addenda, reports, and other information relevant to submitting a Bid for the Project. All official notifications, addenda, and other Bidding Documents will be offered only through the designated website. Owner will not be responsible for Bidding Documents, including addenda, if any, obtained from sources other than the designated website.

Bids for the construction of the Project will be accepted electronically with the following exact text in the subject line: Bid for PW 21-02 Roadway Crack Sealing Project. Bids sent by parcel service or U.S.P.S. shall be addressed to the attention of Stoy Streepey and be clearly marked on the front of the envelope with: Bid for PW 21-02 Roadway Crack Sealing Project.

Instructions to Bidders.

All bids must be received via email to sstreepey@ clearcreekcounty.us, via courier at the Clear Creek County Road & Bridge Department located at 3549 Stanley Road (CR 312), Dumont, Colorado 80436 or via U.S.P.S at P.O. Box 362, Dumont CO 80436 no later than Thursday, September 23, 2021 at 10:00AM local time. At said time all bids duly received will be publicly opened and

Owner: Clear Creek County By: Clear Creek County Road & Bridge Department Title: Stoy Streepey, PE, County Engineer Date: September 3, 2021

For all further requirements regarding bid submittal, qualifications, procedures, and contract award, refer to the Request for Bids that is included in the Bidding Documents.

This Advertisement is issued by:

Legal Ad No(s).: CCC000194 and CC444586 (Notice published in the Clear Creek Courant and

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Summons and Sheriff Sale DISTRICT COURT, CLEAR CREEK COUNTY STATE OF COLORADO 405 Argentine P.O. Box 367 Georgetown, CO 80444 Case Number: 2021CV30012 Div.: C Plaintiff: STRAN SKI, INC., a Colorado corporation v.

Defendants:. J. MARTIN INVESTMENT, INC., a Colorado corporation; WILLIAM J. FANNING; KAJSA PHILLIPINE FANNING; FREDRICK S. HOPKINS; KATHLEEN M. HOPKINS; JAMES A. MUSSER; JOHN E. HENDRYX aka JOHN E. HENDRYX and NANCY J. HENDRYX; DONALD E. SNOWDEN; KATHLEEN SNOWDEN; CATHY HOLTZ and LANCE HOLTZ; ERIKA ERICKSON; KRISTEN D. CIPIELEWSKI; THE JONES FAMILY TRUST DATED JULY 3, 2007; LYNDALL W. TATE and ANNE S. TATE, as Trustees of the Tate Family Trust; NICHOLE S. CURTIS; ROARY K. ARCHIBALD; WILLIAM P. LEONARD; GEORGE H. NOLTE, JR; ANDREW DAVID CROSBY; PAIGE ELIZABETH WECKWERTH; ANTHONY DENIS GUERETTE; PATRICIA COBLE; FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION, a Texas corporation; GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY, a California corporation; CREDIT UNION OF DENVER; a Colorado non-profit corporation; NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC, JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NA; NATIONAL COLLEGIATE STUDENT LOAN TRUST 2; JAMES B. NUTTER AND COMPANY, a Missouri corporation; NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, a Virginia Limited Liability Company; BANK MIDWEST; SUSAN A. STERNS; LYNN MARTINEZ, Bankruptcy Trustee in the Estate of Patricia A. Coble aka Patricia Ann Garcia and Patricia A. Garcia Case No 2019bk17146; ADAM M GOODMAN and TOM H. CONNOLLY, Bankruptcy Trustees in the Estate of Stephanie Jones and David Aaron Osborn Case No 2020bk10738; LOANCARE LLC; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., a Delaware corporation; STONEBROOK CONSTRUCTION DEVELOPMENT LLC, a Utah limited liability company; M&T BANK, CAROL LEE, in her capacity as the Public Trustee of Clear Creek County, Colorado; BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF CLEAR CREEK COUNTY, COLORADO; AND ALL UNKNOWN PERSONS WHO CLAIM ANY INTEREST IN THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS ACTION Attorneys for Plaintiff:

John D. Coaty, Atty. # 24513 Anita L. Marchant, Atty. #43987 Dylan Woods, Atty. #46731 Natalie R. Norcutt, Atty. #55095 Coaty Marchant Woods, P.C. 1202 Bergen Parkway, Suite 110 Evergreen, CO 80439 Phone: 303-674-0800 Fax: 303-674-8492 Email: jcoaty@cmw-evergreen.law; amarchant@cmw-evergreen.law; dwoods@cmw-evergreen.law; nnorcutt@cmw-evergreen.law SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANT(S): All Unknown Persons Who Claim Any Interest In The Subject Matter of This Action.

You are hereby summoned and required to appear and defend against the claims of the amended petition filed with the court in this action, by filing with the clerk of this court an answer or other response. You are required to file your answer or other response within 35 days after the service of this amended summons upon you. Service of this amended summons shall be complete on the day of the last publication. A copy of the complaint may be obtained from the clerk of the court.

If you fail to file your answer or other response to the complaint in writing within 35 days after the date of the last publication, judgment by default may be rendered against you by the court for the relief demanded in the complaint without further notice.

This is an action to quiet the title of the Plaintiff in and to the real property situate in Clear Creek County, Colorado, more particularly described in Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated herein, County of Clear Creek, State of Colorado.

Dated: August 23, 2021 Legal Ad No.: CCC000185 Published in the Clear Creek Courant First Publication: September 8, 2021 Last Publication: October 6, 2021 Dylan Woods, Attorney for Plaintiff LEGAL DESCRIPTION A PARCEL OF LAND BEING PART OF THE WEST ½ OF SECTION 36, TOWNSHIP 5 SOUTH, RANGE 72 WEST OF THE 6TH P.M., COUNTY OF CLEAR CREEK, STATE OF COLORADO, BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT A 3” BLM BRASS CAP BEING THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 36; THENCE N 0°06’11” W AND ALONG

THE WESTERLY LINE OF SAID WEST ½ OF SECTION 36, A DISTANCE OF 602.89 FEET TO A 3 ¼” ALUMINUM CAP, LS 6735 LOCATED AT THE NORTHWESTERLY CORNER OF LOT 3L, BROOK FOREST ESTAES FILING NO. 1, THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE S 89°55’29” E, A DISTANCE OF 52.04 FEET TO A 3 ¼” ALUMINUM CAP, LS 6735; THENCE N 8°16’06” E, A DISTANCE OF 30.67 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE N 13°33’14” E, A DISTANCE OF 14.80 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE N 6°52’02” E, A DISTANCE OF 93.26 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE N 4°56’11” E, A DISTANCE OF 26.39 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE N 9°41’44” E, A DISTANCE OF 13.79 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE N 6°43’16” E, A DISTANCE OF 49.67 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE N 11°19’35” E, A DISTANCE OF 11.38 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE N 4°39’28” E, A DISTANCE OF 10.46 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE N 7°41’42” E, A DISTANCE OF 27.28 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE N 6°46’17” E, A DISTANCE OF 23.18 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE N 8°47’33” E, A DISTANCE OF 8.17 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE N 13°06’38” E, A DISTANCE OF 18.77 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE N 6°22’31” E, A DISTANCE OF 14.25 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE N 7°08’33” E, A DISTANCE OF 61.82 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE N 13°10’27” E, A DISTANCE OF 27.11 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE N 5°36’07” E, A DISTANCE OF 33.87 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE N 1°28’28” E, A DISTANCE OF 12.97 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE N 10°59’47” E, A DISTANCE OF 39.77 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE N 7°17’44” E, A DISTANCE OF 15.12 FEET TO A PONT; THENCE N 6°26’15” E, A DISTANCE OF 68.11 FEET TO A POINT; THENCEN 12°51’59” E, A DISTANCE OF 22.32 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE N 2°54’09” E, A DISTANCE OF 24.71 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE N 10°30’39” E, A DISTANCE OF 58.93 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE N 0°25’32” W, A DISTANCE OF 10.76 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE N 9°17’13” E, A DISTANCE OF 12.12 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE N 5°00’53” E, A DISTANCE OF 35.28 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE N 2°07’25” E, A DISTANCE OF 24.53 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE N 11°41’00” E, A DISTANCE OF 12.56 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE N 7°50’41” E, A DISTANCE OF 68.35 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE 5°02’19” E, A DISTANCE OF 30.70 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE N 11°56’49” E, A DISTANCE OF 13.49 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE N 7°44’29” E, A DISTANCE OF 16.16 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE N 6°19’30” E, A DISTANCE OF 16.35 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE N 9°40’59” E, A DISTANCE OF 86.99 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE N 6°58’34” E, A DISTANCE OF 127.50 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE N 6°58’34” E, A DISTANCE OF 38.59 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE N 8°24’58” E, A DISTANCE OF 10.69 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE N 8°38’07” E, A DISTANCE OF 404.16 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE N 14°10’47” E, A DISTANCE OF 29.99 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE N 6°17’45” E, A DISTANCE OF 90.30 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE N 9°20’36” E, A DISTANCE OF 26.01 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE N 7°12’57” E, A DISTANCE OF

56.32 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE N 8°37’20” E, A DISTANCE OF 68.73 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE N 1°03’51” E, A DISTANCE OF 16.99 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE 11°48’29” E, A DISTANCE OF 26.51 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE N 2°05’54” E, A DISTANCE OF 19.02 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE N 7°38’56” E, A DISTANCE OF 7.75 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE N 0°03’43” W, A DISTANCE OF 29.81 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE N 5°33’10” E, A DISTANCE OF 29.27 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE N 0°07’02” W, A DISTANCE OF 6.45 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE N 3°17’56” E, A DISTANCE OF 31.18 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE N 13°06’31” E, A DISTANCE OF 20.42 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE N 13°46’56” E, A DISTANCE OF 38.44 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE N 11°38’25” E, A DISTANCE OF 30.68 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE N 14°03’06” E, A DISTANCE OF 11.75 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE N 7°22’56” E, A DISTANCE OF 15.59 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE N 7°11’23” E, A DISTANCE OF 25.94 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE N 1°24’33” E, A DISTANCE OF 35.59 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE N 13°41’58” E, A DISTANCE OF 42.57 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE N 7°11’58” E, A DISTANCE OF 55.96 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE N 9°34’33” E, A DISTANCE OF 48.90 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE N 2°55’38” E, A DISTANCE OF 25.79 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE N 9°56’03” E, A DISTANCE OF 76.97 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE N 5°53’45” E, A DISTANCE OF 13.30 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE N 7°13’39” E, A DISTANCE OF 41.63 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE N 10°29’41” E, A DISTANCE OF 12.94 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE N 3°46’26” E, A DISTANCE OF 14.73 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE 9°51’00” E, A DISTANCE OF 21.99 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE N 6°28’58” E, A DISTANCE OF 38.84 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE N 11°05’13” E, A DISTANCE OF 10.47 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE N 7°14’32” E, A DISTANCE OF 24.39 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE N 10°11’37” E, A DISTANCE OF 8.95 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE N 7°19’10” E, A DISTANCE OF 50.47 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE N 11°06’39” E, A DISTANCE OF 14.10 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE N 0°08’22” E, A DISTANCE OF 94.01 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE N 89°59’07” E, A DISTANCE OF 12.34 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE N 7°05’30” E, A DISTANCE OF 15.68 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE N 7°12’09” E, A DISTANCE OF 326.83 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE N 7°38’48” E, A DISTANCE OF 70.30 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE N 8°43’27” E, A DISTANCE OF 39.63 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE N 11°08’52” E, A DISTANCE OF 12.40 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE N 10°44’20” E, A DISTANCE OF 22.95 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE N 6°44’23” E, A DISTANCE OF 30.07 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE N 5°21’20” E, A DISTANCE OF 39.23 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE N 7°03’37” E, A DISTANCE OF 19.84 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE N 7°22’01” E, A DISTANCE OF 10.95 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE N 10°45’54” E, A DISTANCE OF 8.43 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE N 5°49’22” E, A DISTANCE OF 14.97 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE N 6°36’55” E, A DISTANCE OF

19.95 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE N 3°10’08” E, A DISTANCE OF 13.31 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE N 8°20’34” E, A DISTANCE OF 18.13 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE N 14°27’06” E, A DISTANCE OF 4.88 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE N 6°26’46” E, A DISTANCE OF 31.71 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE N 2°16’37” W, A DISTANCE OF 13.67 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE N 5°29’53” E, A DISTANCE OF 11.07 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE N 9°49’00” E, A DISTANCE OF 34.16 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE N 8°57’44” W, A DISTANCE OF 5.26 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE N 9°59’55” E, A DISTANCE OF 25.74 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE N 0°45’41” E, A DISTANCE OF 21.16 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE N 12°47’46” E, A DISTANCE OF 13.86 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE N 8°54’51” W, A DISTANCE OF 25.89 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE N 0°56’49” E, A DISTANCE OF 16.12 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE N 3°33’39” E, A DISTANCE OF 29.85 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE N 6°06’32” E, A DISTANCE OF 38.05 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE N 7°15’01” E, A DISTANCE OF 69.69 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE N 3°08’03” E, A DISTANCE OF 22.81 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE N 8°37’14” E, A DISTANCE OF 15.81 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE N 9°18’02” E, A DISTANCE OF 11.86 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE N 3°43’18” E, A DISTANCE OF 49.53 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE N 1°28’47” E, A DISTANCE OF 23.60 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE N 12°48’05” E, A DISTANCE OF 40.14 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE N 3°44’42” E, A DISTANCE OF 30.85 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE N 6°24’59” E, A DISTANCE OF 53.96 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE N 9°25’54” E, A DISTANCE OF 21.34 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE N 4°43’39” E, A DISTANCE OF 50.82 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE N 7°06’58” E, A DISTANCE OF 10.52 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE N 6°29’50” E, A DISTANCE OF 19.01 FEET TO A 3 ¼” ALUMINUM CAP, LS 6735; THENCE N 87°22’46” W, A DISTANCE OF 607.47 FEET TO A 3 ¼” ALUMINUM CAP, LS 6735; THENCE S 0°06’11” W AND ALONG THE WESTERLY LINE OF SAID SECTION 36, A DISTANCE OF 4169.10 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, CONTAINING 32.26 ACRES (1,405,121 SQ.FT.) MORE OR LESS.

THE BASIS OF BEARING IS THE WESTERLY LINE OF SECTION 36 BEING MONUMENTED WITH 3” BRASS BLM CAPS ON THE NORTHWEST CORNER AND SOUTHWEST CORNER THEREOF (VIA SOLAR OBSERVATION) WITH MONUMENTS AS SHOWN HEREON.

THIS LEGAL DESCRIPTION WAS PREPARED

BY ROBERT L. FEROLDI, PLS 20136 OF THE FIRM EVERGREEN SURVEYING, INC., P.O. BOX 3514, EVERGREEN, CO 80439, PHONE (303) 674-3444, JOB# B12446, LA, 4-15-19, REVISED 11-7-19, MW, B124446.LEG ]SEAL] Robert L. Feroldi #20136 Colorado Licensed Professional Land Surveyor

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Must have 5 years+ experience with excellent references.Must be expert at QuickBooks. Paid hourly to be determined. Send resume and references to pallen@mcguire-research.com.

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CITY OF CENTRAL – PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT The City of Central is seeking qualified applicants for a full-time Public Works Maintenance Worker. The ideal candidate should have a High School diploma or GED and one year of experience as a construction laborer. The candidate should possess a valid Class B Colorado Driver’s License or be capable of obtaining one within three months of the date of hire. The position is required to perform a wide variety of unskilled and semiskilled work in maintenance, construction and repair of the City’s infrastructure and facilities including but not limited to highways, roads, bridges, streets, curbs, sidewalks, buildings and other city-owned properties; operates trucks and light equipment incidental to the work.

Hourly rate begins at $18.96 per hour and is dependent on qualifications and experience. A detailed job description can be found on the City’s website www.centralcity.colorado.gov .

Qualified applicants should submit an employment application which can be found at www.centralcity.colorado.gov to the Finance/Human Resources Director at arobbins@cityofcentral.co or mail to (P.O. Box 249 Central City, CO 80427). The position is open until filled; however, applications will be reviewed on a weekly basis.

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Show Dog Kennel Manager Needed in Conifer. Full time.

Some overnights. Must have 2 years multiple dog experience as in a boarding kennel or vet clinic. Resume and references required. Salary range $23-$25/hr.

Interested candidates please email milehighshowdogs@hotmail.com or text 720-838-5778

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