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A visit from St. Nicholas

Lisa Schlichtman will oversee CCM’s 8-county news operation STAFF REPORT

Hillman flip the switch for lights decorating the tallest tree in the park.

Stephanie Bryant of Syracuse, Nebraska said the holiday spirit was tangible on Miner Street Saturday night, and it was something she and her children will never forget. She said it felt like something out of a Hallmark Christmas movie.

“We’ll definitely come back (to Idaho Springs),” Bryant said. “ ... It was like we found this little gem in the mountains.”

The next editor-in-chief of Colorado Community Media is Lisa Schlichtman, an experienced, award-winning news executive and an industry leader.

CCM Publisher Linda Shapley made the announcement Nov. 29.

“I’ve been familiar with Lisa’s awardwinning leadership for a number of years, and Schlichtman to have someone with her passion and talent guiding our journalists at Colorado Community Media will mean great things as we look to grow our brand,” she said.

Schlichtman, until recently the editor of the Steamboat Pilot & Today newspaper, joins CCM on Jan. 3.

“I am thrilled to join Colorado Community Media and take on the

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“Santa” James Nowakowski, center, talks to Tiernan and Maeve Flynn, 6 and 4, respectively, during the Nov. 27 tree lighting in downtown Idaho Springs. The Flynns, who live in Lawrence, Kansas and were visiting family in the area, said the event marked their first PHOTO BY CORINNE WESTEMAN time meeting Santa Claus.

Children, visitors relish Idaho Springs’ annual tree lighting

BY CORINNE WESTEMAN CWESTEMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The children were not nestled all snug in their beds, but visions of sugar plums — or some equivalent candy — were likely dancing in their heads while visiting downtown Idaho Springs Saturday, Nov. 27.

The city kicked off the winter holiday season with its annual tree lighting in Citizens Park, hosted by the Idaho Springs Marketing Alliance.

Santa Claus and reindeers Donner and Blitzen were in attendance. The Clear Creek High School Madrigal ensemble sang an assortment of Christmas carols, and Mayor Mike Hillman read “A Visit From St. Nicholas” — often called “’Twas the Night Before Christmas.”

The dozens of attendees then counted down from 10, and one of the children in the crowd helped

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WEATHER OBSERVATIONS FOR GEORGETOWN, COLORADO WEATHER OBSERVATIONS FOR GEORGETOWN, COLORADO Weather Observations for Georgetown, Colorado Week of November 15, observer 2021 A local National Weather Service volunteer makes temperature and precipitation observations each day at about 8 a.m. at the Georgetown Weather Station. observations are made at Georgetown A local National Weather Wind Service volunteer observer makes temperature and precipitation observations each dayLake. at about 8 a.m.

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‘A true patriot’ Family, local veterans pay tribute to Gene Eddy

BY CORINNE WESTEMAN CWESTEMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

When Clear Creek veterans and their families gathered to celebrate Veterans Day at the Idaho Springs Elks Lodge on Nov. 12, there was someone noticeably missing from the festivities.

Gene Eddy, a lifelong Idaho Springs resident and Vietnam War veteran, died on Nov. 7 from COVID-19. His wife, Ann, was also hospitalized for nine days but is now home recovering.

The Eddy family recently scheduled the memorial services for 2 p.m. Dec. 18 at the First Baptist Church of Idaho Springs. All attendees will be required to wear masks. In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that people donate to military or veteransfocused organizations.

“He loved his country, his family and his military service,” friend Rick Scott said. “ … We’ll miss him.”

‘A veteran all the way’ Gene was very active in Clear Creek County’s veteran community. He served as the local Veterans of Foreign Wars commander for 10 years and as the county’s veteran services officer.

He helped organize many mili-

Gene Eddy, a member of the Clear Creek County Veterans Coalition, helps lead the Sept. 11 remembrance ceremony at the Idaho PHOTO BY CORINNE WESTEMAN Springs Elks Lodge.

tary and veteran-focused events, including the annual Veterans Day dinner. He also participated in this year’s 9/11 memorial service, wearing his trademark Vietnam Veteran hat.

“He was a veteran all the way,” said Rick Winfrey, Gene’s friend and successor as veterans service officer. “He was patriotic to the end.”

Gene was also opinionated and

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and good-natured. He was a jokester, and especially liked dishing out wet-willies. Longtime friend Biff Eckles recalled how his dad and Gene used to pick on each other, saying, “(Gene) was an all-around good guy.”

Gene grew up in Idaho Springs with his siblings. His dad was an electrician, and Gene studied under him to get his journeyman electrician’s license.

He joined the Colorado Air Guard and was stationed in Phan Range Air Base in Vietnam from 1967-68. He was a crew chief on an F-100, with Ann saying, “He could have his pilot and that plane up in the air in four minutes.”

When he returned, he got to meet his 5-month-old son for the first time, Ann said. He later went on to have two more children, six grandchildren and two greatgrandchildren.

A family man After serving in the military, Gene worked at the Henderson Mine for a few decades. He was a mechanic most of that time, Ann said, adding that he became an electrician the last few years he worked there.

The Eddy family loved spending time in the outdoors on their vacations. Gene particularly enjoyed water-skiing, boating and camping, Ann recalled.

Among his other hobbies, Gene

also built a car. The body was a Ford Falcon, but the motor was a Chevy. He also tricked it out with four-wheel drive, and he was very proud of it, Eckels and Ann said.

Even after he’d given up his roles as VFW commander and veterans service officer, he was still very active in the community.

Current officer Troy Erickson described how Gene helped him connect with local veterans.

“He kind of never gave up that role,” Erickson said. “He still wanted to make sure veterans got taken care of.”

In his later years, Gene had to slow down significantly, though, as he struggled with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

“When he had to slow down, it bothered him that he couldn’t do as much in the community,” Eckels said.

Both Erickson and Ann noted how Gene’s memorial service will be on Dec. 18 — the same day as Wreaths Across America, which decorates veterans’ graves for the holidays.

Ann and her daughter plan to present the U.S. Air Force wreath at the 9 a.m. ceremony at the Elks Lodge in his honor. Gene used to help with the annual event, and he always enjoyed it and put a lot of work into it, Erickson and Ann said.

“He’s a big presence that will be missed in our community for a long time,” Erickson said.

“We loved him, and we’re going to miss him, each in our own ways,” Ann added.

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SCHLICHTMAN FROM PAGE 1

new role of editor-in-chief,” Schlichtman said. “I look forward to sharing my years of experience in the newspaper industry with CCM’s talented team of reporters and editors with the goal of connecting the communities we serve through engaging, locally-focused content and impactful journalism.”

Schlichtman will lead the news teams of CCM’s two dozen Colorado newspapers and websites as well as other publications. CCM was sold earlier this year by Jerry and Ann Healey to The Colorado News Conservancy, a partner-

ship of The Colorado Sun and the National Trust for Local News dedicated to fostering community journalism.

CCM newspapers serve Adams, Arapahoe, Clear Creek, Denver, Douglas, Elbert, Jefferson and Weld counties.

“Our publications have tremendous potential and reach, and it is exciting to be part of the newly established Colorado News Conservancy,” Schlichtman said.

Schlichtman succeeds Mark Harden, who retired as CCM editor last fall but has been serving on an interim basis since July while the search was underway for a permanent editor. Harden steps down Dec. 16.

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Since July 2013, Schlichtman has been editor of the Pilot & Today, a daily newspaper founded in 1885 and serving Steamboat Springs and Routt County.

Schlichtman and her staff received the Colorado Press Association’s 2020 News Leader of the Year award for a multiplatform, in-depth reporting series, “Indivisible,” which focused on issues of diversity, equity and inclusion in Routt County and efforts to bridge divides. CPA named the Pilot & Today the state’s best newspaper in its size class for 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2019. And the newspaper under Schlichtman also received the 2019 Presidential Award from the Colorado Organization for Victim Assistance for its eight-week “In Our Shoes” series on sexual assault.

Schlichtman previously was an editor, co-publisher and coowner of various publications in Missouri, including the Monnett Times, Cassville Democrat and Wheaton Journal newspapers as well as Ozarks Outdoors and Connection magazines. She began her career as a reporter and assistant editor at the Cassville newspaper.

In addition to her professional career, Schlichtman has been active in helping to support journalism and the news industry.

She is a past president of the Colorado Press Association, the statewide news-media trade

group, and is a board member of the Colorado News Collaborative, or COLab, a Denver-based organization that serves as a local media resource hub. Previously she was a vice president and secretary of the Ozarks Press Association.

Schlichtman also has been engaged in community roles. She is a graduate of the 2014 Leadership Steamboat class, a past chairperson of the Cassville Planning and Zoning Commission, and a past board member of the Cassville and Monett Area Chambers of Commerce.

A St. Louis native, Schlichtman holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Missouri-Columbia. She and her late husband, Mike, have two grown sons who live on the Front Range.

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A COVID head-scratcher: Why lice lurk despite distancing Head lice are ‘definitely back,’ says a professional delouser

BY RAE ELLEN BICHELL KAISER HEALTH NEWS

The Marker family of Parker opened their door on a recent evening to a woman dressed in purple, with a military attitude to cleanliness.

Linda Holmes, who has worked as a technician with LiceDoctors for five years, came straight from her day job at a hospital after she got the call from a dispatcher that the Marker family needed her ASAP. According to those in the world of professional nitpicking, Pediculus humanus capitis, the much-scorned head louse, has returned.

“It’s definitely back,” said Kelli Boswell, owner of Lice & Easy, an Arvada boutique where people in the Denver area can get deloused, a process that can range from minutes to hours depending on the method and the infestation. “It’s a sign that things are coming back to normal.”

Colds and more serious bugs like respiratory syncytial virus, better known by the shorthand RSV, are also back. That may leave some to wonder: With all the covid prevention measures in place, how are kids sharing these things?

Like the coronavirus, all these bugs depend on human sociability.

Unfortunately, the measures that many reopened schools have taken to prevent the transmission of COVID-19 — masks, hand-washing, vaccination — do little to deter the spread of the head louse.

However, physical distancing, such as spacing desks 3 feet apart, should be helping, if it’s actually happening.

Lice are, in theory, harder to spread than the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19 because proximity alone isn’t enough: They usually need head-to-head contact. If a kid gets lice, odds are it means that kid spent some quality time close enough to another kid for the parasite to make its move. (Researchers tend to agree that transmission via inanimate objects like combs and hats is minimal.)

The head louse is not known for its fortitude or athletic prowess. It’s basically the couch potato of pests.

Adults can’t survive more than a day or two without snacking on blood. Their eggs can’t hatch without the warmth of a human head, and will die within about a week if not in those cozy conditions. The bugs can’t jump or fly — only crawl.

The one thing going for the head louse is its highly specialized claws, evolved to grasp human hair.

Unlike the body louse, the head louse isn’t known to spread disease.

An infestation doesn’t indicate anything about a person’s hygiene. (In fact, the lore of delousers says that the bugs prefer clean hair because it’s more grabbable.) And despite

Professional delouser Linda Holmes combs through the hair of 8-year-old Huntley Marker on a weeknight in late October in the girl’s home in Parker. Business is back up for Holmes and other nitpickers after a lull during the height of the pandemic.

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common misconceptions, they can colonize people of all ages, races and ethnicities.

COVID lockdowns were not great from a louse-world-domination standpoint. But the critters have been bonding with us for tens of thousands of years. A little lockdown wasn’t going to end the romance.

Federico Galassi, a researcher with Argentina’s Pest and Insecticide Research Center, found that strict early covid lockdowns did,

indeed, lead to a decline in head lice among kids in Buenos Aires, but the bugs came nowhere close to being eliminated. His study found prevalence dropped from about 70% to about 44%.

And one thing is clear: When people shut their doors and hunkered down in early lockdowns, the lice were right there hunkered down with us.

When SaLeah Snelling reopened SEE LICE, P14

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T

he family of corvids, which includes ravens, crows and magpies, redefines the meaning of “birdbrain.”

“A crow’s brain size in relation to body mass is equal to that of great apes and dolphins, and only slightly lower than humans,” according to The Earthfire Institute. “And that it is not just their brain size, but cognitive abilities as well, that are on par with those of the great apes.”

Corvids have been recorded creating and using tools, solving complex problems, exhibiting remarkable memory, collaborating, identifying threats and recognizing generosity.

In Japan, a murder of crows repeatedly cracked open walnuts by placing them on the road at an intersection with a crossing sign. When the walk emblem appeared, the birds would join the pedestrians as they crossed the road and pick up the meat from the newly cracked nuts. In the event the nut was not cracked, the crow would move it to a more advantageous location.

Crows notoriously badger people

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VOICES Bird brain envy who have threatened any members of their murder. In one five-year study, researchers wanted to know how crows identify their human targets. The scientists began wearing one of several masks as they trapped and banded crows in full Christie Greene view of other birds in the murder.

The masks included a caveman, Dick Cheney and several custom-made realistic faces.

The birds soon made the connection between the mask and the bird trapper, mobbing anyone wearing that mask. Surprisingly, the crows continued to scold researchers who wore the masks up to five years later.

The birds can seemingly show gratitude as well, such as the case with a young girl in Seattle who began leaving bits of food near the family’s birdbath for neighborhood crows.

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In one experiment, crows were shown a stick onto which was tied a long string holding a bit of meat. One after the other, the crows hopped onto the stick and pulled the string up,

held it with their feet, repeating the action until they could reach the meat. Every crow demonstrated this problem-solving behavior without witnessing the other birds.

The Clark’s nutcracker, a North American species of crow, gathers over 30,000 pine nuts during the month of November and buries them over an area of 20 square miles.

SHUTTERSTOCK During the period of a year, the bird will locate 90% of the caches, even when under snow.

If being bird-brained means having an astonishing memory, outsmarting your competition, and easily solving problems, we should all have birdbrain envy.

Check it out! Clear Creek Library information for December DECEMBER STAFF BOOK PICK Team Member: Miss Honeybun RECOMMENDATION: Mary Poppins (audiobook format) GENRE: juvenile literature MISS HONEYBUN SAYS: From the moment she arrives at Number Seventeen Cherry Tree Lane, mysterious nanny Mary Poppins brings wonder and adventure to the Banks family. Find magic in every chapter of this charming audiobook: peer into an enchanted carpet bag, slide up bannisters and join a floating tea party with Miss Poppins and the Banks children. P.L. Travers’s original text is every bit as entertaining as (and I daresay funnier than) Disney’s cinematic adaptation (which I also love). You might recognize narrator Sophie Thompson’s voice, especially if you enjoy British films and television. Thompson’s impressive résumé includes Four Weddings and a Funeral, Gosford Park, and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. In her capacity as narrator of Mary Poppins, she is practically perfect in every way!

Five out of five carrots! Best enjoyed with tea and cakes.

Mary Poppins (and thousands of other audiobooks) are available for FREE with your library card through the Libby App by Overdrive. See below for more information about the Libby App! GIFT WRAPPING STATIONS Available now – Dec. 30 Idaho Springs Public Library and John Tomay Memorial Library Wrap your gifts at the library – for FREE! Wrapping supplies will be provided.

STORYTIME Storytime is back indoors! Share stories, play games, and get creative

with us!

Idaho Springs Public Library * Tuesdays @ 11:15 a.m.

John Tomay Memorial Library * Thursdays @ 11:15 a.m.

Virtual Storytime with Miss Honeybun Find storytime on demand 24/7 on our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/clearcreeklibrarydistrict VIRTUAL BOOK GROUPS Connect with other Clear Creek County readers at our virtual book groups!

Idaho Springs Book Group Monday, Dec. 13 @ 4 p.m.

We think a great book recommendation is one of the best gifts possible! Would you like to exchange holiday book recommendations with other Clear Creek County readers? Join us for our December Idaho Springs Book Group – please email libby@cccld.org for details.

CRAFTS Winter Craft Workshops 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 4 and Sunday, Dec. 5 Saturday, Dec. 11 and Sunday, Dec. 12 John Tomay Memorial Library Create holiday kids’ crafts with us on Christmas Market weekends!

Masks are required for children aged 2 – 17 years while in the library.

Youth Craft Club Idaho Springs Public Library * Monday, Dec. 6 @ 3:30 p.m.

John Tomay Memorial Library * Tuesday, Dec. 7 @ 3:45 p.m.

Craft salt dough ornaments with us! Please email courtney@cccld.org to reserve your spot.

Holiday Wreath Workshop Wednesday, Dec. 15 and Thursday, Dec. 16 @ 5 p.m.

Georgetown Heritage Center

809 Taos St., Georgetown (meet us in Heritage Hall on the second floor) Join us for our beloved annual wreath workshop! Create a beautiful wreath and enjoy a cup of holiday cheer. Supplies will be provided.

Registration is required. Please email chris@cccld to reserve your spot, as space is limited for this event.

COLLECTION Check out books, movies, laptops, hotspots, tablets and more. Visit www.cccld.org or call your Clear Creek County library to explore our collection and request items.

Do you have the Libby App? Download the Libby App by Overdrive to your smart device to access thousands of e-books and audiobooks, available for checkout with your library card. Visit https://cccld.org/ library-resources/ and click on the Overdrive/Libby icon to get started.

VISITING AND CURBSIDE PICKUP HOURS The library branches are open, and we are excited to see you in person! Masks are strongly encouraged for all patrons, and mandatory for patrons aged 2 - 17.

Idaho Springs Public Library and John Tomay Memorial Library — appointments are not necessary at this time.

HOME DELIVERY Snowy weather = snowy roads! Do you need library materials, but are unable to leave your home? Let us bring the library to you! Call us for details.

PRINTS, COPIES, AND FAXES Email printcccld@gmail.com or call your Clear Creek County

Library branch to request prints, copies, and faxes — or, just come in and use our equipment during our hours of operation!

LITTLE FREE LIBRARIES ‘Tis the season for cozy nights spent reading at home – and sharing books with special friends! Help yourself to free, gently-loved books from our Little Free Libraries. Grab some books for the booklovers on your holiday gift list, and don’t forget to treat yourself.

Find our Little Free Libraries at these Clear Creek County locations: Idaho Springs Clear Creek Metropolitan Recreation District Clear Creek Health and Wellness Center Edelweiss Pastry Shop Scraps-to-Soil Community Garden Georgetown Georgetown Market Georgetown Visitors Center DONATIONS Are you seeking a new home for your gently-used books? Please consider donating them to Clear Creek County Library District for use in our programs, book sales and Little Free Libraries. Email kate@cccld. org or call 303-567-2020 for more information.

Idaho Springs Public Library 303-567-2020 John Tomay Memorial Library (Georgetown) 303-569-2620 hello@cccld.org DECEMBER HOURS - ALL BRANCHES Holiday closures - all branches Friday, Dec. 24 Saturday, Dec. 25 Friday, Dec. 31 SEE LIBRARY, P9

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In the spirit of the season of giving and receiving

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ere we are in another season of giving and receiving.

The truth is that we are always in a season of giving and receiving, this time of year just amplifies the spirit of both.

And we have all heard that it is far better to give than it is to receive.

This may be true, but there are times when it is equally awesome to receive.

Giving comes in many ways.

We can give in the form of money, resources and time. We can give gifts and presents. We can give back to a cause or community, or maybe we can give back to a person or family who had helped us out when we needed it. We can give through charities and organizations. Many companies, houses of worship and other organizations have “Giving Trees” where we can choose to help people and families in need. And we can do all our giving, no matter what it may be, silently and anonymously.

What’s it like to be on the receiving end of gifting? For many of us, no matter where we find ourselves

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Idaho Springs Public Library Monday * 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Tuesday * 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Wednesday * 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Thursday * 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Friday * 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

today, we have been in a position of need. We may have had a difficult season of life. We may have endured a tragedy or hardship. There may have been a time when unexpectedly we found ourselves out of work. Or we Michael Norton may have had an illness or injury that left us unable to care for ourselves or a loved one. Many of us who can relate to any of these situations, when someone stepped up to help, know just how humbling receiving can feel.

Think of the greatest gift that we have ever received. Maybe it’s the nicest and most expensive, but something tells me it’s not. More than likely, if we give it some deeper thought, we will remember the time our in-laws loaned us a few dollars to cover our mortgage. Or our neighbors stepped up and purchased our groceries. Maybe it was a time

when each friend cooked a meal for us as we balanced being with our spouse in the hospital and taking care of our children. The gift could have been an introduction to an executive who had a job opening at a time when we needed work. The gift could have simply been a hug, a night out with a close friend, some overdue laughs over coffee or a beer.

Being on the receiving end of a gift is humbling. Sometimes, if we let it, it could be embarrassing. This is where I hope to change our thinking about that as there is no shame in accepting any form of help. You see, in the last paragraph where I listed the types of gifts we could receive, each one of those is an example of a gift I have received in my own life. A gift that came at just the right time. Some came from family, some came from friends and some came from strangers. And all were received with humble gratitude.

This holiday season, I encourage us to give the gift of giving and receiving. There are so many opportunities right in front of us to give of our money, resources, time

and talents. And should we find ourselves in the need of a hand up, or a little or a lot of help, let us receive it gratefully and humbly, without reservation or shame. Let’s receive it all in the spirit of love in which it is being given.

As a way of giving back, each year I offer free keynote speeches on the topics I cover in this column throughout the year; Winning Words; Hope and Encouragement; Motivation and Inspiration. If your organization or company would benefit from such a talk, please let me know. And if you would like to gift one of my talks to an organization or company, let me know that too at mnorton@tramazing.com. When we allow the spirit of giving and receiving to enter our lives, it really will be a better than good year.

Saturday * 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Sunday * CLOSED John Tomay Memorial Library Monday * 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Tuesday * 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Wednesday * 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Thursday * 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Friday * 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Saturday * 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Sunday, Dec. 5 and Dec. 12 (Christmas Market weekends) * 9 a.m. - 2

p.m.

All other Sundays in December * CLOSED Local History Archives (in the Georgetown Heritage Center) — visitors are welcome with appointment.

Curbside pickup services — available by appointment; please contact your library branch to schedule your pickup.

Idaho Springs Public Library * 303-567-2020 John Tomay Memorial Library * 303-569-2620 Local History Archives * 303-5692403

WINNING WORDS

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.

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From left, Taren McKown, Bode Baker and Tyler O’Brien run a drill during the Nov. 23 Clear Creek boys basketball practice.

PHOTOS BY CORINNE WESTEMAN

From left, Jett Baker, Tyler O’Brien and Zach Bennetts run a drill during the Nov. 23 Clear Creek boys basketball practice.

Clear Creek junior Bode Baker, center, handles several defenders during a combined practice with the girls basketball team on Nov. 23.

Clear Creek sophomore Tyler O’Brien practices free throws during the Nov. 23 boys basketball practice.

24-karat chemistry Golddiggers assembling ‘strong-looking’ basketball team

BY CORINNE WESTEMAN CWESTEMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Winter truly is a magical time of year.

Snow falling from a quiet sky, holiday cheer and basketball season tipping off.

The Clear Creek basketball teams were scheduled to host a season opener Nov. 30 at home against Platte Canyon.

The Clear Creek boys were looking forward to a full 2021-22 season, as they played a condensed season last year. Seniors Zach Pitts and Jett Baker said the 2020-21 season could’ve gone a lot better, but ultimately became a time of growth.

This winter, the Golddiggers will have 18 players across the varsity and JV teams. The two seniors felt that Clear Creek has “a strong-looking team,” as Pitts described, with lots of promising young players.

Coach Scott Haebe likewise believed that, while the Golddiggers’ handful of freshmen players won’t get a lot of varsity playing time, the group “bodes well for the future.”

During the team’s Nov. 23 practice, Baker and Pitts described how the Golddiggers’ greatest strength was their chemistry. Most of the six seniors have been playing together since they were freshmen, and they’re all ready to lead the team, Baker described.

“The chemistry is definitely there,” he said.

Pitts added that the team has been making good passes and communicating well in practice, and hoped that would translate to the games.

“There’s a lot of trust (among the players),” Pitts continued.

There’s still plenty for the team to work on, though, with the seniors describing how the Golddiggers need to work on their in-game knowledge and defensive awareness.

Because Clear Creek graduated five seniors last year and three players are out with injuries until early January, Haebe said, “We will

be trying to find ourselves before Christmas. ... We’ll be counting on the seniors to bring the young guys along.”

League play looks competitive this year, Haebe said, adding that Clear Creek will have to mentally show up for each game. Along with Platte Canyon, he and the seniors were most looking forward to the Gilpin and Denver Christian games.

Baker and Pitts noted that Clear Creek hasn’t beat Denver Christian in the past three years, although last year’s game was fairly close.

For the Feb. 1 game at Denver Christian, the two hoped to stick with the Thunder and finally beat them.

For Clear Creek home games, spectators will be limited, Haebe clarified. Players are allowed a certain number of guests and some students will be admitted as well.

So, the Golddiggers will have a few fans in the stands this season.

Baker encouraged those who can’t attend the games to watch online. Golddigger fans can sign up to stream all the games for $11/month at NFHS.org, he said.

BOYS BASKETBALL SCHEDULE As of Nov. 29, the Clear Creek boys basketball team was scheduled to play: vs. Platte Canyon - 5 p.m. Nov. 30 at Vail Christian Tournament - Time TBA Dec. 3-4 at Flatirons Academy - 8:30 p.m.Dec. 10 at Middle Park - 7 p.m. Dec. 13 vs. Front Range Christian - 6:30 p.m.

Jan. 5 at Union Colony - 8 p.m. Jan. 7 at Twin Peaks - 7 p.m. Jan. 11 vs. Byers - 3:30 p.m. Jan. 15. at Alexander Dawson - 6 p.m. Jan. 18 vs. Highland - 5:30 p.m. Jan. 21 vs. Gilpin County - 6:30 p.m. Jan. 25 at Lyons - 5:30 p.m. Jan. 28 at Denver Christian - 7 p.m. Feb. 1 vs. Dayspring Christian - 5:30 p.m. Feb. 4 vs. Denver Academy - 7 p.m. Feb. 8 at Heritage Christian - 8 p.m. Feb. 11 at Nederland - 6:30 p.m. Feb. 15 vs. Denver Jewish Day School - 6 p.m.

Feb. 16 vs. Longmont Christian - 7 p.m. Feb. 18 Game details are subject to change.

Times listed are for varsity games, if available.

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POLICE BLOTTER

Crime Calls from Nov. 15-21

BY CORINNE WESTEMAN CWESTEMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Monday, Nov. 15 — Empire police responded to a resident reporting their identity had been stolen and used to open a PayPal account with their banking information. Approximately $1,000 was stolen before the resident’s bank flagged it. Investigation determined the fraud originated in another country.

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the doors of her Lice Clinics of America salon in Boise, Idaho, in May, she said, “the cases of head lice were heavier than we’ve ever seen.” And it wasn’t just one or two people in the household with lice, but the entire household.

Now, Galassi and American louse workers say, infestation rates are back to pre-lockdown norms, despite school covid protections.

Nix, a brand of anti-louse products, publishes a map that claims lice are bad right now in Houston, most of Alabama and New Mexico, plus Tulsa, Oklahoma. The map directs people to locations that carry its products since many parents use a DIY approach once they

Tuesday, Nov. 16 — An Idaho Springs officer was dispatched to a robbery at the westbound Interstate 70 exit 244 off-ramp. Two men reportedly tried to steal a car. One fled as law enforcement arrived. The other was arrested on suspicion of multiple offenses.

Wednesday, Nov. 17 — An Idaho Springs officer was patrolling near Miner Street and 13th Avenue when he reportedly observed a vehicle with expired plate. During the traffic stop, the officer found the driver’s license had been revoked, spy the critter on a child’s head.

Richard Pollack, chief scientific officer with pro-bono pest-identification service IdentifyUS, said most claims about louse prevalence are “marketing nonsense” from a largely unregulated industry focused on apparent infestations that often turn out to be just dandruff, glitter, hair spray, grass-dwelling springtail insects, innocuous fungus or even cookie crumbs.

It’s possible that the recent increase in business for professional nitpickery suggests that people are now comfortable seeking help outside the home rather than its being a sign of a surge in the bugs.

While little research exists to confirm whether there is a rise in lice, Boswell, Pollack and even the National Association of School Nurses agree: The bugs aren’t likely spreading in the classroom

the vehicle was uninsured, and the registration was expired. The driver was arrested on suspicion of multiple offenses.

Friday, Nov. 19 — Empire police responded to a vehicle accident near Park Avenue and South Main Street. A truck driving eastbound on Park Avenue drove into a parked car, causing significant damage. The truck driver received a summons for careless driving.

Friday, Nov. 19 — An Idaho Springs officer was patrolling in because in-school louse transmission is considered rare.

Instead, Boswell said, it’s more likely that as other activities resumed — sleepovers, play dates, summer camp, family gatherings — the bugs prospered once more.

Pollack once wrote in a presentation slide, “Head lice indicate that the child has friends.” Preschoolers tend to get the infestations the most “because they’re more cuddly,” said Julia Wilson, co-owner of Rocky Mountain Lice Removal in Lafayette. But she has also noticed a rise among teenagers, which she ascribes to taking selfies with pals.

“You say to them, ‘Have you touched heads?’ and the teenager’s like, ‘No, never,’” said Wilson.

“And then all of a sudden, they’re literally taking a selfie photo with their friends.”

The Marker family isn’t sure

the 300 block of Soda Creek Road and reportedly observed a woman known to have an active warrant out of Clear Creek County for failure to appear. The woman was arrested.

Saturday, Nov. 20 — Idaho Springs police assisted Colorado State Patrol with a motor vehicle crash along westbound Interstate 70 near mile marker 244. An Idaho Springs officer rendered medical aid to the driver, who’d been ejected from the vehicle, until medical staff and Flight for Life arrived.

where third grader Huntley’s lice originated. Perhaps a close friend or her dance team? The Markers spent more than $200 to get the four-person household checked — eyebrows and Dad’s beard included. Her dad and her preschoolaged brother were free of nits. But Holmes did find a couple of nits on Huntley’s mom, Paris.

“You can just burn my whole head right now,” said Paris.

After combing each head carefully, Holmes ended the session by hugging her customers goodbye, proof that she trusts her work.

This story is from Kaiser Health News, a nonprofit news service covering health issues. It is an editorially independent program of Kaiser Family Foundation, which is not affiliated with Kaiser Permanente. Used by permission. For more, visit khn.org.

Wilmot Elementary Feels like Family

Open House-Welcome Night December 9, 2021 • 6:00-7:30 PM Academics

Clubs & Activities

• ALP Enrichment - Passion projects, Battle of the Books • Inclusive & collaborative support for IEPs & 504s • Preschool – 5th grade collaboration and connection • Differentiated Instruction through Data Driven Instruction

• DEN Groups - connecting students with one another & caring adults

• Amazing PTA

• Green Team/Environmental Club-Nationally Recognized & Award winning

• Community Garden

• Community Action Team – CATS

• Growth Mindset

• Wilmot Warblers Choir

• Math acceleration

• Instrumental Music during the school day

• Experienced teachers trained in the Science of Reading and GT endorsed

• Robotics Club

• Project-based learning

• Spanish instruction after school, starting in January

• Integrated Social Emotional Learning

Community Engagement

• Chess Club starting in January

• Wilmot Council • Watch DOGS program

School Tours • State of the art new gym • New music room with a performance space • Beautiful new cafeteria with the best view in Jeffco!

• Restorative practices

Please join us to tour the school, meet teachers, ask questions, learn about the registration process, and see what makes Wilmot feel like a family!

2022-2023 Enroll Jeffco registration & Round 1 Choice Enrollment begins December 13, 2021.

5124 S. Hatch Drive, Evergreen, CO 80439 • 303 982 5370 • wilmot.jeffcopublicschools.org

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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.

DEC. 4, 5, 11, 12 Georgetown’s annual Christmas market will be held Dec. 4, 5, 11 and 12 in downtown. Enjoy the Christmas market reminiscent of Christmas 100 years ago, the St. Lucia procession and visits with St. Nicholas.

DEC. 4, 5, 11, 12 The fourth annual Book Nook will be in the Georgetown Community Center during the Georgetown Christmas Market. It will feature literature of all genres for kids, teens and adults.

DEC. 7 The Veterans Coalition will host a Pearl Harbor Day remembrance to honor the 2,403 Americans who were killed in the Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor in Hawaii on Dec. 7, 1941. The ceremony will begin at 7 a.m. at the 23rd Avenue Bridge in Idaho Springs. Coffee and pastries will be provided.

DEC. 11 The Empire Christmas celebration

is Dec. 11 from 4-5 p.m. in Theobald Park and from 5-8 p.m. in the town hall. More information will be provided at the beginning of December.

DEC. 18 Historic Georgetown will host A Snow Globe Christmas from 5:30-7 p.m. Dec. 18 in the open-air Carriage House at the Hamill House. Learn about the history of the yule log with St. Nicholas, toast to friends and good cheer with a warm cup of wassail and hear the cherished story “T’was the Night Before Christmas.”

Then, stroll to the library windows as we watch the candlelighting on the Christmas Tree. Tickets range from $35 to $45 and are available at tinyurl.com/29rzjewt.

ONGOING MUSIC WITH MARY is at noon on Wednesdays at the Project Support Senior Center, 1402 Miner St., Idaho Springs.

COVID-19 VACCINES for adults and children 5-17, flu vaccines and other children’s vaccines are available from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesdays at the Clear Creek Health and Wellness Center, 1969 Miner St., Idaho Springs. Appointments are encouraged for COVID vaccines and boosters at www.comassvax.org/clinic/

search, enter CLEAR CREEK in the Location Box, and there is no need to add any other information. No appointments required for flu and childhood vaccines.

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.

THE PROJECT SUPPORT SENIOR CENTER offers chair yoga the first and third Wednesday of the month at the center, 1402 Miner St., Idaho Springs. A $3 donation is suggested.

COVID-19 TESTING is available from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Mondays in the dirt lot by Mount Buzz and the Georgetown Market, and from 8 a.m.2 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at the the Clear Creek Health and Wellness Center, 1969 Miner St., Idaho Springs.

Appointments are necessary by visiting covidcheckcolorado.org/find-oursites-testing.

VOA TRANSPORTATION is available on Fridays to the Idaho

Springs Safeway and the post office.

The van leaves at 12:30 p.m. from 1402 Miner St., Idaho Springs.

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. For more information or to schedule a counseling session, visit resilience1220.org, email Resilience1220@gmail.com or call 720-282-1164.

RESILIENCE120 HAS STARTED a support group called College Age Community that meets from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays. For information and the Zoom link, email lior@ wisetreewellness.com.

WELLNESS CHECK TUESDAYS are the last Tuesday of the month from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. for free blood pressure, blood sugar and cholesterol screenings at the Clear Creek Health and Wellness Center, 1969 Miner St., Idaho Springs. For more information, additional help or a ride to the clinic, call 303-670-7528.

a sensational musical celebration of the season and the promises it holds, Special Guest Denver Brass Quintet.

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IDAHO SPRINGS BRIEFS Recount of sales tax vote The City Council has voted to spend approximately $1,000 to request a recount from the County Clerk & Recorder’s Office.

Idaho Springs’ Ballot Question 2B, which proposed a 1% sales tax citywide to offset water and wastewater rate increases, failed by two votes. Election results were certified on Nov. 18.

Clerk & Recorder Brenda Corbett said an automatic recount would have been required if the margin was one vote. However, Idaho Springs has the right to request a recount “as an interested party,” according to City Attorney Carmen Beery.

On Nov. 22, the City Council approved sending a notarized letter to the Clerk & Recorder’s Office officially requesting a recount. The office has until Dec. 9 to do so, and the results will be shared directly with the city, Corbett said.

Council voted 4-0 to request the recount. Councilmen Scott Pennell, John Curtis and Jim Clark were absent.

Mayor Mike Hillman said he felt that a sales tax was the best solution to offset users’ rate increases, as it would pass most of the costs to Idaho Springs’ visitors.

Councilmen Arthur Caccavale and Chuck Harmon agreed, saying that they believe those who voted against the tax likely didn’t understand the implications.

“There’s too much riding on this,” Harmon said. “We need to give the citizens the relief they deserve. I’m willing to spend the $1,000.”

The proposed 1% sales tax was estimated to provide an additional $750,000 for the city’s water and wastewater fund. It received 279 for it, and 281 against it.

If the failure stands, the city is including a 6% increase in water

“Santa” James Nowakowski visits with children during the Nov. 27 tree lighting in PHOTOS BY CORINNE WESTEMAN downtown Idaho Springs.

TREE LIGHTING FROM PAGE 1

Bryant’s children, Cora, 9, and John, 11, described how they were visiting Bryant’s college friends in Johnstown, Colorado, and drove into Idaho Springs for the day. They visited the Argo Gold Mill and tried to get into the packed Indian Hot Springs. Along the way, they heard about the tree lighting and decided to stick around.

Cora and John said they enjoyed seeing the reindeer and talking to

Santa Claus.

Their mom described how John has food allergies and wasn’t able to have the free cocoa the ISMA had for attendees; but local shop-owners went out of their way to get him a type of cocoa he could enjoy. Bryant said she greatly appreciated that, and everyone in general was very welcoming.

“It was a wonderful evening we’ll remember forever,” she continued.

Saturday also marked an important occasion for Maeve, 4, and Tiernan, 6. It was their first time meeting Santa Claus, mom Sophia Flynn explained. They haven’t met

rates and a 24% increase for wastewater rates in its 2022 budget.

Council members have discussed revisiting the ballot question for Nov. 2022, as they feel scheduled increases will be too much for the city’s users.

Adams resigns as city treasurer Phyllis Adams, who was elected treasurer on the Nov. 2 ballot, has resigned the position effective immediately.

In a letter dated Nov. 5, Adams remarked how the position is only on the ballot because Idaho Springs is required to have it, and the office doesn’t have any real duties or salary. Thus, she wrote, “it is only a figurehead.”

Because the offices of treasurer and clerk can be held simultaneously, Adams recommended the city find a way to combine them on the ballot “to avoid this kind of ridiculous outcome in future elec-

tions.”

Adams and Diane Breece, who’s the current city clerk and treasurer, ran for both offices on the Nov. 2 ballot. Breece was reelected clerk, but Adams was elected treasurer.

During the Nov. 22 City Council meeting, City Attorney Carmen Beery explained that, with Adams’ resignation, the city had 60 days to either appoint someone else to the office or to call a special election.

She also clarified that the city was not required to advertise for interested parties.

The council members voted to appoint Breece as treasurer, noting how she was the only other person who showed an interest when it was up for election. Breece will be sworn in as treasurer and clerk at the council’s Dec. 13 meeting.

Beery clarified that while the treasurer typically serves a fouryear term, Breece will only hold it until the Nov. 2023 election.

The Clear Creek High School Madrigal ensemble performs during the Nov. 27 tree lighting in downtown Idaho Springs.

him before because of COVID-19 precautions.

The Flynns, who live in Lawrence, Kansas, were in the area visiting family for Thanksgiving and saw the fliers for the city’s tree lighting.

While they enjoyed seeing the reindeer and the carolers, Santa Claus was the highlight of the evening.

Maeve said she asked for a Minnie Mouse market stand and Tiernan said he wanted Batman toys.

Their father, Liam appreciated how easygoing “Santa” James Nowakowski was, saying that Maeve was very shy at first but Nowakowski helped her feel at ease.

After Hillman read the poem, Nowakowski addressed those present, saying it’s always a joy to visit the mountains. He had enjoyed talking to the children and hearing what they wanted for Christmas, he said, and thanked Idaho Springs for the invitation.

He wished everyone a merry Christmas and a very happy New Year.

Contact reporter Corinne Westeman at cwesteman@coloradocommunitymedia.com, and follow her on Twitter @cwesteman.

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9. HISTORY: In what year did East Germany start to build the Berlin Wall?

6. William Howard Taft (1910) 7. Tomato 8. Staten Island, New York 9. 1961 10. Sir Isaac Newton

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Xcel Energy 207.91 Xcel Energy 11.37

You are hereby summoned and required to appear and defend against the claims of the complaint filed with the court in this action, by filing with the clerk of this court an answer or other response.

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Clear Creek County is accepting sealed bids for: 2006 Dodge Durango, Fair/Good Condition 203,700 miles Submit sealed bids with your phone number, indicating the specific vehicle on the outer envelope to Captain Matt Brown, Clear Creek County Sheriff’s Office, P.O. Box 2000, 405 Argentine Street, Georgetown, CO 80444, Attn: Sealed Bids. Bids must be received in our office no later than 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 15, 2021 and all bids will be opened at that time.

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All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Clear Creek County, Colorado on or before March 17, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

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Summons and Sheriff Sale Public Notice CLEAR CREEK COUNTY, COUNTY COURT, COLORADO 405 Argentine Street Georgetown, CO 80444 (303) 569-0820 Case Number: 2021CV30038 Plaintiff(s): THOMAS MEOLA, v.

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Clear Creek Combined Courts 405 Argentine St., PO Box 367 Georgetown, CO 80444 Case number: 21C46 In the Matter of the Petition of: Adult For a Change of Name to: Hana Marie Sparks PUBLIC NOTICE FOR PETITION OF CHANGE OF NAME

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