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and out of the clouds, and the wind only appeared occasionally to knock down the hockey goals and make those not wearing layers regret their decision. Littleton’s Josh Stuchlik wondered about Georgetown hosting an outdoor event in mid-February, but he said it turned out better than he expected. Josh was helping his wife, Lynn, with her booth, Lynn’s Lovely

Keeping the mask mandate in Clear Creek schools is doing more harm than good, school board members generally decided Feb. 10 as they provided feedback that will go to the Clear Creek County commissioners. The school board doesn’t have the authority to remove the mask mandate currently in place in Clear Creek schools. That is up to the county commissioners, who act as the Board of Heath, and they will take up the issue at their Feb. 15 meeting. Superintendent Karen Quanbeck will provide a summary of the school board’s discussion at that meeting. Jefferson County removed that county’s mask mandate beginning on Feb. 12. “When you start to think about the impact on the social/emotional health of students and teachers, I hear so much weariness,” board member Erica Haag said at the school board’s Feb. 10 study session. “Teachers are weary of asking kids to put their masks up. I can tell you I feel the mask mandate has outlived its usefulness.” Haag talked about the emotional toll that masks have had on students, continuing to deteriorate

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St. Mary’s Steve Erickson navigates the puck down the ice during Georgetown’s Winterfest hockey tournament Feb. 12 at Werlin Park. PHOTO BY CORINNE WESTEMAN

Georgetown’s inaugural Winterfest sees weatherrelated complications BY CORINNE WESTEMAN CWESTEMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The event was named “Winterfest,” so Mother Nature dealt out a blast of winter this weekend. Unfortunately, that meant George-

town’s inaugural Winterfest on Feb. 12 didn’t go quite as planned. Six of the 15 Strousse Park vendors canceled after the Feb. 11 snowstorm, and two that showed didn’t stay long because of the morning’s windy conditions. The hockey tournament at Werlin Park only had three teams, when organizers were expecting six to eight. There was good news, though. All the food trucks were able to make it, and the afternoon’s weather was mild-ish. The sun ducked in

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CLEAR CREEK NEWS BRIEFS ing at 6 p.m. March 8 meeting to accept comment from the general public. The commissioners have scheduled a final discussion and vote for 1 p.m. March 15. Clear Creek County could take any of the five stances: Neutral; Opposed to change; Supportive of change; Supportive of indigenous-based petitions but not taking sides; or Supportive of a specific petition. The U.S. Board on Geographic Names ultimately decides whether to rename Mount Evans, and if so,

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Mount Evans renaming proponents presenting March 1 The county is hosting a virtual public meeting at 10 a.m. March 1 to hear from proponents for each of the five petitions to rename Mount Evans. This meeting will be for educational purposes, with each group having 10 minutes to present and five minutes to answer the commissioners’ questions. The commissioners will be host-

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A local National Weather Service volunteer observer makes temperature and precipitation observations each day at about 8 a.m. at the Georgetown Weather Colorado Lake. Weather Station. Wind Observations observationsfor areGeorgetown, made at Georgetown “Max” and “Min” temperatures are from digital displays of a “MMTS” (“Maximum/Minimum Temperature System”); “Mean daily” temperature Week of February 7, 2022 is the calculated average of the max and min. “Total Precipitation” is inches of rainfall plus melted snow. “Snowfall” is inches of snow that accumulated during preceding hours. T = Trace of each precipitation. A local National Weather Servicethe volunteer observer makes 24 temperature and precipitation observations day at about 8 a.m. NR = Reported. “Peak wind gust Georgetown is the velocity at theNot Georgetown Weather Station. Wind observations are madeat at Georgetown Lake. “Max”Lake” and “Min” temperatures are from digital displays a “MMTS” (“Maximum/Minimum Temperature System”); “Mean daily” temperature the calculated average in miles perofhour and the time of the maximum wind gustis that occurred of the max min. “Total Precipitation” is inches of rainfallthe plus melted is inches of snowHistoric that accumulated during theandcalendar day preceding datesnow. of“Snowfall” observation. preceding 24 T =period Trace of precipitation. NR = Notfor Reported. “Peak wind gust at Georgetown Lake”have is the dataduring arethebased onhours. the of record which statistical data velocity in miles per hour and the time of the maximum wind gust that occurred during the calendar day preceding the date of been compiled (about 53 years within the period 1893-2021). Any weather observation. Historic data are based on the period of record for which statistical data have been compiled (about 53 years within records noted are based on a comparison of the observed value with the the period 1893-2021). Any weather records noted are based on a comparison of the observed value with the historical data set. historical data set.

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their emotional and mental health. She said the detriment of masks outweighed the lower risk of contracting the omicron variant. She noted that other school districts such as Platte Canyon have not had mask mandates, and they have not had to return to remote learning, which has been a big concern for district officials. However, board member Larry Pyers discussed what is called long COVID, where children and adults have symptoms that continue for months and even years after they contract the virus. He wondered whether the district should continue to protect students from that possibility, especially the youngest students who don’t have access to vaccines. “One of the most problematic issues with this disease is you don’t have any idea of how it will affect you until you get it,” he said. School board members said that if masking becomes optional, schools would need to have conversations with students about being kind and showing grace to those who continue to wear masks. They said maskshaming would not be tolerated and suggested that putting mask-shaming into the district’s anti-bullying policy might be necessary. Haag said the school district could provide KN-95 masks to those who want to continue to wear masks. The Clear Creek High School/Middle School student government surveyed students with 128 responses. More than 80% said masks should be optional for everyone, while 12.5% said to keep them mandatory. About 6% said it didn’t matter.

The Clear Creek County Education Association’s key points, Quanbeck said, were that if the mask mandate was canceled, it shouldn’t be reinstated. Teachers said enforcement was becoming more difficult in classrooms. Quanbeck explained that in January, the mask mandate was important in part to keep teachers healthy and in classrooms, though the district is not struggling with that issue now.

More masking concerns Board member Kelly Flenniken noted that students don’t need to wear masks outside school, so it seems heavy-handed to require them to be worn in school, which could be harming their relationship with their school. “As kids are going through so much, they are struggling to connect with teachers,” Flenniken said. “I’m sad that relationships are being harmed between students and teachers.” Board member Jessica North noted that students in extracurricular activities and athletics, especially at CCHS/MS, are wearing masks up to 12 hours a day, which is onerous. Flenniken also was concerned that keeping the mask mandate when neighboring schools were abolishing it would result in some families leaving the district, something the district can’t afford. She noted that some parents who are in favor of masks, who have not been as vocal, also could leave the district if masks aren’t required. Haag said there was a lot to be said for seeing your teacher smile. “We have second graders who have never seen their teachers smile, and that hurts my heart,” she said.

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Loveland’s Shae Coffelt, left, looks at Elena Szeremeta’s wares during Georgetown’s Winterfest Feb. 12 at Strousse Park. Szeremeta runs Stellar Serenity, and was one of PHOTOS BY CORINNE WESTEMAN seven vendors hosting booths at the inaugural event.

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Lucky Ladies Boutique. The family had to battle heavy ski traffic to get to Georgetown, and the morning in Strousse Park was chilly with very little foot traffic. However, by mid-afternoon, it had picked up, the Stuchliks noted. Jenn Jordan, the town’s event organizer, hopes the event will be bigger and better next year. The town only had four weeks to put the inaugural Winterfest together, and Jordan said she’d like to host icesculpting and snow cornhole next time. Down at Werlin Park, St. Mary’s Steve Erickson and Katie Casanova were playing for the Silver Creek Elk team in the three-team hockey

tournament. It was the couple’s first time playing at Werlin Park, and the two liked the setup with drink vendors and food trucks. The two said their friend Alexis Sohlden invited her St. Mary’s and Alice friends to play, although one of them got stuck in the snow and couldn’t make it. While it didn’t turn out quite as planned, Georgetown’s Fez Kosse said she loves any time when Georgetown gets people together, especially support local artists and businesses. Fez was helping her husband, Thad Kosse, run his ThadsRockArt booth at Strousse Park. She said Georgetown simply needs to get the word out about next year’s Winterfest. “It’s not Christmas Market, but at least you can find parking,” she said.

A group of Winterfest attendees warm themselves by the Strousse Park fire pit on Feb. 12.

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Crime Calls from Jan. 31-Feb. 6 BY CORINNE WESTEMAN CWESTEMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Monday, Jan. 31 — An Empire officer responded to a structure fire along East Park Avenue. The reporting party described 15-foot-tall flames above the fence to the back of the building. The officer reportedly found the building’s tenant was illegally burning construction

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which petition to approve. That decision is anticipated later this year. The petitions are: Mount Blue Sky, which is a name significant to both the Arapaho and Cheyenne peoples; Mount Cheyenne-Arapaho to honor the tribes who once called Colorado home and who were devastated by the Sand Creek Massacre; Mount Rosalie, which was the mountain’s unofficial name until 1895; and Mount Soule to honor of U.S. Army Captain Silas Soule, who refused to participate in the Sand Creek Massacre. The fifth petition is to leave the

materials and other trash. The fire was large enough it was scorching nearby tree branches. The tenant was issued a court summons, and the fire was extinguished. Tuesday, Feb. 1 — Georgetown police responded to a motel to assist Clear Creek EMS with a combative patient, who reportedly spit on a medic. Police wrote an arrest warrant for that individual, who was taken into custody the next day. Tuesday, Feb. 1 — Georgetown police responded to an assault at an apartment complex. One person was taken into custody on suspicion of

domestic violence. Wednesday, Feb. 2 — An Empire officer responded to a hit-and-run accident that was originally on Interstate 70, near mile marker 216. The victim’s truck was reportedly following a Ryder commercial box truck, which exited I-70 multiple times in an attempt to flee. The box truck got onto U.S. Highway 40, where the Empire officer contacted it. The accident was referred to Colorado State Patrol. Friday, Feb. 4 — Georgetown police responded to a disturbance near the 1500 block of Argentine Street.

Police contacted an individual who had a warrant for their arrest. That person was taken into custody. Sunday, Feb. 6 — An Empire officer took a report on property damage from a hit-and-run accident along East Park Avenue. A driver lawfully stopped for a pedestrian in the cross walk, but the vehicle following it didn’t stop and rear-ended the first vehicle. The suspect vehicle then backed up, turned behind the gas station and left the accident via the side streets. The suspect is unknown as no plates are visible on the vehicle.

peak as Mount Evans, but to redesignate its namesake as another member of the Evans family. Its current namesake, Colorado Territorial Gov. John Evans, is believed to have authorized the U.S. Army’s attack on Cheyenne and Arapaho people at Sand Creek. He was forced to resign in its aftermath.

depending on whether the town needs that money to match grants for a separate project. She added that she’d start working on an internal financial plan. During the Feb. 8 Board of Selectmen meeting, Neely described how she’d talked to both Great Outdoors Colorado and the Colorado Department of Local Affairs about grants for the Strousse Park project. GOCO requires applicants to submit a concept paper first, which Neely said she would do before the Feb. 21 deadline. Afterward is an arduous application process, and Neely said GOCO tends to favor park projects that have more recreational, walking, or picnicking opportunities. Likewise, she said DOLA tends

to fund more city service and infrastructure projects, such as water, sewer and roads. Plus, DOLA pointed that Georgetown had a significant carryover from its general fund. “(Our DOLA contact) said: ‘You guys can afford this. We don’t support what you can afford on your own,’” Neely continued. Both GOCO and DOLA’s grant applications are lengthy, and she felt Georgetown’s chances of approval were low. “If they feel you have a shot, they tell you,” she said of the grantors. “ … I don’t want to waste my time and your money on an application that feels marginal.”

Georgetown determining how to fund Strousse Park refurbishment Georgetown has examined whether to apply for grant dollars to refurbish the Strousse Park booths, but “the whole scene isn’t terribly encouraging,” project manager Cindy Neely described. Neely pointed out that Georgetown could fund the project itself,

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Rachel Richardson, King-Murphy’s third grade teacher, and volunteers serve chili during the school’s chili cookoff on Feb. 10. The cookoff was part of King-Murphy’s community night where teachers discussed the school’s curriculum redesign, drama students performed and basketball intramurals teams played. First grade teacher PHOTO BY DEB HURLEY BROBST Kristen Betts was declared the chili cookoff winner.

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Moving to EL is based on surveys and focus groups conducted in the fall where the school learned stakeholders want rigorous, consistent instruction and learning; relevant, real-world, authentic experiences; student-driven learning; and learning that demonstrates social consciousness and awareness. One of the reason’s for this change is to help increase enrollment. King-Murphy has lost students since 2016, with enrollment for the 2021-22 school year at 129 for the kindergarten- through sixth-grade school. The lower enrollment forced the school to combine its fifth and sixth grade classes. Craig said the magic enrollment number was about 250 with up to two classrooms at each grade level. Cassidy explained that students were loving the shift to outdoor classrooms and hands-on experiences, and at the beginning of the school year, the entire school tried a new activity: students and staff went to Elk Meadow to start schoolwide community building.

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Local group wants to establish employer-based child care Group applying for $800,000 grant this month BY CORINNE WESTEMAN CWESTEMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Child care proponents are applying for at least $800,000 in grants to open an infant/toddler care center in Clear Creek County. An early care group — comprised of representatives from the county, the school district, and the rec district — is looking at an employer-based model so that each government entity can use the early care center as a recruiting tool. The center’s capacity would be around 60 students. Once the center is open, the group hopes community members can use it as well, although exact details haven’t been worked out yet. The early care group has asked the Clear Creek school board to use space in Building 103, however the board hasn’t committed yet, saying it needs to determine how to house Carlson Elementary there first. As part of a grant application this month, the group has asked the three government entities for letters of support and a five-year commitment. It also asked the county for $100,000 to employ a coordinator, who would apply for grants and work on opening the center. The Clear Creek Board of County Commissioners submitted a letter saying it was generally supportive, but still had a lot of unanswered questions. It didn’t commit any funds either, but said it’d take it under consideration. During a Feb. 9 meeting, Commissioners Randy Wheelock and Sean Wood said they wanted to know how residents could take advantage of this proposed early care center, and whether its business plan would have measures to add capacity. “There are too many unknowns to put something down on paper that will hold us to any kind of commitment,” Wood said. Commissioner George Marlin also wanted the letter to express the county’s enthusiasm that it will work out these details with its partners in due course.

A 2019 study predicts that Clear Creek County needs 64 more child care slots by 2030. A local group focused on early care hopes to COURTESY BCC SLIDESHOW establish an infant/toddler care center for 60 children within the next three years.

A child care desert A 2019 survey found that Clear Creek was a veritable “day care desert,” as School District Superintendent Karen Quanbeck said on Feb. 1. Parents are making do with nannies, neighbors, friends and family members, with some watching their children themselves because they can’t afford child care. Thus, representatives from Clear Creek Metropolitan Recreation District, Clear Creek County and Clear Creek School District have been meeting over the last year to find a way to establish a local care center for infants and toddlers. The group has asked the school board for 4,600 square feet of space plus space for a playground, and it would need parking and drop-off space in Building 103, known as the former middle school.

Developing the early care center will cost an estimated $1.2 million, and the group is applying for a state grant of up to $800,000. Because the three participating employers are government entities, the match is only 25%. If there were any private employers, it’d be 50%, Becky Dancer said at a Feb. 1 commissioners meeting. Dancer, who is a CCSD representative in the early care group, said the school district sent out a Request for Interest for entities to operate the early care center. CCMRD was the only one that responded. Cameron Marlin, CCMRD’s general manager, said operating an early care center would align with the district’s mission statement and current services. Additionally, it would foster a love of recreation among local children and be a recruiting tool for CCMRD staff.

“We’re happy and proud of what we have going with Kidz Korner, and we don’t want to compete with another provider,” Cameron Marlin said. “It could be a winwin for everybody.” When asked how the center would balance serving the three employers versus the larger community, Dancer said those details will be worked out. She wasn’t sure whether county, school district and rec district employees would have priority, or whether it’d be open to everyone equally. “Based on the (current) data … we wouldn’t be at capacity with the three employer groups,” Dancer continued. County Manager Brian Bosshardt liked the prospect of using the early care center as a recruiting tool, but said, “There have to be guaranteed spots.”

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Let’s make history together: Achieving a more equitable, accountable and effective behavioral health system

gazed out the window at the snow-covered peaks and patchwork fields below as my plane approached the tarmac at Denver International Airport. Wheels down at last. I had arrived at my new home–a brilliant blue sky overhead and blinding snow as far as the eye could see. It is hard to wrap my mind around how such a majestic place can also possess one of the country’s highest rates of suicide and prevalence of mental health challenges. My mission? Harness the momentum that has driven an unprecedented two-year planning effort to bring about transformational change in Colorado’s behavioral health system so that it truly and compassionately puts people first. I am humbled that Governor Jared Polis has appointed me to serve as Colorado’s first Behavioral Health Commissioner to lead the new Behavioral Health Administration (BHA), which we will launch by July. This clinically trained mental health and addiction treatment practitioner has come to Colorado at an urgent and exciting moment.

We are on the verge of making history and have a real opportunity to develop a system GUEST that is equitable, COLUMN accountable and effective. The BHA we build will oversee a system that serves all of Colorado, provides care that is timely and helps people find success by achieving wholeperson health and Morgan Medlock wellbeing. When we get this right, our state stands to become an exemplar on the national stage of what it means to provide person-centered, community-based and data-informed behavioral health care. When I worked as an emergency department psychiatrist in Boston, I saw first hand how the scarcity of behavioral health treatment options in the community and the stigma of seeking support can result in our family, friends, and neighbors landing in some of their darkest moments. The BHA we build will be driven by individuals with this lived

experience. By July we will have established an Advisory Council that is diverse in its membership and co-chaired by someone with lived experience. Council meetings will be inclusive and accessible, held in different parts of the state, with attendance and input widely encouraged and sought out. In the same vein, I am proud that the BHA’s first official action has been to sponsor five individuals to participate in the College for Behavioral Health Leadership’s Equity-Grounded Leadership Fellow Program pilot this spring. The program’s goal is to empower and equip leaders to take bold action to unravel systemic racism and create equitable behavioral health systems in their communities. Sadly, we are all too familiar with the tragic stories of Colorado’s behavioral health safety net failing our state’s most vulnerable citizens, including those from marginalized populations. Individuals with complex needs are turned away, insurance coverage is inadequate or nonexistent, appointments are unavailable. The BHA we build will be transparent, accountable and ef-

fective. We will define new metrics that will help us identify and design solutions to fill the gaps and ensure Coloradans are benefitting from timely services that are culturally responsive and meet the highest standards of care. We will use data to measure our progress toward fortifying and expanding our safety net so that we catch people before they find themselves in crisis. And we will publish our findings in a transparent and accessible way through public dashboards and reporting to the General Assembly. We are making history. Join us. I am committed to working with patients, partners and other stakeholders to build an equitable and just system of behavioral health care for Colorado. The BHA we build will bring partners together to align our funding and resources under a unified vision and strategy for transforming our behavioral health system. This strategy will be bold, be based in empathy, integrity and data, and will always put people first. Dr. Morgan Medlock is Colorado’s behavioral health commissioner.

Staying active in the winter

any people envision majestic scenery, beautiful wildlife and glorious hikes when they think of Colorado. All of these are in great supply here in Clear Creek County. But most of all when someone says Colorado, they think… skiing! Skiing has been a staple outdoor sportand hobby in our area for many years. Clear Creek County was a booming town until mining began to fade away. The one thing that revived the area in the late 1930s was the opening of a ski area on the east side of Arapaho National Forest. Loveland Basin Winter Sports Area, now known as Loveland Ski Area, was started by Al Bennett when he acquired one of the first permits from the United States Forest Service in 1937. His first actions were to install a rope tow powered by a Model-T engine so that all the fledgling skiers could easily gain access to the top of the mountain. Joyce Maulis, tenant of Project Support, remembers it well. “This was in 1943-1945,” she said. “When I was 8 years old, my mom bought my sister Barbara and I a pair of wooden skis and had a strap around the back of the boot. We had to wax the skies to make them go. I skied Loveland for a dollar a day. All Love-

land had in those days were rope tows. You could not grab the rope, or you would be on your face! You had to let the rope SENIOR slide through your CONNECTION hand and then press down. We wore out a lot of gloves during the season.” In modern times, we have skis made of slick composite material that quickly clip onto our feet. When Christy Recke skiing in Colorado was still becoming a popular tourist and native activity, most skis were wood that had to be waxed every day. We also now have gondolas and ski lifts to whisk us up to the top of the mountain. Those who have been around for years remember well the long lines waiting for their turn on the tow rope and the timing it took to ensure you did not end up face first in the snow. Skiing would start early, as it still does today, to garner first crack at the fresh powder. Even then as the day wore on, the fun but strenuous hours of skiing took their toll. Today you may get lucky to catch the lift with friends or, if you are single, end up sitting next to someone that

catches your eye on the gondola. As Joyce recollects, girls in the beginning days of Loveland had a different approach. “One nice thing about the rope tows when you were a teenager and a female was around 2 o’clock in the afternoon,” she said. “We would be too tired to hang on to the rope, so a nice young male teenager would put his arms around you to help you up the slope. Skiing was so much fun!” I think we can all agree that getting outdoors during the winter can be a bit more involved as we age, checking the weather, layering up, ensuring we do not stay out too long and balancing our physical condition with our duration in the elements. Skiing can be one of those activities that although we are maturing into our golden years we can continue to do. If you were born and raised here in Colorado and more specifically here in Clear Creek County, skiing is almost a part of your DNA. The cost of skiing has increased, but there are several places that give discounts to seniors for day passes and ski rentals. Loveland Ski Area offers a $50 pass for seniors to ride the gentle slopes in Loveland Valley. You can still pursue your favorite hobby but here are a few things to remember as

you continue to ski: Less is more, do not over do it. We tire faster as we age, so pay attention to your body. Use newer, safer equipment. If you do not have equipment, rentals are always available. Wear a helmet Ski smaller mountains, off peak Alternate near-mountain activities with skiing such a time in the lodge, dining out, sightseeing Protect your skin, eyes, and lips. Wear sunscreen, tinted googles and lip balm with spf protection. Warm-up before skiing with stretches Stay hydrated Ski during the warmest part of the day Skiing can be a benefit to promote delaying bone loss, stronger back muscles, and is a great aerobic exercise for cardiovascular and respiratory health. Christy Recke MS, RN, CWCN currently works as a wound care nurse consultant and lives in Idaho Springs. She has been a nurse for 25 years and holds a Master’s degree in Complementary and Integrative Health. Editor’s note: This is part one in a two part column series about staying active in the winter.

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Clear Creek juniors Samantha Zebroski and Campbell Hargitt, front row, pose for a photo with, from left, seniors Aiden Kocol, Annika McKown, Kimberley Pappen and Loralei Murphy after practice on Feb. 10. PHOTO BY CORINNE WESTEMAN

Clear Creek juniors preparing to lead girls basketball team BY CORINNE WESTEMAN CWESTEMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The latter half of the school year is a party for the seniors, thrown by the juniors. The juniors traditionally host prom for the seniors; they typically serve as ushers at graduation; and, on the girls basketball program and other teams, they’re responsible for organizing celebrations and parting

gifts for the seniors. And it all comes full circle the next year, when the juniors who hosted prom, served as ushers, and organized gifts are now the recipients. “It’s kind of scary — losing so many great people,” Clear Creek junior Samantha Zebroski said of that transition in leadership. “And then next year, all that stress is on you.” Zebroski and Campbell Hargitt, as the only juniors on the Clear Creek girls basketball team, are organizing celebrations for their four seniors — Aiden Kocol, Annika McKown, Loralei Murphy and Kimberly Pap-

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Clear Creek juniors Campbell Hargitt and Samantha Zebroski, seen here after practice on Feb. 10, are helping to organize end-of-season gifts and celebrations for the team’s four seniors. The juniors said stepping into this traditional leadership role helps set an PHOTOS BY CORINNE WESTEMAN example for the younger players.

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pen. Securing gifts and preparing for the end-of-season banquet is “a good chance to step up and show the younger players what they can do” in the future, Hargitt said. Additionally, the Golddiggers understand the need to play their best for the senior night game, which will be Feb. 18. Murphy and Kocol recalled last year’s senior night game when only one of the team’s two seniors

played, and everyone else played their absolute hardest for her sake. The two commented how they appreciate Hargitt, Zebroski and the underclassmens’ support, as the team prepares for Feb. 18. With families prominently in the stands on senior night, having that support from the younger players is even more critical, they said. Both the seniors and juniors recognized that the Golddiggers will have a new dynamic next year. Zebroski said she admired how close the four seniors are, describing how they work so well off each other and how they’re able to read when something is off.

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Clear Creek junior Samantha Zebroski (32) defends a Byers player during a Jan. 15 home game. She and fellow junior Campbell Hargitt are a bit nervous about leading the team as seniors next year.

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Clear Creek wrestler advances to state tournament Golddiggers closing out wrestling season BY CORINNE WESTEMAN CWESTEMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Clear Creek sophomore Isaiah Jenkins has advanced to the 2A state wrestling tournament, which will be Feb. 17-19 at Denver’s Ball Arena. Jenkins will compete in the 285-pound weight class. Of the 10 wrestlers Clear Creek took the 2A regional tournament in Sterling Feb. 12-13, Jenkins was the only one to qualify for state. Coach Danion Baca said the Golddiggers had bad draws and very tough competition, and suffered from lack of mat time this winter. Clear

Clear Creek sophomore Isaiah Jenkins controls his 285-pound opponent from Evergreen during a Dec. 11 Wheat Ridge PHOTO BY CORINNE WESTEMAN tournament.

Creek only had five tournaments this season and no duals. While most Golddiggers had 10-15 matches under their belt this season, their opponents had 40-55, Baca de-

scribed. So, the Golddiggers only had a third of the experience, and most Clear Creek wrestlers were already new to the sport. “That mat time is where you learn, where you get your experience and figure things out,” Baca said. Clear Creek’s wrestling season was also in constant flux. Snow canceled after-school practices; COVID-19 spread canceled tournament appearances; some wrestlers left for other sports, were injured, or were disqualified from competing; and COVID-19 restrictions moved the team from their usual wrestling room to the cafeteria for practice, Baca said. Plus, Clear Creek didn’t have a 2020-21 wrestling season, and Baca felt that the wrestlers and the pro-

gram took a hit because of it. But, despite it all, the Golddiggers persevered. Baca thanked the three seniors who wrestled this year — Nick Baker, Kamron Brewer and Michael Hillman — for all their hard work and leadership. He said he was proud of everyone’s hard work, but especially commended his first-time wrestlers for their progress. For never having stepped foot on a mat before, they did well against opponents who’ve been wrestling for years, Baca explained. “They’re hungry to get at it next year,” he said. “ … They fought hard through (the challenges) and did what they could. The future’s looking very bright for Clear Creek wrestling.”

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Bids and Settlements Public Notice INVITATION TO BID The Town of Empire will receive sealed Bids for the Well and WTP Improvements Project at Empire Town Hall, 30 Park Ave, Empire, CO 80438, until 2:00 p.m. Mountain Daylight Time, March 17, 2022, at which time all Bids that have been duly received will be opened publicly. Bids shall be clearly marked “Well and WTP Improvements Project”. Any bid received after the above stated time will be returned to the Bidder unopened. Under no circumstance will any bid be accepted by fax or email. There will be no exceptions made for any late, lost by the post office or express carrier, or misdirected submittals. DESCRIPTION OF WORK: All necessary labor, supervision, equipment, tools, and materials for: abandonment of the existing well, installation of a new alluvial well, expansion of the existing well house, installation of an iron and manganese treatment system, and connection to the sanitary sewer for the Well Improvements, and decommissioning of the existing cartridge filters, and UV disinfection system, installation of membrane filtration with

Clean-in-Place (CIP) system, installation of waste tanks at the existing WTP site, and connection to the sanitary sewer for the WTP Improvements. Project includes installation of all required electrical conduit and wiring, panels, and control devices and related site work. The Bidding Documents may be inspected at the following location: Empire Town Hall, 30 Park Ave, Empire, CO 80438 The Town designates Robert Anderson as its representative and Point-of-Contact during bidding. Robert Anderson, P.E., JVA, Incorporated, 1319 Spruce Street, Boulder, CO 80302 303-444-1951 randerson@jvajva.com Bidding documents may be obtained from JVA via email or other electronic file transfer system. All questions concerning the project shall be submitted in writing via email to Robert Anderson. No Bid will be received unless accompanied by a cashier’s, certified or bank check or a Bid Bond equal to at least ten percent (10%) of the maximum Bid, payable to the OWNER as a guarantee that after a Bid is accepted, Bidder will execute and file the Agreement and 100% Performance and Payment Bonds within ten days after the Notice of Award. A Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting will be held at the Empire Town Hall at 10:00 a.m. on March 1, 2022. The physical address of the Empire Town Hall is 30 Park Ave, Empire, CO 80438. The Engineer and representatives of the Town will be in attendance to review and discuss the project. Field tours of the well and water treatment sites will follow the Town Hall meeting. The last date for questions answered by the Engineer is 4:00 p.m. March 10, 2022. Any addendum information will be issued via email by close of business on Mach 15, 2022. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all Bids, to waive any technicality, and to accept any Bid which it deems advantageous. All Bids shall remain subject to acceptance for 60 days after the time set for opening Bids. Published by the authority of the Town Legal Notice No. CCC295 First Publication: February 17, 2022 Last Publication: February 24, 2022 Publisher: Clear Creek Courant Public Notice Request for Proposal Roof Replacement for County Public Works Facility 3549 Stanley Road, Dumont, Colorado 80436 PURPOSE Clear Creek County seeks a qualified firm to repair or replace a roof structure at its Public Works facility in Dumont. The County seeks to retain a qualified firm to provide all engineering, design, permitting and construction and/or construction oversight required to repair or replace the existing roof. The Project includes any necessary architectural, civil and structural engineering, construction testing, construction oversight, and contingency. The purpose of this Request-for-Proposal is to obtain relevant information, credentials, qualifications, experience and a proposed Project Approach from interested Firms to inform the County for selection of a roof repair or replacement method and company for the Project. SCOPE OF SERVICES Public Works Facility Roof Replacement • Architectural design services, if needed; • Structural engineering, as needed, to ensure an effective and safe roofing structure; • Project management: Provide complete project management support inclusive of OAC meetings, coordination, project administration, scheduling,

budgeting, design review and closeout; • Onsite Supervision: Provide fulltime onsite supervision over the duration of the project while contractors are onsite. Supervisor shall oversee all operations and ensure contractors are performing the work in a safe and professional fashion consistent with the plans and specifications; • Provide all insurance requirements in accordance with Clear Creek County standards • Provide a payment and performance bond in accordance with Colorado law; • Include an Owner’s reserve and contingency amount to be controlled by Clear Creek County; each shall be 10% of the total GMP; • Remove all existing roofing material as needed and prepare roof for repair or replacement. Protect adjacent walkways, entries, pedestrians and vehicles from damage from removal of existing roofing materials. Safety fence site as necessary to maintain safe access to staff and public. Dispose of all material in licensed off-site disposal facility; • Per the manufacture’s instruction, and in accordance with adopted County Building Code, prepare surface with roof decking, drip edge, flashing, ice/water shield and Class A fire rated felt underlayment, if needed. All removal and installation shall be subject to Building Department inspection per adopted Building Code. Contractor shall be responsible for scheduling and providing all equipment necessary for inspections with the Building Department; • During repair or removal of existing roof and installation of new roof, protect interior of facility from precipitation damage; • Per the manufacturer’s instruction, and in accordance with adopted County Building Code, the bidder shall recommend, design, estimate and construct a roof repair or replacement for this facility. Installation shall be subject to Building Department inspections per adopted County Building Code. Contractor shall be responsible for scheduling and providing all equipment necessary for inspections with the Building Department; • Clean-up site and remove all previous and unused material in licensed off-site disposal facility; • Secure all permitting for the completion of the project; • Final as-built survey and CAD files for Clear Creek County’s records • All selective demolition and waste disposal; • All structural and non-structural framing materials; • Exit and egress signage; • Final Design; • Bid Package; • Cost estimates; and • Construction and construction administration. To review the entire Request-for-Proposal conditions and requirements, please visit our County website: http://www.co.clear-creek.co.us/bids.aspx Please address questions and submittals to: Beth Luther Clear Creek County Operations 405 Argentine Street P.O. Box 2000 Georgetown, CO 80444 (303) 679-2312 bluther@clearcreekcounty.us The deadline for submitting a Response is 4:00 p.m. local time on March 14, 2022. Legal Notice No. CCC294 First Publication: February 17, 2022 Last Publication: February 24, 2022 Publisher: Clear Creek Courant

Summons and Sheriff Sale Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, CLEAR CREEK COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO 405 Argentine St., Georgetown, CO 80444 Case Number: 2021CV30044 Div.: C

Plaintiff(s): WEST FIRMS REAL ESTATE, LLC, a Georgia Limited Liability Company, v. Defendant(s): DENNIS C. GENEVA and ERROL C. CURLEE; LELAND JAMES and GOLDIE JAMES; HEIRS OF SYBIL G. WASSON (deceased); MARATHON INVESTMENT CORPORATION, a Georgia Corporation; PUBLIC TRUSTEE OF THE COUNTY OF CLEAR CREEK; BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF CLEAR CREEK COUNTY; and all unknown persons who may 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): Dennis C Geneva, Goldie James, Leland James, Heirs of Sybil G Wasson, Evelyn C. McClendon and Mildred A. Campbell, and 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 complaint filed with the court in this action, by filing with the clerk of this court an answer or other response. You are required to file your answer or other response within 35 days after the service of this 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 situated in Clear Creek County, Colorado, more particularly described in Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated herein, County of Clear Creek, State of Colorado. Dated: February 1, 2022 Dylan Woods, Attorney for Plaintiff Legal Description: The West Commonwealth Lode Mining Claim, U.S. Mineral Survey No. 4624, as described in U.S. Patent dated June 19, 1890 and recorded October 19, 2021, in Book 1018, Page 584, Excepting therefrom any portion embraced in Survey Nos. 158 and 2931, as excepted in said Patent A tract of land located in Section 30, Township 3 South, Range 73 West of the 6th P.M. more particularly described as follows: Beginning at the intersection of Line 2-1 of said West Commonwealth Lode with Line 3-4 of the Fanny D. Lode Mining Claim, U.S. Mineral Survey No. 15386A; thence Southwesterly along said Line 3-4 to the point of intersection with the Western most Section line of said Section 30; thence Northerly along said Section line to the point of intersection with Line 2-1 of the said West Commonwealth lode; thence Southeasterly along Line 2-1 of the said West Commonwealth Lode to the point of intersection with Line 3-2 of said Fanny D. Lode, the Point of Beginning, A tract of land located in Section 30, Township 3 South, Range 73 West of the 6th P.M., more

particularly described as follows: Beginning at the point of intersection with line 2-1 of said West Commonwealth Lode with line 1-3 of the Agnes Lode Mining Claim, U.S. Mineral Survey No. 15386A; thence Southeasterly along Line 2-1 of said West Commonwealth Lode to the point of intersection with Line 5-6 of the Legal Tender Lode Mining Claim, U.S. Mineral Survey 158; thence Northwesterly along Lone 5-6 of said legal Tender Lode to the point of intersection withe Line 1-4 of said Agnes Lode; thence Northwesterly along Line 1-4 of said Agnes Lode to a point of intersection with Line 2-1 of said West Commonwealth Lode, the Point of Beginning, A tract of land located in Section 30, Township 3 South, Range 73 West of the 6th P.M. more particularly described as follows: Beginning at Corner No. 1 of the Maud S. Reynolds Lode Mining Claim, U.S. Mining Survey No. 15386A; thence Southeasterly along Line 1-2 of said Maud S. Reynolds Lode to the point of intersection with Line 3-4 of said Fanny D. Lode; thence Southwesterly along said Line 3-4 of said Fanny D. Lode to the point of intersection with Line 4-3 of said West Commonwealth Lode; thence Northwesterly along Line 4-3 of said West Commonwealth Lode to the point of intersection withe Line 1-2 of the Lady Jane Lode Mining Claim, U.S. Mineral Survey No. 15386A; thence Northeasterly along Line 1-2 of said Lady Jane Lode to a point of intersection with Corner No. 1 of said Maud S. Reynolds Lode, the point of Beginning, A tract of land located in Section 30, Township 3 South, Range 73 West of the 6th P.M., more particularly described as follows: Beginning at the point of intersection with Line 1-2 of said Fanny D. Lode with Line 1-2 of Maud S. Reynolds Lode; thence Southeasterly along Line 1-2 of said Maud S. Reynolds Lode to the point of intersection with Line 1-2 of the Sierra Nevada Lode Mining Claim, U.S. Mineral Survey No. 15386A; thence Southwesterly along Line 1-2 of said Sierra Nevada Lode to the point of Intersection with Line 4-3 of said West Commonwealth Lode; thence Northwesterly along Line 4-3 of said West Commonwealth Lode to a point of intersection with Line 1-2 of said Maud S. Reynolds Lode, the Point of Beginning. Combined by Agreement recorded March 14, 2001, in Book 610, Page 947, County of Clear Creek, State of Colorado. The Ohio Lode Mining Claim, U.S. Mineral Survey No. 502, as described in U.S. Patent dated September 23, 1876 and recorded July 6, 2021, in Book 1011, Page 509, And a tract of land located in Section 30, Township 3 South, Range 73 West of the 6th P.M., more particularly described as follows: Beginning at Corner No. 6 of the Bradford Lode Mining Claim, U.S. Mineral Survey No. 15386A; thence Northerly along line 6-5 of said Bradford Lode to the point of intersection with line 1-2 of the R.A.D. Lode Mining Claim, U.S. Mineral Survey No. 15386; thence Northeasterly along line 1-2 of said R.A.D. lode to the point of intersection with line 3-4 of the Ohio Lode Mining Claim, U.S. Mineral Survey No. 502; thence Southwesterly along line 3-4 of said Ohio Lode to the point of intersection of line 5-6 of the Cora Lewis Lode Mining Claim, U.S. Mineral Survey No. 15386A; thence Northwesterly along line 5-6 of said Cora Lewis Lode to the point of intersection with line 1-2 of the said R.A.D. Lode; thence Northeasterly line 1-2 of said R.A.D. Lode to the point of intersection with line 2-1 of the said Bradford Lode; thence Southerly along line 2-1 of said Bradford Lode to Corner No. 1 of said Bradford Lode; thence Southeasterly along line 1-6 of said Bradford Lode to Corner No. 6 of said Bradford Lode, the Point of Beginning, Combined by Agreement recorded February 12, 2001, in Book 609, Page 138, County of Clear Creek, State of Colorado. Legal Notice No. CCC293 First Publication: February 10, 2022 Last Publication: March 10, 2022 Publisher: Clear Creek Courant

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CAREER OPPORTUNITIES Custodians / FT / Benefits / Mostly Evenings / Carlson Elem & King Murphy Elem Head Custodian / FT / Benefits / CCHS Head Cook / Benefits / CCHS Cooks / PT / King Murphy Bus Driver / FT / Benefits Coach / MS Track Guest Teachers Visit our Website to View All Open Positions Apply at: www.ccsdre1.org Clear Creek School District RE1, does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, genetic information, marital status, or disability in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its educational programs or activities. Inquiries may be referred to the Director of Human Resources, Robin Payne, robin.payne@ccsdre1.org 303-567-3851

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CLEAR CREEK COUNTY is accepting applications for the following jobs: • Child Protection Caseworker I/II/III: Hiring wage is $47,091.20 - $55,440 annually DOQ • Control Tech: Hiring wage is $20.14 - $22.15/hr DOQ • Deputy Sheriff - Patrol: Hiring wage is $33.94 - $34.96/hr DOQ • Detentions Deputy: Hiring wage is $29.23 - $30.11/hr DOQ • Dispatcher: Hiring wage is $24.62 - $25.35/hr DOQ • Equipment Operator II for Road and Bridge: CDL; Hiring wage is $21.00 $23.10/hr DOQ • Kitchen Manager: Hiring wage is $22.40 - $24.64/hr DOQ • Mechanic - Senior: Hiring wage is $23.10 - $25.41/hr DOQ • Nurse Confinement: Hiring wage is $77,200 - $84,920 annually DOQ • Public Health Nurse (PRN & Temp.): Hiring wage is $36.06 - $39.66/hr DOQ • Public Information Officer: Hiring wage is $59,800 - $65,780 annually DOQ • Recreation Facilities Manager: Hiring wage is $29.66 - $32.63/hr DOQ • Senior Accountant: Hiring wage is $65,000 - $75,000 annually DOQ • Shop Foreman: Hiring wage is $27.31 - $30.04/hr DOQ • Trails Supervisor (Seasonal): Hiring wage is $25.24 - $27.76/hr DOQ • Transit Supervisor: Hiring wage is $50,400 - $55,440 annually DOQ Taking applications until positions are filled. See benefits, full job descriptions and applications at: https://www.clearcreekcounty.us Under “I Want to…” in the left-hand column of the drop down, click on “Jobs in Clear Creek County”. This will take you to the job posting site where you can complete an application. Clear Creek County is an ADAAA/EEO employer.

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