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Idaho Springs’ Virginia Canyon Mountain Park receives $360K grant Additional grant money will allow the park to go ahead with its next goals in the project of creating dedicated biking trails

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Great Outdoors Colorado awarded a grant of about $360,000 to Idaho Springs for trail and amenities construction at the Virginia Canyon Mountain Park on June 10. The VCMP, being built by the city of Idaho Springs and the Colorado Mountain Bike Association, had a soft opening in late May for residents only, with the upper part of the trail still currently under construction. According to John Cain, the Idaho Springs Assistant city administrator who’s been working on the VCMP project since 2018, the grant money will help the city start building the next phase of the project. One hiking trail and a spur trail that goes to the southern peak of the 400-acre park have been completed. Cain said the next goal is to start building out the dedicated biking trails. He elaborated that they are trying to have separated trails for hiking and biking, and there is an uphill portion of a biking trail that is completed but won’t be opened

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A map of the expected paths created in Phase 1 of the Virginia Canyon Mountain Park PHOTO COURTESY OF COLORADO MOUNTAIN BIKE ASSOCIATION project.

until the downhill portion is finished. The project began with a planning grant in 2017, Cain said, with another grant from GOCO last year for about $100,000 to help with its first couple of miles of trails. GOCO is a nonprofit organization that invests a portion of lottery proceeds from the state into Colorado Parks and

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A man was shot in Silver Plume by Clear Creek County sheriff’s deputies the evening of June 10 after allegedly trying to stab an officer with a knife. Deputies responded to a call for a “motorist assist” in the 600 block of Main Street in Silver Plume and found a vehicle that appeared to have struck a rock with the driver and sole occupant still inside — an adult white man. Undersheriff Bruce Snelling said he did not know if the call was made by the driver or not, but he did not believe the driver was a local resident. According to the Clear Creek County Sheriff’s Office, the man became “argumentative and uncooperative” with the deputies who responded to the call. He also armed himself with a knife. Additional officers, including one from the Idaho Springs Police Department, arrived as well for backup. ISPD Chief Nate Buseck

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trail total — hiking-only, biking-only and mixed — according to COMBA’s website. Funding is still ongoing for phase two and three of the project, with phase one still ongoing as well. Cain added that the pandemic and inflation has caused costs to rise, saying it’s “not the cheapest to do right,” but that CPW has helped to

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elaborated that his officer was there only as support. Asked further about the scene, Buseck said the man seemed to be either on drugs or having a mental health crisis, and was not complying with orders to leave the vehicle. Snelling said that officers were “looking for a peaceful resolution, to provide him with help or assistance or whatever he needed.” Deputies eventually broke a window and removed the knife, but the man grabbed a second knife and a rock. At this point deputies fired bean bag rounds at the man, then fired a taser at him to no effect, before the man then tried to stab an officer and

plan the trails in a manageable way that also keeps safe the Bighorn sheep that Clear Creek County is famous for. The project will also be supported by the Mighty Argo, the company behind the planned cable car that will go from the Argo Mill to the park’s peak. Fifty cents per ticket will be given to the city to provide a dedicated funding stream for trail maintenance, construction and parking.

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deputies fired multiple shots at him. “Right after the suspect attempted to stab an officer on scene, and after he was shot, he took a knife, the knife he had in his hand, and started stabbing himself — in the neck, the head, the chest,” said Snelling. When asked, Snelling clarified that the man never left the car throughout the entire ordeal. Officers then pulled him out of the car and tried to administer first aid, but the man did not survive. “It seems like officers and deputies did everything they could to figure out what he needed, tried to help him. Nothing worked,” Snelling told CBS4. Snelling said he could not give any more information, as the Colorado Bureau of Investigation is now investigating the circumstances of the shooting, with their cooperation.

A local National Weather Service volunteer observer makes temperature and precipitation observations each day at about 8 a.m. at the Georgetown Weather Station. Wind observations are made at Georgetown Lake. “Max” and “Min” temperatures are from digital displays of a “MMTS” (“Maximum/Minimum Temperature System”); “Mean daily” temperature Weather Observations Georgetown, is the calculated average of the maxfor and min. “TotalColorado Precipitation” is inches of rainfall plus melted snow. “Snowfall” is inches of snow that accumulated during the preceding hours. Week of24 June 13, 2022T = Trace of precipitation. NR = Not Reported. “Peak wind gust at Georgetown Lake” is the velocity in miles per hour andvolunteer the time the maximum wind gusteachthat A local National Weather Service observerof makes temperature and precipitation observations day at occurred about 8 a.m. at the Georgetown Weather Station. Wind observations are made at date Georgetown Lake. “Max” and “Min” temperatures are from during the calendar day preceding the of observation. Historic digital displays of a “MMTS” (“Maximum/Minimum Temperature System”); “Mean daily” temperature is the calculated average dataofare on the period ofof record for which statistical data have the maxbased and min. “Total Precipitation” is inches rainfall plus melted snow. “Snowfall” is inches of snow that accumulated the preceding 24 hours. T = 53 Traceyears of precipitation. NR = Not Reported. “Peak wind gust at Georgetown Lake”weather is the beenduring compiled (about within the period 1893-2021). Any velocity in miles per hour and the time of the maximum wind gust that occurred during the calendar day preceding the date of records noted are based on a comparison of the observed value with the observation. Historic data are based on the period of record for which statistical data have been compiled (about 53 years within 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. Day and date of observation (2022)

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STI rates rising in Colorado, with Clear Creek County being no exception State is working to help local public health agencies bring numbers down through testing and outreach; free event planned in Idaho Springs on June 27 BY ANDREW FRAIELI AFRAIELI@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Rates of sexually transmitted infection in Colorado have been on the rise in recent years, prompting the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment to work with local public health agencies in various counties outside the Denver metro area, including Clear Creek, to help fund testing and more. Because of these rises, the Clear Creek County Public Health Department and CDPHE will host a free STI testing event from 3 to 7 p.m. June 27 at the Clear Creek Health and Wellness Center in Idaho Springs. The goal of the event is to “bring in resources from the area so that community members know what services exist in their county, or city,” said Gerardo Orozco-Pacheco,

prevention and field services regional supervisor at CDPHE. Andrea Grohmann, a public health nurse with the county, said the event itself came about because of STI rates rising in Colorado and the state having money for outreach. Clear Creek is hosting one of these outreaches because it has been no exception to this increase, as the county saw a rise in gonorrhea rates last year and syphilis this year, according to Orozco-Pacheco. Referencing a CDC study on Colorado STI rates from 2015-2019, he saidchlamydia also had increased by 24%, gonorrhea by 118% and syphilis by 158% across the state. Orozco-Pacheco said that having more regional disease intervention specialists — public health professionals who work to stop the spread of infections — has helped him have more capacity to work with local public health agencies, getting to know their needs better and decrease these STI rates. “One of my goals is to better advocate for these local public health agencies outside of the Denver metro area so that they can have more sustainable funding in the future,” he continued. When asked about testing becoming permanently free, Orozco-Pacheco said knowing what counties have higher incidents would allow the state to possibly provide and sustain testing services.

The Idaho Springs pedestrian marketplace on Miner Street, with the Health and Wellness Center down the street hosting a free STI testing event on June 27, 3 p.m. to 7 FILE PHOTO p.m.

He clarified that Clear Creek is not one of those counties most in need, though, saying Pueblo, Colorado Springs and Fort Collins were more concerning. They will roll out possible free testing gradually, he continued, looking at data, and “putting out the bigger fires first.” Grohmann elaborated that there is a program in the works to bring monthly free HIV testing to the

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Clear Creek presents transport priorities to CDOT CDOT and county staff joined the June 7 Board of County Commissioners meeting to discuss current transport projects and and Clear Creeks priorities moving forward BY ANDREW FRAIELI AFRAIELI@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The June 7 Clear Creek Board of County Commissioners meeting saw the Colorado Department of Transportation and the Denver Regional Council of Governments joining as part of CDOT’s Project Priority Programming Process (4P). According to Clear Creek Strategic & Community Planning Division Director Amy Saxton, the 4P presentation is a way for CDOT to hear from different counties to discuss transportation “changes and challenges, major developments and updated transportation priorities for all modes.” DRCOG is the designated Metropolitan Planning Organization and the Transportation Planning Region for the Denver region, including Clear Creek. Jessica Myklebust, regional transportation director for Region

1, of which Clear Creek is a part, discussed CDOT’s updates to its 10-Year Plan created in 2019 in conjunction with the region’s counties. According to Myklebust, with more revenue coming in from SB260 — a state bill creating more funding for transport projects — and the Federal Infrastructure Bill, CDOT is updating the plan’s time frames. Part of that update is also from CDOT having adapted the new Green House Gas Pollution Reduction Planning Rule, so the plan must now comply with this new standard for reduced greenhouse gas emissions. The rest of the changes are some projects being shifted to the next four fiscal years — 2022 to 2026. This includes I-270 improvements and congestion fixes and further Bustang fleet purchases to replace older buses as well as expand the fleet. The newly revealed Bustang Pegasus buses for the I-70 corridor also have received some additional pilot funding for fleet increases. Some non-transit related projects also pushed include the US 6th and Wadsworth Blvd interchange, and repairs and maintenance for the Eisenhower Johnson Memorial Tunnel. All are currently at least partially funded. Saxon also presented Clear Creek’s transportation priorities. She explained Clear Creek’s “major transportation burdens” due to I-70, calling the county the “waist of the hourglass” from the 100 million

Image explaining the I-70 corridor traffic from Clear Creek County’s presentation on transport priorities to CDOT. PHOTO COURTESY OF CLEAR CREEK COUNTY

people that squeeze through the corridor a year. She elaborates that 40 percent of homes in Clear Creek’s towns were built before 1950, so have less protection from pollutants too. She also said that they have higher rates of asthma than neighboring counties. Functional priorities were funding for a Mobility Hub in Idaho Springs for sustainability in the amount of tourist travel coming into the county through more transit options. A pedestrian overpass was brought up for around the 240 exit overpass to allow better connection between the town and the recreatioon center, as well as safer routes for elementary school children to the new school being relocated at building 103 on the other side of I-70. Floyd Hill Construction Manager Jeffery Hampton updated the com-

mission on current projects as well, with images of some EJMT repairs using what funding was already there. He continued with design work for some projects, specifically mentioning the Idaho Springs Mobility Hub design being worked on now. Hampton continued that the construction for the wildlife crossing in Genesee should begin in fall of this year, with Empire’s wildlife crossing expected to start in spring of next year. The Floyd Hill roundabout — US 40, County Road 65 and Homestead Road at the top of the hill — should start construction in fall of 2022 as well he said, with parking lot construction aimed for summer 2023. Hampton finished by talking about the major Floyd Hill project which will add a third eastbound lane to eliminate the bottleneck, replace the two bridges at the bottom of the hill, flatten the curve, and add a frontage road section between the Hidden Valley exit and U.S. Highway 6, among some smaller improvements. Hampton said it would possibly be fully completed, assuming all funding and grants needed were acquired, by late 2027, early 2028. CDOT Region 1 Traffic & Safety Program Engineer Alazard Tesfaye also reviewed traffic and safety programs, highlighting an I-70 wildlife underpass and fences, as well as geometric improvements to US 40A and County Road 257.

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Now is a perfect time to remind people of the dangers of swimming pools for toddlers

y grandtwins, Rose and Lars, are now 27 months old. They are about the same age that my nephew Christopher was when he was found in my sister and brother-inlaw’s swimming pool. I have not previously written about, nor shared in public, the details of this pool tragedy. Even though the death of my nephew occurred over 35 years ago, I am moved to write about it now. Why? Two reasons: 1) Because the broad swath of heat waves has given the media another opportunity to try to persuade, plea and beg the adults in the room to realize the dangers of swimming pools And 2) Because there is no better time than this moment for my personal public service pool announcement as I try to prevent another drowning, like what our family has suffered. How Christopher got into the pool is not a mystery. He was happy, always on the move, eager to explore life. He was a typical, spirited, inquisitive, gorgeous, healthy toddler. Some of the details of that day are a bit faded, but the gist of my memory is that my sister was in the house tending to her newest baby who was only a few months old. Her husband was in the yard, but out of view of the pool. Through some totally understandable miscommunication or misunderstanding, these loving young parents had not realized they had made a fateful mistake in believing/ assuming/were certain that the

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other parent was the one responsible for overseeing their toddler for those particular few mo-

ments. Where the never-ending heartbreak begins is with the events that led up to that summer day. At the time, my sister and her husband had recently moved into a newly built home in Oklahoma. They had left New York for a job opportunity, and it wasn’t too long before they realized they wanted relief from the oppressive heat and humidity. They began planning for the installation of an in-ground pool. My wise father said he had told them in no uncertain terms, and on multiple occasions, that this was a bad idea. He told them not to have a pool while the babies were so little. He wasn’t the only adult in the room advising them against a pool in their backyard. He understood their desire to have a pool. We had an in-ground pool in New York while I was a child, and we grew up all the better for having that luxurious joy and exercise outlet. The difference is my siblings and I were water savvy the day my parents had the enormous silver-colored tanker come into our backyard in order to fill our pool with water. We basically grew up on the same beaches on Long Island, just like my father had as a child. My parents had taught us all how to swim as youngsters, and even gave me and some of my other siblings swim-

ming lessons in a community pool. Before my parents’ own pool was functional, not only did we all know how to swim, we knew the fundamentals of safety at the beach and at the pool. But this was not the same for Christopher. My sister and brother-in-law went ahead with their pool installation, even though my sister was then pregnant with son number two, and Christopher was about 2 ½ years old. Old enough to start swimming lessons. As the digging for their pool began and my father’s concerns grew ever stronger, this pool project began to alarm me too. Back then, my daughter Jesse was just a few months younger than Christopher, with a similar nature: super active, alert, curious, precious as all get-out. As the pool project continued, the rains in Oklahoma came in spurts. Over some weeks’ time, the wet ground around the pool only served to delay the installation of the cement footings for the protective fence that was intended to safely enclose the pool. But there was no safety to be had for Christopher. There was no successful resuscitation. I am now older than my father was when he lost his grandson. I prevent myself from going too deeply into the memories, wanting not to fathom the grief and suffering my father endured over the loss of his grandson, knowing he wondered many a sleepless night what else he could have said or done to stop my sister from digging that pool.

The shock of Christopher’s death remains as clear as that pool water. The specifics of Christopher’s sudden death helped create an everlasting memory of misery and sadness, one rife with regrets and guilt. That pool drowning has rippled across generations of relatives and friends who are no longer able to look at pools in quite the same joyful way as they once did. Year after year it’s the same agony for many families. The suffering can be stopped for some. The suffering and loss can be minimized. Clip this, print it, snail mail it or email it, post it to social media and Facebook, but please uber please, share it with everyone in your circle. Help me to help other families avoid a pool tragedy. Help me to encourage everyone who is capable, to learn how to swim. Rose and Lars start swimming lessons in a few days. I’ll be at the indoor community pool with them, and haunting thoughts of my sister and her beloved tiny Christopher will be as close to my heart as a wet and clingy swimsuit feels on a terribly hot and humid day. Giselle M. Massi was a journalist with The Denver Post. She is the author of two books, a counselor, and currently writes a weekly newspaper column called “Tell Giselle.” She lives in Evergreen. For more information or to contact Giselle: www. gisellemassi.com.

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A Ride the Rockies participant bikes up the El Rancho to Genesee bike path June 17. The six-day ride took participants across the state, and the final day’s route had participants PHOTOS BY CORINNE WESTEMAN start in Breckenridge, go over Loveland Pass, through Clear Creek County and finish in Golden. Left: A group of Ride the Rockies participants bike down the Clear Creek Greenway in Idaho Springs June 17. The sixday ride took participants across the state, and the final day’s route had participants start in Breckenridge, go over Loveland Pass, through Clear Creek County and finish in Golden. Right: A Ride the Rockies participant bikes across the Dorothy Dieckman Bridge near Idaho Springs on June 17.

Ride the Rockies’ final day takes cyclists through Clear Creek, west Jeffco Cyclists cross finish line in Golden after 6-day trip across Colorado BY CORINNE WESTEMAN CWESTEMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

For some Ride the Rockies participants, those final miles through Clear Creek and Jefferson counties on June 17 were the literal home stretch. About 1,100 cyclists from 49 states and nine countries made the six-day, 436-mile trek from Copper Mountain to Golden. Of course, Colorado cyclists had a homefield advantage.

One cyclist peeled off at Genesee’s Buffalo Overlook to go home, and Golden’s Russell Roundtree jokingly recalled stopping by his house to grab a cool drink before heading to the finish line. On June 17, cyclists started their final day in Breckenridge, went over Loveland Pass, through Clear Creek County, along U.S. 40 through El Rancho and Genesee to reach Golden’s Parfet Park. While the route changes every year, Ride the Rockies has been in Golden before. Kimberly and Ryan Mallett, who live a few blocks from Parfet Park, said Golden hosting the finish line was partially why they did Ride the Rockies this year.

The Malletts took turns over the six-day trip — one drove the car while the other biked. Ryan did Days 1, 3 and 6; Kimberly rode Days 2 and 4; and they both rode part of Day 5. Ryan was a first-time Ride the Rockies participant, so Kimberly let him pick which days he wanted to do, she explained. Kimberly has now done the ride three times, and described how she’s met friends that she and Ryan now go cycling with regularly. “We have more people to ride with now,” she said of making friends on the six-day ride. “ … It’s a ride, not a race. There’s lot of camaraderie and support — people cheering each other on.”

After arriving at the finish line festivities, Ryan said the last stretch between Floyd Hill and Parfet Park went by fast. He hit a bit of rain, but he enjoyed coming down the same roads and paths where he and Kimberly have been training. “It was a fun week,” he said. Evergreen’s Bob Campbell was also new to Ride the Rockies this year. Campbell, who’s a Team Evergreen member, usually does the Bailey Hundo, which is around the same time frame as Ride the Rockies. This time, he decided to switch things up. Those final miles through west SEE RIDE, P14

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On June 11, a U-Haul moving truck in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, was pulled over by multiple law enforcement agencies. In the back of the truck they found 31 men, allegedly associated with the far right white supremacist group, Patriot Front. The men, all dressed in similar clothes — khaki pants, blue shirts and white masks that obscured their faces except for the eyes — also were carrying shields and riot gear. All 31 were arrested on “suspicion of conspiring to riot,” at a Pride in the Park event to be held that same

afternoon. Three of the 31 men arrested that day had come from the Denver Metro Area. They have been identified as Conor Ryan, 23, of Thornton; Nathan Brenner, 26, of Louisville; and Forrest Rankin, 28, of Wheat Ridge. According to the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office, the traffic stop was the result of a tip from a concerned citizen who saw the men loading into the truck. The caller said the men looked like “a little army.” An uncomfortable truth White nationalist groups and their members are not new to Colorado. In fact, the metro area has a long, complicated history with race. Five-term Denver Mayor Benjamin Stapleton was an active member of the Ku Klux Klan. After initially disavowing the group while running for his first term in 1923, he changed

course — wholeheartedly embracing his association with them, as he was facing a tough recall election the following year. In his book “Hooded Empire: the Ku Klux Klan in Colorado,” author Robert Alan Goldberg describes Stapleton’s close ties to the group. “On July 14, 1924, Mayor Stapleton addressed a Klan gathering on South Table Mountain and reaffirmed his commitment: ‘I have little to say, except that I will work with the Klan and for the Klan in the coming election, heart and soul. And if I am reelected, I shall give the Klan the kind of administration it wants.’” What about now? The Southern Poverty Law Center was started in 1971 with the idea of dismantling Jim Crow era injustices that were still occurring in the South, despite passage of the 1964 Civil Rights Act.

Today, according to statements on its website, SPLC continues that mission, while also tracking white supremacist activity throughout the country. In fact, a link to an interactive map of organizations it classifies as ‘hate groups’ can be found on the SPLC website’s home page. Colorado is home to 18 of those groups — more than Wyoming, Utah, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota and New Mexico combined. One of the groups listed on the SPLC map is Lakewood-based Colorado Alliance for Immigration Reform. Among other things, the group’s website promotes debunked stolen 2020 election narratives and numerous tales the Great Replacement Theory — widely reported to be a motivating in the recent mass shooting in a Buffalo, NY grocery store that took the lives of 10 mostly Black victims.

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Dear Davis Schilken, I have been helping take care of my parents for the last few years. While they’re spirits are high and their wit is still quick, they aren’t as sharp as they once were. My sister’s also help take care of them. They have recently concluded that Mom and Dad need proper Estate Planning. How do we execute their Estate Plans?

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Sincerely, Curious Carol Dear Curious Carol, We are happy to hear that your parents are generally in good health. It is never easy watching your loved one’s age. That doesn’t mean that the hard part is over, however. Additionally, I am happy that you and your siblings are trying to take initiative and get Mom and Dad’s Estate Planning rolling. There is one key principle you must always remember. These are MOM and DAD’s Estate Plans, not yours, not your sisters’. There is little that can be done by you and your siblings when it comes to Estate Planning. Mom and Dad must decide for themselves whether they want to engage in that process. All that is required to draft a will (or Estate Plan) in the State of Colorado is that “An Individual be eighteen year of age or more who is of sound mind, may make a will.” See §15-11-501. This a relatively low standard. The question remains however, what is “of sound mind?”

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a drawback. Unless future routes are safer, Roundtree continued, he wouldn’t be doing Ride the Rockies again. There were some logistical issues with transportation and road/trail closures. Riecks said there also were a few confusing spots that weren’t properly signed. Overall, though, Riecks and Campbell commended the volunteers and organizers for their work. A front-row (bike) seat to Colorado While Durango’s Gary Vance acknowledged this year’s ride had some minor issues, he plans to return next year for his 16th Ride the Rockies. “I try to do it every year,” he said. “We had a good ride.” Without a doubt, support staff member Janet Zang said, the best part of the trip is how people from all over the world get to see “beautiful Colorado.” Zang and her husband, who live between Golden and Lakewood, have been involved with Ride the Rockies for several years. They’ve met all sorts of interesting people — couples who ride together, families who live in different states and meet in Colorado for a week, and people of every age group. She enjoys returning each year to meet more people and watch them fall in love with Colorado. First-time participant Suzi Potratz of Fruita described how the six-day trip allowed her to ride those iconic mountain passes for the first time. While they were difficult, Potratz said her mentality was to focus on where she was and take it one pedal at a time. “It was challenging,” she continued, “but it’s so beautiful to see our country that intimately.”

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WELLNESS CLINIC is Monday through Friday 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 and to make an appointment, call 303-670-7528.

COVID-19 TESTING is available from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Mondays in the dirt lot by Mount Buzz near the corner of Argentine and 11th Street in Georgetown, and from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Clear Creek Health and Wellness Center, 1969 Miner St., Idaho Springs. Appointments are recommended by visiting covidcheckcolorado.org/find-our-sites.

MOUNT EVANS HOME HEALTH CARE & HOSPICE offers two monthly groups to provide emotional support services for caregivers helping ill, disabled or elderly loved ones. An in-person support group meets every third Monday from 4-6 p.m. at 3081 Bergen Peak Road, Evergreen, and a virtual support group meets every first Tuesday from 10 a.m.-noon via Zoom. Call 303-674-6400 to learn how to connect to the group virtual call. For more information visit mtevans. org/services/emotional-support/.

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Public Notices call 303-566-4123 Legals City and County Public Notice FINAL SETTLEMENT #W20F430 NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT PROJECT NAME: Idaho Springs WRRF – Project 2 SRF PROJECT NO: #W20F430 In accordance with the notice provisions contained in 38 26 107 C.R.S. 1973 as amended, the CITY OF IDAHO SPRINGS has established July 15, 2022 the date of final settlement with FISCHER CONSTRUCTION, INC in Clear Creek County. The Work of this Contract consists of all necessary labor, supervision, equipment, tools, and materials for construction of the Idaho Springs Water Resource Reclamation Facility Expansion – Project 2, as detailed in the plans and specifications for this project, including all associated site work and surface improvements related to the project. Claims containing a verified statement of the amounts due and unpaid must be in the form of a written affidavit and must be received by the CLERK, CITY OF IDAHO SPRINGS at 1711 Miner Street, Idaho Springs, CO 80452, on or before 5:00 p.m. of the final settlement date above. ___________________________ John Bordoni Public Works Director, City of Idaho Springs -OR___________________________ Andrew Marsh City Administrator, City of Idaho Springs Legal Notice No. CCC391 First Publication: June 16, 2022 Last Publication: June 23, 2022 Publisher: Clear Creek Courant Public Notice CLEAR CREEK FIRE AUTHORITY RESOLUTION NO. 2022-03 A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE 2018 EDITION OF THE INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE, AS AMENDED, REGULATING AND GOVERNING THE SAFEGUARDING OF LIFE AND PROPERTY FROM FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARDS ARISING FROM THE STORAGE, HANDLING AND USE OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES, MATERIALS AND DEVICES, AND FROM CONDITIONS HAZARDOUS TO LIFE OR PROPERTY IN THE OCCUPANCY OF BUILDINGS AND PREMISES WITHIN THE CLEAR CREEK FIRE AUTHORITY; PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS AND COLLECTION OF FEES THEREFOR. WHEREAS, the Clear Creek Fire Authority (the “Authority”) was established by an Intergovernmental Agreement in 1998, which was renewed and amended numerous times, including most recently the Amended and Restated Intergovernmental Agreement recorded November 20, 2012 (the “IGA”), to provide fire protection services within and beyond Clear Creek County; and WHEREAS, the Authority is organized pursuant to the provisions of the Colorado Constitution, Article XIV, Section 18(2)(a) and (b) and Section 29-1-203, C.R.S.; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Paragraph 5 of the IGA, the Authority has all those powers and functions vested in statutory fire protection districts pursuant to Sections 32-1-1001 and 32-1-1002, C.R.S., as may be amended from time to time, except as specifically provided for in the IGA; and WHEREAS, Section 32-1-1002(1)(d), C.R.S., authorizes a fire protection district to adopt and enforce fire codes, although no such fire code shall apply within any municipality or unincorporated portion of a county unless the municipal or county governing body adopts a resolution stating that such code shall be applicable within the fire protection district’s boundaries; and WHEREAS, the Board of Directors finds and determines that it is in the best interest of the residents, taxpayers, and visitors of the Authority to maintain adequate and updated regulations by means of adopting by reference the 2018 edition of the International Fire Code for application within the Authority. NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Board of Directors of the Clear Creek Fire Authority as follows: Section 1. Adoption of International Fire Code. The Board of Directors of the Clear Creek Fire Authority hereby adopts by reference the 2018 International Fire Code and Appendices published by the International Code Council, as modified herein, (“International Fire Code”), for regulating and governing the safeguarding of life and property from fire arising from fire and explosion hazards arising from the storage, handling and use of hazardous substances, materials and devices, and from conditions hazardous to life or property in the occupancy of buildings and premises in the Authority and providing for the issuance of permits for hazardous uses or operations; and each and all of the regulations, provisions, conditions and terms of such International Fire Code on file in the office of the Authority, are hereby referred to, adopted and made a part hereof as if fully set forth

in this Resolution. Section 2. Amendments to the International Fire Code. The Amendments to the International Fire Code set forth in Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated herein are adopted in full as if fully set forth in the Resolution. Section 3. Repeal of Prior Resolution. Previous Resolutions of the Clear Creek Fire Authority adopting earlier editions of uniform fire codes, are hereby repealed in their entirety immediately upon the effective date of this Resolution. Section 4. Severability. If any part, section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this Resolution or the International Fire Code adopted hereby is for any reason held to be invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions. The Board of Directors hereby declares that it would have passed and adopted this Resolution and the International Fire Code adopted hereby should any other section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase be declared invalid. Section 5.Copies on File. A copy of this Resolution and the International Fire Code adopted herein shall be kept on file in the business office of the Authority and shall be available for public inspection. Section 6. Repealer. All resolutions, or parts thereof, in conflict with this Resolution, are hereby repealed, provided that this section shall not repeal the repealer clauses of any prior resolutions or hereby revive any ordinances or resolutions previously repealed. Section 7. Publication. This Resolution shall be published upon adoption in the Clear Creek Courant. Section 8. Effective Date. This Resolution shall take effect and be enforced immediately upon its approval by the Authority’s Board of Directors, and shall be in full force and effect within the City ofldaho Springs, the Towns of Empire, Georgetown, and Silver Plume and unincorporated portions of Clear Creek County located within the Authority, upon the respective adoption of a similar resolution or ordinance by such other jurisdiction(s). Section 9. Authorization. The officers of the Authority are authorized and directed to take actions necessary and appropriate to affect the provisions of this Resolution. INTRODUCED, READ, AND APPROVED by the Board of Directors of the Clear Creek Fire Authority, upon a motion duly made, seconded and passed at its regular meeting held on the 8th day of June,2022, by a vote of 5 in favor and 0 against, and 0 abstentions. CLEAR CREEK FIRE AUTHORITY By: ____________________ ,Chair Attest: Kelly Babeon Fire Chief Legal Notice No.CCC396 First Publication: June 23, 2022 Last Publication: June 23, 2022 Publisher: Clear Creek Courant Public Notice NOTICE CLEAR CREEK COUNTY BOARD OF EQUALIZATION The Clear Creek Board of County Commissioners will be reviewing property values determined by the County Assessor. Beginning July 6 through August 5, 2022 the Commissioners will sit as the County Board of Equalization (CBOE) to hear appeals from taxpayers who are dissatisfied with their property valuation. In the first step of the appeals process, property owners filed objections to the valuations set by the Assessor with the Assessor=s Office. Only those who properly filed objections with the Assessor and were dissatisfied with the Assessor’s determination may petition the CBOE for a hearing. Hearings with the County Board of Equalization may be requested by submitting a written appeal to the Board of Equalization on the form provided by the County Assessor. To preserve your right to appeal, your appeal must be postmarked or delivered to the Board of Commissioners= Office at the courthouse on or before close of business July 15, 2022 for real property. For personal property, the dates are July 10, 2022 and end at the close of business July 20, 2022. If you disagree with the County Board of Equalization’s decision, you may carry your appeal further to the State Board of Assessment Appeals (BAA), request a binding arbitration hearing, or file with the District Court. These appeals must be filed within thirty days of the date the CBOE decision is mailed to you as stated in the Certificate of Mailing enclosed with the decision. For further information contact Beth Luther, 303-679-2312. Sean C Wood, Chairman Board of County Commissioners Legal Notice No. CCC390 First Publication: June 16, 2022 Last Publication: June 23, 2022 Publisher: Clear Creek Courant Public Notice L0623- -TD22-030 & 22-031 NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF

APPLICATIONS FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEEDS To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to DIANNE L MILLER And Whereas, You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 15 day of NOVEMBER, A.D. 2019, the then County Treasurer of Clear Creek County, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to CHARLES L HARMON the following described real estate in the County of Clear Creek, State of Colorado, to wit: TAX LIEN SALE CERTIFICATE OF PURCHASE # 2019-00987 Property Schedule R005046 Parcel 183702209008 SAINT MARYS SUBDIVISION Lot: 627 U4 DC 693/834 County of Clear Creek State of Colorado

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

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TAX LIEN SALE CERTIFICATE OF PURCHASE #2019-00986 Property Schedule M005050 Parcel 183702209114 MBL HOME TITLE: 51E105646 SERIAL: 220354T9875A&B Year: 1990 Make: TITAN Size: 28X48 SAINT MARYS SUBDIVISION Lot: 628 U4 & MOBILE; DC 693/834 County of Clear Creek State of Colorado

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

And Whereas, Said County Treasurer issued Tax Lien Sale Certificates of Purchase therefore to CHARLES L HARMON; And Whereas, That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2018;

Sean Wood, Chairman Board of County Commissioners Legal Notice No. CCC395 First Publication: June 23, 2022 Last Publication: June 30, 2022 Publisher: Clear Creek Courant

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And Whereas, That said real estate was taxed in the name of DIANNE L MILLER for said year of 2018;

DISTRICT COURT, WATER DIVISION 1, COLORADO MAY 2022 WATER RESUME PUBLICATION

And Whereas, That said CHARLES L HARMON on the 07 day of JUNE, A.D. 2022, the present holder of said certificates, who has made request upon the Treasurer of Clear Creek County for deeds to said real estate;

TO: ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN WATER APPLICATIONS IN WATER DIV. 1

And Whereas, That Treasurer’s Deeds will be issued to the said CHARLES L HARMON at 11:00 o’clock A.M., on the 15 day of NOVEMBER, A.D. 2022, unless the same have been redeemed. And Whereas, Said properties may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deeds. Witness my hand this 10 day of JUNE, A.D., 2022. /s/ Carol Lee [Seal] Carol Lee, Treasurer Clear Creek County L0623- -TD22-030 & 22-031 Legal Notice No. CCC393 First Publication: June 23, 2022 Last Publication: July 7, 2022 Publisher: Clear Creek Courant

Bids and Settlements Public Notice REQUEST FOR BIDS CLEAR CREEK COUNTY ROAD & BRIDGE DEPARTMENT CLEAR CREEK COUNTY, COLORADO Clear Creek County (Owner) is requesting Bids for the construction of the following Project: PW 22-04 Pavement Overlay and Construction of Sedimentation Ponds County Road 170 Bids for the construction of the Project will be accepted electronically with the following exact text in the subject line: Bid for PW 22-04 Pavement Overlay and Construction of Sedimentation Ponds. Bids sent by parcel service or U.S.P.S. shall be addressed to the attention of Stoy Streepey and be clearly marked on the front of the envelope with: Bid for PW 22-04 Pavement Overlay and Construction of Sedimentation Ponds. A pre-bid meeting is scheduled on July 7th, 2022 at 10:00 AM and will be held via Zoom. All interested firms are encouraged to attend the pre-bid meeting. Contact the Road & Bridge Department via email at pw@clearcreekcounty.us to receive a copy of the construction plans and to receive an invitation for the pre-bid meeting. All bids must be received via email to pw@clearcreekcounty.us, via courier at the Clear Creek County Road & Bridge Department located at 3549 Stanley Road (CR 312), Dumont, Colorado 80436 or via U.S.P.S at P.O. Box 362, Dumont CO 80436 no later than Thursday, July 21, 2022 at 2:00 PM local time. At said time all bids duly received will be publicly opened and read aloud via Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85671171619? pwd=UEt2TjY5NDNoancvNGdEZklPRXFXdz09 The Project includes the following Work: • 2” HMA overlay and various patching sections for approximately 2.7 miles of County Road 170 between the two intersection with Highway 103

Pursuant to C.R.S. 37-92-302, you are notified that the following is a resume of all water right applications, protests to final revised abandonment list and certain amendments filed in the Office of the Water Clerk during the month of MAY 2022 for each County affected. 2022CW3069 (2015CW3125, 2008CW304, 2000CW102) SOUTH ADAMS COUNTY WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT 6595 E. 70th Avenue, P. O. Box 597, Commerce City, CO 80022 (c/o Richard J. Mehren, Joshua B. Boissevain, Moses, Wittemyer, Harrison and Woodruff, P.C., 2595 Canyon Blvd., Suite 300, Boulder, CO 80302 (303) 443-8782 APPLICATION FOR FINDING OF REASONABLE DILIGENCE IN ADAMS, WELD, JEFFERSON AND CLEAR CREEK COUNTIES 1. Name, address, and telephone number of Applicant: South Adams County Water and Sanitation District (“South Adams” or the “District”) c/o Kipp Scott, 6595 E. 70th Avenue, P. O. Box 597, Commerce City, Colorado 80022, kscott@sacwsd.org (303) 288-2646 2. Description of Conditional Water Right: 2.1 Name of structure: SACWSD Well No. 80. 2.2 Original decree: The conditional water right for SACWSD Well No. 80 was originally decreed by this Court in Case No. 2000CW102 on December 31, 2002. 2.3 Subsequent diligence decrees: A finding of reasonable diligence for this conditional water right was made and decreed by this Court in Case No. 2008CW304 on September 10, 2009, and in Case No. 2015CW3125 on May 5, 2016. 2.4 Decreed location: SW1/4 SE1/4, Section 29, T2S, R67W of the 6th P.M., Adams County, Colorado, at or within 200 feet of a point 916 feet from the South section line and 1,640 feet from the East section line of said Section 29. The decreed location of SACWSD Well No. 80 is shown on the map attached as Exhibit A. 2.5 Appropriation date: May 30, 1996. 2.6 Amount: 2,000 gpm CONDITIONAL, subject to an annual volumetric limit of 1,600 acrefeet. 2.7 Source: Ground water tributary to the South Platte River. 2.8 Depth: Approximately 100 feet. 2.9 Use: Municipal water supply for South Adams County Water and Sanitation District for domestic, commercial, industrial, fire protection, irrigation, recreation, fish and wildlife preservation and propagation and all other beneficial municipal uses of said District. 2.10 Well Permit: N/A. CLAIM FOR FINDING OF REASONABLE DILIGENCE 3. Outline of work and expenditures during the diligence period towards completion of the appropriation and application of water to a beneficial use: The conditional water right decreed to SACWSD Well No. 80 described in paragraph 2, above, that is the subject of this application is referred to as the “Well No. 80 Water Right.” The diligence period for the Well No. 80 Water Right is May 2016 through May 2022 (“Diligence Period”). The Well No. 80 Water Right is an integral component of the District’s overall water supply system, and the District has during the Diligence Period and will continue to pursue development and beneficial use of this water right as growth continues and water demands increase within District. The District provides water and wastewater services to approximately 65,000 customers in Commerce City and Adams County. The District maintains a diverse portfolio of water rights – both conditional and absolute – in order to provide potable and non-potable water to its present and future customers. The District owns the land on which SACWSD Well No. 80 will be built and has secured all easements necessary for construction of the well and associated infrastructure. The Well No. 80 Water Right is part of the District’s integrated water supply system to supply water for

municipal purposes. “When a project or integrated system is comprised of several features, work on one feature of the project or system shall be considered in finding that reasonable diligence has been shown on the development of the water rights for all features of the entire project or system.” C.R.S. §37-92 301(4)(b). Consequently, all work and expenditures by the District in connection with its municipal water system directly and indirectly constitute part of the District’s reasonable diligence in developing the Well No. 80 Water Right. During the Diligence Period, the District has engaged in the following activities and incurred the following costs in its efforts to develop, operate and maintain its municipal water supply system and develop the Well No. 80 Water Right, to complete the appropriation, and place the water to beneficial use: 3.1 The District has incurred an average of approximately $3,800,000 per year in general costs and expenses in support of its municipal water supply system and for maintaining, protecting and expanding its system. 3.2 Over the Diligence Period, the District has incurred an average of $76,000 per year in engineering fees for engineering work in support of its municipal supply system generally, and has incurred additional engineering fees each year associated with specific capital improvement projects. 3.3 On average during the Diligence Period, the District spent approximately $3,500,000 per year on capital improvement projects associated with its municipal supply system. Since 2015, the District’s improvements have been focused on increasing the availability of nonpotable water for irrigation uses within the District, and beginning in 2017, the District undertook an expansion of its non-potable irrigation supply. The District estimates that it will ultimately spend more than $202 million for build-out of its municipal water system by 2056. 3.4 The District incurred a total of approximately $750,000 in engineering fees associated with maintenance of its existing water supplies, including but not limited to such activities as accounting for the District’s water use, operation of and accounting for the District’s plan for augmentation, protecting the District’s water rights from injury by opposing water court applications, and assisting the District with daily water operations. Of the total amount of engineering fees incurred during the Diligence Period, approximately $10,000 was spent on operating, maintaining, and accounting for the District’s plan for augmentation, which is part of the District’s integrated system along with the SACWSD Well No. 80. 3.5 The District has incurred a total of $1,558,000 in legal fees to obtain decrees for water rights that are part of the District’s integrated water system and for participating as an opposer in various Water Court cases to protect the District’s water rights against injury from other water users. 3.6 Additionally, the District has and continues to work with the City of Commerce City on planning, growth projections and water supply demands, as the District’s service area is primarily within the City’s boundaries. In addition to in-house staff time at the District, the District incurred approximately $1,400,000 in consultants’ fees for planning-related work during the Diligence Period. 4. Names and addresses of owners or reputed owners of the land upon which any new diversion or storage structure, or modification to any existing diversion or storage structure is or will be constructed or upon which water is or will be stored, including any modification to the existing storage pool: Applicant. WHEREFORE, the District respectfully requests that the Court enter a decree finding that the District has proceeded with reasonable diligence toward the completion of the appropriation of the Well No. 80 Water Right, and continuing in full force and effect for an additional diligence period the Well No. 80 Water Right.

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YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that any party who wishes to oppose an application, or an amended application, may file with the Water Clerk, P. O. Box 2038, Greeley, CO 80632, a verified Statement of Opposition, setting forth facts as to why the application should not be granted, or why it should be granted only in part or on certain conditions. Such Statement of Opposition must be filed by the last day of JULY 31, 2022 (forms available on www. courts.state.co.us or in the Clerk’s office), and must be filed as an Original and include $192.00 filing fee. A copy of each Statement of Opposition must also be served upon the Applicant or Applicant’s Attorney and an affidavit or certificate of such service of mailing shall be filed with the Water Clerk. Legal Notice No. CCC394 First Publication: June 23, 2022 Last Publication: June 23, 2022 Publisher: Clear Creek Courant

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Public notice is given on June 7, 2022 that a Petition for a Change of Name of a Minor Child has been filed with the Clear Creek County Court. The Petition requests that the name of Clark Elijah Witt be changed to Eli Penney Witt Case No.: 22C39 By: Kirstin Hindman Clerk of Court/Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. CCC388 First Publication: June 16, 2022 Last Publication: June 30, 2022 Publisher: Clear Creek Courant

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LOOKING FOR A NEW JOB? CLEAR CREEK COUNTY WANTS YOU!!! 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 Clerk: Hiring wage is $17.64 - $19.40/hr DOQ • Deputy Sheriff - Patrol: Hiring wage is $33.94 - $34.96/hr DOQ • Detentions Deputy: Hiring wage is $29.23 - $30.11/hr DOQ • Dispatcher: Hiring wage is $24.62 - $25.35/hr DOQ • Emergency Management Coordinator: Hiring wage is $25.87 - $28.45/hr DOQ • EMS Captain: Hiring wage is $85,000 - $93,500 annually DOQ • Equipment Operator I for Transfer Station: CDL; Hiring wage is $21.15 - $23.26/hr DOQ • Equipment Operator II for Road and Bridge: CDL; Hiring wage is $24.16 - $26.57/hr DOQ • Facilities Maintenance Worker: Hiring wage is $17.50 - $19.25/hr DOQ

Come join our team at AVA this summer season and enjoy the perks of working with Colorado’s leading adventure company. AVA is looking for CDL drivers to transport guests to and from our exclusive mountain outposts, to rafting drop-points, and - $23-24/HR + END OF SEASON BONUS other various adventures * DEPENDS ON LOCATION - FREE ADVENTURES, AIRPORT across the Rockies. SHUTTLES & GEAR RENTALS

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Library and Athletics Paraprofessional / Benefits / CCMS, HS Preschool Paraprofessional / Benefits/ KM Elem / 2022-2023 Community Coordinator (21st Century Learning Center) / PT /Grant Funded Custodians / 2 FT Available / Benefits Mostly Evenings / CCHS & King Murphy Elem Cook / PT / Carlson Elem Head Cook / Benefits / CCHS Small Vehicle Driver / FT / Benefits Bus Driver / FT / Benefits Coaches: MS Head Volleyball. MS Asst Volleyball HS Head Wrestling, and HS Varsity Girls Basketball 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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Mine Engineer II Climax Molybdenum Company seeks Mine Engineer II in Empire, CO. Under general supervision, plan & perform mining engineering duties related to development and production at assigned site. Send resumes to Ron Ostrom <rostrom@ fmi.com> and must reference Job #143 in subject line. Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veteran/Disability.

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GEORGETOWN LODGE is hiring housekeeping and front desk positions. Call 303-569-3211 or apply at 1600 Argentine Street, Georgetown. Landscape positions available for local design/build construction company. Full time w/overtime. Call Kenny @ 303.670.8252 Driver CDL HAZMAT DRIVER WANTED by Spring Valley Gas, Inc., family owned; 20 year old company, seeking local propane delivery driver with customer service experience. Join our team! Salary based on certiﬁcation and experience. Class A or B with hazmat endorsements. Full time position. Propane experience preferred but not required. Clean MVR with no DUI or drug history. On call pay, holiday pay, paid industrial training, and paid time off. Call for interview: 303-660-8810. MECHANICS Aero Mag is Seeking mechanics to work on our ﬂeet of De-Icing trucks, other service vehicles, machinery & equipment. The ideal candidate will have experience in hydraulics and familiarity reading electrical schematics. The candidate should be able to demonstrate necessary skills required in troubleshooting equipment problems and identify issues with hydraulic systems within larger machines disassemble and repair hydraulic pumps, motors, and related parts; troubleshoot and repair hydraulic and electrical systems. Familiar with Volvo chassis a plus. Please submit all Resumes & Credential for consideration to jobs@aeromag2000.com. Contact info: US HR Coordinator Cheri Falter - (908) 477-7167 VETERINARY RECEPTIONIST Are you ready to join a TEAM of dedicated professionals focused on providing exceptional Veterinary care to our client’s very special family members? Previous experience in a fast paced work environment, strong communication, multi-tasking & computer skills required. FT/PT available. Must be able to work rotating Sat AM shifts. Email cover letter/resume lonerockvet@msn.com Seeking Volunteers For Retired & Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) Event on Friday, June 24th from 9am-noon at Mountain Resource Center in Conifer. RSVP partners with Harvest Pack to create local food packing events that spark solutions to food insecurity in Jefferson County. All are welcome, but people aged 55+ are especially encouraged to help. Contact Leanne Mersmann at lmersmann@ sparkthechangecolorado.org or Visit sparkthechangecolorado.org/rsvp for more info.

Electrical Engineer II Climax Engineered Materials, LLC seeks Electrical Engineer II in Empire, CO. Provide technical advice & guidance for assigned electrical engineering projects. Send resumes to Ron Ostrom <rostrom@ fmi.com> and must reference Job #142 in subject line. Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veteran/Disability. RECEPTIONIST Elk Meadow Animal Hospital is actively seeking a receptionist. We are looking for someone who is a team player and has excellent communication skills. Come join our pack! Contact info: 303-674-7400 elkmeaodwvet@gmail.com

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