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Hitting the ice at Georgetown’s Winterfest

BY OLIVIA JEWELL LOVE OLOVE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Pucks were ying as hockey players laced up their skates and grabbed their hockey sticks for a classic pond hockey tournament in Georgetown on Feb. 25.

e town of Georgetown hosted its second annual Winterfest on Feb. 25 in conjunction with Cabin Creek Brewing and Clear Creek Metropolitan Recreation District.

e festival featured a 3 vs 3 pond hockey tournament, which drew 12 teams from all over the Denver metro area. ere was also ice skating, beer, food and vendors for attendees

Clear Creek County commissioners address Mount Evans renaming and community health needs

BY OLIVIA JEWELL LOVE OLOVE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

At the Feb. 21 Clear Creek County Commissioners meeting, commissioners discussed the potential renaming of Mount Evans and the Community Health Improvement Plan.

Mount Evans renaming Commissioners said they expect a response from Gov. Polis in regards to the renaming of Mount Evans to Mount Blue Sky by March 1. e Colorado Geographic Naming Advisory Board would make the nal decision to adopt the name “Mount Blue Sky” by March 9 should it be supported by the governor, according to commissioners.

Community Health Improvement Plan Commissioners were not ready to approve the Community Health Improvement Plan put together by Dr. Tim Ryan, public health director for Clear Creek County. e plan examines community health needs and establishes a ve-year plan for improvements.

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The final match was a close battle between teams.

PHOTOS BY OLIVIA JEWELL LOVE

Milk the dog was hoping to get in on the brewery action. SEE HWINTERFEST, P4

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Clear Creek County completed a community health assessment in 2022 which led to the public health team determining priority areas in need of improvement in the county.

As part of CHIP for the next ve years, the county is looking to address youth and adult mental health and substance abuse, air pollution, expanding health care options and connecting people with resources.

Some of the data from the assessment was gathered from school surveys in 2021, where harrowing details of the mental health reality in Clear Creek were revealed.

According to the report, 39% of

Clear Creek middle school students who responded to the survey considered suicide in 2021, compared with 17% of Colorado Middle School students in the same year.  Countywide in 2021, there were 83.8 hospitalizations per 100,000 people related to suicide attempts in comparison to a state average of 52 per 100,000.

e report goes on to drop statistics detailing Clear Creek residents having higher instances of heart disease compared to the rest of Colorado, as well as lack of access to large grocery stores and reliable transportation.

To read more on the current draft document, go to the Clear Creek County’s agenda center for the Feb. 21 meeting. e nal draft is set to print in June 2023.

Weather Observations for Georgetown, Colorado

Week of February 20, 2023

Weather Observations for Georgetown, Colorado

Week of February 20, 2023

A local National Weather Service volunteer observer makes temperature and precipitation observations each day at about 8 a.m. at the Georgetown Weather Station. Wind observations are made at Georgetown Lake. “Max” and “Min” temperatures are from digital displays of a “MMTS” (“Maximum/Minimum Temperature System”); “Mean daily” temperature is the calculated average of the max and min. “Total Precipitation” is inches of rainfall plus melted snow. “Snowfall” is inches of snow that accumulated during the preceding 24 hours. T = Trace of precipitation. NR = Not Reported. “Peak wind gust at Georgetown Lake” is the velocity in miles per hour and the time of the maximum wind gust that occurred during the 24 hours preceding the observation time. Historic data are based on the period of record for which statistical data have been compiled (about 54 years within the period 1893-2022). Any weather records noted are based on a comparison of the observed value with the historical data set.

A local National Weather Service volunteer observer makes temperature and precipitation observations each day at about 8 a.m. at the Georgetown Weather Station. Wind observations are made at Georgetown Lake. “Max” and “Min” temperatures are from digital displays of a “MMTS” (“Maximum/Minimum Temperature System”); “Mean daily” temperature is the calculated average of the max and min. “Total Precipitation” is inches of rainfall plus melted snow. “Snowfall” is inches of snow that accumulated during the preceding 24 hours. T = Trace of precipitation. NR = Not Reported. “Peak wind gust at Georgetown Lake” is the velocity in miles per hour and the time of the maximum wind gust that occurred during the 24 hours preceding the observation time. Historic data are based on the period of record for which statistical data have been compiled (about 54 years within the period 1893-2022). Any weather records noted are based on a comparison of the observed value with the historical data set.

Day and date of

(2023)

*Record precipitation and snowfall. Previous records were 0.38 precipitation and 5.7 snowfall,both in

Mt. Evans could get a new name by mid-March.

FILE PHOTO BY ANDREW FRAIELI

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WINTERFEST

to enjoy.

Samantha Dhyne, the director of programming and communication with CCMRD, explained that last year was the rst o cial Winterfest, but it was more of a trial run for some aspects.

“We did a very, very small hockey tournament last year,” she said. “We knew we wanted to do another tournament this year.”  is year, the tournament featured 12 teams competing for

gift cards to Cabin Creek Brewing, awarded to rst through third place. All the players who entered got a commemorative shirt, cup, a free meal and beer.

Next year, Dhyne said she hopes to see the event grow to 32 teams in the tournament.

“I think we built a really good base,” she said.

Dhyne said that CCMRD has been working to plan events outside of Idaho Springs, since that’s where the recreation center is located. is is one of those endeavors. CCMRD sta wants to include the entire Clear Creek community in events with CCMRD.

Jenn Jordan, the events and marketing manager for Georgetown, said she sees events like this as an opportunity to draw people to the town and get them to stay a while.

Jordan was pleased with the turnout and heard positive comments from people in attendance. She said the town has already begun looking into getting a Zamboni for future events on the ice.

e ice was pretty good for being hand scraped, though. Hockey players zoomed across the ice in pursuit of putting the puck in the small areas of either side of the constructed goals.

e competition had multiple

o cials from the recreation center keeping time and score, and multiple matches were going on simultaneously.

Ultimately, the pond hockey tournament came down to a battle between the team from Hideaway Park Brewery in Winter Park and the Open Borders team from Denver. After an intense match on the ice that left at least one player with a bloody lip, Open Borders came away with the win, with an end score of 15-11.

“Big thanks to Georgetown and the rec district,” said Julian Talavera, team captain for Open Borders.

A member of the future generation of pond hockey players practiced on a nearby rink.

PHOTOS BY OLIVIA JEWELL LOVE

Spectators enjoyed the sunshine while watching the hockey tournament.

DriveSafe Scholarship opens in April

BY OLIVIA JEWELL LOVE OLOVE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Applications for the DriveSafe Scholarship in Colorado are open to high school, undergrad and trade school students in Colorado through April 2, with winners announced on May 1.

e winner will be awarded a $1,500 scholarship. is year’s prompt is “How has learning to drive helped you in ways you didn’t expect?”

DriveSafe is accepting essay submissions of 250-500 words or video

submissions uploaded to YouTube or Vimeo with the hashtag #DriveSafeScholarship.

DriveSafe is looking for submissions with originality, creativity, fresh points of view, emotional impact, “realness,” thoughtfulness and maturity.

DriveSafe is the largest driving school in Colorado according to its website, with locations all over the Denver metro.

To learn more about the scholarship and how to apply, check out the website at https://www.drivesafecolorado.com/scholarship.

A car drives during the fall in Georgetown.

FILE PHOTO BY OLIVIA JEWELL LOVE

Community involvement plan interviews for the Clear Creek Superfund Site

Gilpin

and Clear Creek County, Colorado

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and the EPA are updating the Clear Creek Superfund Site’s Community Involvement Plan. A community involvement plan is a site-specific strategy to determine the best way to facilitate two-way communication between the agencies and the community throughout the Superfund cleanup process.

We are inviting community members and stakeholders to take part in interviews in March 2023 to help guide the plan. You can sign up for an interview at bit.ly/40K0rC1 or by contacting Shannon Bauman at shannon.bauman@state.co.us or 303.692.3421. We are offering virtual and in-person interviews as well as Spanish interpretation upon request. Interview responses will be pooled and not attributed to individuals.

Site background:

The Clear Creek Superfund Site was listed on the National Priorities List in 1983, making it a Superfund site. The Study Area encompasses the approximately 400 square mile Clear Creek watershed. The area has been impacted by heavy metals from historic mining operations, including impacts to aquatic life and potentially human health. Cleanup to date has been focused primarily on addressing the impacts to surface water and includes: treatment of point-source discharges and contaminated water; waste pile stabilization, capping, off-site disposal and diversion of run-on water; development of a repository to consolidate and manage mine waste rock and tailings; andother activities. Cleanup activities and investigations at the site are ongoing.

Site information is available at: https://cdphe.colorado.gov/central-city-clear-creek.

Report on long COVID sees big numbers

challenges in a January segment on CPR’s Colorado Matters.

BY JOHN DALEY COLORADO PUBLIC RADIO

State o cials have released their rst estimate of how many people in Colorado have been hit by long COVID-19. e gure is staggering: Data suggest that between 230,000 and 650,000 Coloradans may have been a ected.

With a state population of nearly 6 million, the data suggest as many as one in 10 Coloradans have experienced long COVID, according to the report from e O ce of Saving People Money on Healthcare in the lieutenant governor’s o ce. And many of them have struggled to nd treatments and answers about what can be a life-altering illness.

People with post-COVID conditions can have a wide range of symptoms, including fatigue, brain fog and headaches, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. ose may be prolonged, lasting weeks, months, or even years after infection.

Some patients described their

“I think that’s what’s so unclear about long COVID and potentially concerning about those numbers is that we certainly know some people recover,” but most haven’t, said Dr. Sarah Jolley, a researcher with CU Anshutz. Jolley is also the medical director of the UCHealth Post-COVID Clinic, one site of a national study looking at recovery after COVID.

Jolley said only 30 to 40 percent of long COVID patients have returned to their individual health baseline so far, based on what she’s observed and seen in research.

“ ere are a number of folks where symptoms persist much longer and so it’s hard to estimate what proportion of that 600,000 will have longerterm symptoms versus shorter-term long COVID symptoms,” she said. “I would say the minority of individuals that we’ve seen have had complete recovery.”

e implications of that are enormous, Jolley said, both in terms of so-called long-haulers’ quality of life as well as Colorado’s workforce, education, health care and other systems.

Jolley said the best protection and prevention against long COVID is

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National Charity League chapter builds culture of giving

BY DEB HURLEY BROBST DBROBST@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

e sounds of hamburger frying, water simmering and teenage girls chatting emanated from an Evergreen home’s kitchen on Feb. 20 as the group made several casseroles.

e girls’ moms were nearby, helping as needed so the group’s casseroles could head to the Loaves & Fishes food bank in Idaho Springs.

e casseroles are distributed to needy families in Clear Creek County.

e girls and their moms are members of the Colorado Foothills chapter of the National Charity League, an organization that provides philanthropic, leadership and cultural opportunities. You may see NCL members volunteering at the Evergreen Sustainability Alliance Christmas tree recycling, helping at Evergreen Park & Recreation District events, helping at fundraisers for the Evergreen Animal Protective League, working at Ovation West performances and more.

Marlo Naumer, this year’s chapter president, said NCL was similar to Girl Scouts because both organizations teach leadership skills and offer a variety of opportunities geared to what the girls like.

Mom Jodi Buckingham said it was important for her and her daughter to participate in something that gives back to the community.

Mom Nikki Johnson agreed. “NCL helps establish a lifetime of giving that we can pass on to our kids,” Johnson said. “Everybody is super busy, so making time for philanthropy is important.”

Moms added that NCL expands the group of friends both for the girls and the adults as they attend meetings and volunteer at various events.

Members must volunteer 10-15 hours a year, though many girls exceed the expectation. ey attend chapter-wide meetings, and girls attend meetings by grade level to plan excursions and volunteer opportunities.

NCL history

NCL has its roots in a California group of women in 1925 who dedicated themselves to philanthropy work, and in 1936, it became a group for moms and daughters. It o cially became the National Charity League

WANT TO KNOW MORE?

National Charity League’s foothills chapter is hosting a meet and greet from 2:30-4 p.m. Sunday, April 2, at the Buchanan Rec Center. The chapter hopes to expand membership into Clear Creek and Park counties. For more information, email membershipcoloradofoothills@ nclonline.org.

in 1947.

In NCL, moms are called patronesses and daughters are called ticktockers. Evergreen mom Deanna Baysinger explained that the girls were called ticktockers because in the organization’s infancy, girls tended to watch the clock while their moms planned philanthropic activities.

Colorado has eight chapters, and the foothills chapter has about 150 members, about 45 of them moms. Girls usually join at the end of sixth grade and continue through the organization through high school.

e Evergreen moms say they hear about NCL through word of mouth, and the Colorado Foothills chapter is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year.

Expanding friendships, horizons

For the teens, NCL expands their friendships as they meet others who go to area schools.

Ashley Cortez, a sophomore at Evergreen High School, said NCL is helping her become a better person because of the charity work but also because of the leadership skills she’s gaining and the cultural activities the chapter does.

e group organizes trips to local art galleries and performances, and one culture activity included participating in Evergreen’s Sculpture Walk. e girls also have attended seminars on car care, self defense and self care.

Jordyn Sullivan, a seventh grader at Evergreen Middle School, said she enjoyed helping the community through volunteering,

Riley Cortez, a seventh grader at Evergreen Middle School, said her favorite activity was creating the casseroles for Loaves & Fishes.

“ is is a way to connect with friends and create memories,” she said of NCL.

I-70 Floyd Hill Project

STAY CONNECTED DURING CONSTRUCTION

Project hotline: 720-994-2368 (720-994-CDOT)

Text: Text floydhill to 21000 to sign up for text alerts

Web: codot.gov/projects/i70floydhill

Email address: cdot_floydhillproject@state.co.us

Facebook: www.facebook.com/coloradodot

Twitter: @ColoradoDOT

Learn more about upcoming construction for the I-70 Floyd Hill project

Tuesday, March 7 6 – 8 p.m.

Presentation at 6:30 p.m. Staff will be available to discuss the project and answer questions before and after the presentation.

Clear Creek High School 185 Beaver Brook Canyon Rd. Evergreen, CO 80439

This project will:

• Add a new westbound Express Lane along I-70 from just west of Homestead Rd. (Exit 247) through the Veterans Memorial Tunnels to Colorado Blvd./Idaho Springs (Exit 241).

• Add an extended on-ramp from US 6 to eastbound I-70, giving trucks room to merge.

• Extend US 6 to connect the I-70 frontage road between the US 6 and Hidden Valley interchanges.

• Improve traffic flow and access at interchanges and intersections.

• Enhance safe wildlife movements, air and water quality, and stream conditions.

• Improve the Clear Creek Greenway trail and enhance recreational resources along Clear Creek and the greenway.

Construction is scheduled to

National Charity League members, from left, Ashley Cortez, Jordyn Sullivan, Riley Cortez, Stella Johnson and Claire Naumer chat as they cook meals for the Loaves & Fishes food bank in Idaho Springs. PHOTOS BY DEB HURLEY BROBST

Claire Naumer puts pasta, hamburger and sauce into a pan. Once complete, it will be taken to the Loaves & Fishes food bank in Idaho Springs. PHOTOS BY DEB HURLEY BROBST

Discover more at your Clear Creek County library

PROGRAMS AND EVENTS

Library programs are ALWAYS free!

MARCH IS NATIONAL READING MONTH

Celebrate the joys of reading with us! Submit a brief review of each book you read this month to enter our National Reading Month prize drawing. Each week, two lucky winners will receive a gift card to a local co ee shop! Book review entry slips will be available at the circulation desks at John Tomay Memorial Library and Idaho Springs Public Library.

PADDINGTON BEAR is coming to Clear Creek County!

Meet Paddington Bear at special storytimes in March. It’s nice having a bear about the library!

11:15 a.m. March 7 at Idaho Springs Public Library

11:15 a.m. March 9 at John Tomay Memorial Library

STORYTIMES

Share stories, play games, and get creative with us! Storytimes are a great opportunity to connect with other Clear Creek County families with young children and make new friends.

11:15 a.m. Tuesdays at Idaho Springs Public Library

11:15 a.m. ursdays at John Tomay Memorial Library

FREE COMPASS FRIDAYS AT THE LIBRARIES

Let your compass guide you to fun!

During the Snowdodgers season (Jan. 20 - March 17), we will o er our COMPASS Friday activities at the Idaho Springs Public Library only. Calling Clear Creek kids: join us for FREE fun on Fridays! We’ll o er scheduled afternoon activities at Idaho Springs Public Library, plus a range of activities kids can independently pursue at their own pace throughout the day (puzzles, games, computer time, quiet reading, etc). Please visit our website at www. cccld.org for a detailed calendar.

Children under the age of eight will need adult supervision. While the Libraries provide programs for young patrons, please note that we are not a childcare provider and are not responsible for supervising children visiting our branches. If your child is feeling unwell, please bring them to visit the library at another time. If a young patron is unattended at the library and displays symptoms of illness, we will contact their parent(s) to pick them up.

12:15 p.m.: Snack

12:30 p.m.: Guided activity

Guided activities will last about one hour, with the exception of movie matinees, which will last the

movie runtime.

FRIDAY VIRTUAL REALITY SESSIONS

Explore new worlds at our virtual reality sessions for tweens and teens (ages 12 years and older). Registration is required. Please email heather@cccld.org to learn more and save your spot.

2-3:30 p.m. March 3 at Idaho Springs Public Library

2-3:30 p.m. March 17 at John Tomay Memorial Library

BOOK GROUPS

Connect with other Clear Creek County readers at our book groups. Light refreshments and enjoyable conversations served. Email libby@ cccld.org for information.

Idaho Springs Book Group

4 p.m. March 13

“ e Madness of Crowds” by Louise Penny John Tomay Memorial Library

Book Group

3 p.m. March 16

“ ese Tangled Vines” by Julianne MacLean

ADULT CRAFTS

Soup in a jar workshop

Create a dry mixture for ve-bean soup, and take it home in a jar! Supplies will be provided, but space is limited. Please email chris@cccld. org to register.

5:30 p.m. March 14 at Idaho Springs Public Library

5:30 p.m. March 16 at John Tomay Memorial Library

SPECIAL PROGRAMS

OMEGA (Open Minds Encouraging General Acceptance)

A collaboration between Resilience 1220 and Clear Creek County Library District.

Noon to 2 p.m. March 11 at Idaho Springs Public Library

Join us for games, fun, and snacks the second Saturday of each month! While everyone aged 12 - 20 years is welcome, this program is designed to be a safe space for LGBTQ+ youth. Please email joe@cccld.org for more information.

MARCH STAFF BOOK PICK

TEAM MEMBER: Miss Honeybun

RECOMMENDATION: “Paddington Sets Sail”

GENRE: early reader (I Can Read Level One)

MISS HONEYBUN SAYS: Paddington Bear’s seashore visit leads to an unexpected adventure in the waves! I Can Read books pair simple sentences with pictures, making them great for early readers who know the alphabet and are ready to try reading on their own. Check out

LINDA SHAPLEY Publisher lshapley@coloradocommunitymedia.com

MICHAEL DE YOANNA Editor-in-Chief michael@coloradocommunitymedia.com

“Paddington Sets Sail,” plus many other I Can Read titles, from your Clear Creek County Libraries!

LIBRARY SERVICES

COVID SUPPLIES

FREE masks and take-home COVID tests are available for pickup at your Clear Creek County Library branches.

COLLECTION

Check out books, movies, laptops, hotspots, tablets, and more. Our Library of ings includes nontraditional items like cookware, kids’ science kits, a therapy lamp, and even an Oculus Quest!

Explore our book and movie collection at www.cccld.org View our Library of ings at https://cccld. org/library-of-things/ Or, call your Clear Creek County library to learn more and request items.

Do you have the Libby App?

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

Local History Archives (in the Georgetown Heritage Center) — visitors are welcome with appointment.

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

HOME DELIVERY

Do you need library materials, but are unable to leave your home? Let us bring the library to you! Call us for details. Home delivery services are intended for homebound persons and patrons experiencing illness, and availability is determined by weather and sta ng.

Idaho Springs Public Library: 303567-2020

John Tomay Memorial Library: 303-569-2620

Local History Archives: 303-5692403

TECH ACCESS & STUDY SPACES

Enjoy access to computers, WiFi, and study spaces at your Clear Creek County Library.

Book our conference room at Idaho Springs Public Library for a quiet space to meet or work. Please call 303-567-2020 to make your reservation.

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

Did you know that you can book a librarian for technical assistance? Our library sta can assist you with a variety of tasks –– using a tablet or smartphone, navigating the internet,

setting up an email account, posting a resume online, accessing information, and more. Contact your Clear Creek County Library branch or email heather@cccld.org for more information.

PRINTS, COPIES, FAXES

Email printcccld@gmail.com or call your Clear Creek County Library branch to request prints, copies, and faxes — or, just come in and use our equipment during our hours of operation!

NOTARY SERVICES

Notary services are FREE! Please contact your Clear Creek County Library branch to book your appointment.

LITTLE FREE LIBRARIES

Help yourself to free, gently-loved books from our Little Free Libraries at these Clear Creek County locations:

Idaho Springs

Clear Creek Metropolitan Recreation District

Clear Creek Health and Wellness Center

Edelweiss Pastry Shop

Georgetown

Georgetown Market

Loveland Ski Area

Loveland Valley Base Lodge

Loveland Basin Base Lodge

Ptarmigan Roost Cafe

St. Mary’s Glacier

Alice Schoolhouse DONATIONS

Are you seeking a new home for your gently-used books? Please consider donating them to Clear Creek County Library District for use in our programs, book sales, and Little Free Libraries. Email kate@cccld.org or call 303-567-2020 for more information. Please do not drop o book donations without pre-approval.

VISITING AND CURBSIDE PICKUP HOURS

Idaho Springs Public Library

Hours

Monday: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Tuesday: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Wednesday: 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.

ursday: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Friday: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Saturday: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Saturday: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.

John Tomay Memorial Library

Hours

Monday: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Tuesday: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Wednesday: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.   ursday: 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Friday: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Saturday: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Saturday: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.

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Winter planning for your vegetable garden

LOVE

Coleen Neff Love

April 22, 1938 - February 21, 2023

Coleen was born to Cole and Lois Ne . She graduated from Stanford University. She loved her family, dogs, Colorado, reading, skiing, sailing, “her” creek, and playing bridge with friends. She brokered insurance and

volunteered for many charitable organizations. Coleen is survived by friends, son Scott (Amanda), daughter Julie (Todd), grandsons Kai and Oscar, and sister Norma and family.

September 19, 1949 - February 13, 2023

Donna Suzanne Malleck, 73, of Idaho Springs, Colorado passed away on February 13th

Donna was born in Denver on September 19th, 1949 to Donald and Betty Jean Malleck. Her love of the outdoors guided her throughout her life. She was a licensed surveyor, working all over the US in the National Parks and in Clear Creek County. She was also a certi ed ski instructor. Her love of the mountains, of skiing and of

the people in her life was Epic. Donna is survived by her son Tobin Malleck, grandson Dane Malleck, siblings Reed Malleck, Jean McCoy and Chris Malleck in addition to many beloved nieces and nephews.

Services will be held at the Elks Club in Idaho Springs on ursday, February 23rd at 11:00 am.

June 20, 1957 - February 2, 2023

There’s no better way to beat the winter blues than by dreaming of this season’s garden. Whether you just have a small garden or a backyard full of raised beds, it’s time to start planning what you will grow.

Before choosing your plants there are a few things to consider about your space, including size, location, soil and amount of daylight it receives. If your space is cool and shady, it’s not worth the agony of trying to grow peppers and tomatoes in Denver’s short growing season. Instead, stick with hearty greens like spinach and kale or roots like radishes and potatoes. If you have a sunny spot on a porch or a patio, you can grow a container variety of tomatoes where they’ll have a better chance.

Small gardens can produce more than you might think. Many seed packets and plant tags list the maximum amount of space a plant or crop might need. If you take this route, think about putting your tallest plants on the north side of the bed so they don’t shade the others.

is method is also easier if you’re transplanting so you don’t have to worry about the timing of getting seeds to sprout and grow before they get shaded out. Interplanting or companion planting is a great option for dense gardens. Try growing basil under tomatoes or transplant lettuces and then seed carrots around them. By the time the lettuce is ready to harvest, the carrots will be up and ready for the extra space. Herbs and edible owers add variety and attract bene cial pollinators to your garden.

If you’re planting densely, particularly with heavy feeders like broccoli, corn or melons, you’ll want to make sure they have enough nutrients. Cover crops are a great way to keep your soil covered between crops, and the leftover debris will boost your organic matter and feed the

GUEST COLUMN

microorganisms that are so important to soil health. Including legumes like peas or beans in your cover crop will naturally add nitrogen to your soil. Adding compost is another way to give your soil a natural boost. Try using a natural mulch between rows or beds to retain moisture and exclude weeds.

If you have heavy clay or thin, rocky soils, you don’t want to try growing foot-long carrots. Try building raised beds or opting for a shorter variety. Where sandy soils drain water and lose nutrients quickly, clay soils retain water and hold nutrients much longer. Consider this when adding amendments and planning your garden watering.

Smaller seeds like lettuce or carrots will germinate more evenly if they have consistent overhead water but beans, squash and tomatoes don’t like their leaves being wet because they are more susceptible to disease. Once your seeds are up or plants are in the ground, try setting up soaker hoses or drip irrigation so you’re only watering the soil and not the leaves.

Nutrient dense produce comes from plants grown in healthy soils in harmony with nature. Avoid spraying herbicides or pesticides as these will negatively a ect the soil and water, and therefore, you. Instead, encourage birds and predatory insects to control any pest problems, and pull weeds by hand.

Additionally, heirloom varieties tend to have more avor, ensure genetic diversity and have been bred to grow in speci c climates. Search for local seed companies to nd the best option for your area. Not only does this support a local farmer, but you’ll be also able to save your own seed.

Glenn as he preferred. Was a unique character who knew Many in the community.He loved to have a beer and tell stories of events and people with the exact date for all of them. He’s nally reunited after 9 long years with

his lady. He loved his two boys that he was very proud of.He spent his nal years at Life Care in evergreen where he acquired new friends. We will miss you Glenn and your infectious smile.

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Donna Suzanne Malleck

ABBOTT Grover Glenn Abbott

Katie Meyer is a grower at the Denver Botanic Gardens’ Chat eld Farms

Winter is a good time to start planning what you will grow this upcoming season. PHOTO BY SCOTT DRESSEL-MARTIN/DENVER BOTANIC GARDENS

Katie Meyer

Front Range oil and gas emissions are the targets of legislation

Democrats push issue

BY SAM BRASCH COLORADO PUBLIC RADIO

Colorado lawmakers are set to propose new legislation to better understand and regulate the oil and gas industry’s contribution to ozone pollution along the Front Range.

e announcement came during a Feb. 21 event at the state Capitol arranged by the Colorado Public Interest Research Group and Colorado Mountain Mamas to call for new policies to address the persistent pollution problem. e groups timed the event to take place 100 days before the start of the next ozone season.

At the press conference, state Rep. Jennifer Bacon, a Democrat from Denver, said one potential solution is to give air regulators more oversight over new oil and gas drilling.

Together with fellow Democratic state Rep. Jenny Willford of Northglenn, she plans to introduce a bill in the coming weeks that would require the state to estimate the impact of every proposed drilling plan — and only approve projects that won’t exacerbate local air pollution problems.

“We have to be sure that before they operate, we understand what kind of impact they’re going to have on our air quality,” Bacon said.

e upcoming proposal would be the latest attempt to tackle one of the region’s toughest air quality issues.

Ground-level ozone is a wellstudied lung irritant associated with heart attacks, childhood asthma and premature death. It blankets the Front Range each summer when two categories of pollutants — nitrogen oxides and hydrocarbons — react in the atmosphere amid heat and sunlight.

While a majority of the pollution blows in from outside Colorado’s borders, state data suggests local emissions sources push concentrations above permissible levels set by the federal government. e World Health Organization has recommended even lower health standards for ground-level ozone.

New data suggests oil and gas operations play the largest role of any local emissions source along the Front Range. Last year, Colorado air regulators revealed an error had led them to vastly underestimate the impact of drilling and hydraulic fracturing. eir revised modeling showed those two activities alone

will likely add more critical ozonecausing pollutants than every car and truck along the Front Range.

Oil and gas groups dispute the new estimates, saying they’re based on a awed analysis of industry data.

What isn’t up for debate are ozone readings at local monitors. e results have drawn increased scrutiny from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, which reclassi ed the Front Range as a “severe” ozone violator last year. e American Lung Association also ranks Metro Denver as the seventh worst U.S. city for ground-level ozone pollution. e upcoming legislation will likely meet erce resistance from the oil and gas industry.

A version of a similar bill never managed to reach the oor of the state House or Senate last year. e Denver Business Journal reported former Democratic state Rep. Tracey Bernett dropped her e orts after oil and gas representatives claimed the plan could devastate an industry already facing strict regulations.

Oil and gas representatives appear ready to sound the alarm again this year. Lynn Granger, the midwest and mountain west director of the American Petroleum Institute, said the bill sponsors had yet to share a draft of the legislation, but they oated key concepts at a meeting on Monday.

“As described, the bill would functionally end new permitting for natural gas and oil development in Colorado’s highest-producing basin by 2024,” Granger said. “ e proposal should be a non-starter for Coloradans who have spent the last year su ering from high energy prices at home and at the pump.” ose warnings echo a bitter ght over oil and gas regulations in 2019. During the legislative session that

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Scientists are studying the health of the South Platte’s aquatic life

BY BELEN WARD BWARD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

There might be plenty of sh in the sea, but in the section of the South Platte River from the Denver Metro Water facility down to Fort Lupton, they’ve all but disappeared.

rough testing, Metro Water Recovery scientists discovered that aquatic life was not present in this part of the South Platte River due to low dissolved oxygen levels.

Metro Water Recovery, in an agreement with Colorado Parks and Wildlife, the United States Environmental Protection Agency and the Colorado Health Department will address the issue.

Dissolved oxygen levels mean the river is too low for aquatic life. When they did the study, the scientists found that the South Platte River from the Denver Metro Water facility down to Fort Lupton had no sh habitat.

ey started a six-phase project on the South Platte River from 88th & Colorado Boulevard to Fort Lupton in 2018 to improve aquatic life that was disappearing from low dissolved oxygen.

“Many factors cause dissolved oxygen in a river, such as runo , nutrients and how highly managed the river is and owing slowly in some locations. In addition, algae grow when the river slows down and eats up oxygen at night,” said Senior Quality Manager for Metro Water Jim Dorsch.

“A number of factors were involved and since Metro Water created the river, it made sense for us to take the lead on trying to correct it,” Dorsch said.

Scientists are working daily on the South

Platte River collecting aquatic macroinvertebrates, which are bugs. Many of these types of organisms and microhabitats live in the river, under rocks or in woody debris in the river, Dorsch said, adding that they can also live inside rocks or live in boulders.

“ e objective is to sample the macroinvertebrate that lives at the bottom of the river to assess the invertebrate which is species without a backbone to test their diversity and abundance within the river channel and determine overall aquatic life health,” said Jordan Harman, a senior water quality scientist with Metro Water.

Harman said the macroinvertebrate data is used in Colorado as the primary indicator of aquatic life health in streams and rivers. ey collect samples in the fall, and the macroinvertebrates are picked out with tweezers and placed into collection jars

lled with isopropyl alcohol for preservation.

“We then send these preserved specimen samples to a taxonomic expert and they identify and count the macroinvertebrates and send the identi cation enumeration data back to us. is is simply identi cation of preserved specimens, they are not looking at live specimens,” Harman said.

e scientists could get a general sense of overall water quality based on the type of invertebrates. Certain macroinvertebrates are sensitive to pollution, such as may ies, caddis ies and more. Bugs that are relatively tolerant of pollution include aquatic worms, midge larvae and more, according to Harman and Dorsch.

“When we observe a diverse group of

These are the macroinvertebrates, the tiniest species that tell scientists about the water quality and how many are present in the river. PHOTO BY BELEN WARD

The damselfly Jordan Harman captured to be seen under the microscope. PHOTO BY METRO WATER RECOVERY

Jordan Harman gathers the macroinvertebrate from the South Platte River for testing the water quality.

PHOTO BY BELEN WARD

RIVER

macroinvertebrates, including sensitive species, this indicates good water quality. Dissolved oxygen is just one important aspect of overall water quality,” Harman said.

Harman said these macroinvertebrates tell them what they do and a lot about water quality. If certain kinds of bugs are present, the water quality can sustain these macroinvertebrates, and they’re also an essential part of the food chain for the sh that consume these bugs.

“We amended that agreement and since then we built four di erent drop structure locations along the river to improve habitat and will select a fth spot to construct by fall. en when complete, we will go into phase six and continue ongoing monitoring of aquatic life forever at all these locations,” Dorsch said.

Dorsch said to improve the water quality, stirring it and building miniature waterfalls to put the oxygen back in the river over time, so it starts to get better. In addition, they will place large rocks that will provide protective cover for sh, create pools close to the bank of the fast-moving water—trees will be plants and shrubs for aquatic shade and creates a riparian zone, which is a vegetation area between land and river.

e Metro Water Recovery scientists will stock the river with Colorado native species, primarily minnows, they said.

“ ey are not very big, but we love our native species and want to protect them every chance we can,” Dorsch said. “We also target Johnny Darters and Iowa Darter which are the most sensitive species of minnows in the South Platte River.”

While Metro is working on the Platte River project, Dorsch said shing will still be allowed even when constructing ri es which are fast-moving sections of stream and other habitat improvements farther down the river. e scientist will continue to monitor the water quality daily and how much sediment is released during construction e orts.

“We don’t want that sediment going downstream and impacting

aquatic life. My sta and I are out here every day checking on what’s going on and what’s gone wrong. If there are problems, we will correct it,” Dorsch.

e Metro Water Recovery scientists’ work didn’t go unnoticed in saving the aquatic life on the river — they received the National Environmental Achievement Award from the National Associations of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) for the South Platte River Aquatic Life

Habitat Improvements Projects, according to a news release. is fall, the honorees will be recognized at the NACWA’s winter conference in Sonoma, CA.

“We love getting awards, (but) like most biologists — we come in do our job,” Dorsch said.

“It’s nice to get the award,” Harman added. “People aren’t aware of the work we do, so it’s kind of nice to get some recognition and people realize we’re out here in the river.”

Jordan Harman measures a white sucker fish.

PHOTO BY METRO WATER RECOVERY

Jordan Harman returns to shore to detach a container where the macroinvertebrates are captured.

PHOTO BY BELEN WARD

getting fully vaccinated, including the latest booster. “We know that vaccination lessens the risk of long COVID, lessens the severity of initial disease,” she said, noting the lagging number of people getting the omicron booster in Colorado. Currently, only about a quarter of eligible people in the state have received the omicron booster, according to the state’s vaccine dashboard, far below the uptake for the initial series of vaccines.

e report includes testimonials from Coloradans that provide a window into what its authors described as the “immense human costs” of the illness:

Chelsey B., 49

“I went from being a t, active, successful and nancially secure professional in the prime of life to a broken — and broke — person,” Chelsey reported. “COVID kills some people outright; many of us with long COVID are dying, too — just very slowly and painfully.”

Melissa, 54

“Four months after my initial symptoms in March 2020, my heart still raced even though I was resting,” Melissa reported. “I could not stay in the sun for long periods; it zapped all of my energy. I had gastrointestinal problems, brain fog, extreme fatigue, ringing in my ears and chest pain.”

Melissa said her condition improved but reported that she was still feeling symptoms nearly three

years after her initial COVID infection.

Amanda, 35 Amanda reported testing positive for the coronavirus in November 2020. “COVID has wrecked the person I thought I was before. I now have been forced to go back to full time work against my cardiologist recommendations,” she said. “ is was in fear of losing my job I’ve had for 7 years! I am 35 years old and have heart problems I’ve never had before,” including a racing heart rate that becomes elevated from a laying down position to standing.

“I am newly engaged and scared to think about having children due to what COVID has done to my body.

I am 100 percent a di erent person

after COVID.”

e report also notes there’s a signi cant overlap between long COVID and myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome. One resident named Jane described suffering from that condition.

“ e illness severely limits my participation in my grandchildren’s lives, and my own daily life. I can only be vertical for one to one and a half hours at a time, and then I have to rest for an extended period,” she said. “I miss out on so much, and activities of daily living such as housekeeping, exercising, and socializing are severely limited.”

e long COVID report is the rst such annual summary authored by e O ce of Saving People Money on Healthcare for the governor and

lawmakers.

e state aims to develop baseline data and monitor the e ects of COVID-19 on Colorado’s economy, workforce, medical and long-term care needs, health care a ordability and educational attainment.

e report notes the illness is uncharted territory, both for medicine and government policy. It recommends better data collection and disease surveillance, collaboration between various institutions and improved care access for patients facing challenges at home, work or school.

Another data point about the impact of long COVID comes from insurance claims. e Center for Improving Value in Health Care provided the state with a dataset of claims from a database of state insurance carriers, including Medicaid and Medicare.

It found around 16,000 Coloradans had gotten a long COVID diagnosis between Oct. 1, 2021, and Aug. 31, 2022. e report’s authors said that was likely an undercount based on several factors.

e o ce has also hired a senior policy advisor on long COVID, Dr. Mirwais Baheej, who was unavailable for an interview.

“As far as we know, there are no other states undertaking similar work at this time although the White House has published two reports on long COVID,” said Lt. Gov. Dianne Primavera in an introductory letter to lawmakers and the governor. “We do hope to partner with the federal government as we move forward.”

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Health o cials recommend Colorado residents stay up to date on COVID-19 boosters.

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year, Colorado Democrats proposed SB-181, which gave local governments far larger role in the permitting process and redirected state oil and gas regulators to protect health and safety.

Gov. Polis signed the bill despite the opposition campaign.

Under the current system, a company planning to drill new wells must obtain a construction permit

from the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission. e panel approved 4,663 new well permits between 2019 and 2022, which means the state has continued to greenlight drilling under the process reformed by SB-181.

A company works on a parallel track to obtain an air quality permit from the Colorado Air Pollution Control Division. Federal law requires those regulators to run computer models to determine the potential impact on local air quality.

Colorado has landed in hot water for failing to complete those model-

ing e orts in the past. In a report last year, the EPA con rmed claims from whistleblowers who said the division had issued permits without a proper evaluation.

Rep. Bacon said her legislation would clarify that the state must complete those estimates. In addition, it would consolidate the process to attain a drilling permit and an air quality permit. By forcing more coordination between regulators, she added, many companies could nd new “e ciencies.”

Bacon nevertheless said the state must also nd a way to account for

smaller sources of air pollution, which combine to create “cumulative impacts” that put the health of Colorado residents at risk.

“We will have to put our foot down and say what is contributing to our poor air quality,” Bacon said. “It is our lack of accounting from what’s happening from these minor sources.”

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1. GEOGRAPHY: Which river ows through the European capitals of Vienna and Budapest?

2. SCIENCE: At what temperature are Fahrenheit and Celsius equal?

3. TELEVISION: e comedy series “Frasier” is a spino of which sitcom?

4. LITERATURE: Which novel features a character named Katniss Everdeen?

5. FOOD & DRINK: What kind of beans are used in falafel?

6. ANIMAL KINGDOM: What is a beaver’s home called?

7. THEATER: Which musical features a character named Tracy Turnblad?

8. MOVIES: Which actress plays the young Wendy Darling in the movie “Hook”?

9. HISTORY: Who invented the game of lacrosse?

10. SCIENCE: What percentage of the world’s population has brown eyes?

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1. e Danube River.

2. -40.

3. “Cheers.”

4. “ e Hunger Games.”

5. Chickpeas or fava beans.

6. A lodge, or a den.

7. “Hairspray.”

8. Gwyneth Paltrow.

9. Iroquois tribes in the eastern United States and Canada.

10. 70%-80%.

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3. Where did Gogi Grant get her rst name?

4. Name the artist who wrote and released “Against the Wind.”

5. Name the song that contains these lyrics: “I want you to come back and carry me home, Away from these long, lonely nights.”

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2. “Just the Way You Are,” in 1977. e

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3. A record producer changed her rst name to Gogi, after the name of a restaurant. Her hit “ e Wayward Wind” stayed at the top of the charts for six weeks in 1956.

4. Bob Seger, in 1980.

5. “All Out of Love,” by Air Supply, in 1980. e rst line of the chorus was originally written as “I’m all out of love, I want to arrest you” but the group was convinced to change it to “I’m all out of love, I’m so lost without you.”

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the following amendment to the Clear Creek County Zoning Maps has been proposed to the Board of County Commissioners, Clear Creek County, State of Colorado:

Location: The subject properties are located near the intersection of U.S. Highway 6 and Interstate 70, 33501 US Highway 6, located in Sections 2 and 3, T4S, R72W, and Sections 34 and 35, T3S, R72W, 6th PM, Clear Creek County, Colorado.

Existing Zoning: The subject properties consist of PD, MR-1, M-1, and NR-PC zoning. All subject properties are proposed to be zoned to Planned Development (PD).

Request: The applicant is requesting a rezoning to Planned Development (PD) for a proposed amendment and expansion to the existing Walstrum Quarry. The Walstrum Quarry is located at the base of Floyd hill and has supplied aggregate construction materials for Industrial, Commercial, and Residential uses since 1983. This expansion includes 229 acres of additional land proposed to be mined and reclaimed, as well as a new scale house. The purpose of the expansion is to extend the life of the Quarry. Current production limits and maximums are proposed to remain the same.

Acreage: Existing Planned Development area = 285 acres, Existing area allowed for Mining = 285 acres, Proposed new Planned Development area (Spur amendment) = 464 acres, Proposed new area allowed for Mining (Spur amendment) = 229 acres, Total area (including existing and proposed) requested to be zoned PD = 749 acres, Total area (including existing and proposed) allowed for mining = 494 acres, Total area (including existing and proposed) undisturbed = 255 acres.

Public Hearing: Prior to final action, the Clear Creek County Board of County Commissioners will hold a public hearing on March 21st, 2023 at 9:15 am to consider the rezoning application. The location of the public hearing is the Commissioners’ Hearing Room in the Clear Creek County Court¬house, Sixth and Argentine Streets, Georgetown CO, 80444 (you can also access this meeting virtually via Zoom), where and when all parties may appear and be heard.

All Board of County Commissioner meetings are subject to change without further notification. Please contact the planning department (see below for contact information) to determine if scheduled public hearings have been continued or if the meeting date and/or time has been changed.

Written testimony may be submitted to Adam Springer, Clear Creek County Planning Department, P.O. Box 2000, Georgetown, CO 80444 or faxed to 303-569-1103, ATTN: Planning Dept. For more information, and applicable web links, you may contact the Planning Department at 303679-2361 or email aspringer@clearcreekcounty.us

Randall Wheelock, Chairman

Board of County Commissioners

Legal Notice No. CCC561

First Publication: March 2, 2023

Last Publication: March 2, 2023

Publisher: Clear Creek Courant

Public Notice CITY OF IDAHO SPRINGS

WATER ACTIVITY ENTERPRISE Clear Creek County, Colorado Ordinance No. 1, Series 2023

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING RATES AND CHARGES FOR WATER AND SEWER SERVICE

AND MAKING CONFORMING AMENDMENTS

TO THE IDAHO SPRINGS MUNICIPAL CODE

WHEREAS, pursuant to Chapter 12 of the Idaho Springs Municipal Code (“Code”), the City maintains its water and waste water facilities as an enterprise known as the Idaho Springs Water Activity Enterprise (the “Enterprise”); and

WHEREAS, the City Council, acting as the governing body of the Enterprise, periodically reviews the rates and charges imposed for water and sewer services and evaluates the adequacy of the same to provide safe and reliable service to existing and projected future users; and

WHEREAS, voters approved on November 8, 2022 City Ballot Question 2B to enact a one percent (1%) sales tax increase to be fully dedicated to water and wastewater improvements and to reduce the impact of rate increases on users; and

WHEREAS, as a result of this new sales tax effective January 1, 2023, its annual review and evaluation, and in accordance with the recommendations of the Water and Wastewater Financial Plan, Cost of Service and Rates presentation previously provided to City Council by JVA Consulting Engineers and Raftelis Financial Consultants, the Council finds that a proposed six percent (6%) increase in water rates may be reduced to two percent

303-566-4123

(2%) and a proposed six percent (6%) increase in sewer rates may be reduced to zero percent (0%) in 2023 to reasonably and responsibly keep pace with the projected demands on the City’s water and sewer systems; and

WHEREAS, the Council therefore wishes to amend the Code to implement such increases and changes, as further set forth herein; and

WHEREAS, the Council finds and determines that the rate and charge increases enacted by this Ordinance are a fair, equitable and nondiscriminatory means of raising sufficient revenues to pay the costs of providing service to customers of the Enterprise.

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Idaho Springs, acting also as the governing body of the Enterprise, as follows:

Section 1. The above and foregoing recitals are expressly adopted as findings of the City Council.

Section 2. Subsections (B) and (C) of Section 12122 of the Code are hereby amended as follows:

(B) The consumption charge is based upon the amount of water taken during the billing period, as shown by the meter. The consumption charge for all services, prorated to the date of meter reading, is an amount set forth below.

(C) The bi-monthly service charge for all services (not including fire services) is an amount set forth below, multiplied by the multiplier established for such premises pursuant to Section 12-61 of this Chapter. The bi-monthly service charge shall be imposed upon each active tap regardless of whether any wastewater is discharged from the premises to the City system during the billing period.

THE KLUG LAW FIRM, LLC

PO Box 6683 Breckenridge CO 80424-6683 Telephone: 970-468-4953 noah@thekluglawfirm.com

SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO

TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS

You are hereby summoned and required to appear and defend against the claims of the Complaint filed 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 summons upon you. Service of this 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 the 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 involving real property located in the County of Clear Creek, State of Colorado, described as follows:

Lot 4, Block 150, Town of Georgetown, County of Clear Creek, State of Colorado, as it lies Easterly of the East right-of-way line of the existing county road (formerly U.S. Highway 6 and known as Argentine Street)

Also known as: 1416 Argentine Street, Georgetown Colorado, together with all its appurtenances.

Date: February 9, 2023

Original Signature on file

THE KLUG LAW FIRM LLC

/s/Noah Klug

Noah Klug

Attorney for Plaintiff

Legal Notice No. CCC552

First Publication: February 23, 2023

Last Publication March 16, 2023

Publisher: Clear Creek Courant

Section 4. The rates enacted by this Ordinance shall be invoiced for the service period commencing on April 1, 2023 after the effective date of this Ordinance and subsequently invoiced by the City in July of 2023.

Public Notice

District Court, Clear Creek County, Colorado Court Address: 405 Argentine Street P.O. Box 367 Georgetown, CO 80444

(C) The bimonthly service charge is based upon the size and type of the meter and applies to all services connected to the City system at any time during the billing period. The bimonthly service charge for all services (not including fire services) is an amount set forth below, multiplied by the multiplier established for such premises pursuant to Section 12-61 of this Chapter. The bimonthly service charge shall be imposed upon each active tap regardless of whether any water is taken from the City system during the billing period.

Section 5. Should any one or more sections or provisions of this Ordinance, or Code provisions enacted hereby, be judicially determined invalid or unenforceable, such judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remaining provisions thereof, the intention being that the various sections and provisions are severable.

Section 6. Any and all Ordinances or Code provisions or parts thereof in conflict or inconsistent herewith are, to the extent of such conflict or inconsistency, hereby repealed; provided, however, that the repeal of any such Ordinance or Code or part thereof shall not revive any other section or part of any Ordinance or code provision heretofore repealed or superseded.

INTRODUCED, READ AND ORDERED PUBLISHED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Idaho Springs, Colorado, held on the 9th day of January, 2023.

Charles Harmon, Mayor

ATTESTED AND CERTIFIED:

Diane Breece, City Clerk

Plaintiff: HENNESSY INTERNATIONAL INC.

v. Defendant: KEVIN BUCKLEY and ANTHONY BUCKLEY

Case Number: 2022CV30028

Attorneys for Plaintiff: Thomas J. Wolf, Esq., #12577 Sarah H. Abbott, Esq., #41852

IRELAND, STAPLETON, PRYOR & PASCOE, P.C. 717 17th Street, Suite 2800, Denver, CO 80202

Phone Number: 303-623-2700

FAX Number: 303-623-2062

E-mail: twolf@irelandstapleton.com

sabbott@irelandstapleton.com

SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO

TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS:

Section 3. Subsections (B) and (C) of Section 12-182 of the Code are hereby amended as follows:

(B) The volumetric use charge is based upon the water consumption for each service. During the months of November of one (1) year through April of the following year, the charge is applied to actual water consumption. For the months of May through October of each year, the charge is applied to the lower of: (1) average winter water use (November through April); or (2) actual water consumption.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the City receives reliable evidence that the actual use of the City sewer system at a location significantly exceeds the average winter water use at that location, the use charge shall be applied to actual sewer system use, and the winter averaging method shall not be available.

Prior to applying the charge to actual sewer system use, the City shall issue a notice of its decision to do so, which notice shall include the reliable evidence in support of the decision and the process by which the customer may request a hearing on the same. The hearing shall be conducted by either the City Administrator or a hearing officer appointed by the City Administrator. At the hearing, the burden shall be on the City to establish by a preponderance of the evidence that the premises’ actual sewer system use significantly exceeds the premises’ average winter water use.

The volumetric charge for any premises not served by the City water system, and therefore not metered for water, shall be applied to an assumed water consumption of twenty thousand (20,000) gallons per bimonthly billing period.

PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED, after publication, at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Idaho Springs, Colorado, held on the 13th day of February, 2023.

Charles Harmon, Mayor

ATTESTED AND CERTIFIED:

Diane Breece, City Clerk

Legal Notice No. CCC565

First Publication: March 2, 2023

Last Publication: March 2, 2023

Publisher: Clear Creek Courant

Summons and Sheriff Sale

Public Notice

DISTRICT COURT, CLEAR CREEK COUNTY, COLORADO 405 Argentine, PO Box 367 Georgetown CO 80444 303-569-0820

Plaintiff(s): LEL ENTERPRISES, LLC, a Colorado limited liability company

Defendant(s): ROBERT E ALMON; LEONA C ALMON; THE LOBO OIL COMPANY; WILLARD NICOLL; RAYMOND NICOLL; RACHEL UTTERBACK; EVA E. ROBINSON; LEONARD E. DEROECK, SR.; FLORENCE E. DEROECK; ROBERT HARRIS; and all unknown persons who claim any interest in the subject matter of this action

Case Number:2022CV030021

Div. C Ctrm:

Attorney for Plaintiff: Noah Klug, Atty No. 39163

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

You are required to file your answer or other response within 35 days after the service of this summons upon you. Service of this 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 for Judicial Foreclosure of the real property described in the Complaint pursuant to C.R.C.P. 105.

Dated: February 21, 2023.

IRELAND, STAPLETON, PRYOR & PASCOE, P.C.

/s/ Thomas J. Wolf Thomas J. Wolf, #12577

Sarah H. Abbott, #41852

ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF

(This summons is issued pursuant to Rule 4(g), Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure. This form should not be used where personal service is desired.)

(TO THE CLERK: When this summons is issued by the clerk of the court, the signature block for the clerk or deputy should be provided by stamp, or typewriter, in the space to the left of the attorney’s name.)

*Rule 12(a), C.R.C.P., allows -35 days for answer or response where service of process is by publication. However, under various statutes, a different

response time is set forth; e.g., §38-6-104, C.R.S. (eminent domain); §38-36-121, C.R.S. (Torrens registration).

Legal Notice No. CCC562

First Publication: March 2, 2023

Last Publication: March 30, 2023 Publisher: Clear Creek Courant

Notice to Creditors

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Peter John

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