Man saved by Clear Creek first responders gets a chance to say thank you

deputy with CCSO, Ron Bailor, an o cer with ISPD and Clark Church, a captain with EMS, all in person at the recreation center.

Board of Clear Creek Commissioners meets to hear public comments and improvement plans

BY OLIVIA JEWELL LOVE OLOVE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

e Board of Clear Creek Commissioners met on March 21 to hear public comments and discuss improvement projects at Charlie’s Place Animal Shelter.

e board also held a public hearing for rezoning for a planned development request with a proposed amendment and expansion to the existing Walstrum Quarry.

BY OLIVIA JEWELL LOVE OLOVE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Clear Creek rst responders saved the life of resident omas Ripley on Feb. 24 using cardiopulmonary resuscitation and an automated external de brillator machine at the

Clear Creek Recreation Center. A month later, he came back to thank them.

On March 25, Ripley met up with the rst responders who were directly involved in saving his life a month ago. He was able to thank Paul MacFarland with EMS, Ron ornton, a e rst responders used CPR and an AED machine that had been installed only a few months prior, according to ISPD chief Nathan Buseck. e board went into multiple executive sessions at the end of the meeting to receive legal advice “on speci c legal questions concerning nancing and funding mechanisms for the purchase of four mobile home parks in Clear Creek County,” according to the agenda, to receive legal advice on current and potential claims and litigation against the Clear Creek Sheri ’s O ce and legal advice on the Open Space Commission.

“I don’t know what I would do without Tom. I am so appreciative of the quick actions of everyone involved in saving Tom’s life,” said Kaye Ripley, omas Ripley’s wife.

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