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365 Health brings health fairs to the metro area Free and low-cost health screenings are available at local health fairs

BY OLIVIA JEWELL LOVE OLOVE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

e 365 Health community health fair is coming to multiple locations around the Denver metro area and o ering free, low-cost health screenings.

e health screenings vary at each fair but can include blood pressure, vision, dental, stress and more. Walk-up screenings are accepted, but registering ahead of time is recommended.

Perhaps surprisingly, healthcare was largely ignored in the height of the pandemic, with many people avoiding doctor’s appointments, according to sta at 365 Health.

“Preventative health care and health care, in general, was kind of pushed to the side,” media representative Shane Ferraro said. “We’re really pushing people to get back into the practice of taking care of themselves.”

365 Health is a non-pro t organization that has been largely volunteer operated for over 40 years.

Gary Drews, 365 Health CEO, explained what happens if someone gets abnormal results on a test at a health fair.

“If the person’s result is out of range, then our sta calls that per-

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The saga of Clover the golden retriever has a happy ending: She was found on Hiwan Drive after a month roaming the area. COURTESY PHOTOS

Bailee Wilson, the kennel manager of 4 Paws 4 Life Rescue, keep a map of the Clover the golden retriever sightings during the month she was gone. Clover covered a lot of ground during that time.

Clover

captured after a month traversing Evergreen, Genesee

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Volunteers work at a past health fair.

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son within 48 hours and urges them to connect with their doctor,” he said.

But many people in Colorado and across the country are uninsured and don’t have primary care doctors. So Drews started a program to help.

“We started a low, low-cost telehealth program,” he said.  e program, called Health in Hand, o ers telehealth primary care, psychiatry, women’s health and diabetes support for $80 a year, with no requirements for age, pre-existing conditions or insurance. e service can be accessed 24 hours a day, every day of the year.

Drews hopes the service can serve as a navigational tool to help people make informed healthcare decisions.

Here are the dates and locations for the upcoming health fairs:

Golden

When: 8 a.m to noon April 29

Where: Rockland Community Church, 17 S. Mt. Vernon Country Club Road, Golden

Arvada

When: 7 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. April 22

Where: Arvada Covenant Church, 5555 Ward Road, Arvada

Lakewood

When: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 23

Where: St. Cajetans Catholic Parish, 4335 W Byers Place, Denver

Idaho Springs

When: 7:30 a.m. to noon April 29

Where: Clear Creek Recreation Center, 98 12th Ave., Idaho Springs

Conifer

When: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 6

Where: Our Lady of the Pines Catholic Church, 9444 Eagle Cli Road, Conifer

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Weather Observations for Georgetown, Colorado

Week of April 10, 2023

Weather Observations for Georgetown, Colorado

Week of April 10, 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 observation (2023)

When you’re living with a chronic or progressive illness, Mount Evans will be there to help you manage your symptoms and stress.

green and Genesee until humans with a tremendous amount of patience and tenacity were able to corral her and bring her home.

During her month-long ordeal, Clover only lost about 12 pounds, and Bailee Wilson, the kennel manager for 4 Paws 4 Life Rescue and Boarding in Sedalia, said that was likely because of the many people in the area who left food out for Clover in case she came by.

Clover is back with the rescue, and Bailee now plans to keep her in her family.

Here’s the story:

Clover, who came to the rescue from a puppy mill in Oklahoma, was pregnant. After an emergency Csection in January during which only one pup survived, Clover was put up for adoption in March. Wilson said she was looking for a family who could provide the time and attention to a skittish, fearful dog who was not used to being part of a family.

An Evergreen family was selected to take Clover from many applications, and unfortunately, Wilson said, as she was getting out of the car for the rst time at her new home, Clover bolted. Nowhere to be found, the family, neighbors and Wilson put out signs and started looking for her.

anks to social media, wildlife cameras and security cameras, Wilson could see that Clover was alive and on the move. But she eluded capture.

en on April 6, Wilson heard that

Antler, and Antler led her mom to Wilson.

“Clover’s tail was so tucked under her body because she was so

her back to Sedalia where she was in

through, she’s so fascinating,” Wilson said of Clover. “She jumped up on me like she was excited to see me. She’s extremely fearful but has

a good loving heart. She has a heart of gold.”

Wilson gures that Clover didn’t lose much weight because she came to the rescue already underweight after being in the puppy mill, and while she had gained weight at the rescue, she still was accustomed to not eating a lot.

ose on social media in the foothills know how common it is both for dogs to escape their homes and for them to be reunited with their owners.

Ann Brown, the Evergreen Animal Protective League’s lost and found volunteer coordinator, said the nonpro t gets fewer calls about lost or found animals because people use social media more often for that purpose.

People need to pay attention to their animals, never assuming they will do what they normally do such as stay around the house because they can get distracted or decide to chase an animal, she said. Underground electric fences are not a panacea because something could be enticing enough to dogs that they are willing to experience the shock to go across the fence line. Brown has been able to match up animals with their owners by paying attention to social media posts.

EAPL provides tags to animal owners that are available at Chow Down in Bergen Park and Buster’s in Aspen Park. EAPL keeps information on the animal and pet owners in a database, and someone who nds an animal with an EAPL tag can call EAPL to get the owner’s information. e good news, she added, is most animals in the foothills are reunited with their owners.

Clover the golden retriever soon after her pup named Antler was born. COURTESY PHOTO

Sen. Bennet and Rep. Pettersen hold community town hall at Red Rocks Community College

BY OLIVIA JEWELL LOVE OLOVE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A community town hall turned into a lively conversation between elected o cials and constituents about TikTok, immigration and legislative priorities.

Colorado U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet and Colorado U.S. Rep. Brittany Pettersen answered many questions and heard comments from constituents at their town hall hosted at Red Rocks Community College on April 10.

Pettersen, a member of the freshman class of congress, outlined some of her priorities such as addressing the opioid epidemic, rising costs for families, workforce shortages, gun safety and abortion legislation.

Bennet stressed his commitment to mental health for youth and his support of SB 686, also known as the RESTRICT act. is bill looks to restrict security threats that risk

information through technology; the bill itself does not cite any speci c app, but Bennet has been vocal about his disapproval of the Chinese owned TikTok video app.  e senator heard multiple comments from attendees about his strong stance against the popular app TikTok, but he maintained that he is concerned about many digital platforms.

“I am deeply worried about what our own national digital platforms are doing to our teenage mental health,” he said.

He went on to say that TikTok is not the only o ender, in his eyes.

“Mark Zuckerberg (owner of Meta) is regulated less than your average business in Je erson County and I think that’s wrong,” he said.  e elected o cials heard comments from constituents wondering what they are doing to “secure the southern border,” and both Bennet

Nominations for the 2022 Officer and Citizen of the Year for the Lyle Wohlers’ Law Enforcement Award

Organizers of the annual Lyle Wohlers’ Law Enforcement Luncheon and Awards Ceremony are soliciting nominations for the 2022 Officer and Citizen of the Year. The annual event will be hosted by the Empire and Georgetown Police Departments. Law Enforcement included in this luncheon are Clear Creek County Sheriff’s Department, Colorado State Patrol, Empire Police, Georgetown Police, and Idaho Springs Police which commemorates Colorado State Trooper Lyle Wohlers who was killed in the line of duty near Georgetown in 1992.

An interdepartmental awards committee seeks to identify those officers who serve the citizens and visitors within greater Clear Creek County, and particularly that member of the law enforcement community who has shown exemplary service during 2022. The committee will also select the 2022 Citizen of the Year who supports area law enforcement and public safety or has engaged in an extraordinary feat to safeguard another.

Nominations must be received by 5:00 PM, Monday April 24, 2023. Nomination forms may be found at the following locations: Idaho Springs Police Department, Idaho Springs City Hall, Empire Town Hall, Clear Creek County Sheriff’s Department, Georgetown Town Hall. To request nomination forms, please email nominations@empirecolorado.us or call EPD at 303-569-2281.

Senator Michael Bennet listens as Representative Brittany Pettersen introduces herself.

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and Pettersen quickly rebuked the apparent xenophobia.

Bennet explained to the crowd that one third of the growth of Colorado’s

GDP over time has been from immigration.

“Illegal!” someone from the audience shouted as the senator spoke.

“It’s not illegal immigration, it’s immigration over that period of time….there are serious economic consequences to deciding we aren’t going to have a functional immigra-

tion system,” Bennet replied.  Bennet went on to discuss the circumstances that led to the election of former president Donald Trump, including that the former president stated “Mexicans are rapists” as part of his campaign for building a border wall.

is remark led to cries of dissent

from members of the crowd, some saying “he didn’t say that…what he meant was…”

Bennet, in his passionate speech, responded directly to those defending the former president.

“ at is what he said. Run the tape,” Bennet said.

Rep. Pettersen’s o ce live streamed the town hall on Facebook.

After the event, the legislators met with constituents individually to talk, answer questions and take pictures.

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Suncor released sulfur dioxide spikes, state says

Commerce City refinery had equipment failure

BY MICHAEL BOOTH THE COLORADO SUN

e Suncor re nery in Commerce City sent potentially dangerous spikes of sulfur dioxide into the surrounding neighborhood early April 12 after an equipment failure, though the state health department’s notice didn’t go out until that evening.

Sulfur dioxide detected from Suncor leapt to 155 parts per billion and 186 parts per billion, while the EPA’s National Ambient Air Quality Standards are 75 parts per billion. But to reach an o cial exceedance, the sulfur dioxide levels must be that high for over an hour. By 9 a.m. Wednesday, a state news release said, the levels had “dropped signi cantly.”

e state release at 6:23 p.m. said the spike readings “were veri ed a short time ago.” Despite the drop in the monitored sulfur dioxide levels, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment urged families in the future to limit outdoor exercise, keep windows closed and consider an air puri er.

“ e short exposures to sulfur dioxide that occurred earlier could have exacerbated asthma and made breathing di cult, especially during exercise or physical activity,” the health department said.

e state release said that early

Wednesday, “the Suncor facility reported that #2 Sulfur Recovery Unit and associated Tail Gas Unit in Plant 1 brie y tripped o ine due to a level indicator issue, resulting in: excess sulfur dioxide from the Tail Gas Unit Incinerator (H-25); aring of acid gas (gas with elevated hydrogen sul de) in the Plant 1 Flare; elevated hydrogen sul de in the Plant 1 fuel gas system.”

Neighbors and environmental advocacy groups have been expanding independent monitoring of emissions from Suncor, and amplifying calls for a complete shutdown or at least far tougher state regulation of the re nery. e only re nery in Colorado, Suncor supplies a large portion of vehicle gasoline for the Denver metro area and airplane fuel for Denver International Airport.

A re in December damaged equipment at Suncor and forced a weekslong shutdown of the complex, followed by a series of emissions noti cations to neighbors as Suncor worked to bring the facility back online. e shutdown also signi cantly raised gas prices for Colorado drivers during the winter.

Multiple monitors around Suncor check for dangerous emissions, including some run by a neighborhood nonpro t Cultivando through a state environmental justice project. Cultivando released a report from Boulder atmospheric scientist Detlev Helmig in March warning of exactly what happened in mid-April: Short-term emissions from Suncor

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that endanger health but do not ofcially break EPA limits.

Helmig’s instruments identi ed temporary local spikes in levels of pollutants like benzene or harmful particulate matter. Cultivando’s monitoring program can identify spikes that are short-lived but impactful on human health, Helmig said.

“Pollution levels go up and down, up and down very dynamically all the time,” he said at a Cultivando community brie ng. “If you hap-

pen to go out there at a certain time when levels are low, it may look not too concerning and pretty clean. But you come back just half an hour later and conditions might have changed very dramatically.” is story is from e Colorado Sun, a journalist-owned news outlet based in Denver and covering the state. For more, and to support e Colorado Sun, visit coloradosun.com. e Colorado Sun is a partner in the Colorado News Conservancy, owner of Colorado Community Media.

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Colorado now collecting 2-cent-per-gallon gas fee

Colorado began collecting a 2-cent-per-gallon fee on gasoline purchases on April 1.

Revenue from the fee, which increases to 3 cents per gallon on July 1, will go toward addressing the state’s multibillion-dollar transportation project backlog. e charge was imposed through a bill passed by the legislature in 2021 that also added fees on deliveries, rideshare rides and electric vehicles.

e gas fee was originally supposed to begin in July 2022, but the legislature delayed the start until April 1, at a cost of $45 million, because of high gas prices. A year ago, the average cost of a gallon of regular gas in Colorado was $3.97. In recent weeks, gas prices have hovered around $3.50.

e gas fee is set to increase gradually by 1 cent per year until it reaches 8 cents per gallon in July 2028. In July 2032, the fee will be adjusted annually based on in ation. Other fees imposed by the bill include:

- A 27-cent fee on deliveries

- A 30-cent fee on rideshares

- A 4-cent-per-gallon fee on diesel fuel. Like the gas fee, the diesel fee increases annually — but by 2 cents — until it reaches 16 cents in 2028.

e fuel and road-usage fees are the subject of a lawsuit led in Denver District Court by conservatives who argue the charges were illegally imposed. Colorado’s Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights requires that voters approve all tax increases, but fees can be imposed by the legislature as long as the revenue goes to a set purpose.

Colorado also collects a 22-cent tax on each gallon of gas sold. e state’s gas tax is among the lowest in the country.

is story is from e Colorado Sun, a journalist-owned news outlet based in Denver and covering the state. For more, and to support e

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Having thalassophobia — fear of deep water — as an integral part of my psyche, “ e Boys in the Boat” is not a book I ordinarily would’ve read. But after a couple of literaryminded friends highly recommended it, I decided to give it a try. I’m thrilled I did because the story is far more than a historical account of the University of Washington’s eight-oar rowing crew’s quest for gold in the 1936 Olympics. It is a tale of grit and determination of working-class young men who struggled and experienced most challenging times throughout their lives but refused to be fated by their circumstances. It’s also a deep dive into the complexity of and philosophy behind the sport, which leads to the most telling aspect for me: It’s an allegory for reaching mental and emotional ow, the point at which all seems to be in perfect harmony, all resistance vanishes, and you feel completely whole and perhaps moving on an ethereal plane.

After reading the prologue and rst chapter, in which the author, Daniel James Brown, paints the background — Seattle during the Great Depression replete with Hoovervilles — and introduces Joe Rantz, the heart of the crew, I knew how much of my waking moments over the next week would be spent.

Four years into the Great Depression, conditions remained bleak

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elevate them to the nation’s and ultimately the world’s attention.

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for many Americans, 25% of whom were jobless. Soup lines and shanty towns were regular features across the landscape. e tolls taken on the people weren’t only economic, they were also personal and psychological. Millions were reduced to survival mode. For the downtrodden, how one looked or what they wore was irrelevant. But shabby dress accompanied with an unkempt appearance was a badge of shame and source of ridicule for young men like Joe, who through their never-give-up approach to life, managed to matriculate in a college or university. And that is where we meet Joe as he ambles across the University of Washington campus wearing a rumpled, handme-down sweater on his way to try out for what many considered to be an elitist sport in which he had no skill. Making the team wasn’t for Joe an athletic feat to boast about. Failure would’ve meant having to abandon school. And the alternative was not palatable.  us, began Joe’s quest. But unbeknownst to him and his cohorts, their undaunted e orts would remake them in ways unfathomable to their young adult minds and

STUDENTS TO PRESENT AT HISTORY CLUB MEETING

At the April Devil’s Gate History Club meeting, fourth graders from the Georgetown Community School will present a “living history” presentation. Several of the students will assume the character of a local

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Rowing in absolute tandem with precise strokes at the exact moment is an art unequaled in sports. As I read, I searched my mind for equivalent competitions or situations. I thought of the “runner’s high” I got, the point where long-distance runners feel like they could run forever not only despite the pain but by embracing it. I re ected on the scene of Paul Maclean, played by Brad Pitt, in “A River Runs rough It,” perfecting the art of y shing. I considered successful sports teams’ need for players to eschew egos given there’s no I in sport. And I pictured the exquisitely graceful synergism of couples ice dancing. But each of them failed to equate to the absolute harmony and perfection of rowing, the moment when a crew achieves swing where they glide their craft across the water seemingly without e ort.

e closest metaphor or allusion to swing in eight-oar rowing is a symphony orchestra in which one discordant note destroys an entire piece. In rowing, one discordant note is called “catching a crab.” When that happens, everything gets thrown o , and the team essentially starts anew as they watch their competitors race farther ahead. For the University of Washington’s Huskies crew that faced never-ending obstacles up to and including the Olympics — some de

facto, others intentional — nothing short of perfection — swing — would get them the gold.

e psychology behind that physical harmony is complex. It requires the rower to completely repress their ego while at the same time remaining true to their individualism in context of their abilities. It’s a form of what in philosophy is called “conjunction of opposites,” when two opposing truths are equally valid. For me, that is what drove the story home.

Yes, the decidedly non-economic rags-to-riches tale is one for the ages. And Joe’s and his fellow rowers’ inspirational life stories tug at the heartstrings. But it was becoming educated about the intricacies not only of eight-oar rowing but also of swing, and how extraordinarily rare it is reached, that for me put “ e Boys in the Boat” in the rare ed air of numinous storytelling.

e chances of me rowing a boat at the level of swing are the same as me summiting Mt. Everest. Neither will happen. But the image of an eight-person crew rowing in precise synchronicity — that kundalini moment of peak performance — will serve henceforth as a mental visualization for perfection. e ideal to strive for but rarely achieved.

Jerry Fabyanic is the author of “Sisyphus Wins” and “Food for ought: Essays on Mind and Spirit.” He lives in Georgetown.

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Chicks Fly at Wings Over the Rockies

Women have played a role in aviation since humans rst took to the sky, but as is so often the case, they don’t receive nearly the recognition and celebration their male counterparts do. e Wings Over the Rockies’ Chicks Fly! Showcase aims to do something about this fact.

“In the aviation world, ‘chick’ is a term of endearment for women pilots. I’ve been ying for 20 years and have always loved being referred to as a chick pilot,” wrote Ann Beardall, Exploration of Flight Program Coordinator at Wings Over the Rockies, in an email interview. “We’ll have a couple of pilots on duty for airplane rides and you will be amazed at the diversity and depth of experience they have.”

Chicks Fly! will be held at Wings

Over the Rockies Exploration of Flight, 13005 Wings Way in Englewood, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 22. e event will feature guest speaker Col. Kim “Killer Chick” Campbell, who will also be signing her book, “Flying in the Face of Fear.”

Beardall answered some questions about the event, what audiences can expect and more:

Interview edited for brevity and clarity.

Tell me about why it is important to showcase women in aviation.

ere are women who y or have own who have done fantastic things in both their careers and the aviation community. Telling their stories and having them meet with future aviators is a great way to generate interest and foster dreams for young girls and young boys.

Why is it important to host events like this?

We look for all kinds of di erent aviation events to host and showcase. It is important to highlight di erent aspects of aviation, simply because most people think it’s only about the pilot. Later in the Summer we will highlight First Responders (safety/air ambulance), Taildraggers, helicopters, and we cover drones, air marshalling and much more. As part of our mission we educate, inspire and excite everything aviation, as well as teach the teachers through our Teachers Pathway program.  What part of the event are you most looking forward to?

I can’t wait to see the women pilots come in and I hope they will display objects on their aircraft that will designate it as a Chick Plane. I know my plane will be there. And I am really looking forward to meeting the Killer Chick, herself!

What do you hope attendees come away with?

I really hope that people from all walks of life will be inspired by listening to Col. Campbell. I also hope that the kids who come, see themselves in aviation. No dreams are out of reach.

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Visit Wingsmuseum.org for more information and to purchase tickets.

See the world through the eyes of ‘Blind Visionaries’ e work done by composer and artist Daniel Kelly shows why the idea of siloing arts o into di erent mediums is a foolish idea. His work is a multisensory presentation that highlights his songwriting and piano playing while simultaneously projecting “light painting” portraits, created by visually impaired and sighted photographers from the Seeing With Photography Collective, according to provided information.

Kelly’s show, “Blind Visionaries,” is coming to the Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway, at 7:30 p.m. April 21. Get tickets for the performance at https://lakewood. showare.com/.

Explore the Titanic, as told by the movies ere are many great debates centered on movies: should Ilsa have gone with Rick at the end of “Casablanca?” Was the latter half of “Inception” a dream? Dude, where’s my car? But one of the great discussions for a certain generation is whether or not the door at the end of “Titanic” could safely hold both Jack and Rose while they waited on rescue.

As part of the Molly Brown House Museum’s, 1340 Pennsylvania St. in Denver, annual recognition of the anniversary of Titanic’s sinking, it is hosting Room for Two: Titanic Story in Film at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 22. e event will feature an “irreverent” exploration of the vessel’s story in lm and include movie-themed snacks and cocktails. Get the details at www.mollybrown. org.

Clarke’s Concert of the Week — Wiz Khalifa and Joey Bada$$ at Red Rocks

I’d be pretty pressed to think of a more tting kick o to the warm seasons in Colorado than Wiz Khalifa and Joey Bada$$ co-headlining Red Rocks, 18300 W. Alameda Parkway in Morrison, at 6:45 p.m. April 22.   e rappers will be joined by a slew of genre stalwarts, including Action Bronson, Berner, Marlon Craft, Chevy Woods and Little Stranger, creating the perfect lineup for a spring Saturday night. You can sample all kinds of approaches to rap by attending but they all share a hazy, feel-good vibe. Get tickets at www.axs.com.

Clarke Reader’s column on culture appears on a weekly basis. He can be reached at Clarke.Reader@hotmail. com.

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Gun violence hits 40-year high in Colorado

Death rates also high

BY JOHN INGOLD THE COLORADO SUN

In the spring of 2019, as the state mourned the shooting at STEM School Highlands Ranch and lawmakers began eyeing a raft of new rearms-related legislation, e Colorado Sun analyzed 38 years of state data on gun deaths.

At the time, e Sun found that 20,669 people died from rearmrelated injuries between 1980 and 2018, and the death rate, after dipping in the early 2000s, was on the rise.

Now, with the reverberations from a shooting at Denver’s East High School still ringing and lawmakers again hotly debating a slate of gun bills, e Sun decided to revisit that earlier analysis.

e number of those who have died from rearm-related injuries has increased, of course. Between 1980 and 2021 — the most recent year for which nalized mortality data is available — 23,493 people were killed by gunshot wounds, according to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.

But more surprising is that the rearm-related death rate in 2021 was the highest since at least 1980.

e new analysis shows the state recorded 18.2 gun deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, far exceeding any other year in that time span. e previous high was in 1981, at 16.3 deaths per 100,000 people.

ese numbers include all deaths caused by rearms — homicides, suicides, accidents and incidents where the intent cannot be determined.

ough still preliminary, the rearm-related death rate appears to have declined slightly in 2022.

e state will likely have nal data on 2022 deaths next month, and it is possible that the preliminary gure — 16.8 deaths per 100,000 people — could rise as more deaths are

cially recorded.

e reason we stop the analysis at

1980 is because that’s how far back CDPHE has data on rearm-speci c causes of death.

e state does have data on suicides going back to 1940 and homicides back to 1970. But, because those numbers do not record whether a gun was involved in the deaths, they are not comparable to post-1980 numbers.

Gun deaths are increasing across most age groups in the state. e only age group where a trend is di cult to discern is for children from birth through age 9. Deaths in

that age range can be few enough in a given year that CDPHE won’t release the actual numbers — it is common in health statistics for small numbers to be withheld for privacy reasons.

is story is from e Colorado Sun, a journalist-owned news outlet based in Denver and covering the state. For more, and to support e Colorado Sun, visit coloradosun. com. e Colorado Sun is a partner in the Colorado News Conservancy, owner of Colorado Community Media.

Following the mass shooting in Nashville, Tennessee where six people were killed, the Douglas County GOP group wrote a letter to the Douglas County School Board calling for arming teachers. The idea was rejected by the board. SHUTTERSTOCK IMAGE

Shaking it up

Buzz-free beverages to binge in the metro area

BY OLIVIA JEWELL LOVE OLOVE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

In a state that has over 400 breweries and almost 100 distilleries, approaching the topic of sobriety can be a hard conversation for many people to have.

But with low-key, no-fuss non-alcoholic options at many establishments across the metro, it doesn’t have to be a big deal if you don’t want to drink, whatever your reasons.

Mocktails that you wouldn’t even know were NA

Golden Moon Speakeasy in Golden uses all its own distilled spirits and creates unique craft cocktails at’s all the more reason that general manager Kayla Veatch sees to o er quality, non-alcoholic options.

“My overall philosophy when I changed the menu was to have the same options as the alcohol menu,” Veatch said.

So no, you won’t have to order a water if you’re the designated driver. e mocktails at Golden Moon use highly steeped teas to replace alcohol and utilize many of the same syrups and NA ingredients the cocktails use.

Mocktails are a great option for people ready to slow down on alcohol for the night, people taking certain medications, pregnant people and people exploring sobriety, Veatch said. e speakeasy even serves mocktails to children before 9 p.m.

Having an inclusive menu makes an establishment like this a gathering place for groups, Veatch explained.

“People can still come together….if I didn’t have mocktails, I wonder if they would still be excited to come,” she said about group members who don’t consume alcohol.

Some of the mocktails Veatch makes include the Cloud City, which features an earl grey tea base, ginger, lemon and elder ower, or the Cheshire Cat, which features a butter y pea ower tea base, passionfruit juice and lime. Veatch even makes a copycat smoked whiskey.

Golden Moon Speakeasy is located at 1111 Miner’s Alley in Golden.

An alcohol alternative

For those looking for another NA drink option, perhaps with health bene ts, kombucha has been a popular choice.

Kombucha has been added as an option at many breweries, bars and co ee shops around Colorado; but Marc Gaudreault owns one of only two kombucha tap rooms on the front range.

Before the pandemic, the Trubucha tap room in Lone Tree had space for people to sit inside and enjoy a glass of kombucha. According to Gaudreault, Trubucha actually grew during the pandemic, and the demand for his product is so great he needs most of his shop space for fermenting the kombucha in huge vats.

Still, Trubucha boasts 31 taps in the store and has a spacious patio for people to enjoy kombucha, lemonade, ginger beer or cold brew.

So, what is kombucha? Put simply, Gaudreault explained, it’s lightly fermented tea. But the health bene ts are much more lengthy, he said. Most notably, the drink has an abundance of natural probiotics,

Kayla Veatch crafts a mocktail.

A lineup of mocktails at Golden Moon.

OPTIONS

as well as B vitamins and an acidic composition that some say can help your gut health.

For many, this drink has become a replacement for beer and other alcoholic beverages, partly due to its prevalence in drinking establishments.

“We have some breweries that go through three of these (kegs) in a week,” Gaudreault said.

People who choose not to drink should have options besides a soda, Gaudreault said.

“You want something that is a little more sophisticated,” he said.

Trubucha is located at 10047 Park Meadows Drive Unit A in Lone Tree.

Make it at home yourself

For those looking to have an NA drink at home, e Spice and Tea Exchange in Idaho Springs has almost everything you need to get started on your very own mocktail creation.

Logan Houser, manager at e Spice and Tea Exchange in Idaho Springs, explained that the shop has all sorts of ingredients to make cocktails or mocktails at home.

e sugar and salt wall, which contains countless canisters of avored granules, is a good place to get ingredients to sweeten your mocktails or rim the glasses, according to Houser.

“It all just depends on what you’re trying to achieve,” he said.

e store has many types of teas, some of which can make for a good mocktail base.

“We have like four or ve teas you can use for mocktails,” Houser said.

He said the fruity teas do really well for those

drinks, but you can try out lots of combinations.

“Really anything you buy here is multipurpose,” Houser said.

e shop also o ers cocktail kits with sugars, teas and syrups to make drinks, which Houser said are popular for people to use for NA drinks.

“You can change them out for club soda,” he said of champagne or other alcohol recommended in the recipes.

e Spice and Tea Exchange is located at 1634 Miner St. in Idaho Springs.

If you or someone you know is struggling with addiction, call the alcohol addiction hotline at 331-200-1664, or visit alcohol.org.

The mocktails utilize di erent ingredients and garnishes. PHOTOS BY OLIVIA JEWELL LOVE

Veatch strains a mocktail.

Golddiggers girls soccer takes the W

Clear Creek wins 1-0 over Gilpin on April 11

BY OLIVIA JEWELL LOVE OLOVE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

e seventh game of their soccer season brought a win for the Golddiggers girls soccer team, who beat their mountain neighbors from Gilpin County at their home eld in Clear Creek County.

e Clear Creek girls soccer team pulled out a win over Gilpin County with a 1-0 win at home on April 11, putting the Clear Creek Golddiggers at a 4-3 record.

e winning goal for the Golddiggers was scored by forward and team captain Rylie Young at the 24 minute mark in the rst half.

In the rst half, both teams spent a good amount of time defending their goal from the opposing forwards. In the second half, the Golddiggers played a lot of defense and saw nearly 10 shots on goal from Gilpin, but the Clear Creek goalkeeper kept the shots out.

Young has been on the team since she was a freshman. She said the Golddiggers were happy about the win.

“I’m glad we beat Gilpin, because they’re our rivals,” Young said.

Young played on the 11th in the forward/striker position, and has already scored 14 goals this season according to MaxPreps.

Pressley King, a sophomore and second year member of the team, explained that the Golddiggers played down to the level of Gilpin at the game.

“We de nitely didn’t play to our level, we played to what they were bringing,” she said.

King expected her team would up their competition for their upcoming games.

Dan Ebert, the coach of the Clear Creek girls soccer team, explained that the team this year is younger than some years.

“We had seven seniors graduate last year,” he said.

He had a few simple goals for the season for his team, centered around the wellbeing of the players.

“Keep them all healthy, and try to be competitive,” Ebert said.

PHOTOS BY OLIVIA JEWELL LOVE

The team huddles up to talk strategy.

Pressley King runs down the field.

Rylie Young makes the winning goal.

Native American students’ right to wear regalia at graduation in Colorado bill

Danielson co-sponsors bill

BY JASON GONZALES CHALKBEAT

Colorado would guarantee the right of Native American students to wear items such as eagle feathers and other traditional clothing at graduation ceremonies through a bill under consideration this year.

Federal law protects Native American religious and cultural rights. But students sometimes run into issues or nd at-out prohibition at schools when it comes to wearing regalia at ceremonies, advocates say. ey say families must then ght to make districts aware of the importance of traditional clothing. Or students running into a lack of understanding might choose to skip graduation ceremonies altogether.

Senate Bill 202 would ensure K-12 schools, colleges, and universities create policies to protect Native American students so they don’t run into issues.

Sen. Jessie Danielson, a Wheat Ridge Democrat and co-sponsor of the bill, said she’s heard of school o cials telling students they have to hide, remove, or even throw away regalia because of policies that maintain uniformity at graduations.

She said some students have even reported school o cials touched or con scated students’ eagle feathers, a cultural and religious symbol.

“ is bill clari es for the school that you do not interfere with this,” Danielson said. “You cannot harass these students and prevent them from wearing their traditional rega-

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COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS

§38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 2023-004

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:

On January 30, 2023, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Clear Creek records.

Original Grantor(s)

Patricia A. Fleming

Original Beneficiary(ies) Chase Bank USA, N.A.

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

JPMorgan Chase Bank National Association

Date of Deed of Trust

August 27, 2007 County of Recording Clear Creek

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

September 11, 2007

Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.)

246139 Book: 780 Page: 64

Original Principal Amount $250,000.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$448,903.79

Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

That parcel of land known as Tract No. 7034, described in Quit Claim Deed from the United States of America, acting by and through the Forest Service, Department of Agriculture, to Van Eden Corporation, recorded September29,1987, in Book 457 at Page 415, as follows:

All that certain parcel of land in the East OneHalf of Section15, Township4 South, Range 73 West of the Sixth Principal Meridian, Clear Creek County, Colorado, described as follows:

Beginning at Corner I, a granite stone 6x12x32 inches chiseled 5-17253, said Corner 1 also being Corner5 of the Soda Creek Placer, Mineral Survey 17253; Thence S 63° 11’46” W, 258.62 feet to Corner2, a standard Bureau of Land Management3 1/4 inch brass cap marking the North Center One-Sixteenth Corner of said Section15; Thence S 5° 14’00” W, 1333.42 feet along the North-South Center Line of said Sec-

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tion15 to Corner 3, a standard Bureau of Land Management 3 1/4 inch brass cap the Center Quarter Corner of said Section15; Thence S 5° 15’00” W, 1308.34 feet along the North-South Center Line of said Section15 to Corner 4, a standard Bureau of Land Management 3 1/4 inch brass cap marking the South Center OneSixteenth Corner of said Section15; Thence N 31° 15’40”: E, 1482.79 feet to Corner5, a granite stone 6x12x34 inches chiseled 3- 17253, said Corner 5 also being Corner 3 of the Soda Creek Placer, Mineral Survey 17253; Thence S 89° 55’42” W, 377.10 feet to Corner6, a granite stone 6x16x30 inches chiseled 4- 17253, said Corner 6 also being Corner4 of the Soda Creek Placer, Mineral Survey 17253; Thence N 3° 05’08” E, 1482.45 feet to Corner I, the Point of Beginning.

Also known by street and number as: 3001 Van Eden Rd, Idaho Springs, CO 80452.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 11:00 A.M. on Thursday, 06/01/2023, at The Clear Creek County Public Trustee’s Office, 405 Argentine Street, Georgetown, Colorado, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication4/6/2023

SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED;

DATE: 01/30/2023 Carol Lee, Public Trustee in and for the County of Clear Creek, State of Colorado

The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

Marcello Rojas #46396

The Sayer Law Group, P.C. 3600 S. Beeler Street, Suite 330, Denver, CO 80237 (303) 353-2965 Attorney File # CO220112

The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 2023-001

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:

On February 7, 2023, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Clear Creek records.

Original Grantor(s)

THOMAS E. STOTT, IV Original Beneficiary(ies) SECURITY SERVICE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Security Service Federal Credit Union Date of Deed of Trust October 28, 2015 County of Recording Clear Creek Recording Date of Deed of Trust November 03, 2015 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) 278137 Book: 909 Page: 687-698

Original Principal Amount $64,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance

$44,500.16

Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF THE NORTHEAST1/4, SECTION 7, TOWNSHIP4 SOUTH, RANGE 72 WEST OF THE6TH P.M., COUNTY OF CLEAR CREEK, STATE OF COLORADO

Also known by street and number as: HIDDEN WILDERNESS ROAD, IDAHO SPRINGS, CO 80452.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.

NOTICE OF SALE

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 11:00 A.M. on Thursday, 06/08/2023, at The Clear Creek County Public

Trustee’s Office, 405 Argentine Street, Georgetown, Colorado, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication4/13/2023

Last Publication5/11/2023

Name of PublicationThe Clear Creek Courant

IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER

DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED;

DATE: 02/07/2023

Carol Lee, Public Trustee in and for the County of Clear Creek, State of Colorado

The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

Randall M. Chin, Esq. #31149

Barrett Frappier & Weisserman, LLP 1391 Speer Boulevard, Suite 700, Denver, CO 80204 (303) 350-3711

Attorney File # 00000009704198

The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 2023-005

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:

On February 7, 2023, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Clear Creek records.

Original Grantor(s)

James M. Houston and Elizabeth M. Houston

Original Beneficiary(ies)

Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for GMAC Mortgage Corporation Current Holder of Evidence of Debt West Coast Servicing Inc.

Date of Deed of Trust

July 25, 2002

of

Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

LEGAL DESCRIPTION

A parcel of land located in the Southwest 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 24, Township 4 South, Range 72 West of the 6th P.M., County of Clear Creek, State of Colorado, described as follows:

Beginning at a point on the North line of said SW 1/4 NW 1/4, whence the Northwest corner of said SW 1/4 NW 1/4 bears South 84 Degrees 02 Minutes 47 Seconds West, 457.95 feet; thence North 84 Degrees 02 Minutes 47 Seconds East, along said North line, 358.00 feet; thence South 00 Degrees 30 Mminutes 09 Seconds East, 642.00 feet; thence South 19 Degrees 40 Minutes 37 Seconds West, 436.42 feet, to the Northeasterly right of way of Old Squaw Pass Road; thence Northwesterly along said right of way, along the arc of a curve to the left, having a radius of 163.47 feet and a central angle of 49 Degrees 51 Minutes 00 Seconds, 122.25 feet; thence North 71 Degrees 51 Minutes 58 Seconds West, 30.94 feet, to a point of curvature; thence along the arc of a curve to the right, having a radius of 491.66 feet and a central angle of 10 Degrees 56 Minutes 30 Seconds, 93.89 feet; thence North 60 Degrees 55 Minutes 28 Seconds West, 56.00 feet, to a point of curvature; thence along the arc of a curve to the left, having a radius of 212.81 feet and a central angle of 24 Degrees 22 Minutes 30 Seconds, 90.53 feet, to a point of curvature; thence along the arc of a curve to the left, having a radius of 191.74 feet and a central angle of 20 Degrees 04 Minutes 00 Seconds, 67.15 feet; thence North 22 Degrees 40 Minutes 50 Seconds East, 548.85 feet; thence North 02 Degrees 57 Minutes 54 Seconds West, 339.49 feet, to the Point of Beginning, County of Clear Creek, State of Colorado.

A/K/A Parcel B of the Williams Class B Exemption Reception No. 91049411

Also known by street and number as: 361 Red Tail Trail, Evergreen, CO 80439. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

__4__ year term

STATE OF COLORADO, We, the undersigned Canvassers of the Election Returns of the Election held in the Town of Georgetown, in the County of Clear Creek State of Colorado on Monday, the 3rd day of April 2023, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true and correct abstract of the votes cast at said election, as shown by the returns from the several voting wards in said Town of Georgetown.

WITNESS our hands and seal this 13th day of April 2023.

Jennifer Yobski, Town Clerk Mary Sims, Town Treasurer

Public Notices

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 11:00 A.M. on Thursday, 06/08/2023, at The Clear Creek County Public Trustee’s Office, 405 Argentine Street, Georgetown, Colorado, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication 4/13/2023

Last Publication 5/11/2023

Name of Publication The Clear Creek Courant

IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED;

DATE: 02/07/2023

Carol Lee, Public Trustee in and for the County of Clear Creek, State of Colorado

The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

Britney D. Beall-Eder, Esq. #34935

Frascona, Joiner, Goodman and Greenstein, P.C. 4750 Table Mesa Drive, Boulder, CO 80305-5500

(303) 494-3000

Attorney File # FJGG 7174-1320/HOUSTON, JAMES 0803451H38

The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS

§38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 2023-003

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:

On January 26, 2023, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Clear Creek records.

Original Grantor(s)

Jason Mercer and Misty Mercer

Original Beneficiary(ies)

Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc., as Nominee for NBKC Bank Current Holder of Evidence of Debt NBKC Bank

Date of Deed of Trust

August 25, 2021

County of Recording Clear Creek

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

August 30, 2021

Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) 302306

Original Principal Amount

$570,000.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$559,585.26

Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

LOT 537, ST. MARY’S SUBDIVISION - UNIT 3, COUNTY OF CLEAR CREEK, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of: 55 Hillside Rd, Idaho Springs CO 80452

Also known by street and number as: 55 Hillside Rd, Idaho Springs, CO 80452.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.

NOTICE OF SALE

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 11:00 A.M. on Thursday, 05/25/2023, at The Clear Creek County Public Trustee’s Office, 405 Argentine Street, Georgetown, Colorado, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication 3/30/2023

Last Publication 4/27/2023

Name of Publication The Clear Creek Courant

IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED;

DATE: 01/26/2023

Carol Lee, Public Trustee in and for the County of Clear Creek, State of Colorado

The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

Scott D. Toebben #19011

Randall S. Miller & Associates, P.C.-CO 216 16th Street, Suite 1210, Denver, CO 80202 (720) 259-6710

Attorney File # 22CO00365-1

The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS

§38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 2023-002

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:

On January 31, 2023, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Clear Creek records.

support costs, and ensure elevator safety and operation.

SCOPE OF SERVICES

HVAC Preventative Maintenance Contract

It is the Proposer’s responsibility to provide labor and material to perform preventative maintenance, service, and repair of all HVAC equipment. All filters, belts, annual testing and written report of the semi-annual boiler, grease, refrigerant, oil, touch-up, paint, and mechanical, electrical, miscellaneous parts and materials needed to maintain the equipment to service, repair, and maintain to the manufacturer’s specifications will be included in this proposal.

Contractor shall repair or replace failed or worn moving parts (such as, but not limited to: bearings, motor rotors, motor starters, seals, gears, burners, actuators, controls and switches). Prior to beginning any repair or replacement, Contractor will troubleshoot the system to diagnose the system’s problems. The County shall not incur any extra charge for this troubleshooting service.

Contractor shall itemize the equipment list covered as repairable or replaceable. If HVAC equipment is not repairable, contractor will contact the Building Facilities Supervisor or other County representative with an estimate to replace with an equivalent type.

Quarterly Requirements & Expectations:

TOWN OF GEORGETOWN NOTICE OF PROPOSED 2023 BUDGET SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that a proposed supplemental appropriation in the amount of $233,730 to the budget for fiscal year 2023 has been submitted to the Georgetown Board of Selectmen, Clear Creek County, Colorado. A copy of the proposed supplemental appropriation has been filed and is available for review with the Georgetown Town Clerk at Town Hall, 404 6th Street.

The proposed supplemental appropriation will be considered by the Board of Selectmen at a public hearing on April 25, 2023. The meeting will be held at 6:00 p.m. at Town Hall, 404 6th Street, Georgetown, CO. Please contact the Town Clerk for Zoom meeting options.

Any interested citizen is encouraged to attend these public hearings and comment on the proposed budget supplemental appropriation. Written comments may be submitted to the Board of Selectmen, P.O. Box 426, Georgetown, CO 80444.

Legal Notice No. CCC597

First Publication: April 20, 2023

Last Publication: April 20, 2023

Colorado law requires the County Assessor to hear objections to real property classifications and valuations beginning no later than May 1, 2023. Objections to the valuation or classification of real property must be postmarked, delivered, or presented in person to the County Assessor’s Office no later than June 9, 2023. For additional information, contact the County Assessor’s Office at (303)679-2322.

April 20, 2023 Publisher: Clear Creek Courant

Notice

Hearing May 16th, 2023 at 6:30 PM Empire Town Hall 30 E. Park Ave Empire, CO 80438

trust have

violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

Lots 6 and 7, Block 22, Blue Valley Acres, Unit 6, County of Clear Creek, State of Colorado also know by street and number as81 Sawmill Lane, Idaho Springs, CO 80452 Also known by street and number as: 81 Sawmill Lane, Idaho Springs, CO 80452.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.

NOTICE OF SALE

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 11:00 A.M. on Thursday, 06/01/2023, at The Clear Creek County Public Trustee’s Office, 405 Argentine Street, Georgetown, Colorado, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication4/6/2023

DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED;

DATE: 01/31/2023

Carol Lee, Public Trustee in and for the County of Clear Creek, State of Colorado

The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

Ilene Dell’Acqua #31755 McCarthy & Holthus, LLP 7700 E. Arapahoe Road, Suite 230, Centennial, CO 80112 (877) 369-6122 Attorney File # CO-22-951096-LLP

The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.

• Contractor shall perform quarterly walkthroughs of HVAC systems to perform preventative maintenance and filter changes.

• Contractor shall review and, through monitoring and inspections, verify that the services described in Attachment B (Preventative Maintenance Service Schedule) are performed quarterly.

• Contractor will perform scheduled annual inspection and quarterly preventive maintenance in accordance with services described in Attachment B (Preventative Maintenance Service Schedule) as well as a program of standard routines as determined by experience, equipment application, and equipment operating hours that are recommended by each equipment manufacturer and location. The equipment included under these services is itemized in the County Building and Equipment List (Attachment A).

• Contractor will perform quarterly HVAC Air Filter Changing Service. This service will maintain indoor air quality by providing and changing filters and minimizing dust and particles from collecting on ductwork. This service will ensure proper flow through cooling and heating coils, thus preventing restrictions in airflow, leading to higher system and energy efficiency. All filters are to be pleated high efficiency type – MERV 8 filters (or higher at the County’s discretion) are required. All filters should be marked with the date when they are replaced.

Annual Requirements and Expectations:

• Contractor shall inspect all HVAC systems annually, with seasonal startup and run inspections performed and documented.

• Contractor will perform scheduled annual inspection for preventive maintenance in accordance with services described in Attachment B (Preventative Maintenance Service Schedule) as well as a program of standard routines as determined by experience, equipment application, and equipment operating hours that are recommended by each equipment manufacturer and location. The equipment included under these services is itemized in the County Building and Equipment List (Attachment A of the online Request-for-Bid).

RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR BID

Clear Creek County HVAC Preventative Maintenance Contract

The firm shall submit one electronic copy of their response to this Request-for-Bid.

Firms may not contact any team members, staff or employees of Clear Creek County or other parties involved in this project. All communications regarding this project should be directed to: Zach Menz, Facilities Supervisor, Clear Creek County Representative.

Please deliver your responses to:

Zach Menz 303-679-2411 zmenz@clearcreekcounty.us

The deadline for submitting a Response is 4:00 p.m. local time on May 15, 2023.

Legal Notice No. CCC604

First Publication: April 20, 2023

Last Publication: April 20, 2023

Publisher: Clear Creek Courant

Public Notice

UNINCORPORATED CLEAR CREEK COUNTY PUBLIC NOTICE

BUILDING CODE ADOPTION

Publisher: Clear Creek Courant Public Notice CITY OF IDAHO SPRINGS Clear Creek County, Colorado Ordinance No. 3, Series 2023

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 17-14 OF THE IDAHO SPRINGS MUNICIPAL CODE CONCERNING HARASSMENT

Legal Notice No. CCC601

First Publication: April 20, 2023

Last Publication: April 20, 2023

Publisher: Clear Creek Courant

Public Notice

L0413-TD 23-015

NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED

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 HEADTKE JULIA

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 JOAN LOUISE DUDLEY COLE the following described real estate in the County of Clear Creek, State of Colorado, to wit:

TAX LIEN SALE CERTIFICATE OF PURCHASE #2019-00981

Property Schedule R009738

Parcel 195912100608

MINE: ARGENTITE - 6365

5.147 ACRES CAS 12-4-74 COUNTY OF CLEAR CREEK STATE OF COLORADO

And Whereas, Said County Treasurer issued a Tax Lien Sale Certificate of Purchase therefore to JOAN LOUISE DUDLEY COLE;

And Whereas, That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2018;

And Whereas, That said real estate was taxed in the names of HEADTKE JULIA for said year of 2018;

And Whereas, That said JOAN LOUISE DUDLEY COLE on the 27 day of MARCH, A.D. 2023, the present holder of said certificate, who has made request upon the Treasurer of Clear Creek County for a deed to said real estate;

And Whereas, That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued to the said JOAN LOUISE DUDLEY COLE at 11:00 o’clock A.M., on the 15 day of August, A.D. 2023, unless the same has been redeemed.

And Whereas, Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed.

Witness my hand this 04 day of APRIL, A.D., 2023.

/s/ Carol Lee Carol Lee, Treasurer Clear Creek County

Public Hearing for the Annexation Petition for Harmony Domes, property owner Vas Kostiuk. The subject property consists of multiple mining claims addressed at 433 Park Ave., Empire Colorado. The subject property consists of the Heckla, Emma, Gold Dust, Butte, and Cambrian mining claims as well as a portion of tract within section 28 which is a total of 14.27 acres. A portion of the property and the claims listed above are currently located within unincorporated Clear Creek County. The subject site is located within Section 28, Township 3 South, Range 74 West of the 6th Principal Meridian within the Town of Empire, Colorado.

Legal Notice No. CCC596

First Publication: April 13, 2023

Last Publication: May 4, 2023

Publisher: Clear Creek Courant

Public Notice

CITY OF IDAHO SPRINGS Clear Creek County, Colorado Ordinance No. 5, Series 2023

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 6-22 OF THE IDAHO SPRINGS MUNICIPAL CODE CONCERNING OPERATION OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY

Legal Notice No. CCC600

First Publication: April 20, 2023

Last Publication: April 20, 2023

Publisher: Clear Creek Courant

Metropolitan Districts Public Notice

NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF REGULAR ELECTION BY THE DESIGNATED ELECTION OFFICIAL FOR THE SODA CREEK HIGHLANDS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 2

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Soda Creek Highlands Metropolitan District No. 2, Clear Creek County, Colorado, that at the close of business on the sixty-third (63rd) day before the election or thereafter there were not more candidates for Director than offices to be filled, including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be write-in candidates; therefore, the election to be held on May 2, 2023, is hereby cancelled.

The following candidates are declared elected:

Philip Mott Four-Year Term to 2027 Kevin O’Malley Four-Year Term to 2027 SODA CREEK HIGHLANDS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 2

By: /s/ Sarah H. Luetjen

Designated Election Official

Legal Notice No. CCC607

First Publication: April 20, 2023

Last Publication: April 20, 2023

Publisher: Clear Creek Courant Public Notice

NOTICE OF ELECTION CANCELLATION

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Chicago Creek Sanitation District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, that at the close of business on the sixty-third day before the election, there were not more candidates for director than offices to be filled, including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be write-in candidates; therefore, the election to be held May 2, 2023, is hereby canceled pursuant to section 1-13.5-513(6) C.R.S.

The County of Clear Creek has determined an extension of this Request-for-Bid will be implemented in order to allow more time for vendors to bid the request and also widen the pool of vendors to provide this service for the County facilities. Please Note: This Request-for-Bid is formally reopened and extended until June 15, 2023. All the remaining requirements and scope of work remain the same with the exception of the Request-for-Bid schedule. Please see the new timeline schedule for this Request-for-Bid below. If you have already submitted a bid for this Request-for-Bid, your bid will be retained as current and accepted for consideration by the County. Should prior vendors who submitted a bid decide to update their bid, those vendors will be responsible to submit via the new time schedule with notation that this new bid supersedes the prior bid. Again, repeat-bidders must make a notation on their second bid that it is to replace the prior bid. Clear Creek County appreciates your consideration of this extension and we look forward to your submittals.

Clear Creek County is seeking bids from qualified professional vendors for an annual elevator inspection and maintenance contract for a two-year period beginning this fall of 2022. The qualified vendor must show possession of skills necessary to maintain and improve effectiveness, enhance its quality of services, minimize down time and

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that adoption of the 2021 International Residential Code, 2021 International Building Code, 2021 International Mechanical Code, 2021 International Plumbing Code, 2021 International Fuel Gas Code, 2021 International Energy Conservation Code, and amendments to said Codes has been proposed. The Board of County Commissioners, Clear Creek County, Colorado will convene a public hearing to approve, disapprove or approve with conditions said Codes at a regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, May 16, 2023, at 10:45 AM at the Clear Creek County Courthouse, 6th and Argentine Streets, Georgetown, Colorado, where and when all parties may appear and be heard.

The text of the proposed codes may be reviewed at the Clear Creek County Building Department located at the Clear Creek County Annex at 1111 Rose St., Georgetown, CO. The area to be covered under the proposed codes will include all of unincorporated Clear Creek County. If you have any further questions or comments, please direct them to Wes Fortik, P.O. Box 2000, Georgetown, Colorado 80444 or call 303-679-2344 or e-mail to wfortik@clearcreekcounty.us .

Published 3 x in the Clear Creek Courant, APRIL 13, 20, 27, 2023

L0413-TD 23-015

Legal Notice No. CCC592

First Publication: April 13, 2023 Last Publication: April 27, 2023

/s/ Sheri Karner

Designated Election Official

Legal Notice No. CCC605

First Publication: April 20, 2023

Last Publication: April 20, 2023

Publisher: Clear Creek Courant Public Notice

NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF REGULAR ELECTION BY THE DESIGNATED ELECTION OFFICIAL FOR

THE SODA CREEK HIGHLANDS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 1

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Soda Creek Highlands Metropolitan District No. 1, Clear Creek County, Colorado, that at the close of business on the sixty-third (63rd) day before the election or thereafter there were not more candidates for Director than offices to be filled, including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be write-in candidates; therefore, the election to be held on May 2, 2023, is hereby cancelled.

The following candidates are declared elected:

lia.”

Schools asking Native American students to remove or throw away items is like a school asking a student to get rid of a Jewish or Christian symbol, said Melvin Baker, Southern Ute Tribal Council chairman, during a mid-April hearing.

He added that the United States has a history of trying to erase Native American culture, and the bill would ensure students get to honor their identity and their achievement.

“Tribal regalia plays a unique role for graduating native Native students,” Baker said. “ ese items are often gifted to students by parents or tribal elders in recognition of this achievement.”

e Native American Rights Fund receives many calls every spring from families across the country looking for support on how to ensure they can wear regalia at graduation ceremonies, said Matthew Campbell, the organization’s deputy director. It’s been a few years since he elded a call from Colorado families, but he said families do sometimes run into trouble with schools.

“Usually, when we reach out to the schools and explain the importance of these items — once they understand — they usually will allow them to be worn,” Campbell said.

In recent years, some states have added teachings about Native American religion and culture. Other changes that try to create more respect toward Native American culture have happened, including a law Colorado passed last year that bans Native American mascots.

Colorado would join eight other states in ensuring Native Ameri-

regalia.

Sen. Sonya Jaquez Lewis, a Longmont Democrat co-sponsoring the legislation, said the goal is to make sure that every Colorado district understands.

e bill de nes qualifying students as members of a tribe, eligible tribal members, or those of Native American descent. e bill says that immediate family members would also be allowed to wear traditional Native American dress during their students’ graduation ceremony.

Speakers at a Senate Education Committee hearing said traditional dress might include clothing, bracelets, necklaces, or eagle feathers. e bill needs a nal vote in the Senate before heading to the House.

e bill doesn’t say how schools will ensure students have the right to wear traditional items, Jaquez Lewis

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“We leave the details up to the school districts and the schools but what we do in this bill is we set guardrails,” she said.

Some districts have started to create policies.

Cherry Creek School District has created a ceremony for Native American students and is workingon graduation ceremony policies, said Aspen Rendon, a partner with the district’s department of equity, culture, and community engagement.

e district also has an indigenous action committee working toward creating a more inclusive district, Rendon said.

Je rey Chavez, the district’s indigenous and native student community liaison, said it’s important to recognize native traditions, especially in urban districts like Cherry Creek. Ensuring students get to wear

carry on traditions.

“ at’s how we honor ourselves and our community and family with those traditions,” he said.

Indigenous action committee member Donna Chrisjohn said a principal didn’t allow her son in 2020 to wear Native American regalia at his graduation ceremony. Her son ended up not participating in the ceremony.

She is glad the district is changing and happy to have helped make lawmakers aware of the issue.

“ is is so impactful for all families to know that someone will not push back when their child decides that they want to show up as who they really are,” Chrisjohn said. “ at’s a huge step in the right direction.”

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Notice to Creditors

All

being all horizontal work, grading, and paving. Second will be for the main building. The last bid will be for the shooting sheds.

Separate Bids will be received for the following

Contracts:

Contract No. Description of Contract 1 Construction of the Clear Creek Shooting Range

Obtaining the Bidding Documents Information and Bidding Documents for the Project can be found at the following designated website: https://www.clearcreekcounty.us/bids.aspx

Bidding Documents may be downloaded from the designated website. Prospective Bidders are urged to register with the designated website as a plan holder, even if Bidding

held at the following time and location or at a later date to which the hearing may be continued: Date:5/30/23

St Georgetown, CO 80444

hearing will take approximately 30 minutes. Note: You must answer the petition on or before the hearing date and time specified above.

• Within the time required for answering the petition, all objections to the petition must be in writing, filed with the court and served on the petitioner and any required filing fee must be paid. The hearing shall be limited to the petition, the objections timely filed and the parties answering the petition in a timely manner. If the petition is not answered and no objections are filed, the court may enter a decree without a hearing.

The Colorado Senate on the first day of the 2023 legislative session, Jan. 9, 2023, in the Capitol in Denver.