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Clear Creek County commissioners meet with judge, work on redistricting maps

BY OLIVIA JEWELL LOVE OLOVE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

At their most recent meeting, Clear Creek County commissioners got the chance to sit down with Chief Judge Paul R. Dunkelman to hear about the 5th Judicial district, as well as check out the progress on redistricting maps.

Dip your pan into Clear Creek history at Phoenix Gold Mine

Creek County, you could strike gold at the Phoenix Gold Mine in Idaho Springs.

BY OLIVIA JEWELL LOVE OLOVE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

If you fancy yourself a modernday prospector or just want to get in touch with the rich history in Clear

Phoenix Gold Mine Tours and Panning o ers year-round tours of the underground mine and lessons on how to pan for gold. In the spring, participants can pan for gold in the Rocky Mountain Creek on site and keep what they nd; it’s naturally stocked with gold and minerals, according to owner David Mosch.

“People actually have over the

years found substantial pieces,” Mosch said.

By substantial, he estimated pieces of gold that could fetch around $500.  e mine, which has been familyowned since 1968, still has the permits and abilities to mine. ough Mosch explained his long lineage of prospectors fell more in love with the educational aspect of the mine.

“One thing led to another, and we

Paul R. Dunkelman, Chief Judge of the 5th Judicial District, said he wanted the opportunity to introduce himself and his sta to the commissioners at the May 2 meeting.  Dunkelman was appointed to the District Court Bench in 2013 and handles a mixed docket of domestic, criminal, civil, juvenile and mental health cases as well as a Recovery Court.

“Clear Creek County, from the judicial side, is in such good shape. You guys are so well taken care of. I think probably right now this is the most solid county that we have,” Dunkelman said in the meeting.

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People of all ages can take part in panning at Phoenix Gold Mine. PHOTO FROM PHOENIX GOLD MINE FACEBOOK PAGE

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He explained that probation is in “great shape,” the leadership is strong in the county and the courts are strong with organization and the two long-standing judges.  e county also held its second public hearing for the redistricting maps for commissioners’ districts.  e commissioners heard about the redistricting process that needs to take place in the county by Sept. 30. e options for redistricting

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maps are focused on populations in Districts 1 and 3, with option 1A giving District 3 more population and option 1B giving District 1 more population.

e decision area is right around St. Mary’s Glacier and Fall River, and option 1B will be using the ridge line instead of the river line to draw the boundary. ere is still one more meeting for the public to weigh in at 9:05 a.m. May 16, and people have been submitting their thoughts via email as well. e district map options can be viewed on the county’s meeting agenda.

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Weather Observations for Georgetown, Colorado

Week of May 1, 2023

Weather Observations for Georgetown, Colorado

Week of May 1, 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)

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Cody Hill of Georgetown and Taryn Howard of Floyd Hill practice cornhole before competing in the Miner Street Market’s cornhole league in 2021. FILE PHOTO BY CORINNE WESTEMAN

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started making more money showing people the mine than actually mining,” he said.

Phoenix Gold Mine estimates that it has produced over 100,000 troy ounces — the system of weights for precious metals and gems — of gold.

Mosch estimated that Idaho

Springs has produced a million troy ounces of gold, but not much since the 1950s.

According to Mosch, the old folk story of how panning for gold came to be comes from a man camping along a creekside. e story goes that he was scouring his pan with gravel from the creek, and as the rocks fell away, he was left with pieces of gold.

e method has long been one of the cheapest and most accessible

ways to nd gold, and at the Phoenix Mine, you can still do it today.

While much of the “strike it rich” gold is long gone with the Pikes Peak Gold Rush of the late 1800s, Mosch explained that many private streams, including the one on the property of the mine, will continue to have gold for thousands if not hundreds of thousands of years.

“As long as the mountain slowly runs away, a little bit of gold dust comes o the hillside,” he said.

So while you may only nd some akes, you can join the long-standing history of mining and panning in the county still today.

Tours of the Phoenix Gold Mine are open year-round, seven days a week. e mine o ers online reservations but also accepts walk-ups when available. e mine is family and dog friendly and does school trips. Learn more and book online at https://www.phoenixgoldmine. com/.

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Get to know the new Clear Creek Schools Foundation trustees

Two new members were appointed to CCSF in April

BY OLIVIA JEWELL LOVE OLOVE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Clear Creek Schools Foundation appointed two new members to the board of trustees in April.

CCSF is an organization that supports the Clear Creek School District by working in alignment with the district’s strategic plan in

nding opportunities that can make a di erence for students and educators.

Trustees of CCSF are appointed by current members of the CCSF Board of Trustees.

Get to know new members Kelly Flenniken and Annette Isaacson, who began their two-year terms on April 5.

Clear Creek Courant: What are some goals you have as trustee on the CCSF board? Any project ideas you can share?

Flenniken: I look forward to helping promote the work the Foundation is doing to enhance educational experiences (and outcomes) for our learners. e CCSF has really embraced the curriculum around expeditionary learning and is quickly becoming a key partner as opportunities are further re ned to meet the needs of our learners and broader community. My goal is to help elevate the work that has been done so far and build on that track record. School foundations are key in ensuring that critical district-wide goals can be met - and celebrated!

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Isaacson: One of my main goals is to increase attendance at Clear Creek Schools by spreading awareness about the innovation culture and welcoming environment of the Clear Creek School District. My family moved to Colorado in 2021 and, while we reside in Je erson County, we decided to register our kids at Clear Creek High School after visiting many area schools. I feel that many more parents would choose Clear Creek if they knew more about the amazing innovative work and friendly environment of the school district.

CCC: Tell me about some of your past involvement in the district and in Clear Creek that makes you a valuable new member to the

Flenniken: I currently serve as the Vice President for the Clear Creek School District Board of Education and the President of the Carlson Elementary School PTA. Outside of our community, I serve on the Board of Directors for Colorado Succeeds which is a “non-partisan business advocacy organization focused solely on education and workforce development.” Prior to my time in Clear Creek County, I served in a variety of roles for the District 51 Foundation (Mesa County’s school foundation) including President of the Board. I also lead the board of directors for a small Waldorfinspired preschool in Mesa County. ese experiences combined with my intrinsic belief that public education is the ultimate uni er, and the fact that I am a proud Clear Creek alum, make me a valuable member to the Clear Creek Schools Foundation.

Isaacson: My family is fairly new to the district but I was very involved in our previous school district and community. I hope to bring fresh ideas to the district based on my involvement in our previous community and a new perspective that helps make the district more attrac-

Annette Isaacson PHOTOS PROVIDED BY CCSF Kelly Flenniken

Five Points Jazz Festival returns for 20th year

BY CHRISTY STEADMAN CSTEADMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

When saxophone player Rico Jones was just 14 years old, he got to jam alongside drummer Tom Tilton and jazz pianist Joe Bonner at Brother Je ’s Cultural Center in Denver’s Five Points neighborhood.

“Joe had performed with artists like Woody Shaw and Pharaoh Sanders,” Jones said. “It was one of the rst times I was so close to the authentic lineage of the music. I was beyond inspired.”

at was 2012. Today, Jones — a Latin-Indigenous artist who was born and raised in Denver — has been recognized with more than 10

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national awards. He is one of about 40 musical artists slated to perform at this year’s Five Points Jazz Festival.

e event runs from noon to 8 p.m. on June 10. It will feature 10 indoor and outdoor stages along Welton Street between 25th and 29th streets.

e day kicks o with a parade led by the Guerilla Fanfare Brass Band. Attendees will also nd food vendors, a kid’s zone and artisan booths.

“People love a great music festival,” said Sonia Rae, the cultural a airs program manager for Denver Arts & Venues, which puts on the festival.

“ ere’s a powerful and rich jazz community here in Denver – some of the nest local musicians are playing the festival.”

e festival is free and will feature a variety of jazz genres: Latin jazz, smooth jazz, soul, avant-garde, jazz

tive to new families. We just went through a big move ourselves and I know what parents are looking for when they look for a new school district for their kids. We have quickly become very involved at the middle school/high school as a family. We have two boys in the district (8th and 10th grade) who participate in several school sports and activities. My husband is now the football and lacrosse coach at the high school so we are both working on improving team culture and family participation as well as raising funds to continue supporting both programs. Besides being a new board member of the Clear Creek Schools Foundation, I also helped bring the new INCubatoredu program to the high school which is a program that was born in our old school district in Illinois. We are one of a handful of school districts in Colorado to offer this amazing entrepreneurship program.

CCC: What kinds of projects are you passionate about?

Flenniken: I am passionate about programs that are accessible, provide community connection and show kids there are many paths available to them. I have really loved watching Project Bike Tech take o as it is the perfect intersection between experience, education, and career. I am really excited to see how that program and those that are still being developed can impact our mountain community and economy.

Isaacson: I am very excited about bringing INCubatoredu to the district. is is a new entrepreneurship course that teaches students how to start a business. is course will not only help students learn business and leadership skills, it will also hopefully become a business incubator in our community.

CCC: What programs from CCSF are particularly meaningful to you?

Flenniken: Everything about the CCSF is meaningful to me. e ability to provide funding for educators to think big is so exciting. e ability to provide scholarships to students to pursue their dreams and passion is exciting. I very much align with the philosophy of the CCSF that working to identify opportuni-

ties that provide a di erence will be supported by others - I can’t wait to share the good work the CCSF is doing.

Isaacson: e foundation was critical in terms of bringing INCubatoredu to the district. e foundation also provides funding for many other innovative programs at the high school — such as Bike Tech and Snow Science and Tech — which help our kids explore new career paths that would bene t our community. e foundation is working tirelessly to help Creak Creek become a center of excellence for innovation.

CCC: What do you think CCSF needs to improve on? How can you help as a trustee?

Flenniken: I think the only thing that needs improvement is the recognition that the foundation exists and that is something I am able to help expand. Word of mouth and personal networks and connections is how we grow this organization. I look forward to my part to play.

Isaacson: CCFS would bene t from more awareness and support from the community. We need to ensure that the community is aware of all the great work being supported by

roots, blues and more.

Tenia Nelson, a pianist with the Denver-based Tenia Nelson Trio — or TNT for short — served on this year’s Five Points Jazz Festival selection committee.

Nelson is looking forward to seeing all of the di erent kinds of bands performing this year, she said, “and just being around beautiful people enjoying themselves.”

“People enjoy watching live music because they get to see the bands in real time interacting with each other,” Nelson said. “When they see the bands having a great time and playing amazing music, then of course, they will also have a great time.”

Now in its 20th year, the festival draws a crowd of roughly 60,000 attendees. But its beginnings were

the foundation so that they are more likely to support us. Due to my professional experience and previous involvement with our old community, I think I can help the foundation think outside the box and o er new ideas that can help us achieve these goals. I am excited to work extremely hard and execute our vision to help Clear Creek School District shine and attract more great families.

CCC: What’s something people in the community might not know about you?

Flenniken: I have been deeply engaged in the public education space for decades. I have worked to transform curriculum, embed project (and personalized) based learning, and enhance learning environments. In the past 5 years, I have led campaigns that have contributed over $125 million to educational spaces and facilities in Colorado!

Isaacson: I was born in Puerto Rico and have lived in three countries and seven states. I love to travel and learn about di erent areas and cultures. I am also a corporate nance lawyer by day and hope my professional skills will be useful in my new role with the foundation.

A 14-year-old Rico Jones plays the saxophone during a 2012 jazz jam session at Brother Je ’s Cultural Center in Denver’s Five Points. PHOTO COURTESY OF RICO JONES

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Taking an Alzheimer’s diagnosis ‘a mile at a time’

1980 with Pam, his high school sweetheart and wife of 46 years. Mace still runs regularly, sometimes on the family’s six-acre property and sometimes with friends who help keep him steady and on track.

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Mark Macy is a ghter. e Evergreen resident always has been driven to succeed as an attorney, an endurance athlete and a devoted family man. Now at age 69, he continues his drive to succeed in his battle against Alzheimer’s disease. He believes that his green diet, exercise and positive attitude will help him do what many others haven’t: beat the disease.

“Some people think I’m nuts,” said Macy, 69, who everyone calls Mace. “I believe I can beat it. If I don’t, I’m still a happy guy.”

Mace has lived in Evergreen since

When Mace got his diagnosis in 2018 — considered early-onset Alzheimer’s disease because he was 64 — the family decided it was not going to hide from the disease, friends or the community.

at’s why son Travis Macy, a 2001 Evergreen High School graduate and former EHS English teacher, decided to write a book with Mace about their journey called “A Mile at a Time: A father and son’s inspiring Alzheimer’s journey of love, adventure and hope.”

Travis and Mace travel around the country speaking about Alzheimer’s disease, and they will be at the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America’s Alzheimer’s & Caregiving Educational Conference on May 17. e

• The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America is hosting a free Alzheimer’s & Caregiving Educational Conference as part of its 2023 national Educating America Tour. It will be from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesday, May 17, at the University of Denver’s Fritz Knoebel Events Center, 2044 E. Evans Ave., Denver. Travis and Mark Macy are speaking at the conference about Navigating Alzheimer’s a Mile at a Time. To register, visit www.alzfdn.org/tour.

• Mark and Travis Macy will be at the Evergreen Taphouse at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 17, for a book signing.

family also will be at the Evergreen Taphouse for a book signing that evening.

“To his credit, (Mace) decided he was not going to be ashamed of

do that, and honestly it’s turned out municating with other Alzheimer’s families.”

Dr. Allison Reiss with the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America’s Medical, Scienti c and Memory Screening Advisory Board said Alzheimer’s disease is not always obvious, especially at rst.

“We all get more forgetful, and sometimes we get so much clutter in our brains that we may do something wrong or di erent like misplace our keys or forget something on the chore list,” she explained. e line between forgetfulness and an Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis would be when someone suddenly doesn’t know where they are, Reiss said. ey wander o or try to go someplace from the past.

Mark “Mace” Macy and his wife Pam stand on the deck of their Evergreen home. Mace was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease in 2018.

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Mark “Mace” Macy and his son Travis Macy with the book they co-wrote with Patrick Regan called “A Mile at a Time: A father and son’s inspiring Alzheimer’s journey of love, adventure and hope,” which chronicle’s the family’s journey with the disease.

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Evergreen’s Mark Macy battles the disease by connecting with others

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Three suspects in rock-throwing murder face 13 charges

Trio of 18-year-olds suspected of killing Alexa Bartell are being held without bail

BY RYLEE DUNN RDUNN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

e three 18-year-olds suspected of killing Alexa Bartell during a rock-throwing rampage on April 19

were o cially charged by the O ce of the First Judicial District Attorney on May 3. e trio face 13 charges including rst-degree murder and assault and are being held without bond.

Twenty-year-old Arvada resident Bartell was driving northbound along Indiana Street when a rock crashed through her windshield and sent her vehicle hurtling from the roadway. Bartell was talking to a friend on the phone at the time and was found dead when the friend

traced her location.

Nicholas Karol-Chik, Joseph Koenig and Zachary Kwak all face the same 13 charges: one count of murder in the rst degree, six counts of criminal attempt to commit murder in the rst degree, three counts of assault in the second degree and three counts of criminal attempt to commit assault in the rst degree. e three suspects were set to appear in court at 1 p.m. on May 3 for the return ling of charges.

Shades of Red: Exploring the cracks in the Colorado GOP

Exploring the cracks in the Colorado GOP

BY NINA JOSS AND MCKENNA HARFORD COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

Several hours before the restaurant opened one Wednesday in April, Maggiano’s Little Italy was already bustling with people sipping co ee and lling their plates with wa es and eggs.

It was the monthly gathering of the Arapahoe County Republican Breakfast Club. At the Denver Tech Center restaurant, leaders and neighbors build community and discuss issues important to the GOP in the metro area and across Colorado. At this meeting, talk turned to the Republican Party’s identity crisis.

“It’s very clear that, even in this room of good friends, we are still very deeply divided,” Arapahoe County GOP Chair Anne Rowland

said to the group. “In spite of that, if we want to win, we need to keep having conversations in a positive way and not to tear one another down.”

Rowland’s statement highlighted an idea that, despite not being on any o cial agenda for the meeting, was on everyone’s minds: What do Republicans need to do to win elections?

In 2022, Democrats edged out Republicans in most key elections.

Along with wins in all four statewide elected o ces, including governor, and a U.S. Senate seat, Democrats gained a supermajority in the state House and a majority in the state Senate.

ere seems to be consensus within the Republican Party that unity is needed to start winning. Republicans appear to agree they need an identity, a clear message. e

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Paperboy

Editor’s note: “Paperboy” is a selection from Jerry Fabyanic’s forthcoming memoir, “Uphill into the Wind: Seizing the Day and Finding Meaning in the Ordinary.” e work will be in essay and short story format, the topics of which drawn from Jerry’s life experiences.

“Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds.” So goes the uno cial motto of the United States Postal Service. e line is taken from the Greek historian, Herodotus, who wrote those words in  e Persian

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Farmers do everything. ey are mechanics, botanists, naturalists, athletes and some even believe themselves to be meteorologists. In the age of the regenerative agriculture movement, farmers need to become biologists, or more specically, soil ecologists.

Soil ecology is the study of the seemingly limitless universe beneath our feet. In just a teaspoon of healthy soil, there are over one billion bacterial individuals and more than six miles of fungal mycelium. It would take seven years to recite the names of all the bacterial species in a compost pile. How do the trillions of soil microbes interact? It’s likely we’ll never truly know. A broad understanding of the soil ecosystem, however, can change a farmer’s mindset.

e most productive soil in the world from an old growth forest contains far less plant-available nutrients than are recommended for agricultural soil. How could ‘nutrient-de cient’ soil — teeming with soil microbes — produce the largest plants on the planet?

Nutrients are released when microscopic predators consume bacteria. Nematodes, protozoa and microscopic insects ‘poop’ out nutrients that plants are able to consume. Plant roots absorb those nutrients through a web of fungi. Fungal net-

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Wars in reference to the Persians’ system of mail delivery. Regardless, kudos to mail deliverers from the ancient Persians and our Pony Express to today’s workers. But postal workers take a backseat to paperboys and papergirls, the gone-with-the-ages McJob that was the entryway into the workforce for a few boys and fewer girls long before

the golden arches were conceived. It’s a relic of Americana’s days of yore.

Delivering newspapers seven days a week in rain, snow or sunshine was more than a way to earn a few coins for a boy to buy candy, pop and popsicles. It was an interactive, on-the-job primer for learning and developing practical life skills. Being a paperboy was not much di erent from apprenticeships boys like the young Benjamin Franklin underwent.

I was a paperboy twice, the rst time at the age of nine. By the fourth

grade, I was learning aspects of quality service and adopting values I hold to this day. Responsibility and punctuality were among them. When in the classroom, I tried to instill those values into my students. I would tell them, “Your job is to be on time and do your work as best you can.” To this day, I stress whenever I might be late for an engagement. I’d rather show up thirty minutes early than be ve minutes late.

At rst, I was an assistant — apprentice — of sorts to my older

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scope. Diversity in critters — worms, ladybugs, roly-polies, etc. — is an indication of a balanced biology. Even without a microscope, understanding what healthy soil looks, feels and smells like can inform better practices. Undisturbed soil will evolve with its plant inhabitants. Rich brown, textured soil that smells like a forest will feed a vegetable plant on its own, without nutrient additives. A calculated ‘less is more’ soil management approach gives our soil a chance to breathe.

works expand the reach of roots and create highways inside root hairs. As satis ed plants then release ‘exudates,’ which attract more bacteria and fungi, the cycle continues. Without these characters to play their parts, soil turns into lifeless dirt. Conventional soil management has disrupted the soil ecosystem. Without microscopic predators, bacteria or fungi to assist plant roots, farmers are forced to overfeed plants with fertilizers. e excess nutrients that aren’t washed away are con-

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sumed by a monoculture of bacteria, reproducing rapidly and unchecked by predators. Without predators to consume bacteria, the soil ecosystem becomes unbalanced. e resulting population of diseasecausing bacteria release greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.

Realistically, not all farmers have the time to study microscopy. rough the eyes of a microscope, a farmer can witness the soil ecosystem in action, but studying soil ecology doesn’t require a micro-

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Regenerative agriculture rede nes the farmers’ relationship with nature. Humans’ senses have evolved with plants — the smell of healthy soil triggers serotonin production in the human brain. Alternatively, our negative reaction to the putrid smell of greenhouse gases produced by harmful bacteria warns us of toxicity. ese ne-tuned deep intuitions can become regenerative farmer’s almanac.

By working in tandem with natural soil ecosystems, farmers can reduce the labor and expenses of disruptive soil tillage and chemical fertilizer application. Soil naturally wants to grow plants. By accepting help from nature, farmers can grow healthier plants more e ciently.

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Rutger Meyers is a soil health technician for the Denver Botanic Gardens.

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brother, Rich. He delivered papers to about two-thirds, the more spread out portion, of the route. My responsibility was to deliver the papers to neighbors closer to home. Still, it was quite a chore for a skinny boy. e o -white canvas paper sack with a ame-orange shoulder strap nearly scraped the ground when I hoisted it onto my shoulder. And it caused other problems. During the summer months, I wore shorts, and the sack would rub irritatingly against my shin. And in the winter, it presented a di erent challenge if it snowed. To problem solve, I’d pull the strap over my head to my left shoulder so it would hang on my right. But on days when the edition was bulkier, even the left-shoulder solution didn’t resolve the issue. en, I simply hoisted and toted the sack until the load lightened.

One of the rst things I intuitively learned was the importance of getting to know your clientele. As a nine-year-old, I did not have an understanding of such a lofty business practice. But I quickly discovered which were more lighthearted and friendly types and which were grumpy or fussy. at was critical because my total income, given that I earned only a penny and a half for each daily paper and ve cents for the Sunday paper, was heavily dependent on tips.

With coaching from Rich, I developed good business practices. Like being punctual, keeping the newspaper dry, and putting it in a safe location like inside a storm door or a milk box. (Remember those?) e former one — opening the storm door and tossing the newspaper inside — got me into scrapes with several furry, four-pawed creatures. e worst one was with Doh-Doh.  Doh-Doh was my friend Pete’s family pet. He, not Pete, was a rat terrier. And he was mean. He’s the only dog I was bitten by. It happened right after I pulled the storm door open as I had many times before. e little demon was lying in wait. He sprang. Four years later when I had the paper route to myself, the scenario repeated itself. Except that time, I got mild revenge. We both had aged, but he in dog years and I boy years. I had gotten bigger and stronger and he was declining. One afternoon, he was lying listlessly by the door when I pulled it open. He raised his head in half-hearted recognition, and the anger I had felt resurfaced. I stared at him for a second then tossed the paper nearly on top of him. I suppose I should feel guilty for or regret doing it. But I don’t.  I experienced a few tense situations with bigger dogs including a German shepherd, collie and Doberman pinscher. But while they got raucous, I never felt threatened by them. After a while, the German shepherd and collie got used to me. ey’d grouse, but mainly to re-

mind me who was in charge. Not so much with the Doberman pinscher. I would tread lightly when I entered his yard. He never was loose, so that wasn’t a problem. But he would sometimes be lying languidly inside the porch gate. When he saw me, he would rise up on all fours and, with his head overhanging the gate and slobber running from his jowls, let me know in no uncertain terms he wasn’t happy I intruded into his yard. When that happened, the newspaper didn’t get onto the porch.

Being a paperboy opened a new world for me in terms of not only getting to know people but also about people. For the most part, my customers were wonderful and kind. But that commonality ended when it came to their quirks and personalities. Some like Mrs. Frye, whose yard was fenced to keep her dogs contained, were engaging. She had a paperbox at the gate into which I would slide her newspaper. On collection day, I would stand at the gate and call, “Mrs. Frye!” She would soon tootle out, often in her slippers, and hand me the week’s payment along with a tip. I can still picture her in her bright owery-print house dresses and red hair pulled back in a bun. She was a chatterer. I loved it, and it taught me another skill: how to talk con dently with an adult.

Mr. Mori was one of my favorites. Each summer he grew enormous tomato plants in his backyard garden. When the tomatoes were ripening, I would stu a salt shaker in my pocket because he was routinely working in the garden when I showed up. And when he saw me coming, he’d pick a big juicy one just for me. After delivering to a dozen houses after Mr. Mori’s, I would stop at the neighborhood grocery store run by Mr. “Happy” Yeager and snag a bottle of Pepsi to wash down the salt. After dropping a nickel into the pop machine’s money slot, I would sh one out and pop the top o with the opener attached to the cooler. To this day, there’s still nothing like a salted juicy tomato chased by an icecold Pepsi, albeit zero sugar now.  Mrs. Hartsfeld was one of  my sweetest customers. One snowy Friday when I was collecting, she was surprised to see me with no boots and wearing ratty cotton gloves. I explained to her the boots I inherited from my older brothers had holes in the heels so were not very e ective for keeping snow out and it was pointless to buy another pair because I would outgrow them within a year. But the primary truth, which I didn’t tell her, was that we couldn’t a ord them. So I just tripled-layered my socks, which helped keep my feet fairly warm and dry until I got through my route. As for the gloves, they did okay. My hands had toughened from making and heaving snowballs with bare hands. But the next week when I showed up to collect, she had a pair of new gloves for me.

WILSON

William E. “Bill” Wilson

June 4, 1934 - April 18, 2023

William “Bill” E. Wilson, III, 88, passed away on April 18 at Carol Woods Retirement Community, Chapel Hill, from complications associated with Parkinson’s Disease. He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Katherine “Kathie” M. Wilson; their two children, Gordon C. Wilson and Ellen K. Wilson; his daughter-in-law, Melissa Townsend; his son-in-law, David Leigh; his two grandsons, Jesse Wilson and Alex Blaisdell; and his brother, Swami Anantananda. Preceding him in death were his parents, William E. Wilson, Jr. and Ellen C. Wilson, and his brother, Douglas C. Wilson.

Bill was born in Providence, Rhode Island, but he moved frequently during his growingup years, ultimately nishing the last two years of high school in Bloomington, Indiana. He graduated from Harvard College in 1956 after majoring in geology. He served two years in the Navy, stationed at the Great Lakes Naval Training Station, where he was Testing O cer for the Recruit Training Command. After he married Kathie, his Indiana high school sweetheart, he earned his PhD in hydrogeology at the University of Illinois.

He spent most of his career working for the U.S. Geological Survey, rst conducting water-resources investigations in Connecticut and Florida, and later, while living in Colorado, directing the USGS’s hydrogeologic studies to determine the suitability of the Yucca Mountain site in Nevada to safely store high-level nuclear waste underground. Upon his retirement from the USGS in 1990, he and Kathie moved to Switzerland, where he consulted with the Swiss in their search for a suitable site to store nuclear waste underground.

In 1993 Bill and Kathie returned to Colorado, where they bought an 1870

Victorian home in the historic mountain town of Georgetown. ere, he was active in community a airs, including historic preservation. In 2011 they moved to Chapel Hill, NC, to be in a milder climate and to be near their daughter and outstanding cultural and medical facilities.

During his active years, Bill enjoyed traveling, hiking, and camping with friends and family. He was a skilled writer and editor. During his career he wrote numerous technical reports, and in retirement he enjoyed co-editing an international Journal and researching and writing about local history. In 2018 he self-published, “On the Move, an Anecdotal History of My Boyhood.” He was a long-time practitioner of Transcendental Meditation, which was a meaningful part of his life. He had a long-standing interest in observing weather phenomena. In Georgetown he was a volunteer observer for the National Weather Service, and in Chapel Hill he participated in a national network of volunteer precipitation observers. Bill was an avid sports fan, especially baseball. As a boy and into adulthood, he was a die-hard Yankees fan who later switched to following the Colorado Rockies. Although not a musician himself, Bill was a lover of classical music, especially from the Baroque era. Bill is remembered by those who knew him for his kindness and his wit.

A Celebration of Life will be held on June 3 at 2:00 pm at Carol Woods. Bill’s family appreciates how the sta at Charles House Elder Care Center enlivened his days and how the sta at Carol Woods Health Center gave him such loving care. Memorial Donations can be made to the Parkinson’s Foundation (parkinson.org) or the Charles House Association (charleshouse.org).

en there was Mr. Stankiewicz. I met him only once because his wife had always paid me. When he answered the door, he had a serious look on his face.

“What do you want?” he asked gru y as he towered over me.

His voice and demeanor were intimidating. “I’m collecting for the newspaper,” I shyly answered.

“Newspaper, huh. Which one?”

“ e Pittsburgh Press, sir.”

“Press, huh. How much is it?”

I felt my voice quivering. “Sixtyseven cents, sir.”

“ at seems like a lot. Why is it so much?”

“Well sir, it’s seven cents for the daily paper and twenty- ve cents for the Sunday.”

“Okay,” he said as he nodded his head. He stuck his hand inside his trouser pocket and shook it. I could hear change jingling in it. It drew my attention. My eyes focused on it. He smiled mischievously. “I’ll tell you what. I’ll pay you sixty-seven cents, or you can have all the coins in my pocket. If it is less than sixty-seven cents, you lose. If more, you win.

Wadda ya say?”

I pursed my mouth as I stared at his pocket with the jingling coins. My eyes lit up in anticipation, and

I drooled as I imagined hitting the jackpot. I regained my resolve, looked him squarely in his eye, and sti ened my jaw.

“Okay. I’ll take what you have in your pocket.”

He grinned widely and pulled out the change. It was a handful.

“Smart kid, Hold out your hand.”

I cupped both eagerly as he dropped a cache of nickels, dimes, and quarters, into them. “You’ll go far,” he laughed as he did. Later, I gured it was well over three dollars since I kept a running total in my head about the amount of tips I collected.

Tips were, like they are for many service workers today, the lifeblood of my income. at was compounded at Christmas. Almost everyone gave me a card with a buck or two in it. A few times I’d hit the jackpot with a ve-dollar bill. Most of it went into my rst savings account my mother helped me open at the Pittsburgh National Bank branch in the Miracle Mile Shopping Center. I still remember handing my earnings to Mrs. Williams, the teller with white hair and big glasses. She always would tell me how proud she was of me as she entered the amount into my savings account booklet.

Not all of my customers were engaging. In fact, there were a few I never met. I just knew they got the newspaper and would faithfully leave what they owed me, most often

with a tip, in an envelope inside their storm door or paperbox. At rst I thought it was creepy, but I came to understand that some people were very private or mysteriously reclusive, and that was okay.

I had one customer, though, who taught me what a deadbeat was. Mrs. “Bond” got the Sunday paper only. When I took over the route, she would leave me a dollar—no tip—for a month’s payment inside the door. One month the money wasn’t there. I gave it a couple of weeks, but still no money. e next Sunday, early in the morning, I knocked on her door. No answer. I left the paper but decided to give her one more chance. e following Sunday, I knocked again. Still no answer. at time I had written a note, which I left with the paper, saying she was two months behind and that I needed two dollars the following Sunday. at next Sunday, no money, so I left no paper. Nor did I deliver one for the next couple of weeks.

Finally, my route manager, John, asked me why I wasn’t delivering her a paper. Apparently, she called and complained. I explained why. He said I had to deliver her a paper. I said I wouldn’t until she paid up. I told him it wasn’t right or fair and that I had given her several chances. We were at a standstill, but I stood my ground. It was an early lesson in having the courage to stand up for my principles. Finally, he agreed

to give me credit for the money she owed. I started delivering to her again on the condition that she paid me on time. For the rest of the time I had the route, the money was inside the door.

When I muse about those days, many images come to mind that at the time seemed eeting or incidental. A rich one is heading out shortly after dawn on a summer Sunday morning with fog slightly layered over the neighborhood, sloshing through dewy grass, and bushwacking between trees and shrubs as webs strung through the night brushed across my face. I can still smell the sweetness and hear the stillness. As a nascent teenager, I wasn’t conscious about morning energies, but I now realize that I was already intuiting something profound.

I picture that big-eared kid with stringy brown hair wearing cuto jeans for shorts, a T-shirt, and dirty white canvas sneakers with tapedtogether eyeglasses sitting crookedly atop his nose trooping along with an o -white canvas sack hanging from his shoulder and a wire connecting his ear to a transistor radio tuned into KQV and grooving to the Four Seasons and Beach Boys. And when I do, I o er gratitude to the Universe for having been blessed by having that opportunity.

humble. It started out with three bands on one stage in the parking lot of the Blair-Caldwell African American Research Library on Welton Street.

However, Denver’s Five Points is no stranger to jazz. Known as the Harlem of the West, the neighborhood has drawn jazz greats for the better part of a century.

Historically, Black jazz musicians would come to Denver to perform in White venues. However, they were not allowed to stay in those parts of town because they were Black. So, they would stay in Five Points.

“ ey would stay, and play, and jam all night long,” Rae said.

She added it’s important to honor the history of jazz in Denver because it tells a story of who Denver is.

“ e history of Denver is alive and well in Five Points,” Rae said. “And jazz is alive and well in Five Points.”

Music is something that can bring people of many backgrounds together, Rae said. ose who already love jazz music will certainly enjoy the festival, but it’s also a good way to introduce people to the local jazz scene.

“Jazz is a music that is for the people by the people … People appreciate what is real, genuine and heartfelt,” Jones said. e “Five Points Jazz Festival brings that to the people. And best of all, they do it in

caring, and compassionate people and playful pooches.

early days of the art form.”

To learn more about the Five

Points Jazz Festival, visit ArtsandVenues.com/FivePointsJazz. For a 2023 band lineup, visit ArtsandVenues. com/FivePointsLineup.

My life has been spent in peopleoriented jobs that began with delivering newspapers. Today, as an essayist and an author of literary ction, I focus on the human psyche: Why people do what they do. It was as a paperboy I began learning those dynamics. And the lessons I learned are a rmed today. Yes, there are deadbeats, losers, and mean, unpleasant people and dogs, but for each of them, there are countless

In a wondrous way, my customers were more than neighbors. ey became my personal community, a virtual extended family. Growing up without one, I used to wonder about how cool it would be if I had a dad like Mr. Mori. And in hindsight, Mr. Stankiewicz, a crazy uncle, and Mrs. Hartsfeld, a caring aunt.

In that era, paperboys, as they had from the early days of mass circulation of newspapers, lled an essential role. People depended on and trusted them to get them the news. I’m proud to have been one and to

tion. It’s sad seeing that era having come to a close. It was an opportunity for a kiddo to begin learning about the world beyond his ken and transitioning from childhood dependency to an independent adult. But there was more, a necessary component for a boy: It was fun.

It was fun largely because I knew I was growing up and had responsibilities beyond my home. And it set the tenor for my approach to every job I would have thereon: take it seriously

but have fun while doing it.

Of all the wondrous aspects of being a paperboy, it was getting to know people and dogs up close and personal that made it the most fun. Which makes me wonder: How many postal workers today can still make that claim?

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

Arturo Gomez, music director at KUVO Jazz, appears in a previous year’s Five Points Jazz Festival parade. The festival this year takes place on June 10.

PHOTO BY STEVE HOSTETLER

BY JOHN RENFROW JRENFROW@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Pools around the metro area are gearing up to open for the summer. at is, if there are enough lifeguards.

e years-long trend where pools have cut hours or closed altogether appears to be waning, though it’s still a possibility in some places, according to aquatics managers across the Denver area, who are more optimistic than in past years, but still concerned as summer nears.

For instance, South Suburban Parks and Recreation needs 250 lifeguards for its peak summer season but has only 183 ready to go.

Karl Brehm, the recreation dis-

trict’s aquatics manager, hopes to get closer to the goal as summer approaches but wonders why applications are so slow to roll in.

“I have seen, more and more, less interest in the position,” Brehm said.

He’s been in the business for a long time. Brehm worked at Elitch Gardens for ve seasons and the Highlands Ranch Community Association for 16 years. He said he’s seen a general lack of interest, generationally, from young people who want to do the job. Fewer people are becoming CPR certi ed as well, he added.

“I’ve often wondered why we were having those issues,” Brehm said. “Back in the day, I remember if you didn’t have

your job by spring break, you weren’t getting a summer job.”  e problem could a ect South Suburban pools across the district, which serves more than 150,000 residents in Bow Mar, Columbine Valley, Littleton, Sheridan, Lone Tree and parts of Centennial and Douglas, Je erson and Arapahoe counties.

If he can’t hire enough lifeguards, hours at pools could be cut, Brehm said. It’s not for a lack of trying, though. e district has introduced incentives, bonuses, pay bumps and more in hopes of luring in more lifeguards.

South Suburban isn’t alone.  ere’s a national lifeguard shortage, which was exacerbated by the pandemic. Lifeguard shortages a ected roughly a third of public pools throughout

the country.

In response last year, Gov. Jared Polis announced a “Pools Special Initiative 2022,” in which Colorado introduced incentives. Chief among them was a $1,000 payment to those who completed lifeguard training to ght pool postponements and decreasing operating hours.

Now, out of necessity, hiring lifeguards is ongoing throughout the entire summer season, Brehm said. Lifeguards for South Suburban make between $15 and $19.14 per hour, per South Suburban’s website. A head lifeguard makes $15.75 - $19.93 per hour.

But there are additional costs to South Suburban. ough life-

LIFEGUARDS

guards are generally seen as rst-time, fun summer jobs, they must possess crucial knowledge regarding saving human lives. A full-course lifeguard training at South Suburban through Red Cross costs $175. Community First Aid, CPR and AED training/ blended learning costs $80. After 75 hours of work, South Suburban reimburses course fees, excluding the $40 certi cation fee.

Despite such incentives, lifeguards still make less than sports o cials at South Suburban. A youth sports o cial starts at $20.00 per hour.

North of Denver, in Federal Heights, the Hyland Hills Parks and Recreation, a youth baseball/softball umpire makes $65 per 90 minutes. A Pilates instructor for Brighton makes $1 more than a lifeguard per hour. e discrepancy is notable, especially considering most lifeguards work on a part-time basis.

Yet, the lifeguard numbers are booming for Hyland Hills. Generally, the district employs roughly 300 lifeguards per season. is season, it’s closer to 375, according to Director of Communications Joann Cortez.

e main focus in hiring and retaining their lifeguards at Hyland Hills pools and the massive Water World water park is legacy, Cortez said. Water World is in its 43rd operating season.

“We’ve been in the water park business for over 40 years, and we’re very aware of the nationwide shortage of lifeguards,” she said. “I think what has helped us is we have a legacy pool of candidates. Kids often know Water World just from coming for the experience, and if one of their older siblings takes a job with us, eventually the ones that are following can’t wait for their turn. We’re just very, very fortunate in that way.”

Cortez said Hyland Hills is committed to creating a memorable rst-job experience. It should be fun, but also taken seriously. It’s a constant balance of managing a “fun job” and literally monitoring people’s lives daily. Recruiting is big, and so are the incentives. e employees get free soft drinks, free membership, and even fun events like “prom night” during the season.

Hyland Hills has an end-of-season bonus as well, with the ability to earn an additional dollar per hour’s pay. e lifeguards’ pay ranges depending on the position, such as a guard lifeguard, a shallow-water lifeguard and a deep-water lifeguard.

On the Water World website, lifeguards are hired at $16.15 per hour. A “lifeguard attendant” makes $16.00 per hour. Returning lifeguards make slightly more depending on experience. Cortez said the main factor in keeping employees is how they treat them.

“We’re in a very favorable position, but we’re sad there aren’t enough lifeguards to go around,” Cortez said.

Meanwhile, local pools and recreation centers around the Denver area have conducted pointed campaigns to ensure their numbers are sustainable and their pools are ready for the masses.

While it remains to be seen if that strategy will work for South Suruban, it seems to be working elsewhere. Recreation centers in the City of Brighton, for example, are fully sta ed ahead of the summer. ey were last year, too.

“It’s been tough at di erent agencies, municipalities, and neighborhood pools. ere was de nitely a lifeguard shortage the last several years, especially

last year,” said Je rey Hulett, assistant director of recreation services for Brighton. “But we were fully sta ed last year.”

ere have been a number of initiatives and incentives they’ve introduced to get ahead of the lifeguard shortage crisis, he said. It was a top-tobottom e ort in Brighton to make sure the crisis was minimized. Pay was a main focus. It wasn’t too long ago they were paying lifeguards just $13 per hour, he said. Now, it’s up to $17. And it goes up each season for returnees. Head lifeguards make roughly $1.50 more per hour.

Recreation bene ts were expanded to the sta and their families, even part-time employees. at includes complimentary membership to the recreation center and discounts on youth programs.

ere’s also an end-of-season bonus for those that work the entire summer.

e grants from the governor’s o ce gave Brighton exibility to expand e orts in hiring and retaining employees. According to Aquatics Supervisor Nicole Chapman, it can be di cult to retain lifeguards for pools and centers too big or too small. Brighton, fortunately, was right in a “sweet spot.”

“Some of the much larger municipalities are running into an issue where, physically, the sta we hire are local kids who want to work at their local pool,” Chapman explained. “And if they get hired on by a larger municipality, the expectation is to expect your sta to be willing to work at any of your city rec facilities, and that’s just not feasible for a lot of

Brighton only has two locations — the Brighton Recreation Center and Brighton Oasis Family Aquatic Park — and Chapman said, and there are options for those living on either side of the city. But it’s still a small enough area that employees can work at both locations.

Perhaps back in the day, they could wait for the applications, and they’d have more than they knew what to do with come pool season. Now, that’s simply not the case. Recruiting is essential, both in the high schools and at job fairs, as well as providing a ordable training opportunities and classes in-house — something Hulett said they’d never do before.

Brighton had 88 lifeguards in 2022, which is considered fully sta ed. ey currently have 70 lifeguards for the upcoming summer, but Chapman said she expects those numbers to ll out to 88 again considering guards in training are set to graduate from classes by the end of the month.

Meanwhile, back in South Suburban, Brehm is looking for dozens more lifeguards to fully sta pools this summer.

High school students and student athletes are encouraged to apply. ey can learn valuable skills and essential life-saving procedures they’ll carry with them forever, Brehm said. Plus, it’s an ideal time for student athletes to make money, considering many sports are inactive over the summer.

As the pandemic continues to dwindle, the lifeguard participation numbers are expected to make a leap. But the job itself, and those working it, must be valued consistently to hire and retain those numbers season after season.

younger kids that don’t have their own transportation. ey’re really there looking for a summer job around the corner.”

“We really look for not just kids, but really anyone who is going to take the job seriously and understand just how much of a vital role they play every summer in keeping the community safe,” Chapman said. “We really try to emphasize that with our sta , and there are always sta members that really take that to heart, and those are the ones we want to see come back.”

Finding a balance between making sure lifeguards understand the seriousness of the role and not taking all the fun out of the job is a ne line to walk, she said. But they have to walk it every season.

The lifeguard shortage has become a crisis nationwide. Local pools and recreation centers have worked overtime to ensure its e ects on them are minimal this season. COURTESY CITY OF BRIGHTON

Another big one, she added, is not getting words right.

“Not just mispronouncing,” said Reiss, who is an associate professor of medicine at the NYU Long Island School of Medicine, “but when you can’t nd the words or when you forget something basic like your own phone number. After a point, it becomes clear that it cannot be attributed to a normal situation.”

Before the diagnosis

Mace spent his life as a hard-working trial attorney, forsaking sleep to do it all – spending time with his family while working long hours at his practice. He began competing in adventure racing in the 1980s when the grueling sport was forming and competed in all eight Eco-Challenge races from 1995 to 2002.

Travis, following in his dad’s footsteps, became an accomplished ultra-athlete, traveling around the world to race professionally. Prior to Mace’s diagnosis, the father and son did hundreds of the same races, mostly solo events in which both entered.

“We did lots of the same adventure races in which Dad competed on a team with friends and I raced for the win with a competitive team,” Travis explained.

In 2019, a year after Mace’s diagnosis, the duo traveled to Fiji to race in the revived Eco-Challenge, a 10-day, 417-mile race with 280 competitors who traversed mountains, rivers, swamps and oceans, the rst time the two had competed on the same team. While the team did not nish, Travis considered it a win because endurance racing doesn’t have a category for competitors with Alzheimer’s disease.

The beginning

Mace said leading up to his diagnosis, he noticed he wasn’t talking properly, making his trial-attorney career more di cult.

“Word nding had become more di cult for him,” wife Pam said, “but not to where anyone would notice.” When Mace was diagnosed with tough. For me, initially, it was a mad scramble to try to nd a cure and treatments. Immediately, we have to gure out nances, putting things into a trust, maybe we need to build a house on my parents’ property so we can take care of them. In hindsight, I was trying to control some-

reading and writing and his balance

Reiss said the degree of stress and sadness for both the person with the Alzheimer’s diagnosis and that person’s loved ones can be overwhelming.

“ e outcome is inevitable,” she said. “ is disease only goes in one

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Mark “Mace” Macy with a young Travis at the 1988 Leadville 100 race.

disagreement, however, is exactly what messages to push.

Some want the party to shift focus away from abortion, gun control, the results of the 2020 presidential election and Donald Trump in hopes of appealing to more una liated voters. Others say these topics are exactly what Republicans need to double down on to win.

At the April breakfast, some of those themes played out. Republicans in the room disagreed on how much the party should focus on abortion. While many Republicans share a desire for more restrictions on abortion in Colorado, the question is how much these beliefs should be a part of mainstream messaging.

“It reminds me of an old saying: ‘If you can’t beat them, join them,’” said Bob Andrews, who lost the Arapahoe County assessor race in 2022.

As a “devout Catholic” with “strong opinions about abortion,” Andrews said Republicans need to stop focusing on it.

“We have this abortion albatross around our neck,” he said. “As an assessor candidate, I had to answer questions about abortion. at’s not in my purview. But until we give that up, we’re going to keep losing.”

Others argued the exact opposite is needed, saying the key to winning is to push harder on the controversial social issues that became a focal point of the 2022 elections.

“As a Republican, we’ll never walk away from protecting the unborn, period,” said Randy Corporon, Republican national committeeman and political radio talk show host. “We don’t need to moderate our position. We need to point out how radical the Democrat position is … It’s a wonderful opportunity to stand up for what we believe and convince people why we’re right.”

e passion of these comments — and the divisions they brought to the surface — extend far beyond Maggiano’s.

From Arapahoe County, which has a Democratic majority, to right-

leaning Douglas County — Republicans nd themselves debating and questioning whether they can come to a consensus on how to present a one-party front to voters.

A numbers game

Last year in Douglas County, a Democrat won a legislative race in the Republican stronghold for the rst time since 1966.

Still, Douglas County elected mostly Republicans to the statehouse, re ecting its voter spectrum. Republicans account for 34% of active registered voters in the county, while 19% are Democrats and 46% are una liated. (Voters not included in these numbers are registered with minor parties.)

e numbers di erentiate Douglas County from neighboring Arapahoe County, where 21% of active registered voters are Republicans, 31% are Democrats and 46% are una liated.

Kevin Edling, who ran for Arapahoe County sheri against incumbent Democrat Tyler Brown in 2022, said these numbers played a role in his loss.

“I knew before I ran for o ce for the Arapahoe County sheri that we’re behind the eight ball because there’s … more registered Democrats

in Arapahoe County than there are Republicans,” he said.

If Edling could have run without choosing a party, he said he would have. Some races feel like they’re already decided down party lines before the candidates even start campaigning, he said.

“ at’s not what it’s supposed to be about,” he said. “It’s supposed to be about ideas and candidates and service.”

In the eyes of many Republicans, party registration numbers played a large role in the GOP’s cache of losses in 2022.

“I campaigned for several of the (November 2022) candidates,” said Arapahoe County Commissioner Je Baker, the lone Republican on the ve-member board. “None of my picks won. But you know … I don’t think they could have done anything better. It’s a mathematics game.”

Party registration numbers in Arapahoe County are similar to those statewide. Just under a quarter of active voters in Colorado are registered Republican and 27% are Democrat.

It is signi cantly more popular, however, to not be registered with any party at all – 46% of voters in the state are una liated, and that percentage has increased over time.

On Nov. 4, 2008, the day Barack Obama was rst elected, Democratic, Republican and una liated voters in Colorado were evenly split, with about 33% of voters registered in each category. Since then, both major party registration percentages have decreased while una liated voters have increased.

ere are multiple theories as to why registering as una liated is becoming more common among voters.

For some, the shift away from party a liation highlights the declining loyalty to both major political parties and frustration with the two-party political system.

Suzanne Taheri, who was known for much of her political career as Suzanne Staiert, thinks the shift to una liated could also have a systemic cause.

In the past, o cials at the Department of Motor Vehicles would ask residents if they wanted to register to vote and would allow them to select a party.

“Now, they don’t ask you the question anymore,” Taheri said. “You’re just automatically registered as unafliated.”

A new process, implemented in 2020, automatically registers new voters as una liated when they get a driver’s license.

To register with a speci c party, voters have to change their a liation online or by responding to a mailed notice from the state.

“Your motivation to then go into the system and change your afliation to something else is much lower,” said Taheri, the former chair of the Arapahoe County GOP. “Like why? What is the bene t? Now we have open primaries, and if you don’t register as a Republican, then you can vote in either. If you register as a Republican or a Democrat, you only get to pick one. So I don’t know that we will ever see (party registration) really increasing in Colorado.”

In March, during a Republican town hall event in Castle Rock, one Douglas County resident said if voters were forced to pick a party, more would choose the right and Republicans would fare better in elections

Dave Williams speaks during a Republican state central meeting on March 11, 2023, in Loveland where elections for a chairman, vice chairman and secretary of the Colorado GOP were conducted.

PHOTO BY OLIVIA SUN / THE COLORADO SUN VIA REPORT FOR AMERICA

and registration numbers.

With the growing number of unafliated voters in the state, many Republicans say the key to winning elections is getting these voters on their side.

“We need to make sure they know that not all Republicans look like me, are old white guys,” Baker said. “ at we have folks that are BIPOC, that they are LGBTQ+. We need to make sure that we’re addressing the issues that they nd important.”

But in Taheri’s eyes, not all una liated voters are “up for grabs.”

“We’re not necessarily appealing to una liated (voters) — they’re una liated by default, not necessarily by choice,” she said. “I think there’s a big di erence between someone who comes here who’s a Democrat, gets registered as una liated and doesn’t switch, versus somebody who made the switch from a party to una liated … If they were truly up for grabs, I would say, you know, you have to sell your issues to them.”

According to the secretary of state’s o ce, una liated voters can choose a party preference, meaning they can choose to receive a ballot for only the Democratic or Republican primary leading up to an election. Of the una liated voters who have chosen a party preference since the June 2022 primary, 59% chose Democratic and 33% chose Republican.

Voter preference numbers for other recent primaries also show more Democratic preferences than Republican.

Despite these blue-leaning tendencies, many una liated voters, with the ability to vote for either party in the primaries, choose to vote on the Republican ballot.

In the 2022 primaries, 1.2 million total votes were cast, according to

numbers from the secretary of state’s o ce. According to the o ce’s data, 248,192 una liated voters returned Republican ballots and 170,631 cast their ballots in Democratic primaries.

With una liated voters impacting primary races, some Republicans support closing primary elections to only registered GOP voters. ey say this would compel people who want to participate to register with the party.

“As members of our community who have knocked countless doors and engaged untold numbers of residents, we know una liated voters are more aligned with conservative values than not,” Douglas County GOP Chair Steve Peck said in a statement. “We hope to prove the value of Republicanism to them over time and have them join our family to take part in our primary elections as registered Republicans themselves.”

Arapahoe County GOP chair Anne

Rowland thinks the party can bring more voters in by selling their issues and, more importantly, by building relationships.

“If we’re going to win, we must work together,” she said. “And not only do we have to work together, but we have to persuade una liated and moderate Democrats. Otherwise we’re gonna lose every time.”

The drivers of division

In Rowland’s experience, there are two main causes of division within the party. Some Republicans, she said, are divided in their grassroots versus establishment attitudes.

e other division in the party, Rowland said, is about how much weight to put on speci c issues.

“Some of us are divided because there’s an issue or another that we’re personally attached to, and that overrules everything,” she said.

During the Arapahoe County Republicans Breakfast in April, the issue dividing the crowd was abortion.

Gun control, contesting the results of the 2020 presidential election and Trump also cause divisions among Republicans.

During a debate leading up to the 2023 GOP state chair election, in which Dave Williams was elected, several candidates said they believe Trump won the 2020 election and the party needs to focus on transparency and election security.

“We need to be bold, we need to stand up,” said then candidate Aaron Wood. “We need to not be afraid of people calling us ‘the Big Lie’ or ‘election deniers’ — Trump won. Plain and simple … I want to see without a doubt that elections are won legitimately and we need to be proponents of that.”

In 2020, President Joe Biden was declared the winner with 306 Electoral College votes and just over 81.2 million popular votes. According to the o cial results, Trump nished with 232 Electoral College votes and

just over 74.2 million citizen votes. Williams also believes Trump won the 2020 election.

When running for the state legislature in 2022, he led a lawsuit to try to force Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold to allow his name to be listed on the primary ballot as “Dave ‘Let’s Go Brandon’ Williams,” using a coded phrase that means “F-- Joe Biden.”

A judge ruled that Griswold had the authority to disallow the use of the phrase.

Erik Aadland, another candidate for the state’s GOP chair position and former congressional candidate, said election integrity is important, but focusing so much on the 2020 results is hurting the party.

“ is rehashing 2020 is not serving Republicans,” he said. “Whether fraud dictated a role in the outcome of 2020, well sadly, we’ll never know, folks … Our republic hangs in the balance, and if we keep trying to ght 2020 over and over again, we’re going to lose this war.”

Tina Peters, a 2023 state chair candidate and former Mesa County clerk who was indicted last year on charges related to a security breach of the county’s election system, said focusing on the results is important for the party going forward.

“We need to learn from the past,” she said.

Peters was also recently convicted of obstructing government operations after an encounter in which police said she resisted investigators when they tried to seize an iPad that she had used to record a court proceeding.

Williams said he has o ered the six other candidates who ran for Colorado GOP chair, including Peters, titles and roles within the state party, as reported by e Colorado Sun.

Taheri said di ering perspectives on the 2020 election results are causing Republicans to turn against each

Arapahoe County GOP Chair Anne Rowland addressed the group at Maggiano’s Little Italy. PHOTO BY NINA JOSS

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other.

“I think what is driving the wedge in the party is that there is a group who doesn’t want to really talk about (other issues), they just want to talk about stolen elections and they want to sling mud at, not just the Democrats, but other people in the party that don’t want to talk about their issue,” she said.

For the party to be successful, Taheri said she thinks it needs to move away from Trump. Because of his prominent role in people’s perception of the party, she said his in uence trickles down to how people vote in local elections.

“ e saying used to be ‘All politics is local,’” she said. “Now I feel like all politics is national … I think if we are better at the federal level of articulating our issues, then people start to identify our candidates with our issues instead of just identifying our candidates with Trump.”

For other Republican voices and voters, Trump is the only way forward for the GOP.

During a March town hall hosted by several state House Republicans, several Douglas County citizens said Trump is the best choice to x not only the party, but also the country.

When asked if they would only support Trump, the Castle Pines and Castle Rock residents said they would support whoever wins the Republican primary.

Unifying issues

To move forward as a party, some Republicans think the key to winning is to focus on the issues that a ect voters’ day-to-day lives.

“I don’t like to lead with (abortion and gun rights) because those are hot-button issues,” Rowland said. “If it’s a topic that’s very partisan, I don’t think that’s where you start the conversation. I think you hold your values, but start with the things that you can agree on.”

In Rowland’s eyes, some of those

things are crime, in ation, homelessness, school violence and fentanyl.

“ ese are all issues that should not be Republican or Democrat issues,” she said. “ ese are not partisan issues. ese are issues of life and community.”

Rep. Anthony Hartsook, R-Parker, said ideas that already have broad consensus in the Republican party, like addressing crime, keeping government small with low taxes and fewer regulations, educational choice and promoting individualism, have the best chance of recruiting una liated voters.

While campaigning in 2020, Hartsook said he found that una liated voters and Republicans shared the same concerns with growing in ation, crime and cost of living.

For Edling, the core values of the Republican party are scal.

“What truly is not divisive in politics is people’s money — their wallet,” he said. “People often vote with their wallet. Money is money. So if we could somehow turn our politics back into something we all agree on, and we want to protect — our nancial freedom, our nancial resources.”

For Baker, core conservative values are limited government, property rights, the rule of law and supporting law enforcement and public safety o cers.

Instead of mainly focusing on the importance of these Republican ideals, state GOP chair Williams said party leaders need to show voters why Democrats are corrupt.

“Here’s the truth: swing voters are not driven by ideology, otherwise they would a liate,” he said during a February debate. “If we’re going to win, let’s provide that bold contrast because our issues do, in fact, win. Swing voters, speci cally, just want to be able to vote for someone they can trust. And I assure you, if we call out the Democrats for being morally bankrupt and corrupted, we’re going to earn their trust.”

In an email to Colorado Community Media, Williams said the GOP needs to “show that Colorado

Republicans care about resolving their very real kitchen table, pocketbook issues while exposing radical Democrats for making hard working citizens’ lives harder and more expensive.”

In addition to pointing out Democratic failures, Rowland said Republicans need to o er a better way.

“We have to say, ‘ is, this and this are going wrong — here’s a better way to x them,’” she said.

State Rep. Lisa Frizell, R-Castle Rock, said the lack of improvement on many issues will be a motivator for people to start voting Republican.

“We’re not seeing an improvement in crime. We’re not seeing an improvement in homelessness. We’re not seeing an improvement in a ordability,” she said. “Democrats have had years to x these problems and they have been unable to.”

Get the brand out like Tony

the Tiger

To get the party’s message out, Edling said the party needs to do a better job marketing through social media, schools and extracurriculars. He said the GOP could even consider hiring a consultant to help.

“We have to do a better job of marketing to all our young people for both parties to get the future talent of politicians (and) leaders,” he said. “I want young, new, bright faces, new ideas to come out.”

Andrews, who ran for Arapahoe County assessor, said this messaging needs to start in schools.

“We keep talking about reaching out to the young people,” he said. “ at’s just lip service — unless we start creating some young Republican clubs in every high school, it’s not gonna matter because all of the teachers and the media are speaking the language of the young people, and we’re not even in the game.”

In Taheri’s eyes, the party will be di cult to brand as long as Trump is still the national focus. Trump, facing criminal charges in New York, has already announced he will run for president in 2024.

“I just think it’s going to be really hard (to sell the issues) in Arapahoe

County if Trump’s still in the picture.” Taheri said. “I just think his tone, I mean, I just don’t see many suburban women supporting something like that. Arapahoe is a very educated county. I just don’t think any of us wanted that in our living room.”

From her perspective in the Capitol, Frizell said divisions in the party can distract from policy e orts to tackle constituents’ problems.

“We have to come together and unify if we’re ever going to succeed,” she said.

In Rowland’s eyes, the one true key to uniting the party and xing its image is to put real e ort into building relationships such as doing more community service, an idea she got from Boulder GOP Chair George Tristan.

“I think if the person you know — the person that came and helped build a tiny house for you, the person that came and did whatever service project your church was working on, and you meet that person, and you get to know them — that’s the person you vote for and you don’t pay attention to whether there’s an R or a D by their name,” she said. “Here in Colorado, it almost seems as though the R is like a scarlet letter.”

Both in the greater community and within the party itself, Rowland thinks the only way toward unity is giving each other a chance — sitting down for a cup of co ee over disagreement, and nding common ground.

“We have a Tony the Tiger problem,” she said. “For years, Tony the Tiger has taught us that Frosted Flakes are great. We grew up knowing that. But kids today grow up thinking Republicans are mean on social issues, that they’re too narrow-minded and too traditional and they don’t like any new ideas.”

“We have to be able to have discussions, respectful discussions, to come to a place where we can message,” she said. “And if we can’t agree on something, where can we work towards?”

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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 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:

Randall M. Chin, Esq. #31149

Barrett Frappier & Weisserman, LLP

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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

as

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: Britney D. Beall-Eder, Esq. #34935 Frascona, Joiner, Goodman and Greenstein, P.C. 4750 Table Mesa Drive, Boulder, CO 80305-5500 (303) 494-3000

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Reconsideration of 110(1) Hard Rock Reclamation Permit Application

DATE:April 7, 2023

TO: U.S. Forest Service Rocky Mountain Region P.O. Box 25127 Lakewood, CO 80225-0127

RE:Lombard #3, File No. M-2020-057 On October 26, 2021, the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety (Division/DRMS) approved the 110(1) mining permit application for the Lombard #3 site, File No. M-2020-057. The Applicant failed to post the required financial warranty for the site within one (1) calendar year of the approval date by the Division.

Please be advised the application from SSG Mining, whose address and telephone number are 15954 Jackson Ck Pkwy, Monument, CO 80132; (719) 237-5914, is scheduled for reconsideration by the Mined Land Reclamation Board and to extend the Financial Warranty due date in accordance with Rule 4.1(2). The Mined Land Reclamation Board will consider this matter on May 17-18, 2023. If you have comments, please provide them in writing by May 5, 2023.

Notice is hereby given that a proposed budget has been submitted to the Board of Education of Clear Creek School District RE-1 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023, and has been filed in the office of the Superintendent where it is available for public inspection. Such proposed budget will be considered for adoption at a Regular Business Meeting of the Board of Education of said District at Clear Creek School High School, on June 15, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. Any person paying school taxes in said district may at any time prior to the final adoption of the budget file or register his objections thereto.

Dated May 12, 2023

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Last Publication: June 1, 2023

Publisher: Clear Creek Courant

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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

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.

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

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Public Notice

Opening of Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List MAY 15, 2023

The Housing Authority of the County of Grand, Colorado also known as Grand County Housing Authority is providing public notice that applications for the Section 8 Housing Assistance Program in Grand, Routt, Jackson, Summit, Clear Creek, and Gilpin Counties will be accepted effective 8:00am on Wednesday, May 24, 2023 until 5:00 pm on Friday, May 26, 2023.

Families meeting income requirements will be given preference if they meet one of the following preferences;

Families that are experiencing homelessness; Families that include a person with a disability; Families that include victims of domestic violence; Non-elderly disabled families transitioning from nursing homes and other approved institutional settings into independent community based living. Only applications submitted in person, emailed, faxed or postmarked between 8:00 am on Wednesday, May 24, 2023 and 5:00 pm on Friday, May 26, 2023 will be accepted. To request an application you may either come to our office located at 612 Hemlock St. Hot Sulphur Springs, CO 80451 between 8:00 am and 5:00 pm or call us at 970-725-3070.

The Grand County Housing Authority is an equal opportunity Housing Agency and does not discriminate based on race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, marital status or familial status.

Michelle Romero

Housing Assistance Coordinator Grand County Housing Authority 970-725-3070

Legal Notice No. CCC622

First Publication: May 11, 2023

Last Publication: May 11, 2023

Publisher: Clear Creek Courant Public Notice

Public Hearing May 31, 2023 at 6:30 PM Empire Town Hall 30 E. Park Ave Empire, CO 80438

Planning Commission Public Hearing for a Variance Application from West Fork Village Subdivision. Request is for an exception on road width.

Jeannette Piel Empire Town Clerk

Legal Notice No. CCC625

First Publication: May 11, 2023

Last Publication: May 11, 2023

Publisher: Clear Creek Courant Public Notice

A copy of the application is available for review at the Clear Creek County Clerk & Recorder’s office and at the office of the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety. The application, as well as all other permit documents, can also be viewed at https://dnrweblink.state.co.us/drms/search.aspx by searching M2020057 in the “Permit No” field.

A user guide is available to help first time users of the imaged document system and can be viewed at https://drive.google.com/file/d/1l8OUdf_Mpjo3kxIHkP5hMH-w7MeBtxX7/view.

If you need additional information or have any questions regarding the above-named application, please contact Peter S. Hays at the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety, 1313 Sherman Street, Room 215, Denver, CO 80203, by telephone at 303-866-3567 x 8124, or by email at Peter.hays@state.co.us.

Legal Notice No. CCC614

First Publication: May 4, 2023

Last Publication: May 11, 2023

Publisher: Clear Creek Courant

Public Notice

Clear Creek County Public Notice

Minor Plan Amendment

Case No. PDA2023-0001

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a minor plan amendment application to revise the Easter Seals Handicamp Official Development Plan has been submitted to the County. Objections may be filed by any affected party and must be submitted in writing to the Planning Department within fourteen (14) calendar days of this publication. A minor plan amendment is an administrative process. However, if an objection cannot be resolved between parties the case will be heard before the Board of County Commissioners who will approve, approve with conditions, or deny the proposed amendment in a public hearing.

Property Location/Legal Description: The subject property is located at 2644 Alvarado Road, Georgetown, CO 80444, also described as a portion of Sections 26, 27, and 34 of Township 3 South, Range 74 West of the 6th P.M., County of Clear Creek, State of Colorado.

Proposed Amendment: The applicant requests to amend the Official Development Plan in order to demo and replace the existing A-Frame structure located on the subject property with a new single-family structure. The existing structure is approximately 1,100 sq. ft and the new structure is proposed to be no larger than 3,200 sq. ft. and shall have the same number of bedrooms (2) and serve the same purpose as the existing structure.

Written testimony may be submitted to Adam Springer, Clear Creek County Planning Department, P.O. Box 2000, Georgetown, CO 80444, emailed to aspringer@clearcreekcounty.us, or faxed to 303-569-1103. For more information regarding this minor plan amendment, please contact the Planning Department at 303-679-2361.

Randall Wheelock,

Chairman Board

of County Commissioners

Legal Notice No. CCC624

First Publication: May 11, 2023

Last Publication: May 11, 2023

Publisher: Clear Creek Courant

CLEAR CREEK COUNTY REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS COMPREHENSIVE ORGANIZATIONAL ANALYSIS OF THE CLEAR CREEK FIRE AUTHORITY

Multiple Facilities, Clear Creek County

PURPOSE

Clear Creek County and its incorporated municipalities of Empire, Georgetown, Idaho Springs and Silver Plume are seeking competitive proposals from qualified firms to conduct a comprehensive independent organizational analysis of the Clear Creek Fire Authority that would evaluate all aspects of the organization. The purpose of this analysis is to evaluate alternatives for delivering more cost-effective and efficient fire protection and related services and providing recommendations on future Authority needs. Submittals should be made in accordance with all terms, conditions and specifications as set out in this Request for Proposal (RFP).

The selected firm shall specialize in the review and organizational analysis of fire and emergency services agencies, as defined in the Scope of Services. Proposing firms must demonstrate that they, or the principals assigned to the project, have successfully completed engagements similar to those specified in the Scope of Services section of this RFP and to organizations similar in size and complexity. All proposals submitted must remain valid for a minimum period of ninety (90) days after the date of the proposal opening.

SCOPE OF SERVICES

The contractor shall perform all Services described in this section and all obligations set forth in the professional services agreement (Attachment A).

The contractor will conduct a comprehensive independent organizational analysis of the Clear Creek Fire Authority, evaluating alternatives for delivering more cost-effective and efficient fire protection and related services and providing recommendations on future Authority needs, to include the following:

1. Evaluating the effectiveness, efficiency and performance of current CCFA operations;

2. Analyzing personnel and staffing needs to include a review of the volunteer model, the use of full-time employees or a hybrid of each;

3.Reviewing the current financial status of the CCFA to include existing revenues and projections over the next five years, indirect costs and contractual obligations and additional funding options;

4. Evaluating the governance structure and its effectiveness to include Board of Director-Executive staff efficacy;

5. Evaluating the option for transitioning to a Title 32 District;

6. Conducting a level of service analysis to include workload, call volume and activity, training needs and the potential for increased CCFA-Clear Creek County Emergency Medical Services collaboration;

8. and, 9.

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direction, and the nal pathway is grim. Living with this person you love and watching the loss of that is just horrendous.”

Plus caregivers, who want to take care of their loved one themselves, face stress and depression because they become xated on caring for the other person, not themselves. She said caregivers must take care of themselves and lean on family members and friends for support.

Coping with Alzheimer’s Travis said Mace has had sayings during races and life. In fact, Mace has a tattoo that says “It’s all good training” on his forearm because he believes there’s value in going through something di cult. at’s Mace’s attitude toward Alzheimer’s disease.

e disease’s toll can be seen in the races that father and son have undertaken as time goes by.   ey ran the Leadville 50-mile race in 2021, the Leadville Marathon in 2022, and they are planning to do the Leadville 10K this year.

“I have realized that winning doesn’t matter; I just want to run with my dad,” Travis explained.

e family knows that Mace’s health continues to deteriorate, so they are planning for the future while still try-

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8. Reviewing current and future capital needs; and,

9. Reviewing current strategic plans, rules, regulations and personnel procedures.

The Contractor must provide regular progress reports to the CCFA Organizational Analysis Committee (COAC). The Contractor will meet as needed with the Committee and/or its assigned representatives. The Contractor will meet individually with Clear Creek County and its incorporated municipalities of Empire, Georgetown, Idaho Springs and Silver Plume to ensure the appropriate involvement of key stakeholders through the course of completing a comprehensive organizational analysis.

Scope of Services Deliverables

• Draft andfinalorganizationalanalysisreport

• Recommendations for long-term personnel and staffingneedsandtheappropriatemodel moving forward • Projection oflong-termfinancialneedsbased on recommendedstaffingmodel

• Evaluation of and recommendation for a Title 32 District

• Recommendations for policies, regulations and other plansidentifiedbytheoverallorganizational analysis

RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

COMPREHENSIVE ORGANIZATIONAL ANALYSIS OF THE CLEAR CREEK FIRE AUTHORITY

The firm shall submit one electronic copy of their response to this Request-for-Proposal. Submit oneelectroniccopyoftheproposal.(in Microsoft Word or in pdf format). The following information shouldbelistedinthesubjectline of the email:

1. Proposer’s nameandphonenumber Proposals mustbereceivedattheClearCreek County Manager’sOffice,405ArgentineSt.,by 5:00pm, May 23, 2023. Late proposals will not be accepted.

The deadline for submitting a Response is 5:00 p.m. local time on May 23, 2023.

Request-for-Proposal Contact: County Manager, Brian Bosshardt bbosshardt@clearcreekcounty.us

ing to be present in the here and now.

Mace wants people to know that people with Alzheimer’s disease are like everyone else, and they go on with life, though a little di erently.

“Just love the person (with Alzheimer’s),” Pam said. “ ey are the same person. As things change, we will have to change. It’s not going to get easier.”

Pam, already patient with an optimistic outlook, said she’s learned that it’s OK to ask for help.

Helping others

Pam said it was important for them to reach out to others on the Alzheimer’s disease journey to share information and to connect for support.

“Why stay home and hide?” she Travis said connecting with others on the same path has become a new mission, and a big goal of the book is to make a di erence and help people. Secondarily, it gave father and son something to do together.

“We are not Alzheimer’s experts,” Travis said, “but we are sharing our Mace continues to nd happiness in his life, and Travis attributes that “to my mom being incredibly supportive and energetic.”

“What is important to know,” Mace said, “is you will still be OK even after the diagnosis. I’m still an athlete and as good as I ever was. I’m perfectly happy. I have a great family.”

Legal Notice No. CCC618

FirstPublication:May4,2023

LastPublication:May 11, 2023

Publisher:ClearCreekCourant

Misc. Private Legals

PUBLIC NOTICE

Climax Molybdenum Company, Henderson Operations P.O. Box 68, Empire, Colorado 80438 (303) 569-3221

Henderson Operations, whose location is multiple section portions in Township 2 and 3 South, Ranges77and78West,hasfiledanapplication for an Amendment to its approved Reclamation PermitNo.M-1977-342withtheColoradoMined Land Reclamation Board (Board) under provisions of the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Act. The Amendmentproposestoincreasetheaffected landboundaryattheHendersonMillinGrand Countyby224acres.

Henderson commenced operations in 1976 and currentlifeofmineisthrough2038.ThisAmendment will not change the future permitted postmining land use or the present mining or milling operations at Henderson. Additional information andtentativedecisiondatemaybeobtainedfrom the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining andSafety,1313ShermanStreet,Room215, Denver,Colorado80203,(303)866-3567,onthe website(https://drms.colorado.gov/information/ permitting-actions-currently-under-review), or byemailat:drms_info@state.co.us.Alternately, additionalinformationcanbefoundattheClerk andRecorder’sofficesofGrandCounty(Hot Sulphur Springs, Colorado) and Clear Creek County (Georgetown, Colorado), or at Henderson Operationsoffices.

Commentsmustbesubmittedinwritingviaelectronicformat:https://dnrlaserfiche.state.co.us/ Forms/DRMS_Comment andmustbereceived bytheDivisionofReclamation,Mining,andSafety by 4:00 p.m. on the 20th day following Henderson’s last newspaper publication.

Notice No. CCC623

LastPublication:June1,2023

Publisher:ClearCreekCourant

Public Notice

Joint Agency and Public Meeting Georgetown Hydroelectric Project (FERC Project No. 2187)

PublicServiceCompanyofColorado(PSCo), an Xcel Energy company, is the owner and operator of the Georgetown Hydroelectric Project, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Project No. 2187 located on South Clear Creek in Clear Creek County, Colorado. On April 21, 2023,PSCofiledanInitialConsultationDocument (ICD) with FERC pursuant to the content requirements of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR),Title18Section(§)4.38toaccommodate decommissioning and removal of the Georgetown Forebaydamandassociatedpenstock,removal of the powerhouse from the license, installation of a micro-hydropower generation system at the upstream Clear Lake Dam, and restoration of the streamchannelattheForebay(collectively,the Proposed Project).

Three-stageconsultationisrequiredby18CFR §4.38(a)(6),whichinvolvesseekingconsultation from relevant resource agencies, Native American Tribes,andotherinterestedstakeholders,holding apublicmeeting,conductingstudyplanningand implementation, reporting on study results, and providing the ICD for review and comment to stakeholders.Thepurposeofthispublicationis tonotifythepublicofthejointagencyandpublic meeting to discuss the Proposed Project.

NOTICEisherebygiventhatPSCoishostinga jointagencyandpublicmeetingandsitevisit,in accordance with the FERC requirements at 18 CFR§4.38(b)(3).Themeetingwillbeopento thepublicandheldinperson on May 24, 2023.

A morning session will be held from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (Mountain Time) at the Georgetown Heritage Center. The morning session will include a site visit. The evening session will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. Nositevisitwillbe included with the evening session. Georgetown HeritageCenterislocatedat809TaosSt,Georgetown,CO80444.

The purpose of the meeting is to: review the Proposed Project plans; discuss proposed studies and receive stakeholder input; discuss current and potential resource needs and management

objectives;andprovideasitetour. TheICDisavailableonlinebyvisitinghttps://elibrary. ferc.gov/eLibrary/filedownload?fileid=B52878ECDDFA-C3A4-A49F-87B3EC300000.Writtencomments on the ICD and requests for studies must besubmittednolaterthan60daysofthejoint agencyandpublicmeeting(orbyJuly24,2023).

A meeting invitation with agenda and driving instructionswillbesenttoeachattendeeupon request. If necessary, a virtual attendance option willbeprovidedbyrequestonlyshouldenough requestsbereceived.PleasecontactNuria Holmes, Regulatory Consultant with SWCA, at nuria.holmes@swca.comtorequestthemeeting invitation,nolaterthanMay22,2023.

Legal Notice No. CCC621

FirstPublication:May 11, 2023

LastPublication:May18,2023

Publisher:ClearCreekCourant

Notice to Creditors

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Mark James Dalrymple, a/k/a Mark J. Dalrymple, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR30013

Allpersonshavingclaimsagainsttheabovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of ClearCreekCounty,ColoradoonorbeforeAugust 27,2023,ortheclaimsmaybeforeverbarred.

Karen L. Dalrymple, Personal Representative c/o Keith L. Davis, Esq. Davis Schilken, PC 1658 Cole Blvd., #200 Lakewood, CO 80401

LegalNoticeNo.CCC610

FirstPublication:April27,2023

LastPublication:May 11, 2023

Publisher:ClearCreekCourant ###

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Travis Macy, his wife Amy, children Lila, 10, and Wyatt, 12, and his parents Pam and Mark Macy at an Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation event. COURTESY PHOTO