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Clear Creek grads advised to believe

Clear Creek readers, help choose the Courant’s look

BY DEBORAH SWEARINGEN SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

It’s been a long road for Clear Creek High School’s graduating seniors.

e group began its high school career just months before the COVID-19 pandemic changed

everything they knew. e students went from communal Friday night football celebrations to months of isolation, in which they were forced to take classes behind computer screens.

“So many of us changed in a short period of time,” salutatorian Millie Gothman said in a speech during

the June 3 graduation ceremony in the high school gymnasium.

But the hardships made the group stronger and solidi ed the bond among the students in the already tight-knit mountain community.

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Valued readers of the Clear Creek Courant, I want you to know that you’ve been heard.  After we changed our nameplates, or “ ags” as they’re often called in newspaper circles, many of you were concerned that we had abandoned the historical feel of the Courant and had become just another cog in a corporate machine.  But know, readers, that couldn’t have been further from the truth. While many from other papers we publish were happy with the change, we’ve heard your displeasure. My goal, always, is to be re ective and responsive to the needs of our communities, so now, I’m putting your voice up front.

We’re looking for readers to decide our new look. Included with this story are four designs that we feel re ect the values that we heard when we met with some residents last month: A nod to

Clear Creek High School seniors toss their caps after o cially graduating in a ceremony on June 3 at the school.

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NOTE FROM THE PUBLISHER

Linda Shapley

Oto the pack-burro races

Residents, visitors to Georgetown get into the mining spirit

BY DEB HURLEY BROBST DBROBST@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Runners come to Georgetown for the pack burro race, fans come for the burros and Clear Creek Rotary 2000 members come for the burro poop.

e 17th annual pack burro race on May 27 brought 78 participants, some of them local, with others from around Colorado and from Western states, all ready to make the eightmile journey from Georgetown to Empire and back with their fourlegged friends. e fastest time was 1 hour, 13 minutes.

Burro-race fans took lots of photos, petted the pack animals and admired the sight they don’t often see in Georgetown.

en there’s Clear Creek Rotary 2000. Why not take the steaming piles left along the road as the burros run by and turn them into a fundraiser? Rotary members mark 600 squares along one block of Sixth Street with painter’s tape, and for $10 per square, viewers can bet that

their square will have the largest amount of dung left after the race starts. e winner gets $300; the club gets $5,700 to use for scholarships.

Clear Creek Rotary is an integral part of making sure the Georgetown burro race is something special.

Melissa Keuroglian, the Georgetown Community School director and a Rotary member, said her rst weekend in Georgetown was Memo-

rial Day 2022, and she attended the burro race.

“It’s been easy to embrace this little town,” she said, “and the burro race is one of the unique things that puts us on the map.”

History of burro racing

Pack burro racing is a sport native to Colorado, though it’s unclear how it originally started. According to so-

cial media, the most likely scenario is that two miners found gold and raced with their burros in tow to see who could get to the claims o ce rst. “Burro” is Spanish for “donkey.” In 2012, pack burro racing was named the o cial summer heritage sport in Colorado.

e Western Pack Burro Ass-ociation (the name is trademarked) was formed more than 50 years ago to better organize the races, track race results, establish guidelines for how competitors should conduct themselves and enforce rules for how burros should be treated, according to the WPBA website. Racing continues to grow across the United States, with races seeing more competitors each year.

Burro race runners is was Kristin Trapp’s rst time in the Georgetown burro race, though she’s raced elsewhere. e Tucson, Arizona, resident said her son also was participating in the race.

“I love to run in them,” she said, noting that her burro Leo was a good donkey.

Nikki Ruelle of Georgetown was running for the rst time with umper the burro.

Racers leave the starting line on May 27 at the annual pack burro race in Georgetown. Burros and their handlers traversed eight miles to Empire and back for the first of two burro races in Clear Creek County on Memorial Day weekend.

PHOTO BY DEB HURLEY BROBST

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Law enforcement lauded at Wohlers awards ceremony

Law enforcement agencies from across Clear Creek County gathered at the Easter Seals Camp in Empire on May 17 to celebrate the achievements of o cers within the county.

e awards ceremony is held in honor of Trooper Lyle Wohlers, who was killed in the line of duty in 1992 while conducting a tra c stop in Georgetown. e awards were developed to honor an outstanding o cer and citizen every year within Clear Creek County.

e Idaho Springs Police Department lauded its o cers who receive awards at the ceremony. Idaho Springs police O cer Ron Bailor was named 2022 Lyle Wohlers Ofcer of the Year for his outstanding work, dedication to the profession and sel essness, according to a release provided by the Idaho Springs Police Department.

For example, on April 7, 2022, on his way home, Bailor helped the Je erson County Sheri ’s O ce at a shots- red scene, and on June 2, 2022, he responded to a motel in Idaho Springs where he located three children in atrocious living conditions. He placed the parents in custody for child abuse and assisted in getting the children placed with families where they are now safe.

Bailor assisted on multiple calls outside of his jurisdiction, from helping re and EMS with a woman who was su ering from hypoxia to helping the sheri ’s o ce’s animal control o cer lasso a horse who had escaped a property and was headed toward the highway.

e Idaho Springs Police Department gave out two life-saving awards: One to prior ISPD o cer

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and current Empire Deputy Chief Keith Sandford, who responded to an unresponsive woman who appeared to be overdosing. Sandford quickly assessed the situation and performed CPR and sternum rubs to the woman for four minutes, saving her life.

e second life-saving award was awarded to O cer Matthew Moore, who responded to an unconscious

man who appeared to be overdosing. Moore assessed and administered Narcan to the man who regained consciousness and made a full recovery.

Another award that has become tradition at the Idaho Springs Police Department is the Chief’s Award, which was given to Sgt. Rich Sonnenberg and Bailor for their ability to de-escalate a situation where a party had brie y taken two women hostage and armed themself with a sword. is call was hectic, rapidly evolving and challenging to ensure everyone made it through the incident safely and unharmed, according to a press release from ISPD. is incident could have had a very di erent outcome had these two o cers not applied their experience and training to ultimately de-escalate the situation, the press release stated.

e Idaho Springs Police Department was founded in July of 1873, making this year ISPD’s 150th year of service. During the awards ceremony, Chief Nathan Buseck presented “150 years” commemorative badges to all members of the agency.

All ISPD o cers will be wearing their commemorative badges until the end of 2024 in recognition of the Sesquicentennial celebration.

Idaho Springs Police O cer Ron Bailor, left, was named the 2022 Lyle Wohlers O cer of the Year. He is congratulated by Police Chief Nate Buseck. COURTESY PHOTO

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Duster Day creates connections at Clear Creek Middle School

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A decades-old tradition continued at Clear Creek Middle School when the sixth graders from the elementary schools gathered for Duster Day.

Duster Day is a way for the rising seventh graders from King-Murphy and Carlson elementary schools and Georgetown Community School to get acclimated to a new building and to meet some of the middle school’s upperclassmen. e students meet teachers, play games, work on teambuilding activities and have fun.

It’s all about building connections.

On May 23, students played cornhole and Jenga, drew with chalk on the sidewalk, played games on the athletic eld and concentrated on turning over a tarp using primarily their feet and using wood pieces to cross a pretend river, trying not to fall in the water, which meant they had to start over.

Keela McDonough and Izzy Fitch have taken part in Duster Day before, but now as eighth graders, their job was to make the new middle schoolers feel welcome.

“It helps them be able to see the school before they start school here, and we can help build relationships with the new students,” McDonough said.

Fitch added that the teamwork activities help students get to know each other.

“Duster Day gives kids the opportunity to get to know their peers across schools,” said Heidi Lupinacci, Carlson’s early childhood coordinator. “It allows the current middle schoolers to model and talk about the skills the (new seventh graders) will need in middle school.”

Carlson sixth graders Luke Royer, Mia Leone, Audrey Amann and McKayla Andrews took a break after a team-building exercise. ey agreed that the school building was larger than Carlson, and they hope they won’t get lost in the building when school starts in August.

“ ey have more freedom than we do,” Andrews said of the middle schoolers.

Royer added: “ e teachers and students are nice, and it will be good to see familiar faces when we start school here.”

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Carlson sixth grader Savannah Marshall, and Clear Creek Middle School students McKenna Clark and Sidney McCarter move across the parking lot on boards as part of a team-building game.

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Clear Creek Middle School math teacher Debra McClure, left, seventh grader Dylan Ganzer and Dublin Jennings, a sixth grader at Georgetown Community School set up a giant Jenga game during Duster Day.

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She joked that she would do well in the race because of communication and a deep understanding of umper, though she meant it when she exclaimed, “ is is the best day of my life.”

Cousins Jason Mounts of Denver and Dewane Mosher of Alamosa participated together, Mounts with burro Bluebell and Mosher with Bunny.

is was Mounts’ rst foray into burro racing, and he just wanted to cross the nish line unscathed. is was Mosher’s fourth time in the Georgetown race. He said he used to run road races, and then he tried a race with a burro, and the road races became passé.

“ ese are more entertaining,” he said.

Burro fans

Leslie Russell of Salem, Massachusetts, used the Georgetown pack-burro race as a way to gain more understanding of the book: “Running with Sherman: How a rescue donkey inspired a rag-tag gang of runners to enter the craziest race in America.”

Both Russell and her daughter Erin Gilroy, who lives in Denver, are new to watching pack-burro races.

“I’m trying to ful ll a dream,” Russell said. “I am so excited. You have no idea.”

She said she was doing reconnaissance as she considers trying burro racing herself – maybe next year.

Tonya and Paul Pappert of Westminster attended to cheer on their daughter, Brooke Tolmacho , who was running with Esther the burro.

Rotary fundraiser

e smiles and chuckles were noticeable as people learned about the Rotary club’s Call to Doo-ty fundraiser, a unique twist for the pack-burro race.

Five years ago, according to Rotary President Robert Smith, the club came up with the fundraiser, and he said club members have learned over the years that burros relieve themselves while they’re moving, which is why the squares are located near the starting line.

With apologies to those who might be a bit squeamish, Smith said the club wants to make sure the winner truly is the winner, so club members survey the squares after burros run by, and if there isn’t a clear square winner, they don gloves and grab paper plates to scoop up and weigh the excrement.

“We weigh it to one-one hundredth of an ounce,” he said, “to gure out where the most poop is.” is year, the club added a pooppitching cornhole game with participants throwing bags that look like poop, and winners getting gift certi cates to area businesses.

Tonya Pappert laughed uproariously when she saw the Rotary club’s Call to Doo-ty fundraiser, with Paul adding, “Where else can you gamble on poop?”

Bill Lee, a Clear Creek icon, and his burro Bullwinkle make their way through downtown Georgetown amid applause and cheers at the start of the burro race.

Robert Smith, president of Clear Creek Rotary 2000, stands next to the “pitch poop” cornhole game with one of the bags that add to the game fun.

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Leslie Russell of Salem, Massachusetts, right, and her daughter Erin Gilroy of Denver meet Bunny the burro before the race starts.

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Clear Creek County history by displaying notable landmarks and images.

A change to our front page isn’t where our commitment stops, of course. I, along with West Metro Editor Kristen Fiore and Editor-in-Chief Michael de Yoanna, are dedicated to

We’d like to know about events or activities of interest to the community. Visit www.clearcreekcourant. com/calendar/ and post your event online for free. Email dbrobst@ coloradocommunitymedia.com to get items in the print version of the paper. Items will appear in print on a space-available basis.

Rip It at the River Golf Tournament: Clear Creek Rotary 2000 is hosting the Rip It at the River Golf Tournament on Friday, June 9, at Keystone River Golf Resort, 155 River Course Drive, Keystone. Registration starting at 7:30 a.m., with a shotgun start beginning at 9 a.m. Lunch and awards will be from 2-5 p.m. at Guanella Pass Brewery, 501 Rose St., Georgetown. For more information, visit ClearCreekRotary.org.

CD release: Emily Wilson’s will

improving coverage in the Courant.

You’ve probably seen the advertisement for a Clear Creek Courant reporter – a reporter who lives in or is very familiar with Clear Creek County will be the best steward of knowing what’s happening in the community. Until that happens, though, we now have a good freelancer and a few others on sta working to get stories covered in Clear Creek. We brought back Currents, and we’re working to establish a regular update from the

county public information o cer. One of the things I noticed walking around Idaho Springs and Georgetown is how much history plays into the everyday lives of its residents. So, we’re going to launch a history column. We have a few people who have expressed interest, but Kristen is looking for more folks. If you’d like to be considered, please email k ore@coloradocommunitymedia. com.

We look forward to continu-

ing to connect with everyone and are always open to your feedback and tips. Your passion for the local newspaper means a lot, and I’d like all of us to stay in contact as we work to get Clear Creek Courant coverage back up to the standards that readers expect and deserve.

release her new album, Roadside Distraction, with a concert at 6 p.m. June 11 at the United Center, 1440 Colorado Blvd., Idaho Springs. To purchase tickets, email MandoFiddleEm@gmail.com. Tickets are $15 in advance or $20 at the door.

Camp Comfort Weekend

Camps: Mount Evans Home Health Care & Hospice’s Camp Comfort for children 6-12 who have lost a loved one will be June 16-18 and July

7-9 at the Rocky Mountain Village Easter Seals Camp, 2644 Alvarado Road, Empire. Cost is free for all children thanks to donors, but a $25 deposit is required per child to hold their spot. Visit campcomfort. org for more information and to register.

Adopt-a-Highway Cleanup Days in Empire: Friends of Clear Creek will host Adopt-a-Highway Cleanup

Days in Empire from 8-10 a.m. on Saturdays, June 17, July 15, Aug. 19 and Sept. 16. Meet at the Empire Visitors Center, and the group will clean up a half mile of Empire’s two-mile stretch along Highway 40.

PAWS Park Spruce Up Day: Friends of Clear Creek’s PAWS (Partners for Access to the Woods) Park Spruce Up Day will be from 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, June 17, to spruce up this landmark. Meet at PAWS Park, which is a quarter mile west of Empire on Highway 40.

Summer Fun at the Rock House:  e Clear Creek Rock House is o ering Summer Fun at the Rock House for sixth through 12th graders from 6-8 p.m. Wednesdays starting June 21. Dinner is provided. Some of the activities include paddle boarding, boating and use of our full activity court for badminton,

basketball, volleyball and more. All activities are free. For more information, call Cheryl Holmberg at 303-519-0144.

Enduro Mountain Bike Event: Team Evergreen will host an Enduro Mountain Bike event on May 31, June 21, 28 and July 5 at Floyd Hill Open Space. For more information, visit www.teamevergreen.org/ oyduro.

Slacker Half Marathon:  e Slacker Half Marathon, Relay and 4-Mile Races will be June 24 starting at Loveland Ski Area and ending in downtown Georgetown. e course includes dirt and paved roads, leading participants through beautiful wetlands, natural waterfalls, stunning views of the Continental Divide and historic mining remnants.

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What should I do if I see injured wildlife? Call *277!

After the initial shock of seeing an animal struck on the road, an elk entangled in a net (or basketball goal, hammock, or holiday lights), your mind might race to the question, “What should I do?”

Here is your answer and it’s all wrapped up in 4 characters: *277. Why that number?

Colorado State Patrol (CSP) operates a non-emergency phone line, *CSP (which is *277). While humanrelated emergency calls should always be sent to 911, the CSP nonemergency number can be used for wildlife emergencies.

What are wildlife emergencies?

Animals that are injured and need immediate assistance are appropriate issues for a *277 call. Humanwildlife con icts, such as an animal attack or car crash, should be sent to 911.

When nearby and not involved in another call, CSP troopers or CPW o cers may respond to *277 calls about herds of elk that are moving slowly across Highway 74 and are blocking tra c for long periods of time. In this case, the trooper or ofcer will calm tra c but are not allowed to interfere with the animals’ progress across the road for safety

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reasons.

What happens when I call *277?

when facing an emergency involving a su ering animal, and dialing *277 is simple and fast.

When is *277 not the right choice?

Do not call *277 when:

You see dead animals or roadkill (the state or county road crews will likely remove them, but you may also contact them to report the carcass) unless the carcass is a human safety issue, such as blocking tra c.

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Just like a 911 dispatcher, the *277 dispatcher will ask pertinent questions and will contact the appropriate agency to respond to the wildlife emergency. e dispatcher knows the Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) o cers, CSP trooper, Je co Sheri ’s deputy or Evergreen Fire/Rescue responders on duty.

Why not call Colorado Parks and Wildlife, county animal control or a wildlife rehabilitator directly?

While those are all options, calling *277 will allow a dispatcher to make the determination of which organization is appropriate to respond to that wildlife emergency, and *277 is always available.

What about nights and weekends?

Dialing *277 is an excellent option because the caller does not have to be concerned with knowing an agency’s o ce hours. People may have di culty thinking clearly

You have wildlife questions of a non-emergency nature (call CPW or another wildlife-based agency or nonpro t during o ce hours)

Other important details concerning animals in the road:

In the Conifer/Evergreen areas, we have state and county roads. e responsible agencies are di erent for each jurisdiction.

Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) Region 1 includes Highways 74, 285, 8, I-70, Highway 40 among others. CDOT Maintenance is responsible for roadkill removal. Colorado State Patrol jurisdiction includes all state and interstate highways.

Je erson County roads are those not included in the above list, such as Highway 73, Brookforest and Bu alo Park Roads. Je co Road and

Bridge is the agency responsible for roadkill removal on these roads. Je co Sheri deputies respond to crashes on county highways and roads.

Wildlife carcasses discovered on personal property are the responsibility of the property owner. Options are calling a carcass removal company or in some cases, the animal may be harvested for which a permit from CPW is required.

CPW asks that residents experiencing bear encounters contact the appropriate CPW o ce to report the incident. Sta will share important information with the callers, such as how to bearproof the home and how to haze the animal, with the goal of preventing bears and other wildlife from feeling comfortable near homes. Bears that associate food with humans may become increasingly aggressive. Regretfully, when a bear breaks into a home, he is then considered a danger to human beings and may be put down by CPW o cers.

To report bear encounters, learn more about bear-proo ng, or ask wildlife-related questions, please contact CPW’s Denver o ce at (303) 291-7227.

Discover more at your Clear Creek County Library

Th e Clear Creek County Library District empowers our community through literacy, human connection and equal access to resources. Connect with a librarian today to learn more.

PROGRAMS AND EVENTS

Summer Reading 2023: Magic in the Library

Activities begin the week of June 19

Discover an enchanted realm at your Clear Creek County Library! Explore spellbinding stories, crafts and activities at Magic in the Library , our 2023 Summer Reading program . We have bewitching fun

for learners of all ages! Connect with other Clear Creek learners and read your way to magical treasures.

Learn more and register at www. cccld.org/summerreading, or head to your Clear Creek County Library to register with a friendly librarian.

MAGIC IN THE LIBRARY ACTIVITY SCHEDULE

Idaho Springs Public Library:

Tuesdays (6/20, 6/27, 7/11, 7/18)

10 a.m.: Pippinhoot and Featherfayre crews

1 p.m.:  Emberclaw crew

John Tomay Memorial Library:

Wednesdays (6/21, 6/28, 7/12, 7/19)

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10 a.m.: Pippinhoot and Featherfayre crews

1 p.m.:  Emberclaw crew

Evergreen (King-Murphy Elementary students – location provided upon registration)

Thursdays (6/22, 6/29, 7/13)

10 a.m.: Pippinhoot and Featherfayre crews

Magic Academy Celebration

5-7 p.m. July 25 at Idaho Springs Public Library

Celebrate your Summer Reading achievements with pizza, games and a magic show!

Mountain Jams Summer Concert Series

This program is a partnership between Georgetown Library

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Association, Clear Creek County Library District, Historic Georgetown, Inc., Evergreen National Bank, Buckskin Trading Company, and Rose Street B&B.

Enjoy live music on Saturday afternoons this summer! Just head over to Library Park Stage, located in downtown Georgetown on the southwest corner of Sixth Street and Rose Street (next to the John Tomay Memorial Library). Most performances run from 2 - 3:30 p.m.

Book Groups

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groups. Light refreshments and enjoyable conversations served. Email libby@cccld.org for information.

Idaho Springs Book Group: 4 p.m. June 12, “Among the Lesser Gods” by Margo Catts

John Tomay Memorial Library

Book Group: 10 a.m. June 16, “Horse” by Geraldine Brooks

Adult Crafts

During the summer months, we are pleased to offer take-andmake Adult Craft kits! June’s craft is a margarita salt scrub kit. Kits will be available for pickup at your Clear Creek County Library after June 21, while supplies last.

Monthly Writers’ Chat

Local author Lisa Manifold will discuss writing and publishing strategies. Connect with other writers and share ideas! To register, email chris@cccld.org.

Saturday, June 24: The Soggy Middle: Tips to Keep Going

Saturday, July 15: The Elusive End: How to Finish Your Story

Saturday, Aug. 26: You’re Done! What’s Next?

JUNE STAFF BOOK PICK

TEAM MEMBER: Miss Honeybun

RECOMMENDATION: “Room on the Broom”

AUTHOR: Julia Donaldson

GENRE: picture book

MISS HONEYBUN SAYS: Soar on a jolly broom ride through this enchanting picture book! A friendly witch welcomes cats, dogs, frogs, and other passengers aboard her broom during a nighttime flight. When a dragon threatens the merriment, creative teamwork saves the day! Bouncy rhymes and plenty of humor cast a spell in this magical read-aloud. Five out of five carrots!

Speaking of witchy fun, be sure to register for Magic in the Library, CCCLD’s 2023 Summer Reading program! To learn more, please visit www.cccld.org/summerreading.

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS Scholarships

Congratulations to Millicent Gothman and Ava Warren, recipients of the 2023 Clear Creek County Library District Scholarships! Library volunteerism is a primary consideration in determining the scholarship winners, and we thank these students for their service to the Library District.

The Library District partners with the Georgetown and Idaho Springs Friends of the Library and Library Associations to provide two scholarships annually for graduating Clear Creek County seniors.

LIBRARY SERVICES

COVID Supplies

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

Collection

Check out books, movies, laptops, hotspots, tablets, and more. Our Library of Things includes nontraditional items like cookware, kids’ science kits, a therapy lamp, and even an Oculus Quest! Explore our book and movie collection at www.cccld.org View our Library of Things at https:// cccld.org/library-of-things/ Or, call your Clear Creek County library to learn more and request items.

Do you have the Libby App?

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

Visiting and curbside pickup

hours

Idaho Springs Public Library

Hours

Monday: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Tuesday: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Wednesday: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Thursday: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Friday: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Saturday: 9 a.m. - S p.m.

Sunday: CLOSED

John Tomay Memorial Library

Hours

Monday: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Tuesday: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Wednesday: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Thursday: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Friday: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Saturday: 9 a.m. - S p.m.

Sunday: CLOSED

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

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

Home delivery

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

Idaho Springs Public Library: 303-567-2020

John Tomay Memorial Library: 303-569-2620

Local History Archives: 303-5692403

Tech access & study spaces

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

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

Technical assistance

Did you know that you can book a librarian for technical assistance? Our library sta can assist you with a variety of tasks –– using a tablet or smartphone, navigating the internet, setting up an email account, posting a resume online, accessing information, and more. Contact your Clear Creek County Library branch or email heather@cccld.org for more information.

Prints, copies, faxes

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

Notary services

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

Little free libraries

Help yourself to free, gently-loved

books from our Little Free Libraries at these Clear Creek County locations:

Idaho Springs

Clear Creek Metropolitan Recreation District

Clear Creek Health and Wellness Center

Edelweiss Pastry Shop

Georgetown

Georgetown Market

St. Mary’s Glacier

Alice Schoolhouse

Donations

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

Dee passed away at home surrounded by family. She is survived by her husband Marvin, four children, three daughter-in-laws and six grandchildren. She is deeply loved

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the challenges they faced have never been greater, valedictorian Bode Baker said in his commencement speech.

“It is our time to experience life,” he said.

e graduating class of about 50 students earned more than $470,000 in scholarship money. Seven of them graduated with an honors diploma. e seniors put in more than 1,600 community service hours.

After turning their tassels, some have plans to attend a college or trade school. Some were preparing to enter the workforce. Others would join the military or take a gap year. ere are students with dreams of being shing guides, paramedics or engineers.

Not everyone’s path looks the same and that’s OK, Gothman emphasized.

“ e comforting thing is that there’s no right or wrong way to write this next chapter of your life,” Gothman said. “We live in a society that has created this pressure about how our chapter should be written. But as a class we are breaking the societal pressures to

embark on our untouched chapters.”

Clear Creek High School has a tradition where the seniors choose the guest speaker for their graduation ceremony.

ey selected Je Miller, a former assistant principal at the school, who returned to speak in a blue graduation gown that had been signed by the seniors at the beginning of the school year.

Miller reminded his former students to “keep plugging away.”

“It’s not where you start in life that matters. It’s where you nish that matters. … Don’t let your current circumstances dictate your nal outcome,” he said.

Miller shared a story about two students who attempted to go on a college visit. One had exemplary grades, and one did not. A counselor argued the student with poor grades shouldn’t bother with a college visit, Miller noted.

After he nished his speech, Miller nished the collegevisit story: “Oh, and by the way, the student that was dismissed by the counselor as unworthy of a college visit because of poor grades? He just gave a commencement speech,” Miller said. e gymnasium erupted in applause.

Clear Creek High School’s class of 2023 proceeds into the gymnasium during the graduation ceremony.

Family and friends honor Clear Creek High graduates with signs and photos.

Mason Loesch celebrates after graduating from Clear Creek High School on June 3. PHOTOS BY DEBORAH SWEARINGEN

Clear Creek High School grads look forward to their futures

BY DEB HURLEY BROBST DBROBST@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Clear Creek High School graduates were celebrated on June 2 with a short parade down Miner Street in Idaho

Led by a group of Carlson Elementary School students riding their bikes, the grads drove slowly down the street in their decorated cars to the cheers and applause of well-wishers – family, friends and school staff.

The Clear Creek Courant asked six grads what

they would miss most about high school and what they were looking forward to after graduation.

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Graduate Samantha Salinas Castillo said she would miss her teachers, and she looks forward to college and starting her life over.

Graduate Connor Kennedy said he would miss the quality time he spent with friend at school, and he’s looking forward to the entire college experience.

Graduate Millie Gothman said she would miss her high school friends the most, and she looks forward to the new opportunities the future will bring.

Be Studio is an all-inclusive space for people young and old to feel the music and express themselves. For dancers who want to break out of the traditional dance studio format, the international company based in Denver could be a dream come

Striving to bring the magic of global movement to people in Colorado, Caitlin BroznaSmith founded the dance studio that brings a piece of global culture along with self-expression and con dence with each class.

“It was so important to include people from where these cultures are sourced,” said Brozna-Smith. “I found people from Polynesia to teach Polynesian dance… teachers from Iran. We really have this beautiful, electric group of dancers from all over the

Among a multitude of dance styles, students can learn the soft style of Hula ‘Auana, Tahitian dance, Bollywood, Belly Dancing, adult ballet and Ginga Vibe, which draws on styles from the African Diaspora including Funk, Afro-Caribe, Dance Hall, Soca, Lambada and Samba.  e studio also o ers Taiji Fit, a halfhour mind and low-impact body workout that combines traditional T’ai Chi with mindfulness and modern Western tness. Inspired by the Bollywood style of dance, BollyX Fitness is a 50-minute cardio workout and GROOV3 Hip Hop Dance Fitness.

Within the Bella Diva studio, both the

Students learn world-wide dance styles at Bella Diva World Dance Studio

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teaching sta and students are multinational. e dance teachers come from ve di erent countries and teach a range of students from 29 di erent countries.

To bring as much authentic culture into Denver, many teachers have gone abroad to study di erent styles of dance.

“ e people (teachers) who are not native from the cultures that we’re teaching travel and learn from the source because it’s really important that we do cultural appreciation and cultural exchange,” Brozna-Smith said.

Samba

Samba, the high energy and fast footwork style is not just a dance form, it is a lifestyle.  ose who teach Samba at Bella Diva make sure they are staying true to the culture and teach the students the history of where the dance originated.

teach countries.   styles (teachers) the from source appreciation exchange,” Brozna-Smith abso-

“I am very careful when I am teaching my students because I am not Brazilian, it is not my culture, but it is something that I am absolutely fascinated with and love,” said instructor Chelsi Vecchiavelli. “I spend a lot of time outside of class researching, asking experts, listening to podcasts, consulting my mentors who are Brazilian and who are my teachers.”

Born out of the slave trade when it was down in Brazil, Samba was a means of hope and joy and is a dance of resistance and raises up against oppression.

Samba schools have often been located in a favela, which is the poor neighborhoods within Rio De Janeiro. Vecchiavelli said there

Caitlin Bronza-Smith performing.

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a big connection between the people and the culture, which is something she wanted to bring back to her classes in the U.S.

Since spending time in Brazil earlier this year, Vecchiavelli has implemented a sense of community within her classes.

e class starts with a warm-up, which can di er each week, but tends to be drill focused. Students start to move their bodies by working on hip movements, endurance and strengthening the ankles.

After warming up, the class begins to stretch out every part of their body to help prevent injuries. e class then moves to work on technique, whether it is adding the ourishes of the arms during Samba no pé or gaining speed and endurance for the style.

In Brozna-Smith’s Samba class, her students warm up to the upbeat rhythm of the drums.

Just as Brozna-Smith has her students perform for one another during the class, Vecchiavelli has integrated improvisation at the end of her class.

e students gather in a circle and with an energetic song playing, they dance with each other.

e end of class time is not about technique or who has the best footwork, it’s about connecting with one another as that is what the culture is about. Western dancers are often trained to perform, but this style of dance is about looking each other in the eyes, singing and embracing the joy that comes along with Samba.

“We need to recognize that we’re dancing it from a place of privilege,” said Vecchiavelli. “We’re not able to connect to it in the same way that people in Brazil can, and so I try to make sure that we at least know the context of it.”

Bella Bro World Dance

For an hour each week, men take part in a high-intensity, choreographybased workout. Led by Kyle Kastner, the group’s heart rate increases and sweat pours down as Kastner focuses on moving fast.

Having been the only consistent man who danced at Bella Diva for eight years, Kastner felt the need to bring more men into the fold, as male representation in dance in America is not as strong as in other cultures.

Kastner believes the American culture is dismissive and even undermining of male dancers.

“I actually think that it is incredibly masculine to dance, and when you look at other cultures around the world, dance is ingrained,” Kastner said. “It’s not gendered. ere may be gender norms within it, but gender is not important.”

With the goal of creating a space for men to feel free to use their bodies in a creative way, Kastner created Bella Bro World Dance. ere are about eight individuals who are regulars to the class.  Kasnter gains inspiration for his class

from Bollywood and Brazilian Samba no pé. It is not just the energy that those styles of dance bring but embracing the masculinity of the Indian culture and bridging the gap between di erent stylings that is being shown in Samba no pé.

Bella Bro World Dance recently worked on a piece inspired by a lm based on a true story. e character they are portraying was a great warrior and fought in battles. Although it appears that the dancers are not doing much, their moves are incredibly complex and take a lot of strength to complete.  roughout the class, the students started to learn how to move their bodies in new and challenging ways and discover things about themselves, Kastner said. e class also helps rede ne what masculinity is and shift the focus from a toxic idea of masculinity to a much more embracing, accepting idea of what it could be.

In his class, he helps the students learn how to use their inherent male privilege as a superpower for good.

“ at’s something I’ve de nitely been working with the men on is understanding that just because we are men, we have privilege that others don’t,” said Kasnter. “And then especially if we are white men with privilege that others don’t (have), to use that in a bene cial positive way for society and community as a whole.”

instructor of the Iranian Persian style of dance in Colorado, Delsie KhademGhaeini is honored to represent her community and to be a vessel for cultural outreach by sharing Iranian culture through dance.

In Iranian culture, there are a couple of di erent stylizations of dance as there are di erent minority groups and languages, all of the groups have their own folk dancing and style of dancing. e style Khadem-Ghaeini teaches is not a regional style of dance in Iran, it is shared across all of those cultures.

Iranian culture is deeply rooted in poetry, therefore, a lot of the music has poetry in it.

Khadem-Ghaeini said the style she teaches is more of a staged kind of style of dancing, a style that is closely related to what is seen in current pop styles of dance. She focuses on the quality of the movements. e movements are more structured and re ned compared to some of the more theatrical styles of dancing.

“Depending on what region they’re from, there might be dance movements that are associated to the kind of farming that they might have done or in the southern region, along the Persian Gulf, there may be dance movements that are related to shing,” Khadem-Ghaeini said.

Her classes focus on connecting with the music by using the uidity of the arms, hands and wrists, which can be very emotive. One form of movement that di erentiates the Iranian style of dance from other styles that also use

arms and hands is the use and curving of the spine. e combination of the arm, hand and spinal curves is subtle to the eye.

According to Khadem-Ghaeini, the aesthetics of Iranian culture has a lot of curves and a lot of geometry. Many of the shapes in the body that dancers create are very curved, even mirroring the way Persian calligraphy curves and moves are showing up in dance.

Another important piece of Iranian Persian dancing is learning the history of Iranian culture and sending messages and making statements. With the current revolutions taking place in Iran, Khadem-Ghaeini and her students performed at the University of Denver, choosing songs that relate to the woman-led revolutions.

“When I’m dancing, it’s a much deeper connection to music,” said Khadem-Ghaeini. “It’s not just about trying to hit my body a certain way that that music hits… but the poetry and the music that has like thousands of years of history, that is part of Iranian culture, to me, every time I do a performance is deeply involved for me.”

Being a student at Bella Diva World Dance

Having studied dance since she was a little girl, Elizabeth Buckius has trained in di erent kinds of studios with strict teachers in traditional ballet. She said that Bella Diva is the most welcoming, supportive and caring studio.

Students at the Denver-based studio are of all ages, all orientations and all shapes and sizes. e people bring an electric energy into the studio and by embracing the cultural aspect of the di erent styles of dance, everyone — from sta to students to the costume designer — has created a strong community within the walls of the studio, according to Buckius and sta at the studio.

“What makes us unique is also what makes us stronger,” said Brozna-Smith. “We’re able to really learn empathy by putting ourselves in somebody else’s shoes or position and life.”

Along with the positive and supportive energy in each classroom, there is a lot of curiosity as well. e studio focuses on learning about different cultures and becoming a global citizen. Buckius said it’s a great way to learn about other parts of the world.

Bella Diva also focuses on being body positive and being a healthy place for dancers. And with such multicultural sta and students at the studio, the studio has become a strong and vibrant community in Denver and internationally.

“We really want to be rooted in the actual traditions that we’re studying,” said Buckius. “So even though we’re here in Colorado, we want to make sure we’re connecting with the actual traditions at the world dance studio.”

LEARN MORE

Bella Diva World Dance Studio is located at 4309 E. Mississippi Ave. Glendale, CO 80246. For more information, visit belladivadance.com.

Iranian Persian Currently, the only performing

Bella Diva World Dance Polynesian Performing Company.

Bella Diva World Dance Studio teaching sta , who come from five di erent countries and 12 heritages.

PHOTOS COURTESY OF CAITLIN BRONZA-SMITH

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Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to MARK TOTTEN

And Whereas, You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 15 day of NOVEMBER, A.D. 2019 the then County Treasurer of Clear Creek County, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to KENT S. TAYLOR the following described real estate in the County of Clear Creek, State of Colorado, to wit:

TAX LIEN SALE CERTIFICATE OF PURCHASE #2019-00958

Property Schedule R006098

Parcel 183710105015

SUB.: LOCH LOMOND HIGHLANDS

LOT:62 U2 COUNTY OF CLEAR CREEK, STATE OF COLORADO

And Whereas, Said County Treasurer issued a Tax Lien Sale Certificate of Purchase therefore to KENT S. TAYLOR;

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

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

And Whereas, That said KENT S. TAYLOR on the 25 day of MAY, A.D. 2023, the present holder of said certificate, who has made request upon the Treasurer of Clear Creek County for a deed to said real estate;

And Whereas, That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued to the said KENT S. TAYLOR at 11:00 o’clock A.M., on the 26 day of September, A.D. 2023, unless the same has been redeemed.

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

Witness my hand this 25 day of MAY, A.D., 2023.

/s/ Carol Lee Carol Lee, Treasurer Clear Creek County L0608 TD 23-006

Legal Notice No. CCC637

First Publication: June 8, 2023

Last Publication: June 22, 2023

Publisher: Clear Creek Courant

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Clear Creek County Assessor’s Office PO Box 2000 405 Argentine Street Georgetown, CO 80444

Colorado law requires the County Assessor to begin hearing objections to personal property valuations no later than June 15, 2023. Objections to personal property valuations must be postmarked, delivered or presented in person to the County Assessor’s Office no later than June 30, 2023.

For additional information, contact the County Assessor’s Office at (303)679-2322.

Legal Notice No. CCC639

First Publication: June 8, 2023

Last Publication: June 15, 2023

Publisher: Clear Creek Courant Public Notice L0608-TD 23-005

MARK TOTTEN

And Whereas, You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 15 day of NOVEMBER, A.D. 2019 the then County Treasurer of Clear Creek County, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to KENT S. TAYLOR the following described real estate in the County of Clear Creek, State of Colorado, to wit:

TAX LIEN SALE CERTIFICATE OF PURCHASE #2019-00957

Property Schedule R006030 Parcel 183703412006

Sub.: LOCH LOMOND HIGHLANDS

Lot: 38 U2 593/270 593/271 COUNTY OF CLEAR CREEK, STATE OF COLORADO

And Whereas, Said County Treasurer issued a Tax Lien Sale Certificate of Purchase therefore to KENT S. TAYLOR;

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

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

And Whereas, That said KENT S. TAYLOR on the 17 day of MAY, A.D. 2023, the present holder of said certificate, who has made request upon the Treasurer of Clear Creek County for a deed to said real estate;

And Whereas, That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued to the said KENT S. TAYLOR at 11:00 o’clock A.M., on the 26 day of SEPTEMBER, A.D. 2023, unless the same has been redeemed.

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

Witness my hand this 25 day of MAY, A.D., 2023.

/s/ Carol Lee Carol Lee, Treasurer Clear Creek County L0608-TD 23-005

Colorado limited liability partnership

v.

Defendant(s): THE TOWN OF GEORGETOWN; WASHINGTON MILL, LLC, a Colorado nonprofit company; MARGARET KELLY; ROBERT GIBBS; KARIN GIBBS; GEORGE A. BAUMAN; and all unknown persons who claim any interest in the subject matter of this action

Attorney for Plaintiff: Noah Klug, Atty No. 39163 THE KLUG LAW FIRM, LLC PO Box 6683 Breckenridge CO 80424-6683 Telephone: 970-468-4953 noah@thekluglawfirm.com

Case Number:2022CV030025

Div. C Ctrm:

SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO

TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS

You are hereby summoned and required to appear and defend against the claims of the Complaint filed with the Clerk of this Court an Answer or other response. You are required to file your answer or other response within 35 days after the service of this summons upon you. Service of this summons shall be complete on the day of the last publication.

A copy of the Complaint may be obtained from the Clerk of the Court.

If you fail to file your Answer or other response to the Complaint in writing within the 35 days after the date of the last publication, judgment by default may be rendered against you by the Court for the relief demanded in the Complaint without further notice.

This is an action involving real property located in the County of Clear Creek, State of Colorado, described as follows:

Parcel One:

That part of 10th Street between Main and Biddle Streets, along with Biddle Street from the south boundary of Block 44, Lot 3 to the north boundary of Block 45, Lot 11, Town of Georgetown, County of Clear Creek, State of Colorado

Parcel Two:

The Kelly Tract (aka the M. Kelley Tract) as depicted on that certain Land Survey Plat recorded on July 20, 2022, at Reception No. 306550 in the records of the Clerk and Recorder, County of Clear Creek, State of Colorado Parcel Three:

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