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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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