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Ending the school year on an outdoor note

Georgetown, King-Murphy schools host fun activities

BY DEB HURLEY BROBST DBROBST@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

e school year has come to an end for Clear Creek students, and families and sta of the elementary schools celebrated with outdoor

activities.

While Georgetown Community School hosted a schoolwide Field Day on June 7, King-Murphy Elementary School hosted its second annual carnival on its playground. Everyone from students to sta seemed happy to be outdoors and to anticipate the end of the 2022-23 school year.

Parents at King-Murphy said the

carnival was a chance for them to start planning play dates and sleepovers that their children have been requesting.

Yollie Garner, King-Murphy’s PTA president, said the carnival was a way to send the students o after a great school year and give parents one more chance to gather before

Georgetown Community School students prepare to participate in relay races during the school’s Field Day on June 7.

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Construction on I-70 Floyd Hill project starts this month

Rock-blasting tra c holds slated for August through February

BY CORINNE WESTEMAN CWESTEMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

After a few years’ reprieve, Clear Creek residents and commuters to the mountains are bracing for another multi-year stretch of Interstate 70 construction.

e Colorado Department of Transportation and its contractor are kicking o major construction on the $700 million Floyd Hill project later this month, with work scheduled to last through the end of 2028.

However, CDOT o cials said there should be minimal tra c impacts during construction, while the payo s will be tremendous.

e project will improve travel times and safety between County

Weather Observations for Georgetown, Colorado

Week of June 8, 2023

Weather Observations for Georgetown, Colorado

Week of 8 June 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.

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Construction on the eight-mile Interstate 70 Floyd Hill project kicks o in late June. The project will take more than four years and $700 million to complete.

Idaho Springs Sports Complex to get makeover, skate park

BY DEBORAH SWEARINGEN SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

As someone who grew up in Idaho Springs, Cameron Marlin understands the mountain community doesn’t always have a lot to o er for its teenage residents.

It’s that awareness that’s caused the Clear Creek Metropolitan Recreation District general manager to feel so strongly about the project that would redesign the eastern eld at the Idaho Springs Sports Complex and bring a skate park to the community.

“A skate park is something our teens need to feel welcome in their own community and also … to be in a better mental space,” Marlin said.

After more than two years of back-and-forth, including at least one failed skate park location, Idaho Springs is making progress on the initial plans for the project, which would redesign Shelly Field to incorporate a number of recreational amenities.

If the Idaho Springs Planning Commission recommends approval of the master plan for the project on June 14, then the plan will be up for Idaho Springs City Council consideration on June 26.

According to the plan, Shelly Field would be recon gured to include a skate park, playground, stage, tennis

and pickleball courts, concession stands, bathrooms, additional parking and more. e western Quinn Field would be upgraded but largely remain the same.

e current baseball eld is limited to players ages 8 or younger because older players risk launching home runs onto the busy Interstate 70 on the elds’ north end.

e skate park has been a part of the community conversation for years, ever since Idaho Springs closed its old park.

“It was really just a couple features, and it wasn’t in great shape,” City Administrator Andy Marsh said. “Once that left, there was a real push to try and nd a new location and a better facility.”

A group of skateboard enthusiasts, including Clear Creek High School students, formed the Skate Board. ey have been instrumental in championing the project by holding demonstrations and organizing a GoFundMe fundraiser and a petition with more than 1,000 signatures.

“Giving our youth a safe place to thrive and progress at sports they are passionate about helps keep them focused with their eyes on the prize and keeps them o the streets, o drugs and out of trouble,” the petition states. “A skate park will also

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Road 65 and Idaho Springs, as crews add a westbound express lane and atten curves through the canyon, CDOT o cials said during a June 7 telephone town hall.

It won’t create any new tunnels, but it will require cutting into rock faces along the canyon to straighten out the route, they said.

Work in the eastern section will start this month and last through summer 2026; then the western section will start this fall and last through fall 2027; and nally, the central section will be underway next spring and last through the end of 2028.

Overall, CDOT o cials said they’re “going to leave the area better than it is today.”

Local tra c impacts

During the four-and-a-half years of construction, crews will keep all lanes and ramps open during peak tra c hours. Lane closures will only take place overnight, and on- and o -ramps will have temporary closures during non-peak times.

Project Director Kurt Kionka and other CDOT o cials said the biggest travel impact will be occasional rock-blasting tra c holds. Crews will rock-blast in the eastern section from August through February.

ese will be during non-peak

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daytime hours, with 20-minute holds that could create 45-minute delays. e blasts will be no more than twice a week, and not on the same day.

Kionka and his colleagues said these rock-blasting holds and all

other tra c impacts will be communicated in advance, and they encouraged people to sign up for text and/or email alerts.

During the June 7 telephone town hall, locals asked about whether this Floyd Hill project would impact emergency services and the seasonal sun-glare closures.

CDOT o cials con rmed the project won’t change the highway’s alignment enough to impact the sun-glare closures, so those will still take place seasonally.

e agency and contractor Kraemer North America are partnering with Clear Creek’s emergency services to ensure their vehicles have quick access through the construction zone and any related tra c, Kraemer’s Area Manager Matt Hogan stated.

REPAVING EASTBOUND I-70 FROM GEORGETOWN TO TUNNELS

Eastbound lanes of Interstate 70 from the Eisenhower-Johnson Tunnels to Georgetown will get some much-needed repaving later this summer.

The stretch from the tunnels to Bakerville has been added to the maintenance work already planned from Bakerville to Georgetown, according to Presley Fowler, a spokeswoman for the Colorado Department of Transportation. She estimated that the paving project would start in August.

CDOT recently learned it had access to additional funding to help with road maintenance after the harsh winter. She said the eastbound lanes would only be repaved because they’re the ones in the biggest need for work.

CDOT just completed emergency bridge work over Loveland Pass to fill in potholes that appeared, again thanks to the harsh winter.

will be under construction by the end of 2023.

e roundabouts will improve safety and tra c ow along U.S. 40, while the wildlife projects will create safer habitats for local fauna and reduce animal-related accidents.

As for the overall Floyd Hill project, traveling westbound on I-70, crews will add a third westbound lane at the top of Floyd Hill. is full-time express lane will start near Homestead Road/Exit 247 and connect to the current mountain express lane near the Veterans Memorial Tunnels.

CDOT employees explained how an express lane is the best option because a third general-use lane would simply get congested.

Traveling down Floyd Hill on westbound I-70, the current bridge over U.S. 6 will be replaced and the curve straightened out into a canyon viaduct. e on-ramps from U.S. 6 onto I-70 will also be improved and lengthened to give slower-moving vehicles more room to merge.

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Another Floyd Hill resident asked about the ongoing roundabout construction along U.S. 40 adjacent to I-70, with CDOT o cials con rming that both roundabouts should be done by early 2024.

Kionka and Hogan also assured locals that they will have an emergency egress in case of a wild re.

“We know there aren’t any additional routes to get out of the community in case of an emergency like a wild re,” Kionka said of the Floyd Hill residential area. “ … We need to make sure you have emergency egress at all times.”

What will I-70 look like by 2029?

Along with the U.S. 40 roundabouts, work is underway on the Genesee wildlife underpass, which should be completed by spring 2024.

Additionally, the Empire wildlife overpass is still under design right now, but should be going out to bid in mid-August and then hopefully

Underneath I-70, crews will build the missing two-mile section of frontage road between Hidden Valley and U.S. 6. e project will also improve the current Clear Creek Greenway and install two permanent air quality monitors along the corridor.

Overall, CDOT o cials said, this project will improve motorists’ travel times, corridor safety, local recreation opportunities, wildlife connectivity and more.

Kionka emphasized how I-70 is the lifeblood of the county, along with “a critical route for moving goods and services … and a gateway to tourism and recreation.”

Clear Creek, Colorado and the country all count on this pivotal path through the mountains, he said, stressing how important these improvements are.

For more information, including how to sign up for email and text alerts about tra c impacts, visit codot.gov/projects/i70 oydhill.

Construction on the eight-mile Interstate 70 Floyd Hill project kicks o in late June. Crews will start work in the eastern section, with work in the west and central sections starting over the next year. Work on the entire project will last through the end of 2028.

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summer break started. ough, she said, PTA was already planning back-to-school night on Aug. 15.

Almira Okumus, 7, and her dad, Enis, were ready for summer to

begin. Enis said the best part of the school year was seeing Almira learning all year.

Several parents said they liked the inaugural four-day school week, noting that the free Fridays allowed for more family time and that Clear Creek Middle/ High School students appeared more awake since they had longer downtime each week.

“I would not want to go back (to a ve-day school week),” Garner said.

King-Murphy kindergartner Jonah Riley, busy putting condiments on a hamburger, said his favorite subject in school was physical education calsses.

Mom Kaylan Riley said the family loved the school year, and they are planning to travel a lot this

summer, especially camping.

Dads Tyler Toth and Frank Martin worked at the grill, cooking hot dogs and hamburgers for all to enjoy. ey said their wives were very involved in organizing PTA activities, and their job was to help out wherever needed.

“ is school is the best,” Martin said. “We have a great community, great kids, great families and sta .”

Ava Henson, a second grader at Georgetown Community School, picks a dandelion at the school’s Field Day.

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Beckett Walsh, a third grader at Georgetown Community School, stacks cups during Field Day.

Clear Creek County to start mental health crisis co-responder program

BY DEB HURLEY BROBST DBROBST@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Calling the killing of Christian Glass a “reprehensible act” that should never happen again, the Clear Creek County commissioners announced a mental health crisis co-responder program. e pilot program will be implemented this summer.

In addition, the commissioners said in a statement read at their meeting on June 6 that: “ e board does not believe that the sheri has adequately accepted responsibility for his central role in this tragedy

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show the youth of our community that their needs and interests are valued.”

To construct a skate park, it’s important to have good sun exposure so the space is accessible during the winter. It’s also vital to have relatively at land – something that’s hard to nd in a canyon community in the mountains, Marlin noted.

It should also be accessible by

or the need to swiftly correct all of the gaps in training and protocols that existed at the time of Christian’s death.”

Glass, 22, was facing a mental health crisis when he was shot to death by a Clear Creek deputy in Silver Plume on June 10-11, 2022. e case recently led to a $19-million legal settlement between the family and four agencies, the largest of its kind known in Colorado history.

Sally and Simon Glass, Christian’s parents, applauded the commissioners in a statement and expressed hope “the senseless and preventable use of force” that resulted in Christian’s death never happens again.

In addition, their statement, provided by the Rathod-Mohamedbhai law rm in Denver, called for county Sheri Rick Albers’ resignation: “Sheri Albers’ refusal to accept any personal responsibility for this unjusti able loss of life demonstrates a lack of leadership and a

public transportation so people in outlying Clear Creek communities such as Silver Plume also can use the space.

e Idaho Springs Sports Complex is the ideal location for those reasons and because it allows the recreation district to incorporate amenities people have been requesting.

Since the complex is home to the annual Rapidgrass Festival, Marlin said o cials have worked with festival organizers to ensure their input is included.

With that feedback, the advice of the Skate Board and the additional

disregard for the trust placed in him by the community. Sally and Simon Glass join the board in condemning Sheri Albers’ conduct and call for his resignation.”

e statement continued: “By resigning, Sheri Albers can begin to acknowledge and take responsibility for the failures that occurred under his watch. Only then can we begin to rebuild the shattered trust between law enforcement and the community they are sworn to protect.”

Alberts declined to comment to the Clear Creek Courant.

Albers has been with the department since 1980 and was rst elected sheri in 2014. He most recently ran unopposed in November 2022 and is set to serve until 2026.

Christian Glass was stranded in his car and called 911 for help, saying he was trapped. O cers asked Christian to leave his car, but he refused in what turned into a stando that ended when o cers broke the car

input o ered at community meetings and through surveys, a wide range of perspectives have been included in the planning process.

“(People) have been super supportive,” Marlin said.

e entire project is expected to cost around $4 million.

e rec district has identi ed potential funding sources, including grants from Great Outdoors Colorado and e Skatepark Project, formerly the Tony Hawk Foundation. Further, the district is considering coordinating promotional events at downtown businesses and round-up

window and used a Taser on Christian. en, Deputy Andrew Buen shot Christian, killing him. Buen and another o cer, Kyle Gould, were later red and are facing charges, including second-degree murder. ey are slated to be back in court on June 21.

County board’s statement

“ e Clear Creek County Board of County Commissioners completely supports the Glass family’s e orts to ensure that events such as the killing of Christian will never be repeated,” the county board’s statement said.

“ e board has always supported law enforcement and greatly appreciates the commitment of Clear Creek County Sheri ’s O ce deputies and sta .”

e statement continues that the county board will do all it can within its authority to accomplish reforms

fundraisers at Safeway.

e property at the Shelly Quinn Ball elds is owned by the city but managed by the recreation district. at relationship will continue as the project evolves, Marsh conrmed.

Should the City Council approve the plans later this month, construction is likely to begin in 2024. Marlin said she hopes to see some forward movement before snow arrives, so the high school seniors who have been working on the project can witness its success before graduation.

The Clear Creek commissioners, from left, Sean Wood, Randy Wheelock and George Marlin, prepare to read a statement about the killing of Christian Glass by a sheri ’s deputy at a board meeting on June 6.

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County board says sheri did not ‘adequately accept responsibility’ in death of Christian Glass

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Keeping your kid safe in the car: Clear Creek County Public Health Now o ering reduced-cost car seats and free installation education

Clear Creek County Public Health is making sure parents, grandparents, guardians and anyone who travels with a child can now have peace of mind that their child is properly secured in a car seat or restraint system while riding in a car or other motor vehicle.

According to Children’s Hospital Colorado, children up to the age of eight should use a car seat or a booster seat — some may even have to use one until age 12 for their own safety. Heartbreakingly, car crashes remain one of the leading causes of death for kids, according to national

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Sheri Rick Albers

JUST SO WE’RE CLEAR

data.

With all of the different types of car seats and booster seats — it can be hard for parents and guardians to determine which is best — let alone install it.

at’s why, after more than 40 hours of training, Clear Creek County Public Health Nurse Sara Blais is now certied to check and guide guardians on how to install a car or booster seat in their cars for free.

I am no longer going to be silent. I urge you to start paying attention to what your commissioners are doing.

Regarding their statement addressed to media partners: “ e Board does not believe that the Sheri has adequately accepted responsibility for his central role in this tragedy or the need to swiftly correct all the gaps in training and protocols that existed at the time of Christian’s death. e Board embraces its responsibility…” I have personally listened to BOCC meetings regarding budget and protocol changes within the last year. Key word is “listened.” I don’t believe the board, the county manager or the county attorney have heard. ere have been several presentations and conversations on the changes being implemented and trainings being done. e commissioners are demanding the sheri ’s o ce to further cut its budget. If they “embrace” the responsibility and want the gaps “swiftly corrected,” that comes at a cost of doing business to which they hold the purse strings. Where are they spending their money? Maybe “partnering” with their departments instead of media.

“We are also pursuing a partnership with a regional communications center that already has extensive experience with co-responder

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“As a parent myself, I know caregivers want to do what is best for their children and one of the best ways they can do this is by properly restraining them while driving,” she said. “I am excited to be the one that can provide valuable education that will empower caregivers to prevent unintentional injury to their children.”

Clear Creek County Public Health is the only place in the county that is o ering a service like this. In addition, Clear Creek County is also able to supply car seats to those in need in exchange for a $25 donation — for those who can a ord it.

“No one will be turned away if they need a car seat,” Blais said.  Car seat/booster seat checks and training will be done by an appointment basis at the Clear Creek County Health and Wellness Center located at 1969 Miner St. in Idaho Springs.

For more information on this program or to set up an appointment, call the Clear Creek County Public Health Information Line at 303-6707528 and leave a message. Just So We’re Clear is a column about Clear Creek County updates from Clear Creek County Public Information O cer Megan Hiler.

programs, training, and protocols…” e “partnership” they are referring to is banishing the Clear Creek Dispatch Center and moving all communications to Je erson County Communications Center Authority (Je Com911) to which they have already allocated $7,000 just for a study to see if it is feasible. Je Com911 is a 911 dispatch center that has nothing to do with experience with co-responder programs, training or protocols. It is a dispatch center. I will again urge you to pay attention. is would drastically impact public safety within Clear Creek. e commissioner’s statement was a cowardly, deceptive and sel sh way to create a path forward for their personal agendas. Shame on them.

Rick Albers has given his entire 43-year career to the citizens of Clear Creek. His life dedication has been to the citizens, community and public organizations throughout. He has given up time from his family and his personal life to sel essly give to his community and continues to work to generate positive change even under duress and defamation of the government that should be working with him, not against him. He has the strongest integrity, honesty and ethics I have seen. He genuinely cares about his family, sta and community.

Joni Albers, Idaho Springs

dren 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

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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 twomile stretch along Highway 40.

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Choir concert at CCHS

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Paul David “Dave” Blumenstein, Jr.

On April 8, 2023 , Paul David “Dave” Blumenstein, Jr. died at home of a heart attack at the age of 73. A resident of Conifer for 48 years, he and his wife, Janet, were very involved in various school, church and community activities in both Evergreen and Conifer. e Celebration of Life service and reception will be July 1, 2023 at 11:00 am at Evergreen Lutheran Church, 5980 Hwy 73. Full obituary can be found at horancares.com.

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Ending the year on a great note, the Clear Creek High School and Middle School choirs, led by choir teacher Julia Wirth, performed their spring concert May 30 in the high school theater.

More than 25 students took the stage to entertain family and friends with ve students debuting their rst solos. For seniors Zack Myers, Maya Sproul and Samantha Zebroski, it was the last choir concert of their

high school career.

Zebroski was presented with the National School Choral Award. She has participated in choir all four years of high school and had a leading role in the spring musical “Cinderella.”  Zebroski received the award for her outstanding leadership in the choir department.

Juniors Indiana Crawford and Zoey Zebroski and senior Mya Sproul, who were part of the school’s Madrigal Choir, perform “Fly” by Dye, Marlow and Vartanyan.

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

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.

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.

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 activ-

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. Register at slackerhalfmarathon.com.

Juniors Indiana Crawford and Zoey Zebroski and senior Mya Sproul perform “Fly” by Dye, Marlow and Vartanyan that was part of the Madrigal Choir during the Clear Creek High School and Middle School spring choir concert.

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BY DEB HURLEY BROBST DBROBST@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Search-and-rescue dogs embody the mail carrier motto: “Neither snow, nor rain nor gloom of night” will keep these trusty canines from their appointed rounds — searching for people or items with single-minded purpose.

For the dogs and their trainers who are part of the Colorado branch of SARDUS — Search and Rescue Dogs of the United States — training is a weekly, if not daily, endeavor to prepare dogs to certify in an area of search and rescue or to keep the dog’s skills sharp after certi cation.

“ e training continues for life,” said Cathy Bryarly, a retired Boulder sheri ’s deputy who trains search-and-rescue dogs. “ is has to be part of your life. It goes way beyond a hobby,

or it’s not going to work. It’s a calling.”

SARDUS members agree that it’s a labor a love based in their strong resolve to help others. Not only do the dogs and their handlers train multiple times a week, enlisting family and friends to hide, so the dogs have someone to search for, but handlers also attend seminars on a variety of topics and work together by laying trails for others to follow.

Trainers are always learning, so they can improve their canines’ ability to help in emergency situations.

Search-and-rescue dogs and their handlers are not paid; in fact, handlers spend a lot on the dogs, the equipment, the training and more. e goal is to be certi ed to go on missions, the term for helping law enforcement nd people, bodies or objects needed in an investigation.

Call the people trainers or handlers, but

more importantly, they’re dog lovers who want to work as a team with their pets to help others.

The humility of training

e trainers say it simply: Training their canines is humbling.

“Our dogs don’t make the mistakes,” Anjie Julseth-Crosby of Morrison said. “We do. ere’s so much to remember. e training is about me trying to understand what (the dogs) are saying. e human fails, not the dog.”

In fact, Julseth-Crosby, who started training her bloodhounds two years ago, has compiled a 19-page document called “ ings I wish I knew two years ago.”

Training involves having a dog follow a scent for several miles, helping the dog return to the SEE DOGS, P11

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scent trail if needed and rewarding the dog when it nds the person or item it is directed to follow.

Training can be messy as canines follow the scent wherever it takes them over all sorts of terrain in all kinds of weather.

food or toys. Once you gure that out, then trainers must convince the dog to do what they want the pup to do for the reward. It begins with what is called a puppy run-away, where you get the pup to run after a person, and when the pup nds the person, the pup gets a reward.

at transitions to following a scent to nd a person.

“It’s just a matter of making it harder and harder to the point where a dog is searching 120 acres for one person or that trailing dog is following a 24-hour-old scent through a subdivision,” Bryarly said.

No matter what or who the dog is nding, it must go to it, stay there, lay down and point its nose, so the handler knows the dog is saying that the item or person is there.

Dogs cannot certify to be search-and-rescue dogs until they are at least 18 months old, but it usually takes two years or more for the rst certi cation, Bryarly said.

“Search-and-rescue dogs that are out in the public have to be just perfect,” Bryarly said. “ ey have to stay focused and not get distracted by other dogs, animals or people.”

Getting involved

irty years ago, Julseth-Crosby made a pledge that she would own a bloodhound and train it to be a search-and-rescue dog. at’s because Ali Berelez, 6, who had been kidnapped and murdered in 1993, was found four days after her abduction by bloodhound Yogi.

Julseth, at that time a single parent with a 6-yearold, felt kinship with Ali’s family. However, as a full-time teacher, Julseth-Crosby decided to wait to train when she retired in 2021. True to her word, she began training her bloodhounds Bruno and Miley.

Niamh Coleman of Nederland was looking for something to do with her dogs, thinking it was a casual pastime. Now search-and-rescue dog training is closer to an obsession.

a multiple-day-a-week job.

Jayne Zmijewski, who taught outdoor skills to rangers most of her life, said search-and-rescue dogs were a natural progression. She’s had four search-and-rescue dogs in the last 30 years, most recently her chocolate Labrador Kodi.

Teresa Verplanck of Bailey is training Lilo, a border collie mix, for wilderness searches. She called the SARDUS group she trains with wonderful, and trainers and dogs have become a big family.

Jake Udel, who lives near Rustic, Colorado, is a volunteer firefighter and medic, and he trains his dog, Java the Mutt, a Czech shepherd, “for the love of dogs, helping people and the activity.”

Julseth-Crosby said the number of hours can be whatever trainers can put in, but at a minimum eight hours a week, and some weeks, she trains or prepares for training as much as 40 hours a week.

The right breed

While just about any breed of dog can become a search-and-rescue dog, bloodhounds, shepherds and retrievers are the typical dogs people think of, but other breeds — if they have the nose for the work — can be certi ed.

“It works better to start with a breed that is bred to do this,” Bryarly said. “In fact, there are some breeders who breed speci cally search-and-rescue dogs. But sometimes you nd a dog that is good at this, and it’s a breed you never would have guessed could do this work.”

e most important thing, Bryarly said, is the bond that the dog and handler have with each other.

“People have told me over the years that they are amazed at something their dog does,” she said. “People think they are the smart ones, but the dog is the smart one. We are just trying to keep up with them.”

Starting early

Training starts early — when pups are a few weeks old.

“Start with a dog who has a high drive,” Bryarly said. “A high-drive dog is always busy and always wanting something to do. If that energy is not channeled right away, the pup will tear your house apart.”

Most canines prefer one of two types of rewards:

TYPES OF SARDUS CERTIFICATIONS

Melanie Weaver of Lafayette knew her dog, Lego,

Udel figures he’s been on 75 to 100 missions since he certified his first dog in 2005.

SARDUS

SARDUS, one of several search-and-rescue dog organizations in the country, helps smaller organizations test and certify dogs. To get the trailing or air-scent certification, which is usually the first certification a dog earns, the canine must follow a 24-hour-old trail to find a person. SARDUS only works with law enforcement, so a person cannot request a search-andrescue dog.

Bryarly said about 30 dogs in Colorado are certified by SARDUS with most of them trailing dogs — the most of any organization in the country.

Membership in SARDUS is $25, and some people join who don’t own dogs, but they want to help in other ways such as creating tracking trails or hiding from dogs, Bryarly said.

Trainers must be physically fit since they follow their dogs through all sorts of terrain, plus they take classes such as the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s incident command courses, so they understand the structure of incidents and managing evidence.

For the SARDUS trainers, the work is definitely a passion.

a German shepherd, needed a job to have a ful lling life, and Weaver was looking for something practical. Little did she know that training Lego would be

• Trailing: Dogs who can find scents by putting their noses to the ground.

• Air scenting: Dogs who find scents by putting their noses into the air.

• Avalanche: Some dogs are good at smelling human scents through snow.

• Water: Some dogs are good at smelling human scents through water.

“If you think of it as work, you won’t do it for 20 years,” Udel explained. “You have to adopt the (search-and-rescue) lifestyle. It’s a life-anddeath commitment for some people — certainly the people we are looking for.”

• Disaster search: Dogs can smell through debris to find people.

• Human remains: Dogs can be certified to find human remains.

• Wilderness: A type of trailing in remote areas.

• Urban and suburban: Looking for missing children or older adults in cities.

Jayne Zmijewski and her chocolate Labrador Kodi take a break from training.

PHOTO BY DEB HURLEY BROBST

Anjie Julseth-Crosby with bloodhound Miley practice trailing at a park in Niwot.

PHOTO BY CATHY BRYARLY

Doug Cummings and German shepherd Rogan trail a scent.

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White Water Music Series:  e White Water Music Series, sponsored by the Clear Creek Metropolitan Recreation District, will be four Fridays beginning June 30 at the Idaho Springs Sports & Events Center. Concerts will be from 5:30-8 p.m. e Matt Flaherty Band is performing June 30, Moonstone Quill on July 7, 2nd Time Around on July 14 and Tonewood Stringband on July 21. For more information, visit www.clearcreekrecreation.com.

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Rapidgrass Bluegrass Festival:  e Rapidgrass Bluegrass Festival will be Aug. 4-5 at the Shelly/Quinn ball elds in Idaho Springs. Friday night is free, though a limited number of tickets are available. Early-bird tickets for Saturday’s event are $25 until June 1. For more information, visit rapidgrassfestival.com.

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that enable Albers to better focus on public safety and justice.

e county will pay for the mental health crisis co-responder program with grant funds. e county also is pursuing a partnership with another organization that already has extensive experience with co-responder programs, training and protocols, so law enforcement can di erentiate between mental-health crises and public-safety concerns.

“We understand that no amount of money can bring Christian back or ease his family’s pain,” the statement said.

Background

On May 24, Gov. Jared Polis apologized to Simon and Sally Glass, then declared May 24 Christian Glass Day and displayed Glass’ artwork that is being hung in the Capitol.

“What happened to Christian should not have happened,” Polis told Christian’s parents in a livestreamed statement. “We are going to do the best we can to avoid any parents going through what you have gone through.”

Polis’ announcement came a day after four involved agencies reached the multi-million-dollar settlement with the family. Under the settlement, Clear Creek County will pay $10 million; $5 million will come from Georgetown; $3 million from the state of Colorado; and $1 million from Idaho Springs. It is the largest known single payout for police violence in the state’s history.

More about Christian

Christian was born in Christchurch, New Zealand. His mother, Sally Glass, is of British decent, and his father, Simon Glass, is from New Zealand. e Glass family relocated to California when Christian was 10 and eventually moved to Boulder, Colorado.

“Christian had an array of specialties and interests,” a statement from family attorneys said. “He was an avid tennis fan and player, a trained chef who loved to cook, and also a self-taught artist with an innate gift.

Christian used many mediums to make his art, but the majority of his pieces involved oil painting and oil pencil.”

More about the settlement

e Clear Creek Sheri ’s O ce has agreed to train and certify all its patrol o cers in crisis intervention.

e Colorado State Patrol is expected to develop a virtual reality training based on Christian’s death, with “a focus on de-escalation in a high-stress situation.”

And, Clear Creek County has agreed to dedicate a public park to Glass, which will be selected in consultation with his parents.

sioners on May 23,  a statement from him  acknowledged “that his o cers failed to meet expectations in their response to Christian Glass when he called for assistance,” calling events on the night of Glass’ death “disturbing.”

“ e sheri has undertaken measures intended to prevent a future failure,” a statement in the wake of the settlement announcement read.

“He has been working with partners to establish a program of countywide crisis response. “

Albers also acknowledged that the initial press release describing

events surrounding Glass’ death “did not give an accurate description of what occurred.”

“Rather, as stated in the conclusion of the investigative report subsequently issued by the Douglas County Sheri ’s O ce after an independent review requested by Sheri Albers, the deputy who killed Christian Glass used lethal force that ‘was not consistent with that of a reasonable o cer,’” the statement read.

Georgetown said its o cers have been attending courses in intensive crisis intervention responses and are participating in a “countywide co-responder program that allows for the presence of a mental health professional and paramedic tandem to assist law enforcement in future settings.”

Idaho Springs Mayor Chuck Harmon has said that city “leadership remains committed to the constant self-evaluation and betterment of the (Idaho Springs Police Department) in all ways.”

Idaho Springs also “continues to work collaboratively with the Je erson Center for Mental Health, which has a licensed clinician ride with an o cer/deputy each week for com-

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To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to

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:

303-566-4123

Public Notice

L0615-TD 23-013

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

To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to

HUBBARD ROBERT D & ELIZABETH HUBBARD

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 MIDDLE EARTH LLC the following described real estate in the County of Clear Creek, State of Colorado, to wit:

TAX LIEN SALE CERTIFICATE OF PURCHASE #2019-01097

Property Schedule R005720

Parcel 183703307013

SAINT MARYS SUBDIVISION

Lot: 360 U3 315/309

COUNTY OF CLEAR CREEK, STATE OF COLORADO

And Whereas, Said County Treasurer issued a Tax Lien Sale Certificate of Purchase therefore to MIDDLE EARTH LLC;And Whereas, That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2018

Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to 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;

Legal Notice No. CCC639

First Publication: June 8, 2023

Last Publication: June 15, 2023

Publisher: Clear Creek Courant

Public Notice NOTICE CLEAR CREEK COUNTY BOARD OF EQUALIZATION

The Clear Creek Board of County Commissioners will be reviewing property values determined by the County Assessor. Beginning July 6 through August 7, 2023 the Commissioners will sit as the County Board of Equalization (CBOE) to hear appeals from taxpayers who are dissatisfied with their property valuation.

In the first step of the appeals process, property owners filed objections to the valuations set by the Assessor with the Assessor=s Office. Only those who properly filed objections with the Assessor and were dissatisfied with the Assessor’s determination may petition the CBOE for a hearing. Hearings with the County Board of Equalization may be requested by submitting a written appeal to the Board of Equalization on the form provided by the County Assessor. To preserve your right to appeal, your appeal must be postmarked or delivered to the Board of Commissioners= Office at the courthouse on or before close of business July 17, 2023 for real property. For personal property, the dates are July 10, 2023 and end at the close of business July 20, 2023.

If you disagree with the County Board of Equalization’s decision, you may carry your appeal further to the State Board of Assessment Appeals (BAA), request a binding arbitration hearing, or file with the District Court. These appeals must be filed within thirty days of the date the CBOE decision is mailed to you as stated in the Certificate of Mailing enclosed with the decision.

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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.

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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:

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

And Whereas, That said real estate was taxed in the names of HUBBARD ROBERT D & ELIZABETH HUBBARD for said year of 2018;

And Whereas, That said MIDDLE EARTH LLC on the 03 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 MIDDLE EARTH LLC at 11:00

o’clock A.M., on the 03 day of OCTOBER, 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 01 day of JUNE, A.D., 2023.

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

Legal Notice No. CCC643

First Publication: June 15, 2023

Last Publication: June 29, 2023

Publisher: Clear Creek Courant Public Notice L0608-TD 23-005 NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED

To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or

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

Legal Notice No. CCC638

First Publication: June 8, 2023

Last Publication: June22, 2023

Publisher: Clear Creek Courant

PUBLIC NOTICE

PERSONAL PROPERTY PROTEST DEADLINE 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.

For further information contact Beth Luther, 303-679-2312.

Randall Wheelock, Chairman Board of County Commissioners

Legal Notice No. CCC641

First Publication: June 15, 2023

Last Publication: June 15, 2023

Publisher: Clear Creek Courant

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DISTRICT COURT, CLEAR CREEK COUNTY, COLORADO 405 Argentine, PO Box 367 Georgetown CO 80444 303-569-0820

Plaintiff(s): CAPITAL PRIZE MINE V LLP, a Colorado limited liability partnership

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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

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:

Capital Prize Tract 2 (aka the Bauman 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

Also known as Parcel 195917100010

Parcel Four:

The parcel of land north of the Kelly Tract (aka the M. Kelley Tract), west of Capital Prize Tract 2 (aka the Bauman Tract), east of Biddle Street, and south of the southern boundary of Block 45, Lots 7 and 12, all 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, together with all their appurtenances.

Date: May 19, 2023

Original Signature on file THE KLUG LAW FIRM LLC

/s/Noah Klug Noah Klug

Attorney for Plaintiff

Legal Notice No. CCC634

First Publication: June 1, 2023

Last Publication: June 29, 2023

Publisher: Clear Creek Courant ###

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