Clear Creek Courant 062223

Clear Creek teachers, school board agree

to compensation package

BY DEB HURLEY BROBST DBROBST@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Teachers and sta in Clear Creek schools will get raises in the 2023-24 school year, and the starting salary for new teachers will move to $44,250.

e Clear Creek school board approved the contract at its June 15 board meeting, and 100% of the members of the Clear Creek County Education Association voted in favor of the contract. e increases are not as high as the CCCEA had hoped.

Clear Creek County is ready for rafting and the revenue it brings

BY CHRISTOPHER KOEBERL SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

A slower start to this year’s rafting season is expected to soon shift into high gear, according to employees at professional rafting companies in Idaho Springs.

A steady snow melt this year has kept the creek at a low-to-medium ow since the season started in mid-

May, despite the unusually heavy and consistent rain this spring, according to Ben Atwell with Liquid Descent.

However, Atwell believes warmer temperatures predicted for next week could facilitate an increase in the melting and as a result, an increase in the corresponding rate of ow, or cubic feet per second as the water moves down through Clear

Creek.

e steady rate of increased ow running through Idaho Springs this past month is calculated by the U.S. Geological Survey. On May 15, the USGS gauge on Clear Creek at Lawson read approximately 150 CFS. By June 11, the creek was running at 550 CFS. Atwell said many of his cus-

“As attracting and retaining highly quali ed sta remains a top concern, I am proud of CCCEA’s uni ed e orts to ensure more competitive salaries, despite several low countero ers from the district,” counselor Brian Tracey, CCCEA president, said in an email statement. “CCCEA ne-

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Rafting is expected to pick up in Clear Creek, according to employees at professional rafting companies in Idaho Springs.

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tomers enjoy the faster and rougher rides.

Customer bookings are increasing now and the slower snow melt and steady release this year could create an even longer season later into August, meaning rafting companies can keep rafting longer, and employees will be able to work longer into the season, Atwell added.

e nancial bene ts of a longer season of rafting on Clear Creek for rafting businesses and employees do not end there.

e Colorado River Out tters Association reports a wild ride with the number of rafting trips in the area.

e available gures from 2021 show more than 100,000 rafters that year.

at would drop to 80,364 trips in 2022, according to Dave Costlow with the Colorado River Out tters Association. Costlow said the drop is likely due to COVID. Many people stayed local during COVID in 2021 but felt comfortable to travel more in 2022.

is year Costlow also predicts a longer rafting season going into midAugust. However, several signs this year along Interstate 70 are misnomers indicating Clear Creek is closed to rafters, Costlow said.

“Signs along I-70 might lead people to assume the Creek is closed to rafting,” Costlow said, adding that the creek is closed to amateurs but

Weather Observations for Georgetown, Colorado

Week of June 12, 2023

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licensed out ts are still operating as normal.

ere is no real measure for the economic impact of the rafting season on businesses in Clear Creek County, according to a county spokesperson.

However, a longer rafting season is de nitely good news for businesses in and around Idaho Springs.

Tommyknocker Brewery and Pub Manager Je Reich said weekday sales typically double during the time between Memorial Day and Labor Day, and weekend sales can more than double during the rafting season.

“Rafting de nitely brings in large crowds,” Reich said. “In years where the creek slows early in the season, business also goes away. However, it looks like this season could be a longer one, and that’s great.”

Reich added that even major sporting events in Denver will drive participants to Idaho Springs for, among other activities, rafting.

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Weather Observations for Georgetown, Colorado

Week of 12 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.

Temperature (T) (degrees F) Precipitation (P) (inches) Peak wind gust at Georgetown Lake Max Min Mean daily Total (TP) Snowfall (SF) Velocity (mph) Time (24 hr) During the 24 hours prior to 8 a.m. (x) (x) (x.x) (x.xx) (x.x) (x) (xxxx) Monday, 6/12 57 40 48.5 0.06 0.0 23 1130 Tuesday, 6/13 58 34 46.0 0.10 0.0 36 1205 Wednesday,6/14 54 37 45.5 T T 24 0705 Thursday, 6/15 68 42 55.0 0.00 0.0 34 1135 Friday, 6/16 63 36 49.5 0.10 0.0 39 2050 Saturday, 6/17 57 36 46.5 0.41 0.0 25 1255 Sunday, 6/18 58 39 48.5 0.05 0.0 32 1510 Summary Week’s avg max, min, mean daily T; sum of TP, SF 59.3 37.7 48.5 0.72 T Historic week’s avg max, min, mean daily T; avg sum of TP, SF 71.341.756.50.410.2

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gotiated educator emphasis Creek some and nesses. certi will provide to School ment, ceive plus ary new one over Creek degree earned salary $50,000 Platte $37,030. increases when degree starting Tuesday, July 4 Evergreen, Colorado 8 am @ Evergreen Middle School, 2059 Hiwan Drive

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gotiated strongly on behalf of both educator groups this year with an emphasis on supporting our classied educators.”

However, Tracey added, “Clear Creek pay continues to fall short of some surrounding school districts and other service industries/businesses. Until we close this gap more, certi ed and classi ed educators will remain stretched far too thin to provide the best education possible to the students of the Clear Creek School District.”

According to the tentative agreement, classi ed educators will receive a 9% cost-of-living adjustment plus one step on their respective salary schedules. Teachers will be on a new salary schedule and will receive one step plus at least an 8% increase over their current salary.

In the 2022-23 school year, a Clear Creek teacher with a bachelor’s degree and no teaching experience earned $41,322, while the starting salary in Je co Public Schools was $50,000 and the starting salary in Platte Canyon School District was $37,030.

e district has made salary increases a priority since 2016-17, when a teacher with a bachelor’s degree and no experience had a starting salary of $32,000.

“We had a good negotiations process,” Superintendent Karen Quanbeck said. “We had really good teams from both sides.”

She said district o cials didn’t add more money to its capital reserves, since it would be nishing other budgeted projects, leaving more money for compensation. In addition, she said, the employer contribution to health insurance will increase from $540 to $600 a month, helping to o set premium increases.

Tracey added that “favorable and

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historical state funding” aided in the salary increase.

e CCCEA, which was formed in 2019 to work to improve salaries for all teachers and sta , has said if the school board believed in attracting and retaining the best educators, then it needed to provide the necessary compensation to teachers and sta . Each year for the last several years, teachers have come to the school board to ask for salaries that re ect their professionalism and value to the district.

Quanbeck said the bargaining teams from the school district and the CCCEA have agreed on salaryschedule changes, which include more salary increases — called step increases — for each year a teacher is in the district and more entry points on the salary schedule. ose changes will cost the district about $500,000, she said.

“We wanted to show everyone that they matter regardless of experience and education,” Quanbeck said.

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Idaho Springs Planning Commission recommends approval of sports complex redesign

BY DEBORAH SWEARINGEN SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

e Idaho Springs Planning Commission has recommended approval of a master plan that would guide the redesign of the eastern eld at the Idaho Springs Sports Complex and bring a skate park to the community.

e plan will now move to the City Council, where it will be up for a vote on June 26. e project is a collaboration between the city of Idaho Springs, who owns the land, and the Clear Creek Metropolitan Recreation District, who manages it.

According to the plan, the eastern 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 highway.

Recent re nements to the master plan presented to the Planning Commission on June 14 include an enlarged 18,000 square-foot skate park, increased exible lawn space to allow for two youth soccer elds, a relocated playground closer to the pedestrian plaza, realigned southern access road to allow for an additional soccer eld and added pedestrian-scale lighting – lighting directed toward to sidewalks and positioned lower than the road-

ways.

A pump track has been removed from the plan with the intention of looking for a separate location in the area. Additionally, the city is considering where it could share space to locate a half-court basketball court.

More than anything, those involved with the project continue to emphasize the work that’s been done to ensure that the community is involved in the decision-making process. ere have been community surveys, town hall meetings and more.

“ e design very much re ects the community’s input on this project,” Kevin Shanks, a landscape architect with THK Associates, said in the meeting.

“We intend to keep working with stakeholders in the community to make sure that this amenity is something that appeals to a wide demographic of users for Idaho Springs,” Interim Community Development Planner Jonathan Cain later added.

All in all, the project is now expected to cost around $5 million, Shanks said.

e Clear Creek Metropolitan Recreation 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 fundraisers at Safeway.

The Idaho Springs Planning Commission has recommended that the City Council approve plans to make improvements to the Idaho Springs Sports & Events Center.

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Idaho Springs will begin to consider a package of code updates to better regulate food trucks in the city.

In a June 12 work study session, Idaho Springs City Council unanimously agreed that sta should proceed with the project, which is largely driven by a higher-than-usual number of food truck applications and “loopholes” in the city code that create unintended outcomes, according to city sta .

“ ere really aren’t any speci c regulations on food trucks in particular,” Deputy City Clerk Wonder Martell said in the June 12 meeting. “It’s more on solicitors and vendors.”

At times, this has led to questions sta members cannot answer or problems they cannot rectify.

Ahead of the June 12 meeting, Martell said she researched the way other municipalities handle the matter, which includes regulating everything from signage and noise to a food truck’s ability to hook up to public utilities.

One big challenge the city sta are currently facing is that a business license is not always needed to operate a food truck in Idaho Springs.

“If you’re a nonpro t, you don’t

have to have a business license or a vendor’s license, which means you don’t have a health inspection,” Jonathan Cain, who is serving as the interim community development planner, said in the meeting. While the downtown area has a prohibition on food trucks, Cain said they’re often put on private property. is is generally ne but can pose problems if the property is used for another business where the city’s planning department has dictated speci c parking and site layout requirements.

City Council member Kate Collier noted that the topic was considered during her time serving on the Planning Commission. ough nothing o cial was approved, Collier said the commission members agreed “(food trucks) should never be in competition with any existing business.”

Ultimately, while Idaho Springs planning sta hopes to bring forth a package of code updates to better regulate food trucks operating in the city, the City Council and sta want to ensure they can continue to conduct business.

Cain said they regularly hear from residents about how much they enjoy having access to food trucks.

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Idaho Springs planning sta hopes to bring forth a package of code updates to better regulate food trucks operating in the city.

Early childhood education center plans move forward in Idaho Springs

BY DEB HURLEY BROBST DBROBST@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Editor’s note: is is the rst of two stories about the tenants planned in Building 103 in addition to the Clear Creek School District’s new elementary school. is week’s story pro les the early learning center that will be on the south end of the building. Next week’s story will pro le the Clear Creek Center for Arts & Education, which will occupy the building’s top oor.

A dent in the child-care desert is moving forward in Clear Creek County.

A consortium of representatives from Clear Creek’s school district and recreation district, plus the county continues to make progress on opening an early childhood education center for infants through pre-kindergarten children in Building 103, which is the former middle school, by December 2024.

e partnership has the school district providing the space at a reduced rental cost, the county providing initial funding to remodel the center’s portion of the building and the rec district operating the center. Plans call for space for about 60 children in four classrooms in about 6,100 square feet of space on the south end of the building near the track.

Building 103 has a total of 86,000 square feet, and the school district is putting a new elementary school in about 60,000 square feet of the building to replace Carlson Elementary. In 2021, voters approved a $33 million bond, with about $25 million going to build the new elementary school.

Bond money is being used for asbestos abatement for the entire building, but it cannot be used to build out space for other organizations, according to the terms of the bond.

e new early learning center, which doesn’t have a name yet, will be in addition to the preschool and pre-kindergarten options at KingMurphy and Carlson elementary schools and at Georgetown Commu-

nity School, which also is adding an infant/toddler room in August. e options at the schools are available during the school year, while the new center will be available yearround.

No decisions have been made yet on how much parents will pay for their children to attend.

O cials say the center will allow 35 to 50 community members to increase their productivity because their children will be cared for while they work, center workers will be paid a living wage and receive bene ts, and programs will be available to allow center workers to earn

The county, school district and recreation district are working together to create an early learning center in Building 103, which is the former middle school in Highway 103 in Idaho Springs.

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Attention: Modern technology has gained control

May I please have your attention? It’s yours to give, after all. To a point. Very often, it is taken from you — like I just have. As a writer, I face the challenge of keeping your attention before you decide to take it back and redirect it or before it is taken by another attention-seeking agent, human or otherwise.

I nd myself getting worn down and out by the incessant barrage of stimuli thrown at me. Some of it is benign, like the signal telling me the water I heat to brew a cup of tea is boiling. But a lot of attention grabbers are not so nice. Like spam calls, online ads and system failures interrupting my internet connection. Modern technological devices and systems have gained control, and while they facilitate communication, they also own us.

It began with the ringing telephone. Like Pavlov’s dogs, we learned to respond to the ding-aling and even salivate at its chiming. It became like church bells tolling the onset of services. Who might be calling? Someone was demanding our attention, and we needed to give it to them.

In those ancient times, it was almost always a personal call. But then Madison Avenue, expanding from print ads to telemarketing calls, went to work on invading that space. Today, unwanted calls are on steroids. We have coined terms for them: spam and robocalls. ey

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have become hideously unnerving, the occasional one even threatening, loaded with shrill screaming that the IRS is about to come after you.

a cut or bruise and coping with it. Dealing with a bully. Breaking some rules. Raiding a neighbor’s garden or fruit trees and absconding with delicious, healthy bounty. Or just lazing, lying on the grass and dreamily imagining what shapes the cumulus clouds formed themselves into.

and nonhuman agents to control our lives by seizing our attention.

Every teacher has likely told their students to pay attention or pointedly asked them, “Are you paying attention?”

The small towns of Paonia and Hotchkiss in western Colorado are seeing fewer tourists this spring. Exceptionally high runo blew out a culvert on State Highway 133 about seven miles northeast of Paonia, which then allowed rushing water to carve a gully into the roadbed.

Back in August 2020, the Colorado Department of Transportation evaluated the culvert, found it vulnerable, and put it in a queue for repair, said CDOT spokesperson Elise atcher. But Region 3, encom-

Attention-grabbing has a deleterious e ect on our mental health. Wonder why you nd yourself grouchy at times? Perhaps you need to look no further than your cell phone with its alerts. Do you have a compulsion bordering on addiction to scroll through your phone or computer for the latest social media contacts and updates? at might also contribute to grouchiness.

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ese attention grabbers clutter and pollute our minds with extraneous, demanding, trivial or useless energy-sucking information, and we don’t allow space for our brains to detach and rest. ink back to the many times you checked your cell phone for IMs, scrolled Facebook or watched a video in lieu of doing something unfettered and free. Time spent unfettered and free was kid time when I was growing up. It included romping, frolicking and carefree abandonment of reality. Outdoor games. Climbing a tree. Swinging on a bull rope. Sledding down a hill. Rolling down a hill. Wearing out trouser knees. Getting

How often do you see kids playing outdoors without adult supervision? Playtime has now become guided, organized and disciplined. It’s no longer about play. Instead, it’s become the complete opposite of Calvinball. at is true for both kids and adults.

e strictures we impose on ourselves directly short-circuit the creative aspect of the psyche. Not only does the brain need a time-out from the seriousness of life, so does the spirit. It needs time to imagine and create.

We bemoan the frightful intrusion of unwanted interruptions in our lives, but the truth is, we invite them in and create the environment in which they can thrive. e food we eat that overstimulates us, our poor sleep habits, and the lack of true playtime all aid and abet the decline of our spirit and attitude. No wonder so many people are pissed o at so many others.

In large part, we are to blame for our unhappiness. Just as Julius Caesar told Brutus that the fault lies in ourselves and not the stars, our unhappiness often lies in our willingness to allow other people

One great answer a distracted, bored, disinterested student could give is, “No, I wasn’t, but I am, at least for the moment, now that you’ve taken it.”

Rather than unload on the truthful student, a wise teacher could respond, “I hear you. I’m that way when I’m bored to tears at faculty meetings.”

In days of yore, there was no need to make “me time.” It was generally the rule, especially in rural areas. For rural folks, cabin fever could be a serious malady. One antidote or elixir for it was a trek into town to connect and socialize with others.

Today the opposite has become the case. Urban and suburban dwellers now seek the cabin to escape the barrage of attention grabbers that incessantly yank and tug at them. Unfortunately, many people self-sabotage their e orts by toting along the instruments that keep them wired to the chaos from which they ostensibly crave to separate. For those folks, it ironically explains the old maxim that there is no rest for the weary.

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

Rushing water closes a highway in Western Colorado WRITERS ON THE RANGE

passing northern Colorado, had 100 culverts needing work. e one near Paonia apparently landed too far down on the list.

In what might be termed an oversight, CDOT issued statements to the media labeling the washout a “sinkhole.” According to the United States Geological Survey,

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however, sinkholes have no entry or exit. ey occur when subsurface material caves in, usually during a drought.

e rusty culvert on Highway 133 crumpled on April 29, allowing the usually meek Bear Creek to start excavating the roadway. CDOT was alerted and began monitoring the situation. Meanwhile, drivers continued to use the road until the early morning of May 3, when high water pushed the culvert down the hillside. After that, a 10-foot-wide section of highway collapsed.

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Over the next three weeks, high water gouged an ever-deeper streambed through the road.

Other road damage in the area was discovered May 24 when fast runo washed out the seasonal Kebler Pass Road. e Forest Service said that a paved section near the resort town of Crested Butte was gone.

According to Gunnison County Sheri Adam Murdie, “Kebler is a bigger washout than Bear Creek and took the whole road out.”

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Colorado natives: flowers and function in the home landscape

As a gardener in the urban Front Range, each season brings new challenges, or the same challenges just in a di erent order. Rabbits, salt, cold temperatures, hot temperatures, drought, foot tra c — sometimes the list seems never-ending. However, an almost foolproof way to ensure the success in the home garden is to look to our native plants for inspiration.

I spoke with some of my colleagues at Denver Botanic Gardens and we came up with three of our favorites to tackle tough conditions while delivering on ower power. ese plants are all native to Colorado and provide signi cant ecological bene t to our pollinators. ey are all adaptable to our urban soils and should only require supplemental water during the rst year of establishment.

Chocolate flower (Berlandiera lyrata) is extra cold-hardy member of the daisy family is a garden power-

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e good news is that Gunnison County Road and Bridge acted quickly to begin repairs, with June 9 as the expected date of completion, said Sheri Murdie.

CDOT put the road-rebuilding job near Paonia out for an emergency bid in early May, and Ralph L. Wadsworth Construction, with an o ce in Frederick, Colorado, was awarded the contract May 16. at’s when the company began engineering work on what will be a temporary bridge, said CDOT’s atcher.

Physical construction began Tuesday, May 30, almost a full month after the roadway collapsed. atcher said work should be completed well before the end of June.

Judging from comments on social media, many local residents think the state moved far too slowly to x and reopen the highway.

“ ey could have dropped in a new culvert and back lled the roadway with gravel,” said Somerset Water Superintendent John Mlakar.

As the Colorado Transportation Department will tell you, however, they have to proceed in a deliberate way.

Townsfolks are saying no one has seen road damage like this since the massive East Muddy Slide of 1986.

e mile-wide slide was threepronged and closed Highway 133 between Paonia and the town of Carbondale for four months.

Repairs progressed slowly as the landslides — which attracted geologists from all over the world — owed downhill, initially at one foot

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house. e bright yellow owers oat atop gray-green mounding foliage, and last from early spring to frost. e golden pinwheels surround dark red centers that are full of nectar — attracting both butter ies and occasional hummingbirds. As an added bonus, the foliage is said to have the aroma of chocolate. As things wind down in the fall, leave the last crop of ower stalks to enjoy the intricate cup-shaped seed heads, which are both beautiful and a functional food source for birds.

Ten-petal blazing star (Mentzelia decapetala)

A native, night-blooming, fragrant, drought-tolerant, pollinator magnet? Say no more! Ten-petal blazing star is a sta favorite around here — and for good reason. Although it is a biennial or short-lived perennial, once this plant is established in the garden, it will persist from seed for

per hour, then slowing before grinding to a stop 216 days later.

e highway’s temporary repair — as the slide area is still considered active — involved lifting the road up 40 feet and dumping the sliding material into Muddy Creek. at xed the problem but reduced the capacity of Paonia Reservoir, which sits downstream of the slide. It was meant to hold 20,950 acre-feet, but the reservoir today holds roughly 16,000 acre-feet.

Meanwhile, Paonia, with a population of about 1,500, lacks bustle from visitors to wineries, restaurants, organic farms and shops. Julie Bennett, owner of Root and Vine Market and Qutori Wines on Highway 133, said visitors are down 50%.

A problem for nearby Somerset, population 100, has been sparse but fast-moving tra c. Mlakar said that vans transporting coal miners around the washout to the West Elk Mine were ignoring his town’s 25-mile-per-hour limit, tearing by at 50 mph.

Local law enforcement is problematic, due to the resignation of a Gunnison County deputy. Until a replacement arrives, Delta and Pitkin County sheri ’s departments are helping out.

With road damage blocking two roads in Gunnison County and personnel changes to boot, Sheri Murdie admitted, “It’s been a heckuva time.”

Dave Marston is the publisher of Writers on the Range, writersontherange.org, an independent nonpro t dedicated to spurring conversation about the West. He lives in Durango, Colorado.

years to come. Sow seed directly into the garden and keep moist. It also germinates readily in pots, but transplant it into the garden early as it does develop a taproot. Mentzelia will quickly become a favorite as the striking white owers open each night, smelling sweetly of honey, only to close again before morning.

We love this little groundcover.

Best suited for well-drained sites with little to no irrigation, sulphur ower buckwheat is incredibly durable, long-lived and great for weed suppression. In early spring, the lush mat of green foliage is topped with chartreuse pom poms that mature to deep orange. Flower stalks can be sheared after ower for a tidier appearance, or left through winter and sheared in March. In fall, the foliage ages to a deep burgundy and persists through the winter season.

Not sure how to add these to the landscape? Try pairing them with some of our native grasses like blue gramma (Bouteloua gracilis) and little bluestem (Schizachryum scoparium). Using groundcovers and grasses reduces the need for maintenance like weeding and mulching each season.

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March 25, 1944 - June 7, 2023

omas “Tom” Corcoran died peacefully at Porters Hospital in Denver. He had been a resident of Idaho Springs for many years. His cremains will be interned in the Idaho Springs Cemetery. No services are planned.

January 3, 1980 - May 26, 2023

Joshua Albert Westrich, son, stepfather, and lifelong companion, passed away on May 26th, 2023, in Omaha, Nebraska.

Born January 3rd, 1980, in Freeport, Texas, Josh moved to Idaho Springs, Colorado, where he attended Clear Creek High School. It was there that he honed his diverse range of interests and talents, shaping him into the remarkable individual he became.

Josh was an avid sherman who embraced the cowboy spirit and honed his skills as a gunslinger. He was a true “Jack of all trades,” tinkering with leatherwork, electrical and plumbing, and always eager to take on new challenges.

Joshua’s adventurous spirit led him to become an entertainer in the Wild West Show that toured the United States. Alongside his parents, he toured the country, showcasing his incredible animal husbandry skills and captivating audiences with his thrilling performances. Joshua’s talent with a rearm was unparalleled, and his skills even caught the attention of Olympic recruiters who o ered him an opportunity to join a shooting team.

Josh met his lifelong companion, Helen Scott, and together they settled for a time in Bayard, NE helping to raise his incredible stepdaughter, Cheyenne Scott. Josh embraced his role as a stepfather, providing her with

guidance, support, and unconditional love. His devotion as a father gure enriched Cheyenne’s life, and their bond will forever be cherished.

Joshua found his true calling when he started his own food truck business, Can’t Beat It, Just Eat It and would once again travel about the country serving up countless calories at many events and festivals including his favorite: Sturgis, SD rallies.

Beyond his accomplishments, Joshua’s warm and caring nature endeared him to all who crossed his path. He never knew a stranger and forged deep friendships wherever he went. He was a source of strength and support to those around him, embodying the true spirit of a friend.

Joshua is survived by his parents, Jim and Cindy Westrich, his half-brother, James Westrich, Aunts Jackie Hill and Crystal Brandt, and numerous cousins.

Joshua was preceded in death by his beloved grandparents, Connie and Charles (Red) Brandt, Aunt Patti, Uncle Bob Hill, and Cousin Alexandra Trujillo.

A memorial service to honor Joshua’s life will be held on June 30th, 2023, at the 4H building at 415 High School St., Kimball, NE at 2pm. Friends, family, and all whose lives were touched by Josh are welcome to attend and pay their respects.

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Getting started

A study performed in 2019 funded by the county, the Clear Creek Economic Development Corp. and a grant from the Henderson Mine found that child care was needed in the county, and parents are making do with nannies, neighbors, friends and family members, with some watching their children themselves because they can’t a ord child care, which means they don’t work.

e study suggested that the county should consider options for expanding center-based child care in the region and evaluate the potential for nancial support.

“ at survey pointed out things we knew,” said Mitch Houston, executive director of the Clear Creek Schools Foundation, which is helping to facilitate the center for the school district, rec district and the county. “It said there were 8.5 kids for each early-learning seat in the county. at wakes one up.”

To begin facilitating the plan, the partners have received $1.6 million from three grants: an EPIC — Executives Partnering to Invest in Children — grant to begin designing a business model for the center; a state Department of Early Childhood grant to help with construction; and a CIRCLE — Community Innovation and Resilience for Care and Learning Equity — grant to help get the center operational.

Houston hopes to obtain about $2 million in additional grants to get the early-learning center running.

Houston has been looking at a variety of early-learning center models around the state, noting that he’s learning that many di erent business models are available, “which validates that there’s room to be exible and do what’s right for your community.”

The early learning center e rec district operates the only child-care facility in the county outside of the school programs, o ering before- and after-school camps during the school year, camps in the summer plus toddler-time activities during which parents must be in the rec center.

“We are perpetually working to serve as many families as we can,” said Cameron Marlin, the Clear

Creek Metropolitan Recreation District executive director. “When discussions were getting started, we were adamant about getting involved.”

Marlin and Caitlin Morris, the rec district’s director of child care, have been involved in the center since the beginning, and they want to incorporate the outdoors from an early childhood education perspective.

“We looked at the initial design process and how each classroom has access to the outdoors,” Marlin said. “We want to put natural objects in the décor. We want less plastic and more wood. How do we incorporate the outdoors even in the indoors?”

From the rec district perspective, getting young people interested in recreational activities hopefully will lead to a lifelong love or the outdoors and recreation, Marlin said.

“It’s really about engaging with community members from an early age,” Marlin said. “We can be part of their health and wellness journey.”

Training early-childhood educators

Part of the plan is providing training to people interested in working in early-childhood education, Houston said, especially since the 2019 study said the greatest barrier to o ering child care in the county was the lack of quali ed sta .

“ e pool of quali ed sta is relatively low due to the size of the community and high housing costs make it di cult to keep good employees in the community with wages typical of the child care industry,” the study stated. “Even when sta are available, they are not necessarily fully quali ed. Providers then spend resources to provide training to these sta without assurance that they will remain long-term employees.”

Houston said the early childhood center will give high school students and community members the opportunity to become quali ed to teach in the Idaho Springs center or elsewhere.

“We want to help with professional development, pay a living wage and o er full bene ts,” Houston said. “We are building professional positions.”

Marlin added: “In terms of employment, we are expanding our scope of employment opportunities by providing livable wages for these jobs. It’s an exciting time for childcare providers to be recognized for the value they contribute.”

Visit clearcreekkids.org to learn more about the early childhood education center in Idaho Springs.

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Therapists describe how they incorporate horses into their practice

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When people think of horses, they might associate them with ranch living, horse racing or recreational riding, but horses can be therapeutic, too.  erapy takes many forms, from physical to mental. Some people travel to a ranch to work with horses as part of the therapeutic process.

Equine-assisted therapy was something Arvada native Kelsey Petitt discovered while studying occupational therapy at Pima Medical Institute in Denver. Having grown up riding horses, it immediately caught her attention.

“I just, kind of, was like, ‘Oh my gosh, this is the coolest thing ever. I can combine my true passion of horses and really being able to help and assist participants and patients with doing therapy and reaching their functional goals while also having fun with horses and having that relationship,’” Petitt said.

Although she knew immediately that equine-assisted therapy was something she wanted to pursue, she did not do so immediately. Following her schooling and clinical internships, she quickly began working and then had her daughter.

However, in 2021 Petitt, who now lives in Brighton, decided to establish the Brighton-based Prestige erapeutic Equestrian Center, o ering an occupational therapy program that brings the four-legged companions into the practice.

“Now, I’m going on 11 years of being a therapist and so it’s taken me a little bit of time to get back to, really, what I wanted to do,” said Petitt, who also works as an occupational therapy assistant for a company called erapeutic and Rehabilitative Associates.

Her purpose, like many other therapists incorporating horses into their practice, is clear: “Transforming lives through the therapeutic power of horses.”

Bringing horses into occupational therapy

Occupational therapists help people develop skills so that they can perform day-to-day tasks such as bathing, dressing and eating, as well as techniques to aid in memory and concentration, according to the American Occupational erapy Association.

For example, occupational therapists may work on a person’s ne motor skills, such as being able to button a jacket or holding a fork, Petitt said.

ey also work on sensory integration, which she said usually comes up when working with someone who is on the autism spectrum.

Another example of work they do is helping someone with their feeding skills, such as for patients with Parkinson’s disease who experience a lot of tremors. Improving core strength may also be a focus for patients, such as for someone who struggles to put their shirt on due to a lack of strength.

“ ere’s an array of di erent settings that you can get into in the occupational therapy eld, but I think for me, the equine-assisted movement is just something that I’ve always loved,” she said. “Horses are just so therapeutic in general, for anybody.”

e term “hippotherapy” refers to how occupational therapy, physical therapy and speech-language pathology professionals use equine movement as a therapy tool, according to the American Hippotherapy Association.

To use hippotherapy in treatment, a person must be a licensed therapist who has completed continuing education in the inclusion of horses and equine movement, per the association. Petitt has gotten her rst level of training with the association, and she plans to continue with her training this fall.

However, Petitt explained that she does not refer to herself as a hippotherapist because hippotherapy is not its own therapy.

“We’re not hippotherapists,” she said. “Hippotherapy is utilizing the horse. All of our treatments are either occupational therapy, speech therapy or physical therapy, and we’re just using the horse as a treatment tool, basically.”

With her clients, she said she is working on all of the same therapy interventions that she would be in a therapy gym or in an outpatient program, but instead she’s now doing it by having her clients get onto a horse and incorporating the horse’s movement into the treatment.

“We work o the horse’s pelvis, so their pelvis is very similar to ours,” she said.  ere are di erent planes for the horse in the way that their pelvis moves — the sagittal plane, frontal plane and transverse plane, she said.

“We’re working on that constantly, so when we have our riders on the horse, they’re also working on that. And it’s one of the most multi-dimensional movement(s) that’s rhythmic and repetitive,” she said.

For someone experiencing conditions such as limited mobility, limited core strength, cognitive delays, or sensory processing disorders, “it can really just kind of help bene t and improve all of those elements,” she said of equine-assisted therapy.

According to a study published in the international journal, Physiotherapy eory and Practice, there are “signicant positive e ects” of equine-assisted therapy on exercise tolerance, mobility, interpersonal interactions and quality of life of people with disabilities.

Another study focused on the ef-

fects of equine-assisted activities and therapies for individuals on the autism spectrum and concluded that these programs “substantially improve” the social and behavioral functions of people who are on the autism spectrum.

“Communication is pretty key, too … because horses mirror us, so a lot of our participants can learn a lot more speech and communication successfully with the horses, which is really great,” she said.

Petitt has three horses she works with. e horse a client is paired with is dependent on their individual needs, she explained.

“Part of what’s so cool is because we can kind of tailor it to that participant, that patient, and kind of really work on what we need to work on with them,” she said. “ eir postural control, sensory systems, motor planning.”

In a typical therapy gym for occupational therapy, Petitt said there are tools such as a swing, a ball and a mat to use for the session. However, these do not provide the same level of sensory input and rhythmic, consistent movement that equine-assisted therapy can, which she said is great at building overall strength, control and balance.

“We can work in the therapy gym all day but the bene ts and the outcomes that we’re seeing while doing therapy

A young girl works on her skills at the Prestige Therapeutic Equestrian Center.

Sage is one of the horses at the Prestige Therapeutic Equestrian Center.

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HEALING

on the horses are just so much more transformative and more meaningful than we can get in the gym,” she said.

Looking ahead, Petitt said she hopes to soon expand her team to include a physical therapist.

“And then I’m really hoping to hire a speech therapist as well, because riding the horses … there’s so much to do with our respiration rate when we’re riding them,” she said. “What that can do for speech language pathologists is really help with that physiological system of how we talk.”

At the Prestige erapeutic Equestrian Center, Petitt also o ers “therapeutic horseback riding,” which she explained is not a professional therapy service but is rather like a recreational sport where individuals learn riding skills. is experience can, in turn, lead to other bene ts such as helping deal with anxiety.

However, when it comes to getting professional therapy treatment for mental health conditions like coping with trauma, grief, abuse, or other challenging experiences, community members have an equinebased option — the therapists with Rocky Mountain Equine Assisted Psychotherapy, LLC.

Horses and psychotherapy

Carina Kellenberger and Dana Schultz, both licensed clinical social workers who grew up loving horses, established Rocky Mountain Equine Assisted Psychotherapy in 2013.

Schultz, who lives near Superior, and Kellenberger, who lives in Longmont, primarily practice at the Happy Dog Ranch in the Littleton area and at Medicine Horse in Boulder.

“We are licensed clinical social workers that have a trauma-specialty focus in … equine therapy,” Schultz said, explaining they do formal intakes and development clinical-based treatment plans.

ere is a di erence between equine-assisted therapy and equine-facilitated therapy, Kellenberger noted.

“When we rst started our business back in 2013, the word ‘equine-facilitated learning and psychotherapy’ did not exist, but that is the work we are doing,” Kellenberger said. “Equine-facilitated psychotherapy and learning means that the horse — the relationship with the horse is the vehicle for change.”

Under the practice of equine-facilitated psychotherapy, it is the client’s relationship and connection with the animal that is moving the sessions forward, she said.

“ e di erence between the learning and the psychotherapy are, like, a lot of the group work is mainly more learning because we’re not really diving into personal issues and we’re keeping it a little more surface level,” Kellenberger said. “But (in) the psychotherapy … we go as deep just like any o ce therapist would.”

Equine-assisted therapy is di erent because while horses are incorporated into the practice, the client’s relationship with them is not the driving force, she said. Rather, the horses are more of a tool component of the therapy.

“ ey might be being used more as a metaphor or as a way to help move through an activity, but they’re not — the relationship with the animal isn’t the central piece,” she added. “In the facilitated work that we do with our clients, it’s the relationship as the primary drive and the connection with the horse.”

Kellenberger and Schultz may use an equinefacilitated or an equine-assisted therapy approach when treating a client, as it depends on what the client is seeking, Schultz said. Kellenberger added that equine-assisted therapy is bene cial as an assessment tool.

Both Schultz and Kellenberger received certi cation in animal-assisted social work from the University of Denver’s Graduate School of Social Work, as

well as completed training through the organization Natural Lifemanship in trauma-focused equineassisted psychotherapy.

“A lot of our clients, they’re coming to us because they’ve experienced trauma, and so we’re making sure that everything that we’re doing is through that lens as well,” Kellenberger said.

Schultz noted their approach is always using a clinical, evidence-based lens and horses are a part of the team. She works with clients to identify their primary goals and the horse becomes their partner in that journey.

“We know that therapy is hard and incredibly personal, and it’s a di cult journey for people to admit, like, ‘Hey, I need help.’ And so one of the things that we always do is provide our potential clients with a free meet-and-greet,” Schultz said, explaining the person can visit the ranch to meet her and hear the elevator pitch.

“Part of that elevator pitch is recognizing how difcult the therapeutic process and journey can be for some, and that the relationship that you have with the therapist is as important as the relationship that you are going to form with your horse,” she added.

Most of the work during therapy sessions is unmounted, Kellenberger said, explaining the clients may do things like grooming the horse, leading the horse or doing other things that help them feel connected to the horse.

Once sessions begin, Schultz said herself and Kellenberger are skilled at identifying patterns in people’s behaviors.

“We basically say, ‘I’m noticing this pattern. Is it helpful or not?’” Schultz said, explaining they use the identi cation of patterns to build rapport and trust with clients before then delving deeper into working through their trauma.

e trauma a lot of their clients experience is a ecting the way they show up in their human relationships, Kellenberger said.

“Working with the horses — who are prey animals and are highly sensitive and attuned to our intentions, our emotions — they make excellent partners in this work, because they are able to kind of mirror or … show the patterns that people have in the same way that a human would,” Kellenberger said.

Schultz noted that the work being done during these therapy sessions happens in the moment, providing an opportunity for real-time change.

“Our horses … they are not magical unicorn creatures. ey are going to ignore our clients. ey are going to resist,” Schultz said. “And the client is going to, you know, respond or react.

“And that’s kind of what we’re observing and saying, ‘Hey, is this pattern helpful for you? Because it’s happening right here, right now. So, right now, in this moment, you’re feeling frustrated, you’re feeling abandoned, you’re feeling unheard, (or) you’re feeling whatever. What can we do right now in this moment to help shift the way that you’re feeling to a more balanced thought?’” she continued.

ese therapy sessions provide a way for clients to, in a safe space, start

to make changes to those patterns and feel more comfortable not only in their relationship to the horse but in their relationships with people, explained Kellenberger.

“ e actual brain starts to change while they’re working with the animal,” Kellenberger said. “And horses are really great at this, also, because they are prey animals. ey are looking for vulnerability and congruence from us because that’s how they keep themselves safe in the wild.”

“If a client is really holding back an emotion, they’re being incongruent, you’ll see the reaction from the horse in that way,” she continued. “As soon as … our clients are able to start to be more congruent in their own bodies, that feels very safe for the horse and that’s where the connections really start to form.”

It is through this real-time therapy work with the horse that the clients can begin to learn how to transfer the shifts in their approach into their everyday lives, Schultz explained.

“Having done this for 10 years, I can tell you, we have seen so many clients who come in and they’re like, ‘I’ve tried everything else. Nothing else works,’” Schultz said. “We see clients, I think, for a shorter period of time, I think, on average, than maybe what a traditional talk therapist in an o ce setting would see because it isn’t so retroactive or future-oriented.”

Kellenberger added, “It’s kind of just eye-opening, and it can unlock patterns that people didn’t know that they had that they’ve been working on for years in the o ce. So I would say that the horses are amazing partners because they are so sensitive and they can show us a lot about ourselves pretty quickly.”

Spreading the word

All three therapists expressed a desire to raise awareness of the existence of their practices and how it can help people.

“It’s as good as … any other therapy, and you don’t need horse experience to do it,” Schultz said. “It’s not just for any speci c type of person.”

Schultz said when she and Kellenberger entered into the industry, it was small and many people did not really understand it.

“ ere were so many people, especially when we were rst getting started, that were just kind of doing backyard therapy that were not therapists,” Kellenberger said, explaining that she and Schultz wanted to put their mental health degrees at the forefront of their work and help the eld gain notoriety.

“Because we were seeing the really great work that can be done when you’re doing it correctly,” she added, advising people to do their research and look for licensed therapists.    Schultz highlighted that this type of therapy is for everyone, saying they have clients ranging from the ages of 7 to 78.

“It’s inspiring. I’m inspired by my clients to, you know, for me to keep my training up, to be the best I can be because they’re showing up to do the hard work,” Schultz said.

In her work in occupational therapy, Petitt shared how powerful it is to see clients transform throughout equineassisted therapy sessions.

“It’s just so cool to see them being able to accomplish the things that they weren’t able to accomplish before,” she said. “Raising awareness of what we do is so important and amazing to help our riders grow.”

“It’s just amazing what horses do for us,” Petitt said. “ ey’re so inspiring.”

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Good ings Come to ose Who Hike: Merrell is hosting Good ings Come to ose Who Hike from 10 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Saturday, June 24, at Echo Mountain in Idaho Springs. Take hikes and participate in other outdoor activities such as trail run time trials, yoga, forest bathing, outdoor painting classes, classes on packing/prep for hikes, wilderness survival and bird watching. e

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Mount Evans Hill Climb:  e Bob Cook Memorial Mount Evans Hill Climb, sponsored by Team Evergreen, will be July 8. rough the proceeds of the Bob Cook Memorial Hill Climb, Team Evergreen has donated $3 million to local nonpro ts including Bicycle Colorado, Colorado Mountain Bike Association, Special Olympics, Boy Scouts and more. For more information and to register, visit www.bicyclerace.com.

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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, 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.

Georgetown Plein Air Event:  e sixth annual Georgetown Plein Air art event will be July 28-29 in downtown Georgetown. e event includes a Quick Draw in historic downtown. e exhibit and sale will run through Aug. 13. Artists can register at www.eventbrite.com/e/ plein-air-2023-artist-registrationtickets-466470875947.

Painted Ladies and Victorian Secrets Historic Home Tour will be July 29 and includes a tour of eight private homes, historic churches, museums and a private Victorianstyle garden. Pick up tickets starting at 8 a.m. at Strousse Park, and homes open at 10 a.m. For more information, visit www.eventbrite. com/e/painted-ladies-and-victorian-secrets-historic-home-tour-tickets-623225683797.

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.

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COMBINED NOTICEPUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 2023-006

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

On April 18, 2023, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Clear Creek records.

Original Grantor(s)

Mary B Moss

Original Beneficiary(ies)

Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. Acting Solely as Nominee for Countrywide

Bank N.A.

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

U.S. Bank Trust National Association, not in its individual capacity but solely as owner trustee for RCF 2 Acquisition Trust c/o U.S. Bank Trust National Association

Date of Deed of Trust

February 10, 2003

County of Recording

Clear Creek

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

February 18, 2003

Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) 218563

Book: 664 Page: 456

Original Principal Amount

$101,500.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$86,364.30

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

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

LOTS 12 AND 13, BLOCK 16, TOWN OF EMPIRE, COUNTY OF CLEAR CREEK, STATE OF COLORADO

WHICH CURRENTLY HAS THE ADDRESS OF 238 WEST HANCHETT ROAD, EMPIRE COLORADO 80438

***ASSIGNMENT OF DEED OF TRUST RECORDED ON SEPTEMBER 27, 2011 AT RECEPTION NO. 261842

***ASSIGNMENT OF DEED OF TRUST RECORDED ON NOVEMBER 18, 2013 AT RECEPTION NO. 270711

***ASSIGNMENT OF DEED OF TRUST RECORDED ON APRIL 05, 2023 AT RECEPTION NO. 309030

Also known by street and number as: 238 West Hanchett Road, Empire, CO 80438.

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

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 11:00 A.M. on Thursday, 08/17/2023, at The Clear Creek County Public Trustee’s Office, 405 Argentine Street, Georgetown, Colorado, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication 6/22/2023

Last Publication 7/20/2023

Name of Publication The Clear Creek Courant

303-566-4123

DATE: 04/18/2023

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

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

Ilene Dell’Acqua #31755

McCarthy & Holthus, LLP 7700 E. Arapahoe Road, Suite 230, Centennial, CO 80112 (877) 369-6122 Attorney File # CO-22-926453-LL

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

City and County

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 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;

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

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

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 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

Bids and Settlements

Public Notice

Request for Bid

Clear Creek County Sheriff’s Office Request for Jail Facility Medical Support Services Georgetown, CO, Clear Creek County

PURPOSE

Clear Creek County is seeking bids from qualified professional vendors for the day to day healthcare operations in the Clear Creek County jail with populations ranging from 40 to 90 inmates. There is a focus on high standards of care without incurring unnecessary costs. The Clear Creek County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) operates a fullservice Detention Facility. The Detention Facility is comprised of six (6) pods (each capable of housing with a maximum of 20 inmates in a pod). The inmate population consists of pre-trial detainees, sentenced misdemeanor and felony inmates, a work release program and an inmate trustee program. The qualified vendor must show possession of skills necessary to maintain and improve effectiveness, enhance its quality of services, minimize down time and support costs, and ensure consistency and reliability.

The purpose of this Request-for-Bid is to obtain relevant information, credentials, qualifications, experience and a proposed Project Approach from interested Firms to inform the Board for selection of a Jail Medical Services company with licensed registered nurses to meet the clinical needs of the inmate population with oversight from a licensed physician.

SCOPE OF SERVICES

The Scope of Services desired includes but is not limited to the following:

Jail Medical Support Services

• Provide onsite nursing coverage which is sufficient to meet the clinical needs of the inmate population at the preferred 7 days a week between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

Conduct routing health assessments on all inmates as soon as feasibly possible upon booking of that inmate.

Receiving Screening and Intake Process. Firm shall provide documented Inmate health screening for Inmates upon arrival to the Detention Facility. The receiving screening shall be consistent CCSO policies and procedures.

• Provide routine nursing sick call each weekday. Conduct appropriate screenings and lab draws for inmates.

Conduct suicide and mental health screening to inmates and refer appropriate inmates to the Jail Based Behavioral Health Services or other healthcare facility when necessary.

• Be available at times for phone consultations to assist County jail staff and answer medical questions regarding care of inmates.

Special Needs Screening. The selected Firm shall perform a special needs screening during the receiving screening and intake process and again during the initial health assessment in order to identify Inmates with special healthcare needs that require close medical supervision and/or multidisciplinary care.

• Maintain and sustain an inventory of medical supplies and equipment and maintenance, and upkeep of medical equipment.

Arrange and organize a specialized medical professional for specialty services, e.g., obstetrics, dermatology, etc.

• Provide pharmaceutical services in accordance with all applicable laws, guidelines, policies and procedures.

• Provision of any emergency care for any CCSO staff, visitors, employees or subcontractors for the Jail Facility who has become ill or injured and require emergency care while at the premises.

Maintain up-to-date medical records at all times that are accessible through the electronic medical records system.

• Exercise security measures in compliance with the CCSO policies and procedures.

• Cost estimate per year for jail medical services support.

To review the entire Request-for-Bid conditions and requirements, please visit our County website: http://www.co.clear-creek.co.us/bids.aspx

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

Firms may not contact any team members, staff or employees of Clear Creek County or other parties involved in this project. All communications regarding this project should be directed to: Captain Isaac Lucas AND Lt. Seth Marquardt, Confinement Center.

Please deliver your responses to: Isaac Lucas 303-679-2407 ilucas@clearcreeksheriff.us

Seth Marquardt 303-679-2403 smarquardt@clearcreeksheriff. us

The deadline for submitting a Response is 4:00 p.m. local time on July 7, 2023.

Legal Notice No. CCC646

First Publication: June 22, 2023

Last Publication: June 29, 2023

Publisher: Clear Creek Courant

Public Notice

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS CLEAR CREEK COUNTY ROAD & BRIDGE DEPARTMENT CLEAR CREEK COUNTY, COLORADO PW 23-05 JONES PASS ROAD (CR 202)

General Notice

Clear Creek County (Owner) is requesting Bids for the construction of the following Project: JONES PASS ROAD (CR 202) PW 23-05

Bids for the construction of the Project will be accepted electronically with the following exact text in the subject line: Bid for PW 23-05 Jones Pass Road (CR 202). Bids sent by parcel service or U.S.P.S. shall be addressed to the attention of Stoy Streepey and be clearly marked on the front of the envelope with: Bid for PW 23-05 Jones Pass Road (CR 202).

All bids must be received via email to pw@clearcreekcounty.us, via courier at the Clear Creek County Road & Bridge Department located at 3549 Stanley Road (CR 312), Dumont, Colorado 80436 or via U.S.P.S at P.O. Box 362, Dumont CO 80436 no later than Thursday, July 6, 2023 at 2:00 PM local time. At said time all bids duly received will be publicly opened and read aloud via Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/8753538460 5?pwd=K0picW5yMlhCMkpwcHBlV1lZSUJQZz09

The Project includes the following Work: Major rehabilitation of approximately 1.8 miles of Jones Pass Road (CR 202) consisting of 4-inches of Cold-In-Place Recycling followed by a 5-inch Hot Mix Asphalt overlay and placement of recycled asphalt shoulders.

Bids are requested for the following Contract: PW 23-05 Jones Pass Road (CR 202)

Obtaining the Bidding Documents

Information and Bidding Documents for the Project can be found at the following designated website: https://co-clearcreekcounty2.civicplus.com/ Bids.aspx?CatID=17

Bidding Documents may be downloaded from the designated website. Prospective Bidders are urged to register as a plan holder by emailing pw@ clearcreekcounty.us, even if Bidding Documents are obtained from a plan room or source other than the designated website in either electronic or paper format. The designated website will be updated periodically with addenda, lists of registered plan holders, reports, and other information relevant to submitting a Bid for the Project. All official notifications, addenda, and other Bidding Documents will be offered only through the designated website. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for Bidding Documents, including addenda, if any, obtained from sources other than the designated website.

Pre-bid Conference

A pre-bid conference for the Project will be held on Wednesday, June 28, 2023 at 2:00 PM via Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87535384605?pwd=K 0picW5yMlhCMkpwcHBlV1lZSUJQZz09

Attendance at the pre-bid conference is encouraged but not required.

Instructions to Bidders.

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Public Notices

For all further requirements regarding bid submittal, qualifications, procedures, and contract award, refer to the Instructions to Bidders that are included in the Bidding Documents.

This Advertisement is issued by:

Owner: Clear Creek County

By: Stoy Streepey

Title: County Engineer

Date: June 15, 2023

Legal Notice No. CCC644

First Publication: June 22, 2023

Last Publication: June 29, 2023

Publisher: Clear Creek Courant

Summons and Sheriff Sale

Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, CLEAR CREEK COUNTY, COLORADO 405 Argentine Street P.O. Box 367 Georgetown, CO 80444 (303) 569-0820

Plaintiff: HENNESSY INTERNATIONAL INC.

v.

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FILED WITH THE SHERIFF NO LATER THAN EIGHT (8) BUSINESS DAYS AFTER THE SALE.

The name, address and telephone number of each of the attorneys repre¬senting the holder of the evidence of debt are as follows:

Thomas J. Wolf, Atty. Reg. No. 12577

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THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO

TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS

Fall River Road, Idaho Springs, Colorado 80452) LOT 5, DE LINDE’S FALL RIVER ESTATES, FIRST FILING, COUNTY OF CLEAR CREEK, STATE OF COLORADO.

THE PROPERTY TO BE SOLD AND DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED.

THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT INCLUDE A FIRST LIEN.

NOTICE OF SALE

THEREFORE, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that I will, at 10:00 a.m., on Wednesday, August 16, 2023, in the Office of the Clear Creek County Sheriff, 405 Argentine Street, Georgetown, Colorado, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property described above, and all interest of said Grantor and the heirs and assigns of said Grantor therein, for the purpose of paying the judgment amount entered herein, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

Sarah H. Abbott, Atty. Reg. No. 41852 Ireland Stapleton Pryor & Pascoe, P.C. 1660 Lincoln Street, #3000, Denver, Colorado 80264 303-623-2700.

THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.

This Sheriff’s Notice of Sale is signed this 8th day of June, 2023.

/s/Rick Albers Rick Albers, Sheriff Clear Creek County, Colorado

Statutes: sections 38-37-108, 38-38-103, 38-38104, 38-38-301, 38-38-302, 38-38-304, 38-38305, and 38-38-306, C.R.S., as amended.

Legal Notice No. CCC647

First Publication: June 22, 2023

Last Publication: July 20, 2023

Publisher: Clear Creek Courant

Misc. Private Legals

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:

Defendant: KEVIN BUCKLEY and ANTHONY BUCKLEY

Case No.: 2022CV30028

Div.: Ctrm:

Attorneys for Plaintiff:

Thomas J. Wolf, #12577

Sarah H. Abbott, #41852

IRELAND STAPLETON PRYOR & PASCOE, PC 1660 Lincoln Street, Suite 3000 Denver, Colorado 80264 Telephone: (303) 623-2700

Fax No.: (303) 623-2062

E-mail: twolf@irelandstapleton.com sabbott@irelandstapleton.com

SHERIFF’S COMBINED NOTICE OF SALE AND RIGHTS TO CURE AND REDEEM

Under an Order Granting Motion for Entries of Default, Entry of Judgment, and Decree of Foreclosure entered on May 12, 2023, in the above entitled action, I am ordered to sell certain real property, as follows:

First Publication: June 22, 2023

Last Publication: July 20, 2023

Name of Publication: Clear Creek Courant

NOTICE OF RIGHTS

YOU MAY HAVE AN INTEREST IN THE REAL PROPERTY BEING FORE¬CLOSED, OR HAVE CERTAIN RIGHTS OR SUFFER CERTAIN LIABILITIES PURSUANT TO COLORADO STATUTES AS A RESULT OF SAID FORECLOSURE.

YOU MAY HAVE THE RIGHT TO REDEEM SAID REAL PROPERTY OR YOU MAY HAVE THE RIGHT TO CURE A DEFAULT UNDER THE DEED OF TRUST BEING FORE¬CLOSED. A COPY OF THE STATUTES WHICH MAY AFFECT YOUR RIGHTS ARE ATTACHED HERETO.

A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE PURSUANT TO §38-38-104, C.R.S., SHALL BE FILED WITH THE SHERIFF AT LEAST FIFTEEN (15) CALENDAR DAYS PRIOR TO THE FIRST SCHEDULED SALE DATE OR ANY DATE TO WHICH THE SALE IS CONTINUED.

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

A

Public Notice

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

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:

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

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