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Rapidgrass family roots

Hundreds gathered for festival

BY CHRIS KOEBERL CKOEBERL@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Hundreds of bluegrass connoisseurs gathered Aug. 4 and 5 at the Idaho Springs baseball elds for Rapidgrass 2023.

More than a dozen bands lled out the lineup for the 14th year of the

annual festival that brings bands from across the country to Idaho Springs for two days of music, dancing, camping and kinship. Attendees lled the elds with vendors of every kind surrounding the venue.

“It’s like a little community reunion every summer,” said Josie Klemaier as her 5-year-old daughter Valerie Porter danced in the bubbles her mom spread through the evening air.

Klemaier said it’s important for

her daughter to know the festival atmosphere of live outdoor music and meet neighbors she didn’t know.

“ is is our community festival,” Klemaier added.

e concept of a music festival in the valley was conceived more than a decade ago. Brother and sister Mark and Sarah Morris were both deeply involved and passionate about music. Mark had his own

Trial date set for Idaho Springs’ dispute with the CCSD over bus barn

BY DEB HURLEY BROBST DBROBST@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Editor’s note: is is the second in a series of stories looking at the Clear Creek School District’s proposed Transportation and Maintenance Facility. is story covers the rst court hearing on the Idaho Springs dispute against the school district.

e Clear Creek School District plans to continue preparing to erect a bus barn on the track south of the former middle school until a lawsuit is settled or until the judge determines his authority over whether an injunction can be issued.

“ e judge didn’t issue a stopwork order,” said Mike Moonan, the school district’s facility manager on special assignment, after the 20-minute court hearing on Aug. 4, “so we are not going to change direction.”

Idaho Springs Municipal Court Judge Michael Goodbee conducted a hearing to begin the o cial pro-

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Brother and Sister Mark and Sarah Morris look out at the festival they created more than a decade ago.

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Georgetown residents see price increase for water and sewer services

BY CHRIS KOEBERL CKOEBERL@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A $4 at rate increase for water and sewer in Georgetown is largely due to in ation, according to the Clear Creek County treasurer’s o ce.  e monthly charge for water usage — known as the Equivalent Residential Unit or the average number of gallons of water a typical household uses — has increased $2.98 per

month, and sewer charges increased $1.02 per month.

A single-family home using up to 7,000 gallons of water a month will pay approximately $141 per month for the combined services, a town o cial said. Households using more than 7,000 gallons per month will see an incremental increase in charges.

e rate increase is based on a 20year projection created in 2010.

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Week of July 31, and Month of July 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.

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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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Looking down on Georgetown from Guanella Pass.

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ceedings to settle a dispute between Idaho Springs and the school district over permits for the bus barn, called the Transportation and Maintenance Facility or TMF. e city believes the school district needs to comply with city regulations while the school district believes the building falls under state regulations, so the city — and therefore the judge — have no jurisdiction over the building.

Both sides now have a timeline to submit written documentation to Goodbee, who said he wanted written arguments from both sides, in case the side that loses appeals to district court.

He also scheduled a trial starting at 9 a.m. Sept. 22 in the Idaho Springs City Hall.

The issues

According to court documents, the city says the school district hasn’t gotten the proper zoning approvals before site work began at the track south of Building 103, which is the former middle school. e city says its regulations concerning tra c control, lighting, landscaping, parking, noise, drainage, stormwater and erosion control apply to the project because they impact surrounding neighborhoods.

Furthermore, the school district plans to tap into the city water and sewer lines. e city says the school district has not obtained the required taps, licenses and permits to do this work nor has it paid the associated fees.

e school district believes that because it’s a public entity, it falls under the jurisdiction of the state rather than the City of Idaho Springs.

e Colorado Department of Public Safety’s Division of Fire Prevention and Control issues building permits for school districts, it says.

Nick Klein, the attorney representing Idaho Springs, requested that the judge stop the school district from continuing to develop the site until the legal issues are resolved.

Brent Case, the school district’s attorney, opposed the request because the school district believes the court doesn’t have the authority to impose an injunction or a restraining order.

“I’m not granting (the city’s) motion to (stop construction), and I’m not denying it,” Goodbee said. “First I need to resolve the jurisdictional issues. … It is certainly a possibility that if the court is found to have jurisdiction (and if it issues an injunction), there are days of violations that could accumulate.”

Year-long history

e city and the school district have gone back and forth over the TMF permits for a year, with the letters and emails attached to the court documents.

In August 2022, Idaho Springs City

Administrator Andy Marsh sent a letter to the school district explaining the city’s authority to review the TMF except for the location and construction methods because those are outside the city’s purview. e school district then sent a land-use application to begin the Final Development Plan, and the city expected it would take less than two months to complete the review.

Idaho Springs requires a Final Development Plan for commercial, industrial and higher-density residential projects within the city, according to court documents. It is similar to what other municipalities call a site plan or a development plan.

e district responded that since it was going through the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention permitting process, the school district would provide a courtesy copy of the plans to the city.

A response from the city said, “To clarify, the city is not asking to review ‘construction documents.’ Rather, the city is pointing you to the required Final Development Plan public process for this development.”

After several months of silence between the two entities, correspondence resumed in May, and the school district reiterated its stance that it did not need to go through the city’s Final Development Plan process.

Instead, wrote attorney Case, city o cials “may request a public hearing before the Board of Education relating to the proposed site location or site development plan.”

Case also wrote: “Courts have long held that public entities have the power to overrule or disregard the restrictions of county or municipal zoning regulations.”

In July, City Attorney Carmen Beery wrote again to the school district that Buildings By Design, the company constructing the TMF, came “to City Hall to apply for an excavation permit, contractor’s license and to notify the city that the school district plans to tap into the city water and sewer lines and to excavate Highway 103 to do so. e district has not obtained the required taps, licenses and permits to do this work nor has it paid the associated fees.”

Subsequently, on July 13, the city

issued a cease and desist order to stop demolition and earth-disturbance activity on the track because neither “(Buildings By Design) nor any of its known subcontractors are licensed to work within the City of Idaho Springs. Additionally, the district has not completed the relevant land-use processes, obtained the required taps, licenses or permits for this work, nor has it paid the associated fees.”

On July 25, the city led the lawsuit against the school district.

Workers from Buildings by Design excavate the track site for a new bus barn. Idaho Springs Municipal Judge Michael Goodbee scheduled the trial for Sept. 22.

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Clear Creek commissioners say they support the school district

BY DEB HURLEY BROBST DBROBST@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Editor’s note: is is the third in a series of stories looking at the Clear Creek School District’s proposed Transportation and Maintenance Facility. is story looks at the county commissioners’ stances on the building.

e Clear Creek County commissioners say they are not pitted against the Clear Creek School District as it works to put a bus barn on the track just south of the former middle school.

ey said at the Aug. 1 meeting, however, that as county residents, they have asked questions and made suggestions about what the school district might do with the building and the maintenance service the district provides for its 14 buses and 15 small vehicles.

All three county commissioners

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provided their opinions about moving the bus barn, called the Transportation and Maintenance Facility or TMF, after a Clear Creek Courant story said the commissioners were pitted against the school district over the building’s placement. ey said they weren’t pitted against the school district at all. In

fact, they commended and said they supported the district on its decisions to change how students are being educated.

“I have been asking some questions, and I think that’s really the extent of it,” Commissioner Sean Wood said.

He wanted it on the record that he has never suggested the school district should get rid of its bus program, a false statement he said others in the county have attributed to him. Instead, he said he suggested that the school district should investigate outsourcing bus maintenance.

“Part of that came from some investigation I did around large businesses with large eets of vehicles right here in the county that do not have maintenance facilities,” Wood said. “ ey are currently successfully outsourcing their maintenance and doing so in a way that maintains safety and allows them to focus on their core mission.”

professional and honest, and sometimes being honest says,‘I think you got that wrong,’” he said. “We are in these o ces both because we want a strong county government and a strong county community.”

Marlin said he thought the school board and school district have done a great job changing the district’s education model, giving students a positive vision for their future.

“I really do support their (education) vision and the execution of that vision,” he said.

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He said his observation was that the school district’s core mission was educating young people, “not necessarily spending huge sums of money on a maintenance facility that may not be needed when buses are electri ed.”

Wood said he completely supported the school district, and he hoped to do his part as a citizen and taxpayer to make sure everyone was making the best decisions.

Commissioner George Marlin said leaders in local governments throughout the county needed to work together, though sometimes that involved di ering opinions.

“We are able to move through those di erences in a way that is

“I think the bus barn situation is unfortunate,” Marlin said. “I do think this (county) board does have a stake in talking about when poor land-use decisions are made that a ect our ability to provide housing, etc. It a ects our organization from a budgetary perspective … and it has impacts that are worth mentioning. We can separate comments about one decision from our admiration and support for (the school district’s) much broader, bolder vision for the future that is a great one.”

Commissioner Randy Wheelock said communication was key among all of the government entities in the county. He added that one place the county’s and other government entities’ priorities intersect is when several government agencies perform the same function,

“We have a lot of redundancy,” Wheelock said. “Maybe collectivize something like the eet maintenance. How many di erent eet maintenance shops should we have in one small county? … at’s where it ties in. … It would be nice if we could get everyone on the same page trying to save a little money.”

The Clear Creek commissioners provided their views on the school district’s Transportation and Maintenance Facility on Aug. 1. This is a file photo of the commissioners at another meeting.

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They say they are just asking questions about the bus barn

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band at the time.

So, their Dad, Mike Morris, said they had a thought; “Maybe we should try and do something in the valley, have a little festival?”

“It was their idea ... so, we decided to see what would happen if we had a little festival,” he said.

e idea stuck.

“We booked an afternoon on a Saturday down here in the ball eld, hired a few bands, rented a stage,

put it right here at home plate. We had 300 some people show up the rst year,” Mike said. “We made about $200, and that was a Rapidgrass event. It was just the rst one.”

Mark and Sarah weren’t done.

“And they thought, ‘ is is great. Let’s do it next year,’” Mike Morris said.

Still, it needed a name.

“Sarah said, ‘Let’s call it Rapidgrass. So, bluegrass, fast music.’ And Mark said, ‘ at’s a great idea. I’m going to name my band Rapidgrass,’” Mike explained.

Rapidgrass Bluegrass Festival was born and continues to grow.

“I’m not kidding, it was a lot of work,” Mike said.

In time, Mike said, the community started to get involved. e Downtown Idaho Springs Merchants Association along with the Clear Creek Metropolitan Recreation District were on board. Mike remembers they o ered to take care of everything: vendors, food, drink, parking, security, everything.

“‘You just take care of the music,’” Morris recalls them saying. “We said, ‘ row us in the briar patch.’”

e annual festival continues to draw musicians and bands from across the country and around the

world to Idaho Springs. Bluegrass fans also ock to our small town from every corner of Colorado and beyond.

Mark and Sarah said the festival will be for back a 15th year as they laughed with each other and looked out at the stage on a baseball eld lled with dancing, friends and families: a community joining together for at least a couple of days.

You can see the humble pride they take in an idea hatched more than a decade ago.

“What would happen if we had a little festival?”

Five-year-old Valerie Poter and her Mom Josie Klemaier enjoy music and bubbles at RapidGrass on Aug. 4.

PHOTO BY CHRIS KOEBERL The artwork of David Sockrider on display at Rapid Grass in Idaho Springs.

Clear Creek County commissioners discuss public health for residents, property valuations and mineral rights

BY CHRIS KOEBERL CKOEBERL@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Clear Creek County Commissioners changed “o cial hats” several times during the Aug. 1 board of county commissioners meeting to address a variety of measures.

The health of Clear Creek County Commissioners approved the Colorado Public Health Assessment and Planning System through 2027.

address them in an actionable way.

“Assessing and measuring the health of Clear Creek County was a collaborative e ort,” said Clear Creek Director of Public Health Dr. Timothy Ryan.

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According to the commission’s agenda, the Community Health Improvement Plan is meant to identify key public health issues in the county and then develop a plan to

Numerous organizations and individuals were involved in the various work groups and committees that informed the community health assessment and developed the CHIP, Ryan added.

According to Ryan, community leaders identi ed the following priorities to improve health in the county:

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• Clear Creek County: Clear Creek County Health and Wellness Center – $100,000 (second payment of a $500,000 commitment) This will support the building and launch of the first collaborative care center in Clear Creek County.

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Henderson is Hiring and Investing in Colorado!

Henderson has operated in Colorado since 1976 and is investing nearly $150 million into our operations to enable future production. We are committed to our employees and our community and are currently hiring new employees to join our 360 strong! Further, the Freeport-McMoRan Foundation, recently announced more than $300,000 to Henderson Operations Social Investment Grant recipients in 2022. Learn more about the recipients below:

•Clear Creek County: DLD Sub-Area Planning Grant – $60,000 Funding supports a planning process to strategically identify enhanced community, land use and infrastructure proposals to provide new sustainable revenue streams and improved services.

Henderson is Hiring and Investing in Colorado!

Henderson has operated in Colorado since 1976 and is investing nearly $150 million into our operations to enable future production. We are committed to our employees and our community and are currently hiring new employees to join our 360 strong! Further, the Freeport-McMoRan Foundation, recently announced more than $300,000 to Henderson Operations Social Investment Grant recipients in 2022. Learn more about the recipients below:

Henderson has operated in Colorado since 1976 and is investing nearly $150 million into our operations to enable future production. We are committed to our employees and our community and are currently hiring new employees to join our 360 strong! Further, the Freeport-McMoRan Foundation, recently announced more than $300,000 to Henderson Operations Social Investment Grant recipients in 2022. Learn more about the recipients below:

• Clear Creek County: Clear Creek County Health and Wellness Center – $100,000 (second payment of a $500,000 commitment) This will support the building and launch of the first collaborative care center in Clear Creek County.

•Clear Creek County School District: Career-Connected Learning Project – $10,000 When combined with a $10,000 match of Henderson employee donations through Mile High United Way, it will support increasing opportunities for students to engage in career-connected experiential learning.

•Clear Creek County: Clear Creek County Health and Wellness Center – $100,000 (second payment of a $500,000 commitment) This will support the building and launch of the first collaborative care center in Clear Creek County.

• Clear Creek County: Clear Creek County Health and Wellness Center – $100,000 (second payment of a $500,000 commitment) This will support the building and launch of the first collaborative care center in Clear Creek County.

•Clear Creek County: DLD Sub-Area Planning Grant – $60,000 Funding supports a planning process to strategically identify enhanced community, land use and infrastructure proposals to provide new sustainable revenue streams and improved services.

•Grand County Rural Health Network: Grand County Multisector Resource Hub – $25,000 Funding will support a collaborative planning process around the development of a multisector resource hub that would provide a one-stop resource for marginalized community members of Grand County.

•Clear Creek County: DLD Sub-Area Planning Grant – $60,000 Funding supports a planning process to strategically identify enhanced community, land use and infrastructure proposals to provide new sustainable revenue streams and improved services.

• Clear Creek County: DLD Sub-Area Planning Grant – $60,000 Funding supports a planning process to strategically identify enhanced community, land use and infrastructure proposals to provide new sustainable revenue streams and improved services.

•Clear Creek County School District: Career-Connected Learning Project – $10,000 When combined with a $10,000 match of Henderson employee donations through Mile High United Way, it will support increasing opportunities for students to engage in career-connected experiential learning.

•Grand County Rural Health Network: Grand County Multisector Resource Hub – $25,000 Funding will support a collaborative planning process around the development of a multisector resource hub that would provide a one-stop resource for marginalized community members of Grand County.

•Clear Creek County School District: Career-Connected Learning Project – $10,000 When combined with a $10,000 match of Henderson employee donations through Mile High United Way, it will support increasing opportunities for students to engage in career-connected experiential learning.

•Clear Creek County School District: Career-Connected Learning Project – $10,000 When combined with a $10,000 match of Henderson employee donations through Mile High United Way, it will support increasing opportunities for students to engage in career-connected experiential learning.

•Grand County Search and Rescue: Mission Control Vehicle – $46,000 The vehicle will replace an inoperable multipurpose avalanche response, complex mission and command truck for Grand County.

•Grand County Rural Health Network: Grand County Multisector Resource Hub – $25,000 Funding will support a collaborative planning process around the development of a multisector resource hub that would provide a one-stop resource for marginalized community members of Grand County.

•Grand County Rural Health Network: Grand County Multisector Resource Hub – $25,000 Funding will support a collaborative planning process around the development of a multisector resource hub that would provide a one-stop resource for marginalized community members of Grand County.

•Grand County Search and Rescue: Mission Control Vehicle – $46,000 The vehicle will replace an inoperable multipurpose avalanche response, complex mission and command truck for Grand County.

•Middle Park Medical Foundation: Kremmling Wellness Center Gym – $75,000 Funding supports the development of a modern community recreation space with a goal of improving the overall health of the community by creating more opportunities to engage in recreational activities.

•Grand County Search and Rescue: Mission Control Vehicle – $46,000 The vehicle will replace an inoperable multipurpose avalanche response, complex mission and command truck for Grand County.

•Grand County Search and Rescue: Mission Control Vehicle – $46,000 The vehicle will replace an inoperable multipurpose avalanche response, complex mission and command truck for Grand County.

•Middle Park Medical Foundation: Kremmling Wellness Center Gym – $75,000 Funding supports the development of a modern community recreation space with a goal of improving the overall health of the community by creating more opportunities to engage in recreational activities.

•Middle Park Medical Foundation: Kremmling Wellness Center Gym – $75,000 Funding supports the development of a modern community recreation space with a goal of improving the overall health of the community by creating more opportunities to engage in recreational activities.

Congratulations to the recipients!

•Middle Park Medical Foundation: Kremmling Wellness Center Gym – $75,000 Funding supports the development of a modern community recreation space with a goal of improving the overall health of the community by creating more opportunities to engage in recreational activities.

Congratulations to the recipients!

Congratulations to the recipients!

Since 2012, more than $1.6 million has been invested through the Freeport-McMoRan Foundation in Clear Creek and Grand counties. The funds have been awarded to programs and projects that build community resilience and capacity.

Congratulations to the recipients!

Since 2012, more than $1.6 million has been invested through the Freeport-McMoRan Foundation in Clear Creek and Grand counties. The funds have been awarded to programs and projects that build community resilience and capacity.

Since 2012, more than $1.6 million has been invested through the Freeport-McMoRan Foundation in Clear Creek and Grand counties. The funds have been awarded to programs and projects that build community resilience and capacity.

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Since 2012, more than $1.6 million has been invested through the Freeport-McMoRan Foundation in Clear Creek and Grand counties. The funds have been awarded to programs and projects that build community resilience and capacity.

For more information on hiring visit www.moly.jobs and for more information on community investment grants visit FreeportInMyCommunity.com

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Clear Creek County Health Mobile response unit outside the Back 2 School event in Idaho Springs.

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Prevention the lesson at Clear Creek County Back 2 School Days

BY CHRIS KOEBERL CKOEBERL@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

e Clear Creek Public Health Department and Mountain Youth Network came together for three days the rst week of August at the county’s public health department in Idaho Springs for “Back 2 School Days.”

Sports physicals, vaccines, harm reduction and drug education were all part of the curriculum, according to the brochure. However, the main message, said Director of Public Health Dr. Timothy Ryan, is the prevention of disease, drugs, reproductive health issues and mental health issues.

“It’s absolutely critical,” Ryan said. “It’s why public health is here. To try and drive that message home, if you can prevent things from happening, it’s obviously much better than having to react afterward.”

e fee for a physical is $20 but Ryan said no one walks away if they can’t pay. e physical is required for most student-athletes to participate in sports. ere is a sliding scale for families who struggle to pay and Ryan said he’s seen individuals and families “paying it forward,” like paying an extra $20 for the next family who may be struggling to get physicals for multiple family members.

Ryan said should never be an ob-

stacle to health care and prevention.

Mountain Youth Network

Joining the Clear Creek County Public Health Department was the Mountain Youth Network. Its new manager, Rose Morris, said the partnership and events like Back 2 School Days allow MYN to interact with and contact youth who may not know about the network and what it o ers.

Morris said her goal is to reach as many as possible.

“I want to put my skills to work locally because there is so much to be done all around us and there is always going to be somebody that can bene t from a helping hand,” she said.

Mountain Youth Network is a Clear Creek County organization whose mission statement is “to inspire and support our youth to nd their path to hope, health, and happiness.”

Clear Creek County provides a great backyard for the outdoor activities that are at the core of MYN’s goal, Morris added.

“Getting outdoors just takes you out of your comfort zone you develop skills of problem-solving you have to work with your peers to gure things out you get exposed to a variety of circumstances that just enhance that thought process and the ability to work through things,”

Morris said.

The reality of student health care needs today

In addition to pamphlets about depression, anxiety and dealing with loneliness were a couple of pre-packed brown paper bags on the County’s public health table.

One is aimed at reproductive health. It’s lled with information about being sexually active, disease

and prevention.

e other bag’s label reads “Narcan/Fentanyl”.

e Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment reports a 70% increase in fentanyl deaths across the state from 2020 to 2021. ose gures are proportionally mirrored in Clear Creek County, Ryan said.

Back 2 School days was a public health event on Aug. 2 in Idaho Springs.

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The problem that just won’t go away

When I read the Salt Lake Tribune editorial on July 2, my heart sank. A Utah man with severe mental illness had died in a poorly regulated care home, with a mere $8,000 ne levied against the managers.

e editorial was erce: “It doesn’t seem to matter how horrible the care … how many of these residents live in lth and squalor … the responsible authorities apparently make little to no e ort to whip the homes into shape or, failing that, shut them down.”

In 1976, my disabled brother, Mike Trimble, died in just such a care home in Denver. I’ve spent a decade researching his life and death for my book, “ e Mike File,” and I know well the details and politics of his death.

Mike left home after turning 14 when his diagnosis — “paranoid schizophrenia, capable of violence” — shattered our family. A court committed him to the Colorado State Hospital in 1957. He never lived at home again.

When mental hospitals emptied their wards a decade later, Mike was mainstreamed back to Denver. Rejoining our family did not go well. Angry and resentful, Mike’s visits triggered emotional chaos. He soon cut o all contact.

In 1976, Mike died during a seizure, alone in his boarding home

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and undiscovered for three days. e Denver media used his solitary death to expose the “ratholes” that warehoused people with mental illness. Our mother found out about the loss of her 33-year-old son from the front page of the Denver Post. e owner of Mike’s ironically named “Carefree Guest Home” described his death as a “slip up.” e sta member who should have checked on Mike was “snowed under.” Two other residents had died unnoticed in previous months.

In the days following Mike’s death, the director of the Colorado Commission on the Disabled demanded action. “I’m …thinking …of the other 85 residents there,” he said. “How many of them were not seen over the weekend but did not die?”

O cials issued “a severe reprimand.” Dr. Paul Kuhn, director of Denver’s Personal Health Service, said that Carefree had made “signi cant improvements,” but he mentioned only one: “Anyone not in the breakfast line is sought out and checked.”

Kuhn gave Carefree a break because of poor funding that left the guest home perpetually under-

sta ed. “ is is more than a Denver problem,” he said. “It’s a statewide problem. It’s a great societal problem.”

Reprimand issued, case closed, but hardly progress.

In 2002, e New York Times ran a Pulitzer Prize-winning series that included the story of Randolph Maddix, living in a private home for the mentally ill in Brooklyn. Maddix died during a seizure and wasn’t found for many hours. “His back, curled and sti with rigor mortis, had to be broken to t him into a body bag.”

In 2006, the Milwaukee JournalSentinel ran a series on the horrors of board-and-care homes, including the tale of a resident who died and wasn’t found for three days. ese stories of outrageous neglect keep recurring, always about people overwhelmed by their mental disorders and neglected by their caregivers.

Why does Dr. Kuhn’s “great societal problem” persist?

As we steadily eliminated more than 500,000 beds in state psychiatric hospitals starting in the mid1950s, according to a study by the American Psychiatric Association, the number of people with severe mental illness was growing with the U.S. population. Stigma and shame often silenced their families. E ective treatment disappeared into the

fog of competing agencies, with no coordinated plan for people with chronic mental illness. en add today’s epidemic of homelessness and prisons crammed with people who need psychiatric treatment more than incarceration.

While researching my book, I spoke with a Colorado psychologist who summed up our failure to care for our mothers and fathers, our brothers and sisters, our children and friends: “ e mentally ill don’t have a strong lobby.”

e recent Tribune editorial proposes incentives for decently run care homes and appropriate punishments for neglect. But what we really need is a transformative system of care for the vulnerable and voiceless, and housing for those without homes. We know what to do. So far, we have chosen not to act. is problem remains with us, just as it did in 1976 when I lost my brother. Please don’t let us read these same plaintive stories and unanswered calls for action when another 50 years have passed.

Utah writer Stephen Trimble is a contributor to Writers on the Range, writersontherange.org, an independent nonpro t dedicated to spurring lively conversation about the West. His latest book is “ e Mike File: A Story of Grief and Hope.”

Get excited about heirloom tomatoes

The essence of summer for me is a freshly picked tomato, and if you are a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) member or visit farmer’s markets, I am sure you love the rainbow of colors that come from heirloom

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ese black heirloom tomatoes are heavy feeders and have a high tolerance for drought and hot growing conditions. Carbon tomatoes are open pollinated, which means they use natural pollinators such as bumblebees, bees, birds and, sometimes, the wind — all natual elements of the garden.

e carbon tomato is a large, rm, meaty tomato. Its esh is deep red with light to dark purple shoulders. It has a vibrant, sweet, smokey avor with the texture of a beefsteak.

ese fruits are marketed as crack resistant, but according to several

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growers, they tend to split if watering is not regular.

Cherokee green is tomato is a true green when ripe which can cause confusion. We see many people pick up green tomatoes, then set them down because they think they are not ready. However, if you know what to look for in ripeness, then you are blessed with the sweetest avor (in my opinion) of all the tomatoes. Ripeness is indicated by a slight yellow-

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

In response to “Idaho Springs receives $2.4 million grant toward transportation hub”

When one envisions a so-called ‘transportation hub,’ do not highspeed rail, scheduled airline service, or even waterway access come to mind?

Do bike paths, greenways, and charging stations t this description?

Absent the former, should not ‘sprucing up’ the Idaho Springs downtown area, as described in your

July 6th issue, be locally nanced? How can the latter possibly bene t taxpayers in the distant four corners of our state?

In an era of $1 trillion annual federal de cits, should not local o cials, U.S. Senators & Representatives, et al, have, in good conscience, rejected the manufactured US Government grant money, which can never be repaid?

Russell W. Haas, Golden

This week in Clear Creek Courant history

BY TEDDY JACOBSEN SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

Ladybugs released by the hundreds to protest and educate – Aug. 7, 2013

More than 1,000 ladybugs were released in Idaho Springs Community Garden as part of an event by the nonpro t, Scraps-to-Soil. e event doubled as both a preemptive strike against garden-destroying aphids and as a way to educate and entertain the community.

World Youth Day visitors stayed at Clear Creek High School – Aug. 11, 1993

e Clear Creek High School gym was the site of a massive slumber party for up to 215 World Youth Day visitors in the area for Pope John Paul II’s visit to Denver. World Youth Day was started by the pope in 1985.

Sheri blams himself partly for employee exodus – Aug. 11 1982

Sheri Jim Bennett was facing an exodus in employees blamed by

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orange hue on the blossom side of the fruit. is wonderful heirloom has an excellent, complex avor with a gorgeous color, which makes it one of our most anticipated tomatoes for this season based on being a favorite from last year. Each tomato can be between six ounces and one pound. Cherokee green is a large, beautiful beefsteak selected by Craig LeHoullie who has trialed more than 1,200 tomato varieties and has several helpful books on home gardening. is tomato comes from the same gene selections at the Cherokee purple, which is known for bold, acidic avors.

Moskovich

A true classic in every tomato garden, this early, small, red tomato makes for a great slicer. ese perfect little red globes are cold-tolerant, which means they will be one of the rst to start to ripen. Moskovich can put on growth while the early

candidates vying for his job on low pay and morale. Bennett agreed with the assessment and said it was because better-paying jobs were available elsewhere and that his standards were very high. “Part of the problem is me,” he said.

Idaho Springs needs funds for municipal pool – Aug. 11 1982

Idaho Springs Mayor Dorothy Kyler announced that the municipal pool could close three weeks ahead of season unless there’s a miracle. e miracle that Kyler was hoping for was money.

e Clear Creek Courant was created in August of 1973. ese items come from Courant’s historic archives. As it turns out, previous Courant writers had the same idea for the paper’s 25th anniversary. eir section was dubbed, “Olds: Not to be confused with news.” It lives on for an entire year to celebrate the paper’s 50th birthday.

May conditions are still too cold for many big fruit tomatoes. It will be one of the last to keep producing because of its hardiness, making it a true work-horse winner for production. e avor is very balanced — not too acidic and not too sweet, so it also works for canning, if that’s your thing.

Happy growing (and eating)!

Josie Hart is the associate director of farm program for the Denver Botanic Gardens.

Heirloom tomatoes. PHOTO BY SCOTT DRESSEL-MARTIN

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Free legal clinic: A free legal clinic will be from 2-5 p.m. ursday, Aug. 10, at both the John Tomay Library in Georgetown and the Idaho Springs Library. Volunteer attorneys will answer questions and explain the process and procedure for all civil issues, including family law, property law, probate law, collections, appeals, landlord-tenant law, small claims, veterans issues, and civil protection orders. Call your local library to be added to the sign-up sheet. Idaho Springs Library 303-567-2020 or Georgetown Library

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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, 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.

from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 23, at Georgetown Lake. Registration fee is $15 and paddle board rentals are $10.

Georgetown to Idaho Springs Half-Marathon: e 45th annual Georgetown to Idaho Springs HalfMarathon will be Aug. 12, hosted by the Clear Creek Booster Club that supports high school and middle school students. e race starts at 7 a.m. at Georgetown Lake and ends at the Idaho Springs ball elds. Register at www.gtishalf.com.

Mountain Youth Network showcase: Learn more about the programs o ered by Mountain Youth Network and how you can be involved at the annual showcase from 4-6 p.m. Aug. 22 at Tommyknocker Brewery in Idaho Springs. is event is open to community member who want to support Clear Creek County youth. Visit mountainyouthnetwork. org for more information.

Paddle & Brew: Cabin Creek Brewing is hosting Paddle & Brew

Community barbecue: Keller Williams Preferred Realty will host a community barbecue from 1-7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 1, at Sugar Plum, 1845 Miner St., Idaho Springs. Food, music and autographs available with former Denver Bronco Randy Gradishar. RSVP to Lisa at 303-550-9859.

Devil on the Divide 2023: e Devil on the Divide 2023 50K and 22K will be Sept. 9, both reaching altitudes of 13,000 feet. Prior ultrarunning experience is required. For more information and to register, visit devilonthedivideultra.com/ sign-up.html.

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solution of it on the strip, Ryan explained.

Also, in the paper bag is a box labeled “Narcan.” Inside the box are two doses of the medication “naloxone” used to reverse the e ects of an opioid overdose.

Ryan said the medication is “extremely e ective at stopping or reversing what would be a fatal event.”

Dozens of boxes have already been

Ryan said.

e county commission approved the report unanimously.

Property valuation

According to Colorado law, county assessor o ces throughout the State must conduct a complete revaluation of all properties in their county every two years.

June 8 was the deadline for Clear Creek residents to protest their latest property valuations under Clear Creek County statutes, and 626 property owners did just that, according to the county assessor

distributed free of charge in the county, Ryan said. e need for what he describes as “lifesaving medication” is in Clear Creek County.

An opportunity to connect and learn

Ryan and Morris said events like Back 2 School Days put them in contact with those they may not otherwise meet.

“Someone comes in for a sports

Donna Gee.

Of the protests, 271 resulted in a decreased property valuation. County statute called for the deadline for property valuation “appeals” to be received by July 17. Appeals are for property owners who still disagree with the Assessor’s determination according to Gee.

At its regular meeting on Aug. 1, county commissioners planned to entertain 33 appeals, according to the meeting’s agenda.

It turned into a lengthy process. e appeals process was slated on the meeting’s agenda to take about

physical and we can introduce them to all the services we o er,” Ryan said. “ ey may not have thought about mental, emotional, reproductive and overall health concerns.” Morris agreed saying, “In a very honest sense, I feel like if I help those around me, even my quality improves because I bene t from seeing people doing well and thriving.”

an hour and a half, but ended up going on for more than six hours. Six properties still have to be heard later in the week.

Clear Creek County Assessor Donna Gee assisted commissioners and property owners with comparable sales, property condition and location information that were used to determine valuation.

Gee defended her assessments before the board. Property owners were welcome to add additional comments and information in support of their appeal.

roughout the process, board members listened patiently to all parties and asked questions of their own before making a determination.

Out of the 27 property owners whose appeal was heard appealed their valuation, Gee said board members reduced two valuations. Clear Creek County rights to four mining claims go beneath the surface e mineral rights to four mining claims near Georgetown and the Silver Dale area now belong to Clear Creek County, according to county Open Space Coordinator Martha Tableman.

e county already owned the surface rights to the land, but Tableman told commissioners the owner recently donated the mineral rights as well.

Commissioners unanimously accepted the donation.

RTD will let metro-area youth ride free all year — to school, to work, anywhere

BY SARA MARTIN CHALKBEAT COLORADO

Denver-area youth will be able to ride for free to school, the mall, work, and just about everywhere they go beginning Sept. 1 under a new Regional Transportation District pilot program.

e free fares for youth 19 and younger riding buses and the light rail system will start following the conclusion of the RTD’s summer free fares for everyone campaign, designed to encourage the use of public transportation and curb pollution during July and August.

Until recently, youth customers ages 6-19 were eligible for a 70% discount fare and children ve and younger could ride free with a farepaying adult. Now, “youth customers ages 19 or younger won’t pay for RTD services during the pilot program implementation,” according to the RTD website.

e new pilot stems from a

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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. Dinner is provided. Some of the activities include paddle boarding, boating and use of our full activity court for badminton, basketball, volleyball and more. All activities are free. For more information, call Cheryl Holmberg at 303-519-0144.

Mountain Jams: Mountain Jams concerts start at 2 p.m. on Saturdays through Sept. 16 at Library State Park in Georgetown. is year’s acts, sponsored by Georgetown Cultural Arts and Georgetown Heritage Center, include a mix of jazz, bluegrass, rock, folk and country. Artists include local favorites and internationally recognized touring artists. For a complete lineup and additional details, visit www.eventbrite.com/

broader study on the structure of fare pricing and equity. Prices are going down for most riders and the fare structure is simpli ed to four price options.

In Denver, most high school students are ineligible for yellow bus service, limiting transportation options for them to get to school. Denver Public Schools pays for passes to ride public RTD buses to and from school, but students must live more than 2.5 miles from their school.

Facing driver shortages and rising costs, the Denver schools have cut bus service for some middle and elementary schools for the next school year and are o ering limited service to the Denver School of the Arts. e district must still provide yellow bus service for high school students with disabilities, recent refugees who attend the district’s “newcomer centers,” and Englishlearning high schoolers in the district’s bilingual programs.

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Blue Spruce Habitat volunteers needed: Blue Spruce Habitat for Humanity is looking for volunteers. A variety of opportunities and exible schedules are available on new construction sites as well as for exterior minor home repairs. No previous construction experience needed. Contact volunteer@bluesprucehabitat.org for information.

Walk-in vaccine clinics: Walkin vaccine clinics for adults and children needing u and other vaccines are available from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesdays at the Clear Creek Health and Wellness Center, 1969 Miner St., Idaho Springs. No appointments required for the vaccines, though you can pre-register by calling 303-670-7528.

Resilience1220 counseling: Young people 12 to 20 can get free counseling through an Evergreenbased organization called Resilience1220. Comprised of licensed therapists, Resilience1220 serves individuals and groups in the foothills including Clear Creek County. ey also facilitate school and community groups to build life skills in wellness and resilience among youth. For more information or to schedule a

For free rides,drivers may ask kids to show a school- or governmentissued ID, according to Bill Sirois, RTD senior manager of transit oriented communities.

RTD plans to collect ride data two ways: transportation operators will key in information on their keypads, and surveys will be sent out throughout the school year. RTD wants to know if riders are taking advantage of the opportunity and if their opinions have changed on using more public transportation.

“We’re excited and we’re hoping for big success. We’ve reached out to a lot of the school districts and got some good feedback in terms of contacts to work with to collect data and hopefully see some good results,” Sirois said.

RTD has projected that it will cost the system $3.5 to $4 million in the next year to o er free youth fares.

e youth fare program ends Aug. 31, 2024. To continue the program, RTD o cials want other organi-

counseling session, visit R1220.org, email Resilience1220@gmail.com or call 720-282-1164.

Dental clinics: Cleanings, X-rays, dentures, tooth extractions and more. Most insurances are accepted including Medicaid. Sliding scale/ low-cost options are also available. No appointment necessary. is is a mobile dentist that comes once a month. Call program manager Lauralee at 720-205-4449 for questions.

Clear Creek Rotary 2000 meetings: Clear Creek Rotary 2000 meets at 7:30 a.m. Wednesdays at Marion’s of the Rockies. 2805 Colorado Blvd., Idaho Springs. For more information, email loe er806@comcast.net.

Support after suicide loss: Heartbeat and Resilience1220 o er Support After Suicide Loss from 5:30-7 p.m. the fourth ursday of the month for ages 14 and older. Join inperson or online. Suggest donation is $15. For location, visit R1220.org.

zations to help fund a part of the project.

DPS did not respond to requests for comment on this story.

Last fall, RTD initiated the CollegePass program which provided unlimited free rides to all students whose universities opted into the program. Colleges paid for it in di erent ways. Some included a fee into a student’s tuition; other schools footed the bill.

e college program was renewed for another year with the addition of semester passes for higher education institutions that didn’t participate in the CollegePass program.

e SemesterPass will be an opt-in program for individual students who use public transportation rather than the institutions paying for the entire student body. e pass costs $75 per student each month.

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Storytime with Miss Honeybun: Storytime with Miss Honeybun is at 11:15 a.m. Tuesdays at the Idaho Springs Public Library and at 11:15 a.m. ursdays at the John Tomay Memorial Library in Georgetown.

Sensitive Collection: Resilience1220 o ers a monthly workshop for highly sensitive people to help them live healthy and empowered lives from 3:30-4:30 p.m. the third Wednesday of the month via Zoom. Visit R1220.org for more information.

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BY CORINNE WESTEMAN CWESTEMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

For those who haven’t stopped by their local library in recent years, it’s not just a place to pick up and drop o books anymore.

In the post-pandemic era, libraries have become meeting places, remote work spaces, play areas and more. Rather than the repositories of books and other print media they once were, libraries are taking on more of a community center role, sta members at Denverarea library districts explained.

“ ey’ve always had that role,” said Holly Grant of the Clear Creek County Library District. “But now, it’s about … not just seeing (a library) as a storehouse of knowledge and scholarship.”

To that end, libraries have diversi ed the items and programs they o er to address community needs. Depending on the district, patrons can check out everything from camping equipment to virtual reality headsets. Additionally, patrons can access video- and audiobook-streaming services for free with their library cards.

Plus, along with children’s storytime and book clubs, library events and programs can range from puppy yoga to snowshoe hikes.

“It’s a very di erent library than what many of us grew up with,” Holly Whelan of Arapahoe Libraries said. “ … We have everything, everything, everything.”

Items and resources aplenty

Whelan’s words aren’t an exaggeration, as sta members from multiple districts said their libraries o er so much it’s hard for them to remember everything. So, before buying, renting or downloading something, check the library rst.

Along with books, movies and comics, districts have nontraditional items for check-out. Many o er laptops, iPads, Kindles, mobile WiFi hotspots, passes to local museums, cookware, GoPro cameras and science kits.

Mark Fink, executive director of Anythink Libraries — which has branches from ornton to Bennett — said his district’s TryIts collection includes musical instruments for various experience levels; lawn games; outdoor gear like snowshoes and backpacks; 3-D printers; sewing machines and crafting kits; and microscopes.

People have borrowed them for weekend barbecues, camping trips, one-o projects, or to see whether they’d want to buy their own. Fink said the TryIts collection has been so popular, Anythink Libraries has “expanded the level of items we provide.”

O ering items like these saves patrons money and helps the environment too, Grant pointed out, as people aren’t buying things they might only use once.

Along with physical items, districts have several online resources patrons can access with their library cards. rough these apps and online services, patrons can download e-books and audiobooks, stream movies and TV shows, and access tutoring services and online classes — all for free.

Lizzie Gall of Je erson County Public Library said patrons who used to spend money on Audible and Net ix

have saved money by nding their items through the library instead.

In-person services are also crucial, whether it’s answering technological questions or notarizing documents. Grant said Clear Creek patrons have asked for help setting up their Kindles and reviewing their emails, and tourists often stop into the Idaho Springs and Georgetown branches to ask questions about local sites and museums.

As Whelan summarized it: “If you think the library isn’t for you, or we don’t have anything to o er, think again. … We have something for everybody.”

Unique programs, events

Beyond summer reading and book clubs, libraries have expanded the type of events and programs they o er — ranging from outdoor and out-of-library adventures, to arts

and culture, to physical and mental health. Almost all are free and open to everyone, including out-of-district attendees. Some may require preregistration and/or tickets to cover event costs.

Clear Creek has hosted everything from snowshoe hikes to American Sign Language classes. It also has free present-wrapping stations in December, which are immensely popular, Grant said.

Both Je erson County and Arapahoe libraries have hosted after-hours laser tag for teens, which are well-attended and sometimes have fun themes like “Star Wars.” Gall highlighted other teen events, like this August’s Teen Iron Chef and the ongoing Coding Camp, which has expanded to include preteens.

Summertime outdoor concert series are

Local libraries o er nontraditional items and programs, preserve important ‘third place’

Eli Monreal plays Life-Size Clue during a March 31 teen event at Je erson County Public Library’s Golden branch.

FILE PHOTO BY CORINNE WESTEMAN

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popular at Anythink and Arapahoe library districts, with each concert drawing hundreds of attendees.

Fink noted how Anythink Libraries also has an artists-in-residence program through a partnership with the Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art. e district’s also partnering with the City of ornton to build a 35,000-square foot nature library so people can engage with nature in an accessible way, he commented.

For Arapahoe Libraries, Whelan highlighted the Library For All program, which is for adults with disabilities and their caregivers. It also has a Memory Café for adults with memory loss, their caregivers and families.

Events like these have become crucial ways for participants to connect and interact with those in similar situations, Whelan described.

At Douglas County Public Libraries, the popular brew tour is return-

ing this year, which encourages patrons to support local breweries and co ee shops. Kerri Morgan, special events manager, said the district also hosts several literary trivia nights, library-wide scavenger hunts and similar events throughout the year.

Its thrice-a-year Storybook Holiday events are especially delightful, she added. ese themed nights at the library bring classic stories to life at springtime, Halloween and the winter holidays. is fall’s will be “ e Legend of Sleepy Hollow”themed, complete with interactive trick-or-treating.

“When you walk into the library, it’s almost like walking into a living expression of that piece of literature,” Morgan said of the Storybook Holiday events. “ … It’s all about making positive, lifelong memories inside the library.”

During the pandemic, virtual events became incredibly popular, and districts continue to o er hybrid options. Whelan said, for Arapahoe Libraries, it’s about engaging people no matter where they’re at — in the world, or in life.

“When we talk about getting people into the libraries, that doesn’t physically have to be walking through the doors,” she continued.

Preserving the ‘third place’

With libraries evolving as technology and community needs do, sta members emphasized how libraries are increasingly important meeting places. So, the buildings must re ect that.

More libraries now feature built-in cafes for people to relax, meet and/ or work. Fink said Anythink Libraries wanted its branches to feel like “high-end bookstores,” and help patrons “create special moments of joy or delight” through their library experiences.

Fink described how, in sociological terms, libraries fall into the “third place.” e premise is that a person’s “ rst place” is their home and their “second place” is work. us, “third places” like parks, churches, co ee shops and gyms are crucial for civic engagement and social interaction.

Libraries as “third places” are increasingly important for young

parents looking to get their children out of the house and meet other local families, Morgan described. eir popularity’s also growing among work-from-home folks who’ve lost their “second place” and want to work a free, o ce-type environment.

Morgan emphasized how, unlike some “third places,” libraries are completely free and open to everyone.

“It’s a place where, if you want, you can be entertained or educated,” she said. “It’s almost like a choose-your-own adventure.”

Gall, Grant and others emphasized how should re ect the people they serve, and adapt to their needs and interests. us, their districts are very responsive to patrons’ feedback for new items, events and programs.

“( e library)’s something that everybody can enjoy without feeling like there’s a price tag attached,” Grant continued. “ … If the library wasn’t there to o er all those elements of service, where would (people) get them from?”

Douglas County Libraries hosts a Halloween-themed Storybook Holiday event. The district hosts these events three times a year — in the spring, around Halloween, and in early December.

Brooks Bowland, 6, crosses the bridge during the Clear Creek County Library District’s snowshoe hike in February

FILE PHOTO BY SARA HERTWIG

Colorado funk band SuperMagick performs at Anythink Libraries’ Backyard Concert Series in 2016. COURTESY OF KENT MEIREIS AND ANYTHINK LIBRARIES

Arapahoe Libraries hosts

locations. Seed libraries have become a popular program among local library districts. COURTESY PHOTO

BY DEB HURLEY BROBST DBROBST@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Never underestimate the power of a 10-year-old who decides he wants to go into business.

Easton Hinderman, 10, now has a food trailer situated in the driveway at 30504 Upper Bear Creek Road

about a mile from Evergreen Lake. He sells lemonade, tea, cookies that he bakes, doughnuts, breads and some fruit.

He sits inside the trailer from 9:30 a.m.-6 p.m. daily except Wednesday and Sunday, waving to every person who drives or bicycles by. He said he has regulars who stop in to grab a beverage or a snack. He will move to weekend hours once school starts at King-Murphy Elementary School.

Easton has learned a lot about

salesmanship since starting last summer with one jar of lemonade and a table after seeing a lemonade stand while on vacation in Minnesota. Dad Mike Hinderman told him he needed to smile and wave bigger, so people going by saw him. And it worked. Easton grossed $225 his rst day, and he grossed $2,300 in one month last summer.

As the inventory grew, Mike said he got tired of helping lug the jars, containers, table and tent to the end of the driveway and back each day. So father and son began looking for

a food trailer and found one in San Antonio, Texas. ey brought it back to Evergreen, cleaned it up, and it’s been operational for about three weeks.

Easton borrowed money from his dad to pay for the food trailer, and he expects to pay it back by the end of next summer.

“He has a passion for this (business),” Mike said. “As a parent, you help your child do what they want.”

Mike has been the caretaker at the

Easton Hinderman, 10, has been operating a lemonade stand on Upper Bear Creek Road all summer. The stand will move to weekend hours once school starts.

PHOTO BY DEB HURLEY BROBST

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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 FORECLOSED. A COPY OF SAID STATUTES, AS SUCH STATUTES ARE PRESENTLY CONSTITUTED, WHICH MAY AFFECT YOUR RIGHTS SHALL BE SENT WITH ALL MAILED COPIES OF THIS NOTICE. HOWEVER, YOUR RIGHTS MAY BE DETERMINED BY PREVIOUS STATUTES.

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

On May 30, 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)

Christopher F Berry

Original Beneficiary(ies)

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

Mortgage Assets Management, LLC

Date of Deed of Trust

August 07, 2007

County of Recording Clear Creek

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

August 21, 2007

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

245836 Book: 778 Page: 764

Original Principal Amount

$217,500.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$136,399.69

Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated for reasons including, but not limited to, the failure to timely pay Property Charge Expenses including tax and/or insurance payments under said Deed of Trust and the Evidence of Debt secured thereby. Therefore, the current holder of the Evidence of Debt has elected to accelerate the entire indebtedness. The outstanding principal balance (exclusive of any other charges properly allowable under the document(s) evidencing said debt) due and owing upon the Evidence of Debt secured by the above-described Deed of Trust being foreclosed is $136,399.69.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

A PORTION OF GOVERNMENT LOT 3, SECTION 36, TOWNSHIP 3 SOUTH, RANGE 73 WEST OF THE 6TH P.M., DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT A POINT WHICH BEARS N. 48°28’E., 60.52 FEET FROM IDAHO SPRINGS TOWNSITE CORNER NO. 38; THENCE S. 85°40’W., 100 FEET; THENCE N. 14°49’E., 64.52 FEET; THENCE N. 85°40’E., 76.00 FEET; THENCE S. 7°00’E., 61.00 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, COUNTY OF CLEAR CREEK, STATE OF COLORADO.

And is also known by street and number as 187 Virginia Canyon Road, Idaho Springs, CO 80452

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

NOTICE OF SALE

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 11:00 A.M. on Thursday, 09/28/2023, 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 8/3/2023

Last Publication 8/31/2023

Name of Publication The Clear Creek Courant

Number of Clips 14

NOTICE OF RIGHTS

YOU MAY HAVE AN INTEREST IN THE REAL PROPERTY BEING FORECLOSED, OR HAVE

●A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 38-38-104 SHALL BE FILED WITH THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE AT LEAST FIFTEEN (15) CALENDAR DAYS PRIOR TO THE FIRST SCHEDULED SALE DATE OR ANY DATE TO WHICH THE SALE IS CONTINUED;

●A NOTICE OF INTENT TO REDEEM FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 38-38-302 SHALL BE FILED WITH THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE NO LATER THAN EIGHT (8) BUSINESS DAYS AFTER THE SALE;

●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;

●IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN SECTION 38-38-103.1 OR THE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SECTION 38-38-103.2, THE BORROWER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS.

Colorado Attorney General 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor Denver, Colorado 80203 (800) 222-4444 www.coag.gov

Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau P.O. Box 4503 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (855) 411-2372 www.consumerfinance.gov

DATE: 05/30/2023

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-23-957720-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.

Legal Notice No. CCC648

First Publication: August 3, 2023

Last Publication: August 31, 2023

Publisher: Clear Creek Courant Public Notice

COMBINED NOTICEAMENDED - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-109(1)(b) 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

Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), You are hereby notified that the current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described above, the original principal amount of which was $101,500.00, declares that the covenants of said Deed of Trust have been violated for reasons including, but not limited to, the failure to make timely payments required under said Deed of Trust and the Evidence of Debt secured thereby. Therefore, the current holder of the Evidence of Debt has elected to accelerate the entire indebtedness. The outstanding principal balance (exclusive of interest and any other charges properly allowable under the document(s) evidencing said debt) due and owing upon the Evidence of Debt secured by the above-described Deed of Trust being foreclosed is $86,364.30.

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 OF238 WEST HANCHETT ROAD, EMPIRE COLORADO 80438

***ASSIGNMENT OF DEED OF TRUST RECORDED ON SEPTEMBER27, 2011 AT RECEPTION NO. 261842

***ASSIGNMENT OF DEED OF TRUST RECORDED ON NOVEMBER18, 2013 AT RECEPTION NO. 270711

***ASSIGNMENT OF DEED OF TRUST RECORDED ON APRIL05, 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, 08/31/2023, the date to which the sale has been continued pursuant to C.R.S. 38-38-109(1)(b), 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.

Amended First Publication7/13/2023

Amended Last Publication8/10/2023

Name of PublicationThe Clear Creek Courant

IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER

DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED;

DATE: 6/29/2023

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.

Legal Notice No. CCC655

First Publication: July 13, 2023

Last Publication: August 10, 2023

Publisher: Clear Creek Courant

The Board of Selectmen for the Town of Georgetown will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, August 22, 2023, to consider the Appeal of Graham Russel and Vivian Russell concerning the application of the Town of Georgetown for a special use permit. The hearing will begin at 6:15 p.m. at Town Hall, 404 6th Street, Georgetown, Colorado. The meeting may also be joined virtually at: www. zoom.us Webinar ID: 851 1244 8406 and/or dial in: 1-346-248-7799

Proposed Special Use: Special Use Permit for a Road Material Storage Yard This application will be reviewed against the criteria set in the Georgetown Municipal Code 17.24.050(a)

Applicant(s): Town of Georgetown

Location: Argentine St. Georgetown, CO

Tract TR S;20, T;4, R;74 Parcel # 1959-051-00-903 (North on Argentine just past the Sewer Dept. Building)

Zoning: Parks and Open Space

A copy of the complete application is available for inspection at Town Hall, 404 6th Street, Georgetown, Colorado, during normal business hours. Interested parties are encouraged to attend the public hearing and make their opinions known. Written comments may be submitted to the Commission at Box 426, Georgetown, CO 80444 / townclerk@townofgeorgetown.us any time before the hearing. For further information, call 303-569-2555 ext. 2.

Notice requirements pursuant to 17.12.070(c)(1)

Given and posted at the Georgetown Town Hall this 31st day of July 2023.

Jennifer Yobski

Town Clerk

Legal Notice No. CCC666

LEMONADE

Upper Bear Creek property since 2009, and he taught Easton since he was a tyke to do yard work around the house like pulling weeds. Mike said Easton is a hard worker.

“Praise has driven him,” Mike said, adding that people tell him what a great job he is doing, which makes him want to succeed even more.

Easton isn’t done. He hopes to get a food vendor license and get the proper

health inspections by next summer so he can bring his food trailer to summer concerts. He wants to add snow cones and pizza to the snacks and drinks he already serves.

Easton doesn’t just work in his food trailer. He also rides a dirt bike, is in the Boy Scouts, golfs, and takes piano and guitar lessons.

Easton has big plans for his life. After paying o the foodtrailer loan, he plans to put away money for college — he wants to be a heart surgeon — and he wants to have money to help his sister, who has Down syndrome.

Public Notices

Easton Hinderman sells goods out of the food trailer he bought this summer with the help of his dad. He hopes to get the proper inspections and approvals, he can take his trailer on the road to Evergreen summer concerts.

The Clear Creek School District RE1 in the County of Clear Creek, State of Colorado, calls for nomination of candidates for school directors to be placed on the ballot for the regular biennial school election to be held on Tuesday, November 7, 2023.

At this election two (2) directors will be elected representing the following director districts for a term of office of four years. Districts A and E. An interactive map of Director Districts can be located at www.ccsdre1.org under the Board of Education tab or if you need assistance contact Jennifer Behring by email at jennifer.behring@ccsdre1.org.

To be qualified, a candidate must have been a registered elector of the school district for at least 12 consecutive months before the election and a resident of the director district which will be represented. A person is ineligible to run for school director if they have been convicted of committing a sexual offense against a child.

A person who desires to be a candidate for school director shall file a written notice of intention to be a candidate and a nomination petition signed by at least 25 eligible electors who are registered to vote in the regular biennial school election.

Nomination petitions may be obtained at Carlson Elementary, 1300 Miner Street, Idaho Springs, CO 80452. Office hours are 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM, Monday – Wednesday.

Completed petitions shall be submitted to Jennifer Behring no later than 3:00 PM on September 1, 2023.

Legal Notice No. CCC663

First Publication: August 10,

Notice to Creditors

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