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Suicide is one of the leading causes of death in the ranks of reghters, police and EMS workers, according to the new non-pro t,
Restoring the Rescuer.
Beau Jo’s owner Chip Bair decided to support the organization by donating 20% of food sales from all six locations Aug. 9-10 to the nonpro t.
Restoring the Rescuer is an
initiative designed to support rst responders’ mental and physical health, according to its mission statement.
First responders made up 1% of
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all suicides from 2015-2017, according to research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Violent Death Reporting System. e ndings were published in a recent article by the Journal of Safety Research.
When broken down by response discipline, these rst responder suicides occurred among law enforcement o cers (58%), re ghters (21%) and EMS providers (18%), the research shows.
“ ose are the people that we
need,” said Alex Dunn, Beau Jo’s general manager at the Idaho Springs location. “ is is such a small community… our rst responders here are so important.”
While eating pizza for lunch, Erin Gi ord and a friend didn’t realize 20% of the price of their meal was going to the non-pro t. ey were pleased to learn it was.
“I think it’s incredible they ( rst responders) put their life on the line every day for people they don’t even know like the two of us here,” Gifford said. “And they would do it with no questions asked.”
It’s a good feeling and good pizza, Gi ord added.
BY CHRIS KOEBERL CKOEBERL@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
e new public works building in Idaho Springs will be approximately 90 feet by 50 feet with four truck bays and a section that has a second oor for o ces, meeting and storage, according to city plans.
It will also include a covered structure for storage of salt and sand and space for parking vehicles and equipment.
Heavy equipment is already moving dirt to make way for the facility at 980 East Idaho Springs Road. e estimated cost of construction is $3,248,878, according to city planning. e new building will replace the current public works facility on West Colorado Boulevard. e facility is expected to open in the spring of 2024.
BY CHRIS KOEBERL CKOEBERL@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
e search for Clear Creek County’s next superintendent of schools took another step forward during the district’s Board of Education meeting Aug. 10.
e board entered executive session to meet with its attorney, “for discussion (of) the content of applications and supporting documents for interim superintendent candidates who are not yet nalists,” according to the agenda.
At least 19 candidates from 13 states have submitted resumes and personal statements to the board for the open position of Superintendent in the district, according to board members.
e next step will be face-to-face meetings with the board and top
candidates. Board members say the public will likely get a rst look at the nal candidates sometime after Aug. 24.
e district advertised the position’s compensation at $150,000$165,000 plus bene ts.
In its search for a new superintendent, the Clear Creek County school board will follow recommendations from Norman Ridder with McPherson & Jacobson, the consulting rm it hired to guide the search. e same rm helped the district hire outgoing superintendent Karen Quanbeck four years ago.
Quanbeck will become the vice president of statewide partnerships for the Colorado Education Initiative, an organization the district has been working with as it has transformed its education model for students at all grade levels.
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Former Clear Creek County Sheri deputies Andrew Buen and Kyle Gould appeared brie y in court in proceedings linked to their charges for the 2022 shooting death of Christian Glass. e two are expected to return in late September in what could lead to a plea bargain to avoid a trial.
Glass’s family, including his parents Simon and Sally Glass, were also in the Clear Creek County courtroom, all wearing pink. It was Christian’s favorite color, according to family attorney Siddhartha Rathod.
“Each day they have to be in a courtroom with two of the men responsible for murdering their son is exceedingly di cult, as it would be on any parent,” Rathod said. Buen is charged with murder in the 2nd degree, o cial misconduct, and reckless endangerment. Gould is charged with criminally negligent homicide and reckless endangerment.
e Aug. 7 hearing lasted about ve minutes before 5th Judicial District Court Judge Catherine Cheroutes. Cheroutes continued the hearing to Sept. 25 to allow prosecutors and defense counsel an opportunity tor mediate, Cheroutes said in court.
Rathod said that’s typically an indication a plea deal could be on the table for defendants, but did not have speci cs on the case
According to charges, Glass died on the night of June 10-11, 2022, when he was stranded in his car. He had called 911 for help, saying he was trapped and his car was stuck. O cers asked Glass to leave his car, but he refused in what turned into a long stando that ended when o cers broke the car window and used a Taser on Glass. Clear Creek Sheri ’s Deputy Andrew Buen shot Glass ve times, killing him, according to the indictment.
Glass never made any threats to any law enforcement and was at no point armed with a rearm.
ere is no reason to believe that Glass would have been a danger to any law enforcement personnel, to himself or to any member of the
public, the indictment states.
Former Sgt. Gould was in contact via cell phone with Buen during the encounter, the indictment states. It goes on to say during the cell phone conversation, Buen muted his bodyworn camera audio. e conversation was not recorded.
Gould is charged with criminally negligent homicide and reckless endangerment.
A civil suit resulted in a $19 million settlement, against four agencies, including the county Sheri ’s O ce. In a court-ordered apology as part of the settlement with the Glass Family, Clear Creek County Sheri Rick Albers placed blame on his o cers who “failed to meet expectations.”
Later, on Aug. 3, Albers stepped down after 43 years in law enforcement.
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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.
rience is required. For more information and to register, visit devilonthedivideultra.com/sign-up.html.
Free legal clinic: A free legal clinic will be from 2-5 p.m. ursday, Sept. 14, 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-upmsheet. Idaho Springs Library 303-567-2020 or Georgetown Library 303-569-2620.
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 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 720205-4449 for questions.
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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 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 23, at Georgetown Lake. Registration fee is $15 and paddle board rentals are $10.
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 ultra-running expe-
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/cc/eorgetownmountain-jams.
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: Walk-in 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 Evergreen-based organization called Resilience1220.
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 in-person or online. Suggest donation is $15. For location, visit R1220.org.
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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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When Rose Morris arrived in Colorado from Puerto Rico seven years ago, she knew she wanted to work with the state’s youth. Now, she’s doing just that as Mountain Youth Network’s new manager.
“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.”
MYN falls under Clear Creek County Public Health’s umbrella and is a community-based initiative. e coalition includes individuals from a range of sectors: law enforcement, education, health and human services, government, youth-serving organizations, students, community organizations, parents and local businesses
Morris said that growing up in Puerto Rico gave her an insight into the importance of equality and diversity among youth. Morris added that she will strive to create an environment that includes those two principles in moving MYN forward.
“Diversity is education,” she said.
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,” she said.
“You develop skills of problemsolving, you have to work with your peers to gure things out and you get exposed to a variety of circumstances that just enhances that thought process and the ability to work through things.”
Adapting to the new role will take time, she said, but her measure of success will be re ected in what MYN participants get out of it.
“I bene t from seeing people doing well and thriving,” she said.
It’s August, which means it’s back to school for millions of children and young adult Americans. August also presages Banned Book Month: September.
Unless you live under a rock, you’re aware that open reading and the free exchange of ideas are under withering re in an ongoing crusade against the First Amendment. According to the American Library Association (ALA), there were 1,269 demands to censor library books and resources in 2022. It was the highest number of attempted book bans since ALA began compiling data about censorship in libraries more than 20 years ago. at nearly doubles the 729 challenges reported in 2021. Also in 2022, a record 2,571 unique titles, a 38% increase from the 1,858 unique titles in 2021, were targeted for censorship. Of those titles, the vast majority were written by or about members of the LGBTQ+ community and people of color. Of the reported book challenges, 58% targeted books and materials in school libraries, classroom libraries, or school curricula and 41% targeted materials in public libraries.
The top 13 targeted books:
1) “Gender Queer: A Memoir” by Maia Kobabe
2) “All Boys Aren’t Blue” by George M. Johnson
3) “ e Bluest Eye” by Toni Morrison
4) “Flamer” by Mike Curato (tie)
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5) “Looking for Alaska” by John Green (tie)
6) “ e Perks of Being a Wall ower” by Stephen Chbosky
7) “Lawn Boy” by Jonathan Evison
8) “ e Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian” by Sherman Alexie
9) “Out of Darkness” by Ashley Hope Perez (tie)
10) “A Court of Mist and Fury” by Sarah J. Maas (tie)
11) “Crank” by Ellen Hopkins (tie)
12) “Me and Earl and the Dying Girl” by Jesse Andrews (tie)
13) “ is Book Is Gay” by Juno Dawson
But defenders of the First Amendment are ghting back with their voices and their money. is past June, a couple of mind cleansers in San Diego launched their own self-righteous sneak attack.
ey checked out and held hostage nearly all the LGBTQ books from a display in the Rancho Peñasquitos branch of the San Diego Public Library. In an email to the head librarian, they said they wouldn’t return them unless the library permanently removed what they considered “inappropriate content.” e stunt was nothing short of literary ransomware.
e librarian was dumbstruck,
but soon after she got a big-time gift. Actually, lots of gifts. Boxes and boxes packed with copies of the books the hostage-takers checked out started to arrive at the library. Apparently, e San Diego Union-Tribune got wind of the nefarious ploy and reported on it. Roughly 180 people, mostly San Diegans, gave more than $15,000 to the library system with the city anteing up over $30,000 more toward more LGBTQ-themed materials and programming.
e ALA points out that polling shows that voters across the political spectrum oppose e orts to remove books from libraries and have con dence in the professionals at libraries — and schoolteachers — to make good decisions about their collections. It’s a no-brainer why: ere is nothing more un-American than censorship, and an increasing number of Americans are seeing the crusade against free thought and expression for what it is.
According to a Fox News poll in March of this year, book banning by local school boards was the fourth most concerning issue among parents. Seventy-seven percent were extremely or very concerned about it. at was up 11 points since May 2022, when 66% were extremely or very concerned. It turns out that moms are more worried about book banning (80%) than dads (73%), but both statistics indicate a high degree of anxiety about the crusade to purify thought. e poll also
indicated a seven-point drop, from 80% to 73%, in anxiety about what is being taught in public schools. e poll shows that parents and the public at large are becoming more educated about the truth of the situation and are moving from discomfort to outrage. I take that as a glimmer of hope that the war on freedom of thought is being counter-attacked more forcefully.
I continue to be inspired by Dr. Azar Na si’s heroic story about hers and her female students’ attempts to read books from Western literature in theocratic Iran. In
“Read Dangerously: e Subversive Power of Literature in Troubled Times,” Na si addresses the war theocrats are waging on freedom of thought here in America — the land of the free — and shows how it impacts our everyday lives. She also reminds us how it is through literature, from new releases to the Great Works of literature, that lovers of freedom can ght back. In this epic struggle, every freethinking American is a combatant. Consider taking the ght to the enemy by reading books from the Top irteen list and/or from the multitude of books — even classics like “To Kill a Mockingbird” and “Of Mice and Men” — that have been banned or faced banning over the years. I know what will be on my September reading list.
Jerry Fabyanic is the author of “Sisyphus Wins” and “Food for ought: Essays on Mind and Spirit.” He lives in Georgetown.
The issue of gun rights is one that almost everyone has an opinion about and has the rare distinction of being one that is literally costing lives as more and more time goes on.
All of this makes tackling guns on the stage no easy feat. But those are just the kinds of stories Lakewood’s Benchmark
eatre, 1560 Teller St., lives to tell. And that’s what they’re doing with the world premiere of “Jeremiah.” e show runs
through Saturday, Sept. 2. Performances are at 8 p.m. ursday through Saturday and 2 p.m. on Sunday.
Written by Tami Canaday and directed by Kate Poling, the show follows four young men (Brandon Billings, Nate Cushing, James Giordano and Kaden Hinkle) who get enmeshed in a situation involving a gun.
We spoke to Poling about the show, the cast and more.
Interview edited for brevity and clarity. What drew you to the production? e challenge of exploring toxic masculinity and gun culture in a way that everyone in the audience can hopefully relate to. I think theatre can shine a light on issues in really powerful ways, and the opportunity to narrow a wide-ranging and hot-button topic to a slice of life in Aurora
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Americana music festival set for Empire – Aug. 14, 2013
A new music festival, the Empire Americana Music Festival, was set for Aug. 17 at Minton Park. O cials expressed hopes that the event would keep Empire on the musical map after the blues festival moved to Idaho Springs.
New super for the Clear Creek School Board – Aug. 18, 1993
e Clear Creek School Board voted unanimously to appoint John Klieforth as superintendent. Klieforth had served the district for 22 years to that point, working as everything from teacher to athletic director to acting superintendent.
Lightning hits man on Evans summit – Aug. 18, 1982
Rowdy Roger Malchow, 25, of Beatrice, Nebraska, was struck by lightning near the summit of Mount Evans. He was taken to St. Anthony Hospital in Denver by helicopter
after Clear Creek Sheri ’s Deputy Chris Tomford administered rst aid.
Idaho Springs businesses were victims of burglars – Aug. 18, 1978
e If You Don’t Shop Here First You Must Be Crazy Store and the Ben Franklin Store were the victims of two separate burglaries, according to police patrolman Doug MacConnell. e burglars took $200 in jewelry and $220 in cash and checks at the former store. e Ben Franklin Store burglars took two handguns and ammunition and helped themselves to a couple of candy bars and popcorn, all consumed on the premises.
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.
was a fascinating and enticing challenge.
Tell me about working with the cast?
Because this is a world premiere, we are developing these characters without precedent, and it’s been wonderful to work with a group of actors who are nding the humanity of these characters. It would be easy to create stereotypical characters, and I think my cast has done an excellent job of cutting through that to create fully rounded characters. Every character is both hero and villain, and, hopefully, the audience will nd a connection to each of them.
With a topic as challenging as the one covered in “Jeremiah,” how do you go about addressing it?
I think approaching the topic with understanding is the key. While I
have my opinions about guns and gun control, the only way to tell a story that doesn’t alienate people is to re ect and understand all sides, and let those sides be re ected within the play.
What do you hope audiences come away with?
I hope every audience member sees themselves re ected in some way. I hope they have a conversation about guns. No matter what side of the gun debate they might be on, I hope every person can connect to the story being told in a way that maybe opens their mind just a little bit. If people are still thinking about this show the next day, I feel like we’ve done our job.
For information and tickets, visit www.benchmarktheatre.com/ tickets-jeremiah.
Go back in time at Corral Blu s e Denver Museum of Nature & Science, 2001 Colorado Blvd., is home to a new bilingual exhibit that
earning about history is more fun when you experience it.
at’s why the metro area has a wide range of places to experience Colorado’s history rsthand. Museums, tourist attractions and more provide venues for adults and children to get hands-on learning about Colorado history from the Jurrasic age to the 1900s.
From dinosaurs to mining and railroad history to early home and school life — the metro area has plenty of locations where families can have fun and learn a bit in the process.
Living history museums enable visitors to experience the everyday home life of ordinary people who toiled on Colorado’s farms, ranches, factories, mines, smelters and more, according to Kevin Rucker, a senior lecturer in MSU Denver’s history department.
For example, “visitors are able to visualize and empathize with what it took for women to take care of a household and raise families,” he said.
Rucker pointed to the Four-Mile House, Golden Prospect Park, Littleton Heritage Museum, Black Western History Museum, Molly Brown House as a starting point for all of the living history locations in the area. Colorado Community Media takes a look at some of the places in the metro area that provide hands-on history.
Morrison is home to two spots where families can learn about dinosaurs — Dinosaur Ridge and the Morrison Natural History Museum.
logic and paleontological features. Visitors can check out the area themselves or with volunteers and geologists to learn about the dinosaurs that roamed the area. ere’s a museum and gift shop at C-470 and Alameda Parkway, and Dinosaur Ridge has Dinosaur Days throughout the year.
Close by is the Morrison Natural History Museum on Highway 8 just south of downtown Morrison, where families can learn more about dinosaurs. e museum is also a research center, so in addition to visiting the museum, people can take archeological trips.
Stegosaurus Day is always fun for kids as they try their hands at peeling away rocks to nd fossils.
Gold rush
Clear Creek County has several locations to learn more about Colorado’s mining history. At the Phoenix Gold Mine southwest of Idaho Springs, history comes alive as visitors go underground in a gold mine, pan for gold to try to strike it rich themselves and more.
Mine owner Dave Mosch, whose family has lived in Colorado since the 1860s,
called the Phoenix Gold Mine fascinating for those who haven’t seen up close what mining was like, especially in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He noted that the mining-support industry also brought people to Colorado — building houses, operating shops and providing personal aspects of life to miners.
“Colorado is a beautiful place, but what originally brought people here was the gold,” Mosch said. “ e more you understand mining, the more you understand the growth of our state.”
He and all of Clear Creek County are proud that the Colorado gold rush began in 1859 in the county.
Trains and more trains
e founder of the Colorado Railroad Museum understood how big the railroads were to settling Colorado.
“Bob Richardson (the founder of the museum) realized that people needed to know how it all got started, how people traveled to Colorado and how hard it was,” Roni Kramer, director of education for the Colorado Railroad Museum in Golden, explained. “It is important to see every aspect of people’s beginnings and how they got here on the train. Honestly, it’s such an interesting story.”
While adults may be more interested in historical tidbits, children have the opportunity to check out all areas of di erent train cars. ey ring bells, move through
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Dinosaur Ridge has interpretive signs along two miles of trails that explain the local geology, fossils, and many other geo- Halloween fun at the Colorado Railroad Museum includes a zombie train ride.
kitchen and bunk cars to see how people traveling by train ate and slept, and more. And who wouldn’t love to have a birthday party in a caboose?
e railroad museum continues to get more interactive, Kramer said, with train rides, turntable demonstrations, art activities, a locomotive simulator and more — everything to please train lovers and train novices alike.
Daily life on the plains in Colorado evolved between the 1860s and the 1890s, and the Littleton Museum has two working historical farms for visitors to learn about what life was like then. Historic interpreters in period clothing are happy to explain trades and skills of the time, plus they maintain the gardens, pumpkin elds and livestock.
According to the Littleton Museum, great care has been taken to ensure that plants and animals are historically accurate for the time period they represent.
e 1860s farm is a pioneer homestead during Littleton’s settlement period, a time before train travel, when oxen-drawn wagons were the main source of transportation. e schoolhouse at the farm, the rst in Littleton, showed how residents were moving forward to establish a formal township. e 1860s farm also has an ice house, sheep shed and barn.
e 1890s farm, which has a barn, tool shed, and privy, also has a working blacksmith shop, which was important to farm communities.
e shop depicts blacksmithing in 1903, when electricity reached Littleton.
“History is important,” Kramer said, explaining that people need to learn to appreciate how difcult it was to settle Colorado.
Rucker added that farmers in the early settlement days of Colorado worked from dawn to dusk just to survive. In addition to farming and raising animals, families tended gardens, and women taught school, did laundry, took in boarders, and sewed and mended clothes to make extra money to buy necessities. It was a di cult way of life, something people should understand and appreciate.
“It was just the reality of the time,” Rucker said.
Dinosaur Ridge
Open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily 16831 W. Alameda Parkway, Morrison Dinoridge.org
Morrison Natural History Museum
Opens at 10 a.m. daily
501 Highway 8, Morrison www.morrisonco.us/335/Morrison-Natural-History-Museum
Colorado Railroad Museum
17155 W 44th Ave, Golden Open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily coloradorailroadmuseum.org
Phoenix Gold Mine
Open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily 800 Trail Creek Road, Idaho Springs Phoenixgoldmine.com
Littleton Museum
10 am and 4 pm Tuesday through Sunday 6028 S. Gallup St., Littleton www.museum.littletonco.gov
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takes visitors back millions of years thanks to a newly discovered collection of fossils at Corral Blu s near Colorado Springs.
A screaming good time at Lakeside I can’t really think of a cleverer idea than Denver Film’s annual Summer Scream fundraiser being hosted
at Lakeside Amusement Park, 4601 Sheridan Blvd. in Denver. It just the perfect blending of purpose and novelty, making for the perfect evening. is year’s event is from 6 to 11 p.m. on ursday, Aug. 24 and will feature a tribute to the 90s with live comedy, music and magic performances, as well as a little pro-wrestling. And that’s not all — audiences also get unlimited rides and nightlong open bars.
Clarke’s Concert of the Week — The Swell season at Levitt Pavilion
and they have reunited this year to tour the country.
ere are a few situations where art and life blend in really beautiful ways and one of my favorites of this century is e Swell Season, the duo made up of Ireland’s Glen Hansard and the Czech Republic’s Markéta Irglová.
e Swell Season will be performing at Levitt Pavilion, 1380 W. Florida Ave. in Denver, at 7 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 20 with opener Lizzie Weber. eir music is wistful and gorgeous and I know this will be a fantastic night under the stars.
Tickets are on sale at denver lm. org.
ey were a group before taking on the roles of two star-crossed lovers in the seminal indie musical, “Once,” which earned them an Academy Award. Not long after they stopped performing together but stayed close
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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.
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 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.
•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.
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.
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.
For more information on hiring visit www.moly.jobs and for more information on community investment grants visit FreeportInMyCommunity.com
For more information on hiring visit www.moly.jobs and for more information on community investment grants visit FreeportInMyCommunity.com
For more information on hiring visit www.moly.jobs and for more information on community investment grants visit FreeportInMyCommunity.com
While Jacob Lemanski was circling the globe on his bicycle, the only thing he missed was his ant farm. It was one of the few possessions he’d kept before setting out on his adventure. He built it himself, using scrap sheets of plastic and he set a dim light behind it to illuminate the ant tunnels.
Lemanski’s cycling adventure entailed circling the world twice — a feat that took him 999 days, almost three years. Nearly all of his time was solitary, aside from the friendly waves and saying a casual hello to the thousands of people along his
route, which consisted of traversing six continents.
During the long stretches of
pedaling, Lemanski had a lot of time to re ect. He often thought about his ant farm. So, when he
returned home, Lemanski, who has a background in mechanical and aerospace engineering, set out to build the “world’s most beautiful ant farm.”
Lemanski created a living habitat with a colorful backdrop of nebulae and stars that reacts to the colorchanging lights built within the frame.
Once built, Lemanski spent many hours looking at it — observing the ants as they tunneled and watching the roots of various plants as they grew in the soil.
Watching the ant farm became meditation for him.
“Every time I looked, it was di erent, and I was mesmerized,” Lemanski said. “Watching it become something is the fun of it.”
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Lemanski then built a second ant farm, then a third. Eventually, it became a collection of eight. Lemanski got a patent on them, and in June last year, opened a space to publicly display them at 2150 Market St. in downtown Denver.
Today, he has 11 illuminated ant farms for everyone to enjoy. Filling a couple of the walls inside the larger Ant Life venue, Lemanski calls the display “the Ant Space.” Each of these framed ant farms is unique, and will be di erent with every visit. It’s living wall art, Lemanski said. “It only exists in the present be-
cause it’s constantly changing,” he added.
Additional original artwork displayed inside Ant Life is what Lemanski calls Space Screens. ese are close-up images – some are photographs of plants and other objects that Lemanski took on his cycling adventure – on dyed velvet that are hung from a light bar to create a dynamic, psychedelic wall hanging. He o ers Ant Life guests a pair of 3D glasses to enhance the viewing experience.
“Whenever I am at Ant Life, I feel a sense of peace staring into the art as the lights pulsate colors and shift my perception of what I see,” said Kelsey Armeni, who visits Ant Life on a regular basis. “I know that in the midst of an event, I can take
a break from socializing to go and stare and connect back to my breath and the simplicity of ants digging through the cosmos.”
Lemanski originally opened Ant Life as an art gallery — everything in it is available for purchase — but the space soon found its calling as an events venue.
Since its opening, Lemanski has hosted a variety of corporate and private events there — from birthdays and weddings to gaming and movie nights. e Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies even hosted one of its events at Ant Life when the association was in Denver in June for its Psychedelic Science conference. And about once a month, Ant Life hosts the popup market, Magic Makers Market.
“ is venue has been the biggest blessing to the event promoters here in Denver,” said Anthony Sabia, founder of Shroomski Magazine, who hosts events at Ant Life. “It’s designed with the intention to give you something fascinating to look at. e decorating has already been done, and any guest that comes in there is practically left speechless.”
Lemanski enjoys the variety of events that take place at Ant Life. And he happily schedules free, private tours of the space for anyone who wants to see it. He’ll carry on friendly conversations about the art and ask visitors what they see in it.
And “everyone sees something di erent,” Lemanski said.
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COMBINED NOTICEPUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103
FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 2023-009
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 Publication8/3/2023
Last Publication8/31/2023
Name of PublicationThe Clear Creek Courant
Number of Clips 14
NOTICE OF RIGHTS
YOU MAY HAVE AN INTEREST IN THE REAL PROPERTY BEING FORECLOSED, 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 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.
●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 indebted-
ness 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
L0817-TD 23-021
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 PEREZ, REYMUNDO
And Whereas, You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 13 day of NOVEMBER, A.D. 2020 the then County Treasurer of Clear Creek County, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to CHARLES L HARMON the following described real estate in the County of Clear Creek, State of Colorado, to wit:
TAX LIEN SALE CERTIFICATE OF PURCHASE #2020-01219
Property Schedule R005583
Parcel 183703109003
SAINT MARY’S SUBDIVISION LOT: 757 U5 325/704 409/257-262 514 499/398 COUNTY OF CLEAR CREEK, STATE OF COLORADO
And Whereas, Said County Treasurer issued a Tax Lien Sale Certificate of Purchase therefore to CHARLES L HARMON;
And Whereas, That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2019;
And Whereas, That said real estate was taxed in the name of PEREZ, REYMUNDO for said year of 2019;
And Whereas, That said CHARLES L HARMON on the 07 day of August, 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 CHARLES L HARMON; at 11:00 o’clock A.M., on the 21 day of December, 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 08 day of August, A.D., 2023.
/s/ Carol Lee Carol Lee, Treasurer Clear Creek CountyLegal Notice No. CCC673
First Publication: August 17, 2023
Last Publication: August 31, 2023
Publisher: Clear Creek Courant
Public Notice
L0817-TD 23-020
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
LEGARETTA EDWIN V & SUSAN J
And Whereas, You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 13 day of NOVEMBER, A.D. 2020 the then County Treasurer of Clear Creek County, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to CHARLES L HARMON the following described real estate in the County of Clear Creek, State of Colorado, to wit:
TAX LIEN SALE CERTIFICATE OF PURCHASE #2020-01217
Property Schedule R004208
Parcel 183535141006
Subdivision: IDAHO SPRINGS Block: K Lot: 8 THRU - Lot 12 AND – Lot PT 7 - &
W 19.5FT OF L7 & N22 1/2 FT OF DEDICATED 40FT OF HIGH ST ADJ TO L7 & IMP N22.5FT OF DEDICATED 40FT OF HIGH ST & IMPS; 440/994,996
COUNTY OF CLEAR CREEK, STATE OF COLORADO
SITUS ADDRESS: 718 HIGH ST
And Whereas, Said County Treasurer issued a Tax Lien Sale Certificate of Purchase therefore to CHARLES L HARMON;
And Whereas, That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2019;
And Whereas, That said real estate was taxed in the names of LEGARETTA EDWIN V & SUSAN J for said year of 2019;
And Whereas, That said CHARLES L HARMON on the 07 day of August, 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 CHARLES L HARMON; at 11:00 o’clock A.M., on the 21 day of December, 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 08 day of August, A.D., 2023.
/s/ Carol Lee
Carol Lee, TreasurerClear Creek County
Legal Notice No. CCC672
First Publication: August 17, 2023
Last Publication: August 31, 2023
Publisher: Clear Creek Courant
Public Notice
Clear Creek County Salary Information for June, 2023
3 pay dates in June 2023
* Employee indicated receives additional compensation in the form
of fringe benefits paid by Clear Creek County. The county average for such benefit is 28% of gross salary.
possible while understanding that Colorado’s Front Range has limited printing facilities available.
We’re pleased to share that we identi ed a nearby printer that is capable of taking on our products and began printing there this week. While the move won’t cause signi cant changes to our newspapers, you’ll likely notice a few di erences.
e most notable change is the size of our newspapers. Moving to a di erent press, regardless
of which option we landed on, necessitated altering the page size. at means a slightly smaller page. Despite the change, you can still expect the same volume of local news stories, advertisements and other features we’re committed to providing to you.
We also had to make tweaks to some delivery times, as well as more closely aligning some of our publications geographically. As a subscriber, you may not even notice these changes; the goal was to streamline our work behind the scenes to keep production and delivery as consistent as possible.
Our newspapers, printed and delivered to driveways and mailbox-
es, remain an important platform for getting you local news. Even as we evolve digitally, we know many of our subscribers appreciate the experience of a newspaper, and we’re continuing to explore longer-term options for consistent printing in the years to come.
In terms of our digital evolution, we’re extremely excited to soon be launching a new website that will allow us to publish more quickly. I’ll dedicate an upcoming column to these improvements, but will share a few speci cs here, too:
- Our publications will soon be under one umbrella, meaning you can easily shift from one local news source to another to learn
CREDITORS Estate of Delene M. Geisness, a/k/a Delene Martha Geisness, a/k/a Delene Geisness, a/k/a Dee Geisness, Deceased Case Number: 2023 PR 30021
All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Clear Creek County, Colorado on or before December 11, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.
Marvin P. Geisness
Personal Representative c/o Douglas A. Turner, P.C. 602 Park Point Drive, Suite 240 Golden, CO 80401
Legal Notice No. CCC665
First Publication: August 10, 2023
Last Publication: August 24, 2023
Publisher: Clear Creek Courant
PUBLIC NOTICE
Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name
Public notice is given on August 4, 2023, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Clear Creek County Court.
The petition requests that the name of Inger Elisabeth Greipsland Garvais be changed to Inger Elisabeth Garvais Case No.: 23 C 45
By: Judge
Legal Notice No. CCC671
First Publication: August 17, 2023
Last Publication: August 31, 2023
Publisher: Clear Creek Courant ###
more about communities across the region.
- With more multimedia elements, including audio and videos, we’re making our stories more inclusive.
- e website will be easier to navigate and update as news happens. ere’s much more to come on that front, and I look forward to sharing additional details soon. In the meantime, thank you for your support of local journalism –– we couldn’t do this without our members, advertisers and readers.
