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Gov. Jared Polis speaks to a preschool class at Carlson Elementary in Idaho Springs on Aug. 23.

PHOTO BY CHRIS KOEBERL

Gov. Jared Polis visits Idaho Springs to tout universal preschool

BY CHRIS KOEBERL CKOEBERL@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Gov. Jared Polis was in Idaho Springs to tout the launch of preschool across the state.

Visiting with teachers and children at Carlson Elementary School, Polis called preschool a win-win for parents and their children.

“It’s going to pay dividends for years in terms of increased achievement and better outcomes,” he said.

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about funding.

And, two Catholic organizations led suit alleging that requirements in the program violate their religious liberty. ey said they should be reimbursed $6,000 for half-day students and $11,000 for full-day students the same under the new program.

Despite the lawsuits, Polis says he and sta are fully engaged in moving forward with universal preschool.

Weather Observations for Georgetown, Colorado

Week of August 14, 2023

Weather Observations for Georgetown, Colorado Week of August14, 2023

A local National Weather Service volunteer observer makes temperature and precipitation observations each day at about 8 a.m. at the Georgetown Weather Station. Wind observations are made at Georgetown Lake. “Max” and “Min” temperatures are from digital displays of a “MMTS” (“Maximum/Minimum Temperature System”); “Mean daily” temperature is the calculated average of the max and min. “Total Precipitation” is inches of rainfall plus melted snow. “Snowfall” is inches of snow that accumulated during the preceding 24 hours. T = Trace of precipitation. NR = Not Reported. “Peak wind gust at Georgetown Lake” is the velocity in miles per hour and the time of the maximum wind gust that occurred during the 24 hours preceding the observation time. Historic data are based on the period of record for which statistical data have been compiled (about 54 years within the period 1893-2022). Any weather records noted are based on a comparison of the observed value with the historical data set.

A local National Weather Service volunteer observer makes temperature and precipitation observations each day at about 8 a.m. at the Georgetown Weather Station. Wind observations are made at Georgetown Lake. “Max” and “Min” temperatures are from digital displays of a “MMTS” (“Maximum/Minimum Temperature System”); “Mean daily” temperature is the calculated average of the max and min. “Total Precipitation” is inches of rainfall plus melted snow. “Snowfall” is inches of snow that accumulated during the preceding 24 hours. T = Trace of precipitation. NR = Not Reported. “Peak wind gust at Georgetown Lake” is the velocity in miles per hour and the time of the maximum wind gust that occurred during the 24 hours preceding the observation time. Historic data are based on the period of record for which statistical data have been compiled (about 54 years within the period 1893-2022). Any weather records noted are based on a comparison of the observed value with the historical data set.

Day and date of observation (2023)

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Polis claimed the Catholic Church wanted to be able to say no to certain parents, including those who are gay.

He also said the program, called Department of Early Childhood’s Universal Preschool Service, can save families about $6,000 per year on half-day classes.

Polis’ visit in Clear Creek County comes amid a cloud of criticisms over the preschool program. A lawsuit led earlier this month by several Colorado school districts claims the program does not properly address the rights of children with disabilities and was rushed, causing confusion and lingering concerns

Polis says 43% more children are enrolled in preschool classes this year compared with last year.

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“So those are kids that their families would have wanted preschool before, but their parents couldn’t have a orded it,” Polis said.

Kids in Margie Marlin’s classroom were excited about the governor’s visit. Yet one voice asked, “Who are you?”

September 23, 2023

Michael Gass named Clear Creek’s interim superintendent

BY CHRIS KOEBERL CKOEBERL@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

e Clear Creek School District

Board of Education voted unanimously on Aug. 24 to name Michael Gass the interim superintendent.

“His experience, passion and skill set aligned perfectly with our objectives,” said school board member Kelly Flenniken.

Michael Gass earned his principal certi cation from Colorado State University and a master of arts degree from Adams State University. Gass’ resume shows he was superintendent in the Telluride School

District for ve years. His most recent position was principal at Lincoln County Schools in Newport, Oregon, until June of 2023.

In a cover letter to the district, Gass said, “I … believe we get one chance to inspire the next generation of learners and secure our future through our young people.”

Contract negotiations with Gass and the district are expected to start Aug. 25.

“We are looking forward to him starting ASAP,” Flenniken said.

e interim superintendent selected is designed to get the school district through the 2023-24 school

Disagreement over the bus barn

the heart of the county and will t the district’s eet of buses and other vehicles. ey say the price tag for the building has increased since it was rst conceived, but that was to be expected.

year. A more extensive search is planned to select a permanent leader for the district, Flenniken added, and Gass may apply.

At least 19 candidates from 13 states submitted resumes and

personal statements to the board for the interim position, according to board members.

e job posting described the ideal candidate as “a humble person driven by ethical standards.”

BY DEB HURLEY BROBST DBROBST@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Editor’s note: is is the fourth in a series about issues surrounding the Clear Creek School District’s planned bus barn — called the Transportation and Maintenance Facility or TMF. is story looks at the tension among some school board members and the Citizens Accountability Committee or CAT, especially planning for the building and its cost. Next week’s story will look at potential partnerships, the building’s location and the relationship between the school board and the CAT.

In a school district where doing what’s best for kids is the northern star, there’s disagreement among Clear Creek school board members and with its Citizens Accountability Team about its new bus barn.

ree school board members believe they have made the best decision for the district. ey were on the board in 2021 as information was provided and decisions were made to put the bus barn, called the Transportation and Maintenance Facility or TMF, on the track south of the former middle school. ey say the building will be on school district-owned land near water in

Two school board members — who joined the school board later in the process — and three community members on the Citizens Accountability Team or CAT — are frustrated they are not getting the information they ask for so they can independently analyze the project’s viability. ey believe work on the TMF should stop immediately, so school o cials can regroup and decide whether spending $6.5 million on the building and site is truly the best thing for the district. ey want school o cials to again consider partnering with Idaho Springs on a joint vehicle maintenance facility in an e ort to make sure the district is being scally responsible.

CAT members and the two school board members believe discussion about the TMF among the school board and between the school board and the CAT isn’t taking place.

“Discourse is good and healthy,” school board member Kerry Ann McHugh said, “but it’s getting sti ed.”

School board member Kelly Flenniken countered that all of the information is available, saying she would challenge anyone in the

Clear Creek school board, accountability team have di erent takes on the issue

community to nd similar projects in other districts that are more transparent than Clear Creek’s.

e Clear Creek Courant interviewed all ve members of the school board: board President Sandi Schuessler, Flenniken and Erica Haag, who are supporting the current plan to put the TMF on the track, plus McHugh, who was appointed to the board in June 2022, and Jessica North, who was elected to the board in November 2021.

e Courant also interviewed Mary Jane Loevlie, Pam Ginter and Mitch Houston, all of whom were appointed to the CAT when it was formed in March 2022 — four months after the school board voted to put the TMF on the track site. Everyone agrees that the school district needs to provide transportation for students to and from school, to eld trips, to sports events and more.

Loevlie said her goals as a CAT member are the same as the school district’s: bringing more students to

retaining great teachers, and providing excellent facilities.

“I respect the school board members for doing what they think is right,” Loevlie said. “I rmly believe the school board has the best interest of the kids, school district and the community at heart.”

With regard to the TMF: “We just want the district to make a scally responsible decision,” Loevlie said.

is not acting responsibly.”

Flenniken, who also serves as the school board’s liaison to the CAT, said having a TMF was important to the district.

“Is it too much to ask for a safe, warm, clean, dry work space for the people who work on maintaining our eet? I don’t think so. Is it too much to ask for us to provide a place for buses to be maintained? I

Haag said that elected boards are bound to disagree:

“In my opinion, that’s why a school board is made up of ve people,” Haag said. “It takes a majority. We spent the entire 2021 doing due diligence on a possible TMF prior to (McHugh and North) joining the board, and at that time, we didn’t

Site work has begun on the track south of the former middle school in Idaho Springs where the school board intends to put its Transportation and Maintenance Facility. Not everyone agrees with the board’s decision to put it there. FILE PHOTO BY DEB HURLEY BROBST

BUS BARN

have the option for collaboration. It’s frustrating that we are all at odds. It’s stressful. ere have been a lot of sleepless nights.”

According to the charge to the CAT, which is printed on the meeting agendas: “Purpose: become familiar with 2021 bond and capital improvement program and project list, monitor the progress of the improvements, report status of the program to the Board of Education quarterly. Responsibilities: meet monthly with program manager to review progress to-date; participate in scheduled site visits during construction; review with the program manager anticipated revisions to the master schedule of projects; contribute to the scal responsibility of the program by reviewing the program and project nancials; report to board.”

TMF history

e school district needs to move its buses and maintenance facility to a new location because it sold the current bus barn property and the

former football eld to Four Points Funding, with a two-year lease-back program to give the district time to nd a new TMF location and construct the building.

e school district owns 14 buses with one housed at King-Murphy Elementary School and another at Clear Creek High School/Middle School. e district also owns 15 smaller vehicles such as vans and trucks.

e district plans to build a 60foot by 80-foot prefabricated metal building on the track. Buildings by Design is providing the building, and the school district expects it to be ready for use by this winter. e new building will be smaller than the current facility, but it is more functional, district o cials say.

According to Hollie Harlan, the school district’s chief nancial ocer, the school board has authorized spending no more than $6.5 million on the TMF. About $2.3 million is coming from the proceeds of the sale of the former football eld and current bus barn property, the district borrowed $3.8 million in June 2022 and the remaining funds will come from the general fund.

Discussion about the TMF began in August 2018, and in November

2021, the school board decided to put the TMF on the track.

In September 2022, Haselden

Construction said the building would cost $8.8 million, and the consultants went back to the drawing board, with the school board deciding in February 2023 on a metal building from Buildings by Design with a nal cost for the building and site preparation at $6.5 million.

Planning

Loevlie said when the school district decided to sell the current bus barn property, the rst question it should have asked was whether the district actually needed a new bus barn. e school board, district o cials and CAT members should have worked through the pros and cons of a new building.

Now that the school district is purchasing new buses every two years, some wonder whether a TMF is needed or whether the district could provide a mobile service.

Flenniken said the school board with the help of district sta did its due diligence on the building and potential locations that ended with selecting the track site.

“Where could we partner, what was our best path forward?” Flen-

niken asked. “Where might we be able to do with a small budget? We did that in due diligence. We came to the conclusion that the district was land rich and cash poor. A huge chunk of need is eliminated because we own the (track) property. at just made sense.”

Cost

“When I think about money, from the beginning, there seems to have been a blanket assumption that the proceeds from selling Digger Field would in and of itself pay for the TMF,” Flenniken said. “We would have one thing cover the next. e hard part about this part is we have to remember what was going on –the pandemic, the war in Ukraine, the supply chain issues.”

CAT members see it another way.

“Almost from the beginning,” Ginter said, “there were red ags on prices. I wanted to make sure the district did not fall into the same category as Denver International Airport or the Veterans Administration Hospital when the project came in way over budget.”

Flenniken said the price that Haselden quoted, provided to the

BY CHRIS KOEBERL CKOEBERL@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

First responders, towering ladder trucks, heavily armored SWAT vehicles and Smokey Bear were recently joined by parents and kids at the Idaho Springs ball elds for the C3 festival.

Organizers said the Aug. 19 festival gave emergency responders an opportunity to connect with the members of the county they serve. “We love doing this probably as much as the kids do because it’s just so out of the norm for us. Just

REVERSE MORTGAGES MADE EASY

Clear Creek Sheri Capt. Matt Brown enjoys showing kids some massive emergency equipment at the event.

PHOTO BY CHRIS KOEBERL SEE EMS

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being able to engage with the kids. It’s a blast,” said Capt. Matt Brown with the Clear Creek Sheri ’s O ce. Brown was meeting with children and parents standing next to a behemoth SWAT vehicle that he said is a lot less intimidating with the doors open to everyone, rather than on an emergency call.

Smokey Bear was there with Katie Caul eld from the U.S. Forest Service. Caul eld said national forest service land makes up a large portion of Clear Creek County.

“So, we’re neighbors,” she said.

Caul eld said she brought an important message about preventing forest res and extinguishing camp res but admitted community events are also fun for her and Smokey.

“We’re here because we care and we want to serve the community,” said 911 dispatch lead and C3 fest organizer

Kallie Cameron. It’s a di cult job, she added.

“We’re like the rst, rst responders in a way because we answer the phone calls,” Cameron said. “So not a lot of people can handle that amount of stress, which is understandable.”

ree-year-old Lukas Laczi and his grandmother JoAnn Sorensen also came out to see the equipment and meet the men and women who operate it in emergencies.

Lukas gave the event a big thumbs up.

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Three-year-old Lukas Laczi gives C3 fest big thumbs up at Idaho Springs ballfields.

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Smokey Bear and friend, Katie Caulfield, with U.S. Forest Service spread the word: put out campfires.

A flag flies high above the C3 first responder fest at Idaho Springs ballfields.

Miner Street to get a facelift in Idaho Springs

BY CHRIS KOEBERL CKOEBERL@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A concept design that is underway to update Miner Street between 14th and 17th avenues in Idaho Springs includes wider sidewalks, “curb-less” streets, new lighting and landscaping, and heated streets, according to the city administrator’s o ce.

e heated streets on the south side are designed to help eliminate heavy and thick ice build-up during the winter months, city planners said.

“I like the curb-less design and what it can do for walkability and people with all di erent types of abilities,” said Idaho Springs Mayor Chuck Harmon during a public meeting at Citizens Park on Aug. 9.

Additional stormwater drainage improvements are also included, according to planning documents.

“It’s just exciting to work in a historic downtown. Idaho Springs means a lot to me,” said Cheney Bostic, owner of Studio Seed.

Studio Seed is a Colorado-based company that advertises itself as an “urban design & planning” out t.

It’s been hired as the lead designer to complete a concept design for downtown Idaho Springs over the next year, speci cally on Miner Street.

e biggest part of planning and design is maintaining the historic feel of the downtown area, Bostic said.

CDOT plays a major role in obtaining grants

e city recently received $2.4 million in the form of a federal RAISE grant for initial design work.

e RAISE grant is administered by the US Department of Transportation and stands for “Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity”

It’s a unique use of federal money for a local project. Speci cally in Idaho Springs, Harmon said.

Federal RAISE grants can provide funding directly to any public entity, including municipalities, counties or others in contrast to traditional Federal programs which provide funding to very speci c groups of applicants, according to the USDOT.

Idaho Springs has a unique partner

in obtaining these multi-milliondollar grants.

e Colorado Department of Transportation is familiar with applying for these types of awards, and according to Harmon, CDOT is “lending” its grant writers to assist.

“A lot of the credit goes to (CDOT’s) help and prior experience successfully getting RAISE grants,” Harmon said.

Idaho Springs and CDOT are already working to complete another RAISE grant application for an additional $25 million to help construct the project, Harmon said, adding that these applications can be several inches thick.

e design and engineering of the Miner Street project includes a parking structure and transit center south of Idaho Street between 13th and 15th Avenues.

It is separate, but related. e city has funding for the parking garage and is moving forward with it, but is also packaging these projects together as a “bundle” to make the grant application stronger, according to Studio Seed.

“Parking is everything,” said owneroperators Jason and Meghan Vicker of “Sit N Chill” ice cream shop at the corner of Miner and 15th Avenue.

Buckling sideways and streets are also a concern, the Vickers said.

“We need to be able to save our town, which means some things are going to have to be xed,” Jason added.

However, the x can become part of the problem, Jason said.

“ ere’re bene ts. ere’s going to be beauties and there’s going to be hardships,” Jason said.

Several downtown merchants expressed their apprehension at the idea of the construction phase on Miner.

Experience, Jason said, can be a cautionary tale.

“It’s going to get held up. It’s going to get stalled,” Jason said. e design and engineering portion of the project is already underway. City administrators say if the additional RAISE grant can be secured, construction is planned for 2025.

Mixed feelings from downtown merchants

A view of Miner Street in Idaho Springs.

PHOTO BY CHRIS KOEBERL

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Low Water Music Series: e Clear Creek Metropolitan Recreation District is hosting the Friday evening Low Water Music Series from 5:30-8 p.m. Sept. 1 and 8 at the Idaho Springs ball elds. Tonewood Stringband will perform on Sept. 1 and Horizon Line of Sept. 8.

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 303-5509859.

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.

Touch a Truck: e third annual Touch a Truck will be from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 10, across the road from Albert Frei & Sons’ Walstrum Quarry at the foot of Floyd Hill. Climb into the driver’s seat of a giant haul truck, touch a quarry loader, and check out re engines and ambulances. Donations accepted, with proceeds going to the Clear Creek Rotary scholarship youth programs.

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.

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, 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.

Library renovation in Georgetown, will be from 5-7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 3, at e Old School, 809 Taos St. Georgetown is lled with hops plants left by the 19th-century breweries, and it had been a tradition for one of the local breweries to create a beer from those hops. Enjoy Heritage Hops by Cabin Creek Brewery paired with bites from Chef Marty of Chef’s Corner. Ticket information will be coming soon.

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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.

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 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.

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.

Heritage Hops: Mark your calendars —Heritage Hops, a beer tasting with food pairings in support of the the John Tomay Memorial

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

Support After Suicide Loss: A safe place to share and learn after losing a loved one to suicide. is group meets every fourth Wednesday of the month from 5:30-7:30 p.m. via zoom or in person at the Resilience1220 o ce. For ages 14 and up. Suggested donation for this group is $15. Register at resilience1220.org/groups.

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 strives to inform and support highly sensitive people to live healthy and empowered lives. It meets the third Wednesday of each month from 6-7 p.m. and is o ered via Zoom or in person at the Resilience1220 o ce. Register at resilience1220.org/groups.

Clear Creek County: Town Halls for all

Clear Creek County is inviting you to attend our upcoming Community Town Halls to get informed about what is going on at the County and your community.

First, at 5:30 p.m. ursday, Sept. 14, there will be a Town Hall that will cover the Clear Creek Health Assistance Team or CCHAT (the county’s new co-responder program), and the Clear Creek County Budget.  is meeting will take place in the Clear Creek County Board of County Commissioners meeting room (405 Argentine St. in Georgetown). Both Clear Creek EMS and

JUST SO WE’RE CLEAR

the Clear Creek County Finance Department will be there to present, answer questions and hear your concerns.

Hurray, you’ve moved to the rural West from a crowded subdivision or city where the tra c has become an out-of-patience game, and now you want to t in.

You want to learn how irrigation ditches work, build a hen house, and grow fruit trees, wine grapes and a garden. You also want to take a hike at a moment’s notice, or at least look like you’re ready to do 10 miles.

How do newcomers manage this transition? Western writer

Zane Grey never wrote a Code of the West, but it was clear from his novels that subtle rules operated in the 19th century. Key tenets were fair play, respect for the land and hospitality.

Today’s code, if one was written, would include those values, but there are some modern quirks you might not anticipate.

First, if you meet an old-timer and they’re willing to talk about “the way it used to be” in your town, try to restrain the urge to chime in with stories of your own, as that will shut o the ow. Good stories take time.

As you settle in, agree to buy your youngsters 4-H market lambs for

e Finance Department will also showcase a new tool you can access on the Clear Creek County website where you can see where your tax dollars go and what they fund.

work within and services provided throughout the community.  is is a great opportunity to not only learn, but get your voice heard,” County Manager Brian Bosshardt said. ere is a Zoom option for those who would like to attend virtually. is will also be streamed on the Clear Creek County Facebook page.

Megan Hiler

“Clear Creek County wants to hear from its residents about our

In addition, Clear Creek County is hosting a community Town Hall for residents to come meet and ask questions to the nal Sheri candidates. is meeting will take place on Oct. 2nd at 6 p.m. in the Clear Creek County Board of County Commissioners meeting room. A

Tips for a new Westerner

Zoom option will also be available for those who wish to attend virtually, along with the meeting streamed live on the County’s Facebook page. is is a vital time in Clear Creek County when it comes to the new Sheri , the county budget and mental health services, and we hope you will attend to stay informed about what is going on in your community.

Visit bit.ly/CCCTownHalls for Zoom meeting links.

Megan Hiler is the Clear Creek County Public Information O cer. She can be reached at mhiler@clearcreekcounty.us.

WRITERS ON THE RANGE

the county fair, but only if they know these animals have a de nite destiny: Lambs the kids work hard to muscle up will be slaughtered and sold, and by fair time the lambs are sure to have pet names like Fuzzy or Mopsy. Parting will be painful; prepare for tears. Weather can change minute by minute, and it’s no good complaining about it, as the old saw goes. But everyone is willing to talk about it. “Hot enough for you?” will do as a hello at the post o ce in the summer. You could also tell about a photo from Wyoming that shows a metal chain standing out horizontally, the caption reading: “Sti wind yesterday.”

And even if it rains for more than a week, get ready to tell someone you meet on the sidewalk: “We need the moisture.”

Appreciate that neighbor in the West is a verb, and “out-neighboring” someone is a highly developed skill. It can be thoroughly enjoyable (though sometimes competitive)

and always helpful, but you need to keep track of who’s on tap to neighbor next.

You may live in a rural area, but if your dog poops in someone’s front yard it helps to have a plastic bag handy to pick it up. On a hiking trail, you also need to bag up a dog’s leavings and carry it out with you, though sometimes kicking poop into deep grass works. at is not recommended, however.

See if you agree that there’s a pecking order of hunters, with bowhunters the elite as they’ve got to be extra stealthy and up close to kill their prey. ey also get to look cool in their camo and face paint. However, they may reek from the skunk juice they slather on. Muzzleloaders also get respect as they’re shooting ancient guns for some reason.

Never ask a mushroom hunter where they found their boletes, chanterelles and pu balls. Mushroom patches are sacrosanct. If queried yourself, wave vaguely and maybe say, “Not too far from here.”

Anytime there’s a football or basketball game in your area, try to show up. Same goes for a county fair or rodeo, where you might see excellent bull riding along with a

sport called mutton busting. at’s a tradition involving little kids who wear helmets while riding a sheep that shakes them o within a few seconds. Try not to audibly gasp. Most kids bounce.

ough no one likes inhaling smoke from wild res, realize that the only way to prevent forest res is to prevent forests. ey’re built to burn. Get some advice about what “defensible space” means and protect your house.

If you’re hardcore and want to dunk in an irrigation ditch, do not swallow the water. And never let your dog join you if a culvert is nearby, which one usually is. Culverts and siphons are dangerous and can be lethal to both of you.

Finally, avoid talking politics with your neighbors as you could guess wrong in thinking they share your opinions. You might nd out they have a whole host of peculiar ideas and predilections. Of course, they’ll think you’re odd, too.

Betsy Marston is the editor of Writers on the Range, writersontherange.org, an independent nonpro t dedicated to spurring lively conversation about the West. She lives in Paonia, Colorado.

week in the Clear Creek Courant…

BY TEDDY JACOBSEN SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

Aug. 28, 2013:

Multi-million-dollar trail work begins

Construction on a $13.9-million, 6-mile paved trail along Clear Creek Canyon was expected to begin in fall. e trail is meant to connect Clear Creek and Je erson counties.

Sept. 1, 1993: Happy trails courtesy of international students

A group of 11 students from ve di erent countries had been building trails in Silver Plume and Georgetown. e kids, from France, Germany, Czech Republic, Canada and the U.S., had help from the Easter Seals Handicamp, Historic Georgetown and Loveland Ski Area.

Sept. 1, 1982: Georgetown Grocery slashes prices

Georgetown Grocery announced

that it would cut prices on basic items to help nancially pressed Henderson Mine employees and others a ected by a tight economy. Mike Heidorn, who owned the grocery with his wife, Carolyn, said the initiative was about repaying miners’ families who had supported the grocery.

Aug. 31, 1973: Camp counselors allegedly spark up e Easter Seal Handicamp north of Georgetown was expected to be closed for two weeks after one counselor was red for allegedly smoking marijuana and another was arrested for the same o ense by Clear Creek County sheri ’s ofcers.

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.

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The story Our Mindful Kingdom Teen Summit begins with a Black teacher in the Denver Public Schools system.

“I taught for ve years in over 50 schools in the Denver Metro area,” said Warren Stokes, co-coordinator of the summit.

Over his time as a substitute teacher, Stokes said that he became vocal about something that he heard regularly in every school.

“ e kids were saying the n-word,” he said.

According to Stokes, those students were corrected on the use of a word that is a slur if used outside of the Black community.

Stokes said that the majority of the speakers were not Black students. In fact, in Denver Public Schools alone, only 13.5% of students are Black.

Stokes actually took to the news about the problem in 2021, to no avail.

“I ended up blackballed from teaching in DPS because I went to the news,” Stokes said.  en, toward the end of the 2023 school year, Stokes’ son, Brandon, came home hurt because a white student had called him the n-word.

“I was ready to ght,” Warren said. “But I had to do something else.”

at’s where the summit comes in.

Warren partnered with Tosha Anders, founder of Our Mindful Kingdom, a nonpro t group dedicated to programming that helps Black teens and families with mental health topics.

Anders and Warren came together with the help of a grant from the Colorado Health Foundation to create a space for Black teens in the Denver Metro area to have their voices heard. e 2023 African American Teen Summit was Aug. 11 at Denver’s Central Park.

Warren said that he hopes to make it an annual event, as Black students need somewhere to let out the thoughts and feelings that have been pent up.

He said that this realization came from seeing the emotions Brandon went through after being called the n-word by a White student, who had a history of bullying Brandon. Warren said that his son was angry, sad and then frustrated about the incident.

At the Our Mindful Kingdom Teen Summit, Brandon spoke about the incident and how he felt. He was not alone. e one-day event included Anders’ children and others who came to speak about their experiences at various Denver Metro area schools.

And they had a lot to say.

During a breakout session, the teens discussed their frustrations with school. In many cases, the students were one of a handful or the only Black student in their classes.

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Warren’s son Markus Stokes alsoshared that his appearance made his non-Black peers in school react negatively before they got to know him.

“You always have to prove yourself,” Markus said.

Other teens explained how they felt invisible in school, only seen when they are feared, belittled or reprimanded.

According to summit participant Jayden Anders, the situation is compounded for him, because he is also a disabled student.

Anders added that the teachers were unprepared to meet his needs as a Black student.

“If the school doesn’t teach us, we have to nd someone else to do it or learn on our own,” Anders said.

e summit was more than just a space to talk about those experiences.

Warren not only guided the students through exercises to

help them get in touch with their feelings and experiences, but he also helped them channel that into actionable community-building steps.

is was the second half of the summit, which came after a break for dancing, pizza and communing amongst the teens present. Warren said that he intended for the summit to be fun.

e community building portion began with the students discussing their fears, recognizing threats (mental health and peer-related, not just the violence) and turning those into positive moves. ey also spoke about their strengths and weaknesses.

Warren explained that these exercises were designed to help the students get to know themselves.

“You are doing things today that grown people, adults, cannot do,” he said and congratulated the teens on facing some deep parts of themselves.

Malya Anders was another student who shared that her con dence was something that she needed to work on. Howev-

er, she revealed that speaking at the summit was actually helping her with con dence already.

Her brother Jaylen said they need to talk more about “purpose and how to be a positive change.”

“We can’t just talk about it,” Lashayla Sloan said. She urged the group to consider action to go with their words.

Warren added that words are not a reason to react negatively.

“All of you have been called names and disrespected. But unless they put hands on you, it doesn’t matter,” he said. Instead, he urged the students to use some of the tools they learned that day.

Warren ended the summit

with a re ection on not just the space they occupied, but the state they all live in.

“Denver is a special place, a unique place,” he said.

He described the natural activities, open spaces and winter sports. He added that Denver was a progressive place.

“But there’s still racism,” he said.

He told the students that they could no longer sit and su er in silence. ey needed to form a community and use that collective voice to speak their truth to adults at school, at home and to the government.

You can nd more information on Our Mindful Kingdom at www.OurMindfulKingdom.com.

Warren Stokes guided the discussions and breakout sessions at the Teen Summit, while allowing students to voice their concerns. COURTESY OF MARKUS STOKES

Brandon Stokes was one of the catalysts for the summit concept. He was called a racial slur by a White student at his school. COURTESY OF MARKUS STOKES

The teen participants worked in groups to diagram their thoughts into a series of questions and issues presented by summit host and co-founder Warren Stokes.

PHOTO BY JO DAVIS

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Go whole grain for heart health

(Family Features) Eating healthy is a priority for many Americans but knowing where to start and with what foods may be a little trickier. One way to level up the nutritional value of your meals is to better understand whole grains and why they are important for a heart-healthy diet.

As a key feature of heart-healthy diets, whole grains like sorghum, oatmeal and brown rice are rich sources of dietary ber, may improve blood cholesterol levels and provide nutrients that help the body form new cells, regulate the thyroid and maintain a healthy immune system.

However, according to a survey by e Harris Poll on behalf of the American Heart Association, U.S. adults are least knowledgeable about re ned vs. whole grains compared to other foods like fruits, vegetables and proteins. Also, when asked to identify whole grains and re ned grains, most adults incorrectly believe multi-grain bread is a whole grain and only 17% believe sorghum is an example of a whole grain when it is, in fact, a nutritious whole-grain option.

If you’re looking to try more whole grains, sorghum is a primary ingredient in these heart-healthy Pancakes with Blueberry Vanilla Sauce. is avorful dish can be part of an overall healthy diet as recommended by the American Heart Association’s Healthy for Good initiative, supported by the Sorghum Checko . Find more heart-healthy meal ideas at Heart.org/ healthyforgood.

PANCAKES WITH BLUEBERRY VANILLA SAUCE

Recipe courtesy of the American Heart Association and Sorghum Checkoff

Servings: 4 (2 pancakes, 1/4 cup sauce and 2 tablespoons yogurt per serving)

Sauce:

2 teaspoons cornstarch

1/3 cup water

1 cup blueberries

1 tablespoon sugar

1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Pancakes:

1/2 cup quick-cooking rolled oats

1/2 cup whole grain sorghum flour

1 1/2 tablespoons firmly packed

light brown sugar

1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 cup fat-free milk

1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce

1 large egg

1 tablespoon canola or corn oil

Topping: 1/2 cup fat-free plain Greek yogurt

To make sauce: Put cornstarch in medium saucepan. Add water, stirring to dissolve. Stir in blueberries and sugar. Bring to boil over medium-high heat. Boil 1-2 minutes, or until sauce thickens slightly. Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla. Cover to keep warm. Set aside.

To make pancakes: In medium bowl, stir oats, sorghum flour,

brown sugar, baking powder and cinnamon.

In small bowl, whisk milk, applesauce, egg and oil. Stir into flour mixture until batter is just moistened and no flour is visible without overmixing.

Heat nonstick griddle over medium heat. Test temperature by sprinkling drops of water on griddle. Griddle is ready when water evaporates quickly. Pour 1/4 cup batter for each pancake on griddle. Cook 2-3 minutes, or until tiny bubbles appear on surface and bottoms are golden brown. Flip pancakes. Cook 1-2 minutes, or until cooked through and golden brown on bottoms. The USDA recommends cooking egg dishes to 160 F. Transfer pancakes to plates. Spoon sauce over pancakes. Top each serving with 2 tablespoons yogurt.

AGING GRACEFULLY AT HOME 3 stylish safety and mobility products

(Family Features) While aging is inevitable, it doesn’t mean you can’t do so with grace and style. For many seniors hoping to look and feel their best, there are plenty of options, from the clothing they wear to products they use every day. Choosing more ‘stylish’ safety accessories is one way to go.

To improve quality of life and inspire confidence, Medline, a leading provider of consumer medical products, teamed up

AROUND THE HOME

e right mobility aid can help you navigate your home. One option, the Adjustable Rolling Walker, combines a chic, sporty checked pattern with renowned functional features to help you easily stand and walk safely and independently. Its smooth-rolling, all-terrain wheels make it easy to get around in or outside of your home while push-down, locking brakes are ready for a rest stop at any time. Plus, it easily folds for travel and storage, and features under-seat storage and adjustable easy-grip handles for a custom t and fashionable function.

with Martha Stewart to introduce the Martha Stewart Home Comfort Care Collection. The line of design-inspired safety and mobility products combines sophisticated design and dependability to help those who use them look and feel their best.

“We are excited to enter into this unique partnership,” said Dawn Freitag, Medline senior marketing manager. “Martha Stewart’s signature style has always set the standard

FOR THE BATHROOM

e most essential purpose of bathroom safety aids is to prevent falls on wet, slippery surfaces. Beyond securely-attached bath mats and grab bars, the Martha Stewart Euro-Style Shower Chair allows you to sit while showering for extra peace of mind. With built-in handgrips and a backrest for comfort, the rust-resistant chair also features adjustable, push-button height settings to improve stability and built-in Microban protection to resist mold and mildew.

for better, more enjoyable living and this line of mobility and bath safety products is no exception. We believe these fashionable, modern designs along with our top-rated quality and value pricing will help seniors live their happiest, healthiest lives with exceptional safety, security and style.”

Consider these supportive care products to maximize style and safety, and find the full collection by visiting athome.medline.com.

IN THE BEDROOM

ere are numerous products designed to maximize rest, relaxation and safety in and around your bed. To help you get in and out of bed, an Adjustable Bed Assist Bar slides around the side of the mattress – without oor legs that may pose a tripping hazard – to o er support. With a stylish faux woodgrain bag design and neutral color, the bar seamlessly blends in with bedding and linens to provide both function and air.

(Family Features) e same risk factors that contribute to making heart disease the leading cause of death worldwide also impact the rising global prevalence of brain disease, including stroke, Alzheimer’s disease and dementia.

e global death rate from Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias is increasing even more than the rate of heart disease death, according to the American Heart Association’s Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics 2022 Update.

Globally, more than 54 million people had Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias in 2020, a 37% increase since 2010 and 144% increase over the past 30 years (1990-2020). Additionally, more than 1.89 million deaths were attributed to Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias worldwide in 2020, compared to nearly 9 million deaths from heart disease.

Manage heart health for stronger brain health

risk factors can make a real di erence in helping people live longer, healthier lives, free of heart disease and brain disease.”

cognitive function.

Optimal brain health includes the ability to perform tasks like movement, perception, learning and memory, communication, problem solving, judgment, decision making and emotion. Cognitive decline and dementia are often seen following stroke or cerebrovascular disease and indicate a decline in brain health. Consider these steps to live a healthier lifestyle and protect your heart and brain health:

Don’t smoke; avoid secondhand smoke. Reach and maintain a healthy weight. Be mindful of your eating habits; eat foods low in saturated fat, trans fat, sodium and added sugars.

“ e global rate of brain disease is quickly outpacing heart disease,” said Mitchell S.V. Elkind, M.D. M.S., FAHA, the past president of the American Heart Association (2020-21), a professor of neurology and epidemiology at Columbia University’s Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons and attending neurologist at New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center. “We are learning more about how some types of dementia are related to aging, and how some types are due to poor vascular health. It’s becoming more evident that reducing vascular disease

According to the statistics update, people with midlife hypertension were ve times more likely to experience impairment on global cognition and about twice as likely to experience reduced executive function, dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.

e risk for dementia associated with heart failure was nearly two-fold.

Experts recommend maintaining a healthy weight, managing your blood pressure and following other heart-healthy lifestyle behaviors that can also support good brain health while studies show maintaining good vascular health is associated with healthy aging and retained

Be physically active. Start slowly and build up to at least 150 minutes of moderate physical activity (such as brisk walking) each week. As an alternative, you can do 75 minutes of vigorous physical activity, or a combination of the two, to improve overall cardiovascular health.

Get your blood pressure checked regularly and work with your health care team to manage it if it’s high.

Have regular medical checkups and take your medicine as directed.

Decrease your stress level and seek emotional support when needed.

Learn more about the relationship between heart health and brain health at heart.org.

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With her husband and ve children, the family would adventure on many road trips across the country and up to Canada.

With beautiful clear blue water, Gunther said the South Paci c was her favorite destination. She and her husband went there on their 50th anniversary.

To celebrate her 101st birthday, many of her closest friends came together at Northridge Park in Highlands Ranch.

“She means a lot to us,” said close friend Sue Jude. “She always has the sweetest, warmest greeting.” ere was a lot of food to go around at the celebration as Gunther had a large birthday cake and guests brought other treats for a large potluck.

Wearing a purple happy birthday tiara, Gunther was joined by two of her daughters, Barbara and Susan, and her friends from her aerobics class.

Gunther goes to aerobics class three times a week where the other participants say they have to keep up with her.

“She’s very energetic,” said Barbara.

Since she can remember, Gunther has always been physically active.  While attending an all girls board-

ing school in Vancouver, Canada as a child, Gunther said there was not much to do, so she and some friends decided to stay active. In addition to walking and running around the school, she also played soccer.

One of her fondest childhood memories is the First of July events in Vancouver where there were fun activities all day long. Some of her favorites were running in races and swimming.

“I’ve always been athletic,” said Gunther. “Since I’m older now, I still try to keep some of it.”

To stay active, Gunther plays with her grandkids when they come to visit and takes her dog, Toby, on a walk everyday.

Gunther also cherished Christmas at her grandmother’s house. And now, Gunther gets to continue to experience that love every holiday and birthday with her own growing family.

“I loved every minute of it,” said Susan, Gunther’s eldest child.

Gunther met her husband Carlwho was a Navy O cer - on a blind date

“I would tell him I fell in love with his white uniform,” said Gunther.

Having lived in Seattle, Washington, the two had traveled to Colorado where he proposed to her in the mountains, followed by 59 years of marriage before Carl passed.

When they rst moved to Highlands Ranch, there were only a few houses on their street with an open view to watch the sunset every night.

Every year, the couple would go on an international trip, going all around the globe to places like Japan to see Mount Fujiyama as well as Portugal and England.

Gunther said the only places she hasn’t gone are Russia, India and South America.

While in China, she fell in love with the art of traditional Chinese ribbon and fan dancing.

“ at’s where I saw this Chinese dancing,” said Gunther. “I saw those fans and those beautiful ribbons.”

Gunther knew she had to learn that style of dance.

She performed the style of dance for the talent portion of beauty pageants - where she tied for for Ms. Senior Colorado one year- and performed at her 100th birthday party.

Gunther’s life so far has been lled with loving people and amazing memories from around the world and she does not want to stop.

No matter what it is, Gunther encourages others to never stop moving.

“I o er everybody the choice to do something all the time,” said Gunther. “Don’t just sit around, look at TV, you want to live life.”

ome say she’s amazing, others say she’s a wonder woman, but one thing for certain is Yvette Gunther is an energetic and caring mother, grandmother and friend.

Highlands Ranch resident Yvette Gunther celebrates her 101st birthday with friends and family at Northridge Park. Always full of energy, Gunther wears her purple happy birthday tiara as she enjoys the potluck.

PHOTO BY HALEY LENA

Making ’Beautiful’ music at the Arvada Center

For those who are unfamiliar, a jukebox musical is a show that features tunes most audiences are familiar with. And that kind of show is practically made for “Beautiful,” the story of singer, songwriter and all-around legend Carole King.

“What separates this from other jukebox musicals is it has an actual story that is meaty, dramatic and interesting,” said Emily Van Fleet, who is taking on the role of King for the Arvada Center’s new production. “ e way the music is woven into the story enhances it in such a lovely way. Audiences go on a real journey.”

“Beautiful — e Carole King Musical”runs at the Arvada Center, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., from Friday, Sept. 8 through Sunday, Oct. 15. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, 1 p.m. on Wednesday and 2 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.

According to provided information, the show tells the true story of King, “a shy, Jewish girl from Manhattan who became one of the biggest songwriters in the world.” It details how she collaborated with Gerry Go n (Seth Dhonau) and competed against Cynthia Weil

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(Adriane Leigh Robinson) and Barry Mann (EJ Dohring) to write songs that listeners the world over would recognize.   e results were classics like “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman,” “Up on the Roof,” and “So Far Away” — many of which were made famous by singers other than King herself, like e Drifters and e Shirelles.

“It’s great that Carole is connected to so many artists, like James Taylor,” said Dhonau. “ is provides a wider scope of what the musical landscape at the time was.”

While the music is certainly the heartbeat of the show, “Beautiful” also o ers a humane and insightful look at the creative process and how co-creators can get enmeshed in each other’s lives.

“Whenever two people collaborate, there will be times when they don’t see eye to eye. It’s fascinating to see how their separate work get formed into one song,” Dhonau said. “ ere’s always a bit of dra-

matic tension in determining what the lyrical content and harmonic content is of a song and how it makes the listener feel.”

e music King and her peers wrote during the period covered in the show has proven to be some of the most in uential and lasting ever recorded and that’s part of the thrill of the production.

“I hope people come away appreciating the impact on popular culture of this music and maybe even surprised by some of the songs King wrote,” Van Fleet said. “I knew I liked this music before we did it and now I love it more and more every time.”

Information and tickets can be found at https://arvadacenter.org/ events/beautiful-the-carole-kingmusical.

Dance to the Songs of Brazil and Music of the Bronx Horns in Northglenn

When done properly, musical fusion is a great way to explore di erent genres combined in a way that is both enlightening and entertaining. e Colorado Jazz Repertory Orchestra is one of the best at this blending, and you can hear that in person at Northglenn’s Parson eatre, 1 E. Memorial Parkway, at

7:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 8.

e Songs of Brazil and the Music of the Bronx Horns will feature vocalist Marion Powers and nds the group exploring the music of e Bronx Horns, who are wellknown for their contributions to Latin Jazz and Salsa in the 1990s.   Information and tickets can be found at https://bit.ly/NGARTSCJRO-Brazil-BronxHorns.

Immerse yourself in the annual Friendship Powwow

Come to the Denver Art Museum Sie Welcome Center, 100 W. 14thAvenue Parkway in Denver, for one of the longest running and most culturally important events of the year – the 34thAnnual Friendship Powwow

e event runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 9 and is developed annually with members of the regional Indigenous community and, according to provided information, features Native American dance competitions, hands-on activities like beadwork artmaking activities with local Native artists Katherine Flecking and Chelsea Kaiah, prize drawings and food and

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board in September 2022, was too high.

back to the budget the board approved. at $8.8 million, if that had been contained as a draft, I don’t think we would be in the situation we are in now.”

while we rethink the building?”

CAT members noted that with a student population of about 680, that means the TMF is costing about $10,000 per student.

mation.

“Another misstep on the part of the school board was allowing the work-product documents to be released to the public,” Flenniken said. “It should have gone through proper channels to get

When the district and Hazelden parted ways, the CAT hoped the district would rethink the building and costs, Loevlie said.

“What could $10,000 a student do for their education?” Loevlie asked.

Henderson is Hiring and Investing in Colorado!

“I’m doing the best I can with the information I have,” North said. “We have an opportunity to be better stewards of the money in our care, and I want to be the best steward of the money.”

“Wouldn’t it make sense to pause this project?” Loevlie asked. “Could we get along without a bus barn for six months

North and McHugh are frustrated they have asked for information on the nances for the site improvements and building and have not received the infor-

Flenniken said while the price has increased, she didn’t believe $6.5 million was too much.

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:

“I believe it will be an asset well into the future, and we’re still seeing costs going down,”’ she said.

• 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 is Hiring and Investing in Colorado!

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.

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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Mountains almost guaranteed an El Niño winter

BY ROBERT TANN SUMMIT DAILY NEWS

It may still be summer, but early indicators are already brewing for what winter could look like in Colorado.

At Breckenridge Ski Resort, a dusting of white on Peak 6 was photographed in early August. Whether it will herald another blockbuster ski season remains to be seen, though one factor is nearly certain: atmospheric patterns are set to change this winter.

“We are going into what looks to be a strong El Niño season,” said National Weather Service meteorologist Bernie Meier.

El Niño patterns can form when surface temperatures in the equatorial Paci c Ocean (o the coast of South America) rise above average by 0.9 degrees Fahrenheit for three consecutive months, according to Meier.

El Niño pushes the jet stream south and can bring more precipitation and cooler temperatures to southern regions. In Colorado, this can translate to heavier, wetter snow in the southwest, particularly for the San Juan Mountains, as well as the central mountains. In the state’s northern areas, such as Steamboat Springs, weather may be warmer while snow is dryer, Meier said.

tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows a greater than 90% chance of an El Niño pattern

meteorologist Alan Smith on OpenSnow.

La Niña occurs when the same

times since 1950 — a “rare occur-

The early morning sun strikes the clouds hanging above Breckenridge Ski Resort on Friday, Jan. 13, 2023. Summit County saw above-average snowfall in January 2023.

PHOTO BY ANDREW MACIEJEWSKI / SUMMIT DAILY NEWS

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“Con dence is increasing that we could see a strong El Niño this year,” Smith wrote in his report, adding the last strong El Niño pattern was in 2015-16.

However, neither pattern guarantees an outcome for winter conditions, especially at the local level.

“It’s one of the few things that we have any shred of ability to forecast six months in advance,” said OpenSnow founder Joel Gratz.

“Just because there’s a correlation, it doesn’t mean that every year is guaranteed to be that way.”

Last winter’s La Niña pattern should have been characterized by heavy snowfall in the north and less in the south, but that wasn’t completely the case in Colorado.

While snowfall continuously blanketed the state’s northwest, making 2022-23 the second snowiest season on record for Steamboat Resort, storms also favored southern mountains, with Purgatory Resort reporting one of its best snow seasons on record.

Even the central mountains, which are typically forecasted to see

Monáe at Red Rocks

less snow under La Niña conditions, received above-average snowfall and several surprise powder days.

“It kind of broke the rule of what you’d expect last year,” Meier said of the La Niña pattern.

By late last winter, however, the La Niña pattern had begun to phase out, with ocean temperatures beginning to rise in March, Meier said.

“We’ve almost met the conditions for El Niño already and should carry on into winter and next spring,” he added.

ough a stronger La Niña or El Niño pattern can mean average or above-average snowfall, in some areas there isn’t a strong correlation

between snow and atmospheric patterns, such as around Colorado’s Continental Divide.

And a 90-day forecast from NOAA shows equal chances for above, below or normal temperature and precipitation, making it anyone’s guess for how the beginning of ski season will kick-o in the Colorado High Country.

“I’m curious to see how this is going to play out,” Meier said.

is Summit Daily News story via e Associated Press’ Storyshare, of which Colorado Community Media is a member.

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R&B sorcereress Janelle Monáe doesn’t just make albums — she makes full-blown, cohesive artistic statements that explore themes and further narratives. is can be most clearly be seen on albums like “ e ArchAndroid” and “Dirty Computer.” While her latest album, “ e Age of Pleasure,” doesn’t explore

the world of Afrofuturism or anything boundary pushing, it’s still a thoroughly ensnaring and beguiling release. It sounds the best on a hot summer day, so there’s still time to hear it in the proper format.

In support of the album, Monáe will be bringing her live show to Red Rocks, 18300 W. Alameda Parkway in Morrison, at 8 p.m. on ursday,

Sept. 7. Even a cursory Youtube dive of Monáe’s live performances demonstrates that she’s a master, so get tickets for the show at www. ticketmaster.com.

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2. Mac Davis, in 1970. Legend says that Davis got the idea when he declined an invitation to a seance, saying that he didn’t believe in that, but he believed in music.

3. “The Loco-Motion,” in 1962. Several groups around

the world released their own covers over the years.

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PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 2023-011

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

On June 22, 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) Tim R Hamid and Linda J Hamid as Joint Tenants Original Beneficiary(ies)

Bank of America, N.A. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Bank of America, N.A.

Date of Deed of Trust

May 25, 2009

County of Recording

Clear Creek

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

June 02, 2009

Recording Information

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

253052 Book: 807 Page: 251

Original Principal Amount

$140,000.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$103,378.75

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 $140,000.00, 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 $103,378.75.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

LOTS 7, 8 AND 9, BLOCK 4, TOWN OF SILVER PLUME, EXCEPTING THAT PART OF LOTS8 AND 9 MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS, TO-WIT:

BEGINNING AT THE SE CORNER OF LOT9

WHENCE CORNER NO. 12 OF THE SILVER PLUME TOWNSITE BEARS N. 87 DEGREES

10’30” E., 89.91 FEET; THENCE S. 66 DE-

GREES 46’ W., 18.50 FEET; THENCE N. 23

DEGREES 15’ W., 34.00 FEET; THENCE S. 66

DEGREES 46’ W., 13.90 FEET; THENCE N. 23

DEGREES 15’ W., 58.00 FEET; THENCE N. 66

DEGREES 46’ E. 32.40 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 23 DEGREES 15’ E., 92.00 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING, COUNTY OF CLEAR CREEK, STATE OF COLORADO.

ALSO KNOW BY STREET AND NUMBER AS 1035 MAIN STREET, SILVER PLUME, COLORADO 80476

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

303-566-4123

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, 10/19/2023, 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 Publication8/24/2023

Last Publication9/21/2023

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: 06/22/2023

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-23-960541-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.

Public Notice

COMBINED NOTICE -

PUBLICATION 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 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 City and County

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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

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

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CLEAR CREEK COUNTY PUBLIC NOTICE

AMENDMENT TO AREAS AND ACTIVITIES OF STATE INTEREST CASE #SI2023-0001 PUBLIC HEARING

Notice is hereby given that an application has been submitted to AMEND an existing 1041 Permit for ‘Areas and Activities of State Interest’ to Clear Creek County pursuant to Colorado Revised Statutes (CRS) 24-65.1 and Chapter 3 of the Clear Creek County Guidelines and Regulations for Matters of State Interest

Applicant: Said amendment is initiated by Clear Creek County

Proposal: To amend the current 1041 Permit in order to clarify the relocation of utilities currently within the I-70 right-of-way between mile markers 243 and 245. As a result of the highway improvement, utilities must be relocated.

Location: I-70 right-of-way between mileposts 243 and 245 between the exits for Hidden Valley and U.S. Hwy 6.

Board of County Commissioners’ Hearing Date: TUESDAY, 9:05 a.m., 3 OCTOBER 2023, Commissioners’ Hearing Room, County Courthouse, 6th and Argentine Streets, Georgetown, CO.

Written testimony may be submitted to: Frederick Rollenhagen, Clear Creek County Planning Department, P.O. Box 2000, Georgetown, CO 80444 or faxed to: (303) 569-1103, ATTN: Planning Dept., or e-mailed to: frollenhagen@ clearcreekcounty.us For more information call the Planning Department at (303) 679-2360 or see the “Active Cases” webpage at https://www. clearcreekcounty.us/477/Active-Cases

Randall Wheelock, Chairman Board of County Commissioners

Legal Notice No. CCC680

First Publication: August 31, 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

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, Treasurer Clear Creek County

Legal Notice No. CCC672

First Publication: August 17, 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

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 County

Legal Notice No. CCC673

First Publication: August 17, 2023

Last Publication: August 31, 2023

Publisher: Clear Creek Courant

Name Changes

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 ###

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