BY CHRIS KOEBERL CKOEBERL@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
e color palette of fall in the mountains is the green pine and the gold of the aspens, a yearly occurrence that draws on-lookers to Georgetown from around the country and the world, Tala Sonesen with the Georgetown Visitors Center said.
e last week has been the peak for visitors, Sonesen said.
“Saturday and Sunday we were packed,” she said of Sept. 30 and Oct. 1. “ e whole town was full. We were completely out of capacity.”
Mostly tourists but some locals were in town to gaze at the leaves.
is is probably the busiest time of year for Georgetown, Sonesen said. at’s saying a lot for a visitors center that sees at least 450,000 people come through the doors every year, according to Sonesen.
Georgetown merchants say the in ux of customers is a welcome sight, but it takes planning.
“We start preparing to order gifts and retail items in February just so it’s available at this time of year,” said Scott Goeringer, Owner of Georgetown Valley Candy Company on Sixth St. in Georgetown.
Inside, the candy company
shelves are stocked with trinkets and gifts, but behind the counter is where the good stu is: dozens of kinds of homemade candies, chocolate and lots of ice cream.
Guanella Pass
A popular path to see the vibrantly changing colors is Guanella Pass, which winds through the mountains between Interstate 70 and Highway 285 from Georgetown to Grant.
From the top of the pass, you can see 14,000-foot mountain peaks, including Mount Bierstadt and Mount. Blue Sky.
A line of cars could be seen Sept. 4, winding up the pass through sharp turns and the occasional bighorn sheep.
Leaf-peepers, as they’re sometimes known, are out on paths or the side of the road with their cameras capturing the colors. License plates from California, Utah, Nevada and Texas are just a few seen going up or coming down.
e peak season to witness the colors to change starts in midSeptember and usually runs until November, according to Sonesen.
e wind is starting to strip the trees of some of their leaves but it’s still pretty, she said.
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“A way out here” means the opportunity to spend nearly a week at the Easter Seals camp.
Paying it forward by attending a birthday party for a dog mayor is a big way Easter Seals secures money for anyone who wants to come to camp.
BY CHRIS KOEBERL CKOEBERL@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
In an annual event that could only happen in Colorado, the mayor of Georgetown who is also a Bernese Mountain Dog celebrated his seventh birthday, drawing over a hundred people to celebrate.
However, as with most “unusual” events in Colorado, this celebration has an underlying and much more meaningful purpose.
e spotlight at the Sept. 30 event was on a camp in Empire that for decades has dedicated itself to serving children and adults with disabilities of any kind.
is year’s Parker Palooza raised more than $20,000 for Easter Seals Camp, with donations still coming in, according to Dustin Schaefer, Parker’s handler. at’s enough money to send at least 10 kids to camp next summer, Schaefer added.
Money should never be an issue, said camp Chief Operating O cer Krasimir Koev. at’s why events like Parker Palooza are important.
Jenny Siegle of Aurora still visits the camp she knew and loved as a kid.
“It was kind of like the rst time I had a normal experience (where) I was able to go out to summer camp just like all my friends were able to do,” Siegle said.
Siegle, all smiles and laughs, has
been in a wheelchair since a spinal cord disease paralyzed her at nine months old.
Coming to Easter Seals camp in Empire as a kid rede ned who she saw herself as a person, she said.
“It just gave me a sense of freedom and independence that I didn’t know I wanted,” Siegle said.
Now she hopes to give back.
“Being able to help raise money and give the next generation a way out here means a lot to me,” she
Parker has spent seven summers at Rocky Mountain Village Easter Seals camp as a therapy dog for children of all ages with disabilities, Schaefer said.
“(I’m) proud of all the work he does with children,” Schaefer said. “It’s amazing to see him interact with the kids.”
In addition to attending most major sporting events including Broncos, Rockies and Nuggets games, Schaefer said he and Parker attend numerous charity events each year bringing in approximately $75,000 to send kids to the camp.
Parker is also well known on the national stage appearing in People magazine and on ABC’s Good Morning America, Schaefer said, he’s also a great ambassador for the city of Georgetown, he continued.
In Georgetown, Schaefer said, Parker ran his political campaign for honorary mayor on a platform of
It was all smiles and wags at Parker Palooza, a birthday party at Rocky Mountain Village Easter Seals camp in EmpireSEE PARKER, P6
BY CHRIS KOEBERL CKOEBERL@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Idaho Springs police and Mayor Chuck Harmon recently got a rst look at what will become Idaho Springs Police Department’s new headquarters. e City recently purchased the
former Citywide bank building at 1744 Miner St. in Idaho Springs for $625,000.
Harmon calls it a bargain:. You can’t even buy a house near downtown for that price in a lot of cases, Harmon said.
“Let’s face it, we don’t have a lot of expansion opportunities in the city,” he said. “You almost have to tear something down to build anything.”
Part of the reason Idaho Springs was able to purchase the building was because we were able to o er cash upfront to purchase the building, Harmon added.
To say Chief of Police Nathan Buseck is excited about the new location would be an understatement.
Currently, sta has no locker room, no showers and no interview room, he said.
“If I need to have a private conversa-
tion, I need to have that outside in my patrol vehicle,” he told the Courant in a previous interview.
e building o ers a centralized location in proximity to City Hall and the Historic District Buseck stated in a letter to council members.
“Modernizing, being a beacon for
people that are looking for help or need assistance, our foot tra c is going to increase a hundredfold being here,” Buseck said.
Idaho Springs city council members unanimously approved spending $21,410 for a “conceptual design” for the new police headquarters during a meeting Aug.14.
Locker rooms with showers, an interview room, an armory, public waiting room and private o ces are some of the features included in the plans Halsey Architecture is currently putting together.
e City is hoping to start the renovation work in the Summer of 2024. Harmon looks at the new headquarters as an investment in the future of a growing city and increasing tourist destination.
“I think this will serve us for literally generations,” he said.
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hugs, love and cookies.
At home Parker is a pretty easygoing dog that likes cuddling, taking naps and watching movies, Schaefer said.
During his birthday party, kids and parents enjoyed all the dogs that came to play while listening to several bands, including Mark Morris as Rapidgrass.
Pizza boxes stacked high on folding tables fed the crowd as beer, wine, soda and water kept them hydrated. Tickets for the food and beverages sold for $5 each and a lot were purchased with the money going to the camp, organizers said.
Two years in a row, Krista and Je Brynlee brought their dog Jacques from their home in Columbia, Missouri just to celebrate Parker’s birthday.
e third year they decided to skip the drive, so they packed up and moved to Golden.
“We love the mountain life and we love the dogs. It’s just a di erent way of life out here,” Krista said.
Je said it’s going to take a few years before they’ll be able to feel like Colorado residents but they’ve already had a warm welcome from the people in the area.
“It’s the coolest community that we’ve ever encountered,” Je said. “It’s just really special.”
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Colorado celebrity and world class swimmer Amy Van Dyken was also in the mountains of Empire to wish Parker happy birthday and to
raise money for future campers.
Van Dyken was the rst American woman to win four gold medals in swimming in 1996. She won two more in the 2000 Olympics.
en in 2014 an ATV crash severed her spine, permanently putting her in a wheelchair.
She said Easter Seals has become a special place for her and for watching kids with a wide variety of disabilities just be kids.
“It’s letting them do things with people that look like them, talk like them, act like them and get around like them and it really is comforting,” Van Dyken said.
Parker enjoyed all the company of the kids who came out and nearly two dozen other Bernese Mountain dogs, or “Parker lookalikes,” whose owners brought them out to be part of the crowd.
is was the sixth Parker Palooza and organizers say they are hoping for a seventh next year.
Jenny Siegle said she will be back as well.
“It really opened my eyes to all the adventurous possibilities I could experience,” she said.
e Mountain Area Land Trust hopes the community will help it “Save Clear Creek’s Front Yard.”
e trust is embarking on a campaign to raise $50,000 to create a conservation easement on 18 acres of land along Interstate 70 on Floyd Hill known as the Homestead parcel, so it will remain a meadow forever. Albert Frei & Sons donated the property to MALT earlier this year.
“We know that the community has been really interested in making sure the parcel is protected,” said Lynn Caligiuri, executive director of the Mountain Area Land Trust. “Once we create the conservation easement, no matter what happens, in 100 years, if MALT owns it, if MALT doesn’t exist, we want to make sure protections are placed on property in alignment with the wishes of the community.”
e community is invited to Co ee, Donuts and Conservation to learn about the meadow, the steps being taken to conserve this area and why MALT needs the community’s help.
e event will be from 9-11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 14, near 53 Beaver Brook Canyon Road in Evergreen. RSVP to malt@savetheland.org or 303-6790950.
MALT o cials promise to have the special glasses needed to view the solar eclipse then, too.
e Homestead parcel is at the northeast corner of Homestead Road and Beaver Brook Canyon Road. It is generally across the street from Ski Country Antiques & Home and abuts the Clear Creek High School property. In 2018, a developer was interested in developing the Homestead property, which is already zoned and approved for 188 apartments plus some commercial development. e conservation easement would supersede that zoning.
According to MALT, Saving Our Front Yard means the area will forever remain a meadow, wildlife habitat and corridors are permanently protected, water sources will be protected, and mountain views will remain unobstructed.
A conservation easement is an agreement between the land owner and a land trust to restrict development on a parcel of land that has unique and important conservation values, Caliguiri explained. By placing a conservation easement on the Floyd Hill meadow, it will ensure the property will be permanently protected.
About $30,000 of the $50,000 that MALT needs to raise will go to creating the conservation-easement agreement. Caliguiri said a highly specialized appraiser will assess the property and determine its value, and MALT needs to get the property title and other documents associated with the property to meet state and federal requirements.
e $20,000 will be used to create an endowment that will allow the property to be cared for by Colorado Open Lands, another land trust. MALT must create the conservation easement with another organization.
“(Colorado Open Lands) will make a visit to the property every year and make sure the property looks exactly the same every single year,” Caliguiri said. “ ey will make sure there are no homes, the weeds aren’t taking over or anything like that. ey will ensure the terms of the deed are being upheld. We have to pay for someone to do that, which is why we need the endowment.”
MALT owns only 225 acres of land: two parcels in Park County, one parcel in Je erson County that was gifted to MALT as part of an estate, and the 18 acres in Clear Creek County. However, it administers conservation easements for 27,000 acres of land, including Floyd Hill Open Space, plus it performs outreach and education to explain to the public why it’s important to conserve land and its resources.
For more information, visit SaveClearCreeksFrontYard.org.
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We’d like to know about events or activities of interest to the community. Visit www.clearcreekcourant. com/calendar/ and post your event online for free. Email dbrobst@ coloradocommunitymedia.com to get items in the print version of the paper. Items will appear in print on a space-available basis. Free legal clinic: A free legal clinic will be from 2-5 p.m. ursday, Oct. 12, at both the John Tomay Library in Georgetown and the Idaho Springs Library. Volunteer attorneys will answer questions and explain the process and procedure for all civil issues, including family law, property law, probate law, collections, appeals, landlord-tenant law, small claims, veterans issues, and civil protection orders. Call your local library to be added to the sign-up sheet. Idaho Springs Library 303-5672020 or Georgetown Library 303569-2620.
Fall Fest: Cabin Creek Brewing is hosting Fall Fest from noon-5 p.m. Oct. 14 at the brewery, 577 22nd St., Georgetown. ere will be pumpkin carving, face painting, live music and more.
School board candidate forum: e Clear Creek High School AP Government class will host a school board candidate forum on Monday, Oct. 16, at the United Center in Idaho Springs. Doors open at 5:45 p.m., and the forum will run from 6:30-8 p.m. e public is invited.
King-Murphy Mountain School
pumpkin walk: e King-Murphy pumpkin walk will be from 7-9 p.m. Oct. 26 at the school, 425 Circle K Ranch Road in Evergreen. ere will be a jack-o-lantern walk, movie and family photos. To enter the pumpkin-decorating contest, drop o your carved or painted pumpkin in the cafeteria between 7-9 a.m. and 5-7 p.m. Oct. 25. Pumpkins will be judged before the event and placed on the trail for display.
Georgetown Trunk or Treat: Georgetown’s Trunk or Treat will be from 4-6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 27, at Foster’s Park. If you are interested in a spot to park and decorate your vehicle, contact Leslee at 303-9212149.
Wine Experience at the Hotel de Paris Museum: Learn about wine and wine pairings from 5-7 p.m. Oct. 28 at the Hotel de Paris Museum, 409 Sixth St., Georgetown. Tickets are $55. Learn more at hoteldeparismuseum.org.
Heritage Hops: Heritage Hops, a beer tasting with food pairings in support of the the John Tomay Memorial Library renovation in Georgetown, will be from 5-7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 3, at e Old School, 809 Taos St. Enjoy brews fromCabin Creek, Guanella Pass and Tommy Knocker breweries
paired with bites. Get tickets at www.eventbrite.com/e/heritagehops-at-the-old-school-in-georgetown-tickets-720497215567?a =od dtdtcreator.
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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.
Bighorn Sheep Festival: e Bighorn Sheep Festival will be from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 11, in Strousse Park in Georgetown.
Blue Spruce Habitat volunteers needed: Blue Spruce Habitat for Humanity is looking for volunteers. A variety of opportunities and exible schedules are available on new construction sites as well as for exterior minor home repairs. No previous construction experience needed. Contact volunteer@ bluesprucehabitat.org for information.
Walk-in vaccine clinics: Walkin vaccine clinics for adults and children needing u and other vaccines are available from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesdays at the Clear Creek Health and Wellness Center, 1969 Miner St., Idaho Springs. No appointments required for the vaccines, though you can pre-register by calling 303-670-7528.
Resilience1220 counseling: Young people 12 to 20 can get free counseling through an Evergreenbased organization called Resilience1220. Comprised of licensed therapists, Resilience1220 serves individuals and groups in the foothills including Clear Creek County. ey also facilitate school and community groups to build life skills in wellness and resilience among youth. For more information or to schedule a counseling session, visit R1220.org, email Resilience1220@gmail.com or call
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 loefer806@comcast.net.
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.
In a growing backlash since the nation was rocked by the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police, ve states have now passed anti-diversity, equity, and inclusion laws targeting colleges and universities - Florida, North Carolina, North Dakota, Tennessee, and Texas.
Rosalie Rodriguez - associate vice president of institutional equity and belonging at Colorado College - said for the next two academic years, students from these states can transfer and nd a safe haven on their Colorado Springs campus. “None of us learns well in an environment where we are feeling
unsafe, where we are feeling harm, we’re feeling oppressed, we’re feeling scared,” said Rodriguez. “We do not perform at our best when we are under threat.”
Republican lawmakers have introduced 40 bills since 2022 in an e ort to end practices - including diversity, equity, and inclusion trainings; and classes that deal with systemic racism, sexism, oppression, and privilege.
e bills’ proponents say these concepts distort historical events and promote identity politics. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has said DEI should stand for “discrimination, exclusion and indoctrination.”
Many worry the new laws could lead to a climate of uncertainty, fear, and even violence.
Rodriguez said the HAVEN initiative is a response to an immediate need for those in harm’s way. She added that the program removes many barriers transfer students typically face.
“So, all of the students who are applying through the HAVEN initiative will get their full nancial need met in their tuition package,” said Rodriguez. “We are also making sure that all of their credits transfer. We also will guarantee housing.”
Rodriguezz also challenged other colleges and institutions interested in holistically educating students to push back against repressive laws that are in opposition to their values.
She pointed to a salient statement by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. - “In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.”
“Because we all know that silence is the voice of complicity,” said Rodriguez. “And I think there are many of us who do not want to be complicit in regressing some of the rights that we have worked so hard for over these many years.”
Support for this reporting was provided by Lumina Foundation. is Public News Service story via e Associated Press’ Storyshare, of which Colorado Community Media is a member.
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Residents receive flood support – Oct. 9, 2013
e Federal Emergency Management Agency assistance awarded $90,000 to Clear Creek County residents a ected by September’s ooding. While support was still being o ered at the time of publication, 130 households had already been helped.
Two-year-old pig goes hog wild in Idaho Springs – Oct. 13, 1993
Dudley, a pig who lived at the Karen and Chuck Rice home in Idaho Springs, got loose for a second time. e pig explored alleys, bars and restaurants. Sarah Rice and her brother, Darrell, nally lured Dudley home with popcorn.
Forest fire strikes near Mount Evans –Oct. 13, 1978
A re near the Idaho Springs reservoir had been raging on for
two days, despite attempts by around 140 re ghters to control it. Roughly 110 acres of forest land had been torched, according to forester Ross Mosier, who was the re boss on scene. Mosier said the re was “man-caused” because the area where the re started is a “heavyuse area.”
Courant switches to paid circulation –Oct. 12, 1973
Clear Creek Courant’s publishers announced just months after launching the weekly newspaper that it would change from free to paid circulation. e yearly subscription cost was set at $6 for county addresses and $7 for out-ofcounty addresses and was expected to allow the Courant to upgrade its mailing permit, hopefully reducing costs and adding legal advertising.
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.
50 years of Courant headlines not to be confused with news
Classical theater carries a lot of negative connotations for many people — it’s too stu y, wildly out of date and indecipherable to modern audiences. But if you see the classics done right, they can be just as invigorating and moving as the latest storytelling.
e approachable touch is just what Miners Alley Playhouse is bringing to its production of Anton Chekhov’s classic comedy, “ e Cherry Orchard.” Based on a translation by Stephen Karam, the show is at once hilarious and thoughtprovoking.
“I knew we had the cast that could do this show and I really wanted to take the opportunity to present it to our audience,” explained Len Matheo, Miners Alley’s artistic/ executive director and director of the production. “I think this version tells the story the way it is meant to be told. It’s both funny and farcical while being bittersweet.”
“ e Cherry Orchard” runs at Miners Alley, 1224 Washington Avenue in Golden, from Friday, Oct. 13 through Sunday, Nov. 5. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. ursday through Saturday and at 2 p.m. on Sunday.
e show focuses on the family of Madame Lyubov Andreievna
Ranevskaya (Mare Trevathan), an impoverished landowner who has returned to the family estate before its set to be auctioned o . e family has several options to save their
estate, but are too paralyzed by their own denial to determine a way out.
“In modern parlance, the family and world is at an in ection point,” Trevathan said.
“It’s at this point between capitalism and communism, old and new and agriculture and industry. What will all the characters do in the face of such change?” e di erences between social classes are as ripe for comedy and interrogation now as when Chekhov rst wrote the play in the early 20thcentury. It was a time of revolution in Russia and that is mirrored in some of the many changes American society has been going through over the last decade.
“ e play isn’t a straight farce, despite how funny it is. ere really is a lot of depth to what’s going on,” Matheo said. “I want people to come for the laughs and be surprised by the full scope of the show.”
In the end, what “ e Cherry Orchard” accomplishes is the same as all great entertainment — something that keeps you engaged long after the story is nished being told.
“We’re aiming to put on a performance that is alive, funny and true,” Trevathan said. “You’re de nitely going to have an interesting car conversation on the way home and
audiences will understand why Chekhov is a household name.” Information and tickets can be found at https://minersalley.com/ mapac_shows/the-cherry-orchard/.
A smooth way to spend an evening with the CJRO
Look, let’s just put our cards on the table — sometimes you’re just in the mood for something smooth. ere’s no shame in that. And if you’re one of those people, then you don’t want to miss the Colorado Jazz Repertory Orchestra’s presentation of “Keeping It Smooth.” e performance will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 13 at the Schoolhouse eater, 19650 Mainstreet in Parker. e band will be joined by Colorado favorite Robert Johnson, a jazz musician who has been making a name for himself for years. Some of the songs you can expect to hear will be from greats like Bob James, Grover Washington Jr. and Pat Metheny.
Tickets and information can be found at www.coloradojazz.org/ concerts.
Visit Five Points and other historical sites at Doors Open Denver
Doors Open Denveris always an enlightening and inspiring way to explore Denver’s built environment. And this year, the event is easier than ever to access, as it’s taking a virtual approach and providing audio tours for participants. is year’s event runs from
through Monday, Oct. 16 and will include a new audio tour called Five Points Fortitude. ese tours will take walkers on a guided stroll through Five Points, with about 13 stops, all with architectural and historical signi cance. For those at home, the event also features 24 video tours from the Denver Architecture Foundation’s archive.
Find all the details athttps:// denverarchitecture.org/events-programs/doorsopendenver/.
Clarke’s Concert of the Week — SZA at Ball Arena
If you love smartly written R&B, the kind that gets you moving whether you’re at the club or at home in your room, then the ve years between the release of SZA’s “Ctrl” and “SOS,” were absolutely interminable. Luckily, right at the end of 2022 the singer/songwriter nally returned with an album that’s already become an instant classic. SZA knows how to be sultry and sexy and witty and insightful, all at the same time.
In support of her album, SZA is bringing her SOS Tour to the Ball Arena, 1000 Chopper Circle, Denver, at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 18. She’ll be joined by up-and-comer d4vd for the concert. For tickets, visit www.ticketmaster.com.
Clarke Reader’s column on culture appears on a weekly basis. He can be reached at Clarke.Reader@hotmail. com.
Stress has become part of our daily lives thanks to the never-ending demands of work, family and other responsibilities that can often leave us feeling overwhelmed and exhausted. However, it’s essential to nd e ective methods to help not just relax for a few minutes but truly reconnect with ourselves after a demanding day. Let’s explore three simple yet powerful ways to help release, relax and let go of the day.
Movement to let go: Engage in some form of physical movement to release the built-up tension in the body and relax the mind. Exercise is not just a physical endeavor; it’s an emotional and spiritual one. It ignites the release of endorphins, na-
ture’s very own mood-lifter. Explore your options, do what works for you. Perhaps it’s a leisurely stroll, a harmonious yoga session or putting on your favorite music and dance in your living room. Making this part of your day can help shed the weight of the day’s strains and realign your body, mind, and heart.
Let the pen ow: Grab your journal, notebook, or tablet. Take 5 – 10 minutes to pour out the workday, free your racing thoughts, feelings, and challenges. is simple act of
journaling is a gentle release for your mind, heart, and body. Don’t be concerned with structure or eloquence, just allow your thoughts and feelings to ow. Write about your concerns, struggles, accomplishments, revelations, whatever needs to come out. is simple act will help soothe your well-being and mark the end of the day while paving the way for inner peace, so you can do what makes your heart
When you hear the word “veteran,” what do you think of? For most people, it conjures feelings of gratitude, pride and respect. ey appreciate the sacri ces veterans have made in service to their country and hold them in high regard. Veterans are seen as representing the nation’s commitment to defending its values and freedoms. What is often not considered are the challenges and di culties that military veterans may face after they have completed their service in the armed forces and are transitioning back to civilian life. Some veterans may have physical disabilities or injuries resulting from combat or training. Many veterans experience post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, anxiety and other mental health conditions because of their experience in combat or working in life-threatening situations. Returning to civilian life can lead to a sense of isolation and di culty reintegrating into their community. ese factors lead to veterans having an average rate of 16 suicides per day, 57% higher than non-veterans in the United States, according to the National Veteran Suicide Prevention Annual Report. Fortunately, there are e ective ways to address these issues.
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provide unique opportunities for veterans that address the challenges they face through three programs: Market Farming, Controlled Environment Agriculture and a Business Planning Course for entrepreneurs. Veterans learn new skills and become connected with a community of other veterans who are involved in farming and feeding their respective communities. Veterans get hands-on experience working in agricultural settings as they learn the complex details of growing and selling vegetables. Farming requires a wide range of skills and knowledge, including crop cultivation, pest management, soil health, irrigation and business management. Learning and mastering these skills takes time and experience, but veterans tap into skills they developed in the military, such as hard work, attention to detail and service before self.
Another aspect of agriculture that is not so obvious is self-care. We often say, “If you can’t take care of yourself, you can’t take care of your crops.” e therapeutic bene ts of farming help address conditions like PTSD and traumatic brain injuries. e veteran programs facilitate wellness practices that are as simple as taking a deep breath, or recognizing when you need to stop
routine can improve your ability to de-stress, unwind and release the day. Movement, journaling and a tea ceremony are more than rituals, they are acts of self-care. And in today’s hectic world, making time for self-care is essential for health and well-being. Discover what speaks to your heart and make these practices a cherished part of your routine. A genuine gift to yourself, ensuring a happier, healthier more harmonious you.
Lisa D. Heart is a third-generation Colorado native and a former management executive who is now a heart-focused life coach and the founder of the “starts in the heart” movement. She teaches working women how to make self-care a priority to prevent stress-related diseases.
Gary Lynn “Sprocket” (Thornton) Finke
October 31, 1981 - September 26, 2023
Gary Lynn ornton, age 41, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, September 26th, 2023. Gary was born on October 31, 1981, in Wichita, Kansas to Gary and Susan ornton. He was the rstborn of three children. Gary loved adventures with his family and friends. After moving from Derby, Kansas to Colorado Springs, Colorado in 2004, Gary began classes at Colorado University. He pursued his life’s adventures on the Colorado and Arkansas River, working as a raft guide.
During the winter months, Gary worked as a Snowboard Instructor at Breckenridge Resorts. Gary loved being outdoors and the beautiful mountains of Colorado. Gary is survived by his mother, Susan Finke, stepfather, Tom Finke, brother, Christopher ornton, sister, Ashleigh Gatlin, his niece, Avery Rose Gatlin, his nephews, Levi James ornton, and Asa Bennett Gatlin. A Private Celebration of Life will be held on Sunday,
After Colorado lawmakers last year rejected a proposal to ban mountain lion hunting, animal rights advocates are planning to ask voters to end wildcat hunting.
A proposed ballot measure for the November 2024 ballot would prohibit hunting, trapping, using dogs or electronic devices to hunt mountain lions, bobcats or Canadian lynx.
e proposal asks voters to declare that hunting wildcats “serves no socially acceptable or ecologically bene cial purpose and fails to further public safety.”
Julie Marshall, the communications coordinator at the Center for a Humane Economy, said the ballot initiative proposal is “Coloradocentered” but has support from about 50 state and national animal advocacy groups.
Marshall said most bobcat trapping in Colorado and the West is for pelts that are sent to Russia and China. California has prevented mountain lion hunting since 1972 and since 1990 the state protects the wildcats as a nongame species. In 2015, California banned trapping of bobcats. In 2020, the state banned bobcat hunting. ( e ballot measure includes protections for Canadian lynx, which are endangered. Colorado Parks and Wildlife reintroduced lynx in the late 1990s but advocates suspect they are occasionally injured or killed by hunters or trappers thinking they are bobcats, Marshall said.)
“ e North American Model for Wildlife Conservation says you are not supposed to kill wildlife for commerce and that’s exactly what’s being done in Colorado. It’s giving all ethical and fair chase hunting a black eye,” Marshall said.
e coalition soon will begin training people to help gather more than 124,000 signatures from Colorado residents to get the proposed ban on the 2024 ballot.
Marshall said the signature gathering will include an educational campaign with information about wildcat hunting. Colorado Parks and Wildlife estimates there are
between 3,000 and 7,000 mountain lions in Colorado.
In an email, Marshall forwarded links to online videos posted by hunters using dogs to tree large cats and then shooting them.
“We feel that a large majority of Coloradans have not been able to learn about what is happening to our wildcats and our woodlands,” she said.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife commissioners in January 2021 approved rules allowing hunters in about nine hunting units to use electronic calling devices to lure mountain lions with the sounds of dying critters. Since 2007, the agency requires that cat hunters take an education course and test to make sure they can identify a lion’s gender in an attempt to reduce the number of females killed. Harvesting too many females can have long-term impacts on an area’s lion population. All hunters must harvest the meat from mountain lions they kill.
In January 2022, animal rights groups worked with four Front Range lawmakers to propose a law — Senate Bill 31 — that banned hunting of wildcats. e bill riled hunters and opponents ooded lawmakers with emails. ree of the bill’s top sponsors pulled their support before the Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources rejected the legislation in February 2022.
In 2020, the Colorado Humane Society conducted two surveys of 3,300 state voters showing strong opposition to mountain lion hunt-
ing. e group’s July 2020 survey of 1,800 voters found 69% opposed hunting mountain lions and 23% supported. A December 2022 survey showed similar responses by voters who were asked about killing wildcats to prevent con icts with people and livestock.
In 2005, Colorado Parks and Wildlife surveyed 1,300 residents and found 47% supporting legal and regulated hunting of mountain lions and 41% opposed. About 46% of respondents to that survey disagreed that hunting mountain lions should be banned while 34% supported a ban.
A 2022 survey of 462 Colorado residents by Colorado State University researchers for the mountain lion advocacy group e Summerlee Foundation showed 67% strongly agreeing with the idea that mountain lions should not be harmed by humans without cause. at survey also showed an even split — 40.6% — between residents who approve and disapprove of mountain lion hunting, with 19% saying they did not have any opinion. but a large majority said they did not like the idea of using dogs or electronic devices to hunt wildcats.
In 1980, Colorado hunters killed 81 mountain lions. In 2021-22, 2,493 hunters spent 1,826 days hunting mountain lions and killed 486 animals, down from a 10-year high of 515 in 2020-21. e agency adjusts caps for mountain lion harvests every year, with the 2023-24 hunting season capped at 674 animals.
Bryan Jones with the 1,800-mem-
ber of the Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers said his group is working with the Colorado Wildlife Conservation Project on a response to the proposed ballot initiative.
e 30,000-member Backcountry Hunters and Anglers does not support any wildlife management policy through legislation or voter initiatives. e North American Model of Wildlife Conservation that has guided the country’s wildlife management for more than a century with partnerships between states and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is based on “the best science available.” e model considers wildlife as natural resources that should be managed by scientists and prevents commercial hunting. is is not the rst time advocates have pushed wildlife management issues to voters. In 2020 Colorado voters narrowly approved a plan to require Colorado Parks and Wildlife to reintroduce wolves in Western Colorado by 2024. In 1996 voters approved a ban on lethal “leghold traps, instant-kill body-gripping design traps, poisons or snares” by animal trappers. In 1992, voters overwhelmingly approved a law that prevented hunting black bears with dogs or bait or between March 1 and September 1.
In early 2022, as Colorado lawmakers considered legislation that banned mountain lion and bobcat hunting and trapping, Backcountry Hunters and Anglers led a campaign that directed an estimated 20,000 emails to legislators blasting the proposed change in hunting regulations.
“We support hunting and shing and trapping as e cient wildlife management models in Colorado,” Jones said. “We advance sound stewardship that is guided by science, not politics or emotion or any other conjecture.”
is story is from e Colorado Sun, a journalist-owned news outlet based in Denver and covering the state. For more, and to support e Colorado Sun, visit coloradosun. com. e Colorado Sun is a partner in the Colorado News Conservancy, owner of Colorado Community Media.
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On a cool summer morning, quietness settles over the prairie. Only nature is audible. A warm breeze rustles the grass and the meadowlarks’ songs are punctuated by the grunts of bu alo, who t perfectly into this puzzle of prairie life. “We have to all work together to conserve bison in their native landscape,” said Megan Klosterman, the deputy refuge manager at Rocky Mountain Arsenal Wildlife Refuge. Bison conservation has received more attention in the last ve to 10 years than ever before. On Sept. 7, the Department of the Interior announced $5 million for the “support the restoration of bison populations and grassland ecosystems in Tribal communities.” is investment supports Secretary Order 3410, which was announced in March 2023 and is the larger investment of $25 million from the In ation Reduction Act to restore bison and prairie ecosystems through Indigenous knowledge of the species.
Klosterman said Rocky Mountain Arsenal, located in Commerce City, is part of a greater initiative to work with Indigenous groups to bring back and protect the bu alo.
Bison once numbered in the range of 70 million across North America prior to Europeans settling on the continent. en, for a range of reasons but primarily to “settle the West,” which was the excuse made for clearing out the megafauna — the bison — and the American Indians who heavily relied on the bu alo for subsistence, European Americans killed most of the bu alo,which brought the species near extinction and purposefully nearly destroyed many American Indian tribes. Over the last 100 years, conservationists and American Indian tribes have worked to bring back this important animal to the ecosystem.
“People are beginning to understand that we can’t control Mother Earth. Mother Earth is going to control us. And so, I think that it’s almost imperative that we bring the bu alo
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back,” said Rick Williams, board president of People of the Sacred Land, an organization that aims to reveal the ways American Indians were mistreated throughout Colorado’s history and create an equitable future for American Indians.
Prairie grasslands stretched for miles across the state as did herds of bu alo who play an important ecological role in the landscape. Colorado is home to nearly 50 di erent tribes who traversed this land much like the bu alo did.
“It’s so important that we believe that the strength of the herds of bu alo who are coming back parallel our existence, we will never be strong as a people again until we have the bu alo back,” said Williams, who is Oglala Lakota and Northern Cheyenne.
Bu alo are incredibly intertwined with many Indigenous Tribes and Nations, especially the Lakota, Williams said, and not just as a source of food, tools and clothing.
“Part of that relationship is a spiritual relationship, the spirit of that bu alo and my spirit can interact with each other and understand each other,” said Williams.
In the 1990s, Williams was part of a group that created what is now the InterTribal Bu alo Council. ITBC is a collection of more than 80 tribes across the country who manage more than 20,000 bu alo. e organization is bene ting from the new federal funding, using the money to help educate and fund the animals’ care.
e Southern Ute Tribe in Colorado is one of the founding tribes of ITBC. eir herd was established in 1984 with just eight bison and has grown to 115 bison. is size of the herd sustains their meat program, which provides ve pounds of free bison meat each month to all 1,500 tribal members.
One of the main reasons [to return bu alo to tribal lands] is to help restore our food sovereignty and our traditional food system,” said Stacey Oberly, a Southern Ute Tribal council member and representative for the tribe with ITBC.
e other reason to return the bison to prairie grasslands is the incredible ecological role the animals play — an aspect Oberly, Williams and
Klosterman all talked about extensively.
“ at symbiotic relationship that we had with the bu alo also goes all across the environment.
e prairie dogs love the bu alo, the grass loves the bu alo,” explained Williams. “Even the bugs and mosquitoes like bu alo.”
As the World Wildlife Organization explains, bison graze grasses at di erent heights which not only replenishes the grasses but also provides nesting grounds for birds. Bu alo also roll around as a way to shed their coats and rid themselves of bugs. at rolling creates depressions in the ground called wallows. ose wallows then ll with rainwater and become sources of drinking water for wildlife across the plains. e wallows are also home to several medicinal and rare plants that rely on these spaces to grow.
“[Bu alo] ber is the second warmest ber in America. And so, when animals use that ber to line their nests, the animals that nest on the ground, the scent of the bu alo masks the scent of their babies in their nests. So, the predators can’t send them to nd their babies,” explained Oberly.
Bu alo hooves also churn the soil and create microclimates for new plants to grow. And bison use their big heads and shoulders to plow through the snow to eat the grass in the winter. is plowing activity bene ts other animals like pronghorn antelope and elk.
“Bison were selected to be part of this refuge
At Rocky Mountain Arsenal Wildlife Refuge, more than 200 bison live on 6,300 acres of land. Visitors to the refuge can see the bison for themselves using an 11-mile wildlife drive. e refuge also boasts 20 miles of hiking trails and many other animal species.
“We are really hoping that we are a place where people in the urban communities here can come experience wildlife in nature and really nd their place in this natural environment,” said Klose refuge donates new bison to Tribes or other conservation herds hoping to bolster their own herds. e bison’s area at the refuge will soon expand to 11,500 acres, giving the animals even more space to roam, which Williams said is something they desperately need to thrive.
“ ey’ll come back if they’re treated well and they can have that freedom again, not being conned, not being unable to roam and be bu alo,” said Williams.
While the refuge is a good place to conserve bison, Williams is talking about bringing back bison as true wild animals. In fact, he believes we, as a country, should create corridors for bu alo to move freely north and south as they did for thousands of years.
“ ey need more land. And that is the critical issue that we’re facing. We’ve seen a diminishment of bu alo grass and grasslands that would be suitable for bu alo going away,” said Williams. While this idea may seem radical to some, Williams believes returning the bu alo in this way will not only help the grasslands, the environment and Indigenous ways of life but restore some balance that has been missing in this area for the last 150 years.
“My message to all people — because it’s going to take more than just the Indians to do this — if you really want to make a di erence in the world, nd a way to bring bu alo back,” said Williams. “If you want to make a di erence in this world, bring bu alo back.”
is story is from Rocky Mountain PBS, a nonpro t public broadcaster providing community stories across Colorado over the air and online. Used by permission. For more, and to support Rocky Mountain PBS, visit rmpbs.org.
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and drink some water. Although the programs do not provide therapy, it is important to be sensitive, patient and have a deep understanding of trauma-informed approaches. In order to foster a positive and transformative experience for veterans, the focus is on creating a supportive environment that respects a veteran’s experiences and promotes opportunities for healing and their overall well-being.
Graduates from these veteran programs have gone on to start their own businesses, pursue degrees in agriculture, and even become executive directors of food focused nonpro ts. Despite these successes, the impact is limited to a handful of participants each year. e interest level is high, with a waitlist of hundreds of veterans, but participation is limited by funding. Each veteran participating in the market farming and Controlled Environment Agriculture programs is paid an hourly stipend. Veterans in the business planning class participate in a pitch competition to earn grant money, generously donated by American Ag Credit, to support their new business.
Last year, a student fell unconscious after walking out of a bathroom at Central High School in Pueblo, Colorado. When Jessica Foster, the school district’s lead nurse, heard the girl’s distraught friends mention drugs, she knew she had to act fast.
Emergency responders were just four minutes away. “But still four minutes — if they are completely not breathing, it’s four minutes too long,” Foster said.
Foster said she got a dose of naloxone, a medication that can rapidly reverse an opioid overdose, and gave it to the student. e girl revived.
Forty- ve miles away in Colorado Springs, Mitchell High School ofcials didn’t have naloxone on hand when a 15-year-old student overdosed in class in December 2021 after snorting a fentanyl-laced pill in a school bathroom. at student died.
Colorado Springs’ school district has since joined Pueblo and dozens of other districts in the state in
supplying middle and high schools with the lifesaving medication, often known by one of its brand names, Narcan. Since passage of a 2019 state law, Colorado has had a program that allows schools to obtain the medicine, typically in nasal spray form, for free or at a reduced cost.
Not all schools are on board with the idea, though. ough more districts have signed on since last year, only about a third of Colorado districts had enrolled in the state’s giveaway program at the start of this
school year. And within the dozen counties with the highest drug overdose death rates in the state, many school districts had not signed up in the face of ongoing stigma around the need for the overdose reversal medication.
e federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration recommends that schools, including elementary schools, keep naloxone on hand as fatal opioid overdoses rise, particularly from the potent drug fentanyl. And 33 states have laws that expressly al-
low schools or school employees to carry, store, or administer naloxone, according to Jon Woodru , managing attorney at the Legislative Analysis and Public Policy Association, which tracks naloxone policies across the country.
Among those, about nine states require at least some K-12 schools to store naloxone on-site, including Illinois, whose requirement goes into e ect in January. Some states, such as Maine, also require that public schools o er training to students in how to administer naloxone in nasal spray form.
Rhode Island requires all K-12 schools, both public and private, to stock naloxone. Joseph Wendelken, a spokesperson for the Rhode Island Department of Health, said in the past four years naloxone was administered nine times to people ages 10 to 18 in educational settings. In early September, the medication also became available over the counter nationally, though the $45 price tag per two-dose package has some addiction specialists worried it will be out of reach for those who
need it most.
But the medicine still isn’t as publicly widespread as automated external de brillators or re extinguishers. Kate King, president of the National Association of School Nurses, said reluctance to stock it in schools can stem from o cials being afraid to provide a medical service or the ongoing cost of resupplying the naloxone and training people to use it. But the main hang-up she’s heard is that schools are afraid they’ll be stigmatized as a “bad school” that has a drug problem or as a school that condones bad choices.
“School districts are very careful regarding their image,” said Yunuen Cisneros, community outreach and inclusion manager at the Public Education & Business Coalition, which serves most of the state’s school districts. “Many of them don’t want to accept this program, because to accept it is to accept a drug addiction problem.”
at’s the wrong way to think about it, King said. “We really
equate it to our stock albuterol for asthma attacks, our stock epinephrine for anaphylactic reactions,” she said.
Colorado health o cials could not say how often naloxone had been used on school grounds in the state. So far this year, at least 15 children ages 10 to 18 have died of fentanyl overdoses but not necessarily in schools. And in 2022, 34 children in that age group died, according to the state Department of Public Health and Environment.
at included 13-year-old José Hernández, who died in August 2022 from a fentanyl overdose at home just days after starting eighth grade at Aurora Hills Middle School. His grandmother found his body over the bathroom sink in the early morning.
With the arrival of this new school year, supplies of naloxone are on hand for kids in more Colorado schools. Last year, state lawmakers appropriated $19.7 million in federal aid to the Naloxone Bulk Purchase Fund, which is accessible to school districts, jails, rst responders, and community service organizations, among others.
“It’s the most we’ve ever had,” said Andrés Guerrero, manager of the
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state health department’s overdose prevention program.
According to data provided by Colorado’s health department, 65 school districts were enrolled in the state program to receive naloxone at low or no cost at the start of the school year. Another 16 had reached out to the state for information but hadn’t nalized orders as of midAugust. e remaining 97 school districts either didn’t stock naloxone at their schools or sourced it from elsewhere.
Guerrero said the districts decide whom to train to administer the medicine. “In some cases, it’s just the school nurses. In some cases, it’s school nurses and the teachers,” he said. “And in some cases, we have the students as well.”
In Durango, the 2021 death of a high schooler galvanized students to push for the right to carry naloxone with them to school with parental permission — and to administer it if need be — without fear of punishment.
It took picketing outside a school board meeting to get permission, said Hays Stritikus, who graduated this spring from Durango High School. He’s now involved in drafting legislation that would expressly
allow students across the state to carry and distribute Narcan on school grounds.
“ e ultimate goal is a world where Narcan is not necessary,” he said. “But that’s just not where we live.”
Some health experts disagree that all schools should stock naloxone. Lauren Cipriano, a health economist at Western University in Canada, has studied the cost-e ectiveness of naloxone in secondary schools there. While opioid poisonings have occurred on school grounds, she said, high schools tend to be really low-risk settings. More e ective strategies for combating the opioid epidemic are needle exchange sites, supervised drug consumption sites, and medication-assisted treatment that reduces cravings or mutes highs, Cipriano said. But those approaches can be expensive compared with naloxone distribution.
“When the state makes a big, free program like this, it looks like they’re doing something about the opioid epidemic,” she said. “It’s cheap and it looks like you’re doing something, and that’s, like, political
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Around two dozen y- shing a cionados gathered on a chilly morning in Empire to catch trout and raise money for the Easter Seals Camp.
After breakfast, teams of two made their way up Clear Creek with their poles, ies and backs weighted
down with backpacks, nets and more.
Chris O’Donnell was one of those looking to win the day Sept. 29, but he had another reason to be there as the event coordinator for the rstever Trout and Pond Slam, a bene t for the Easter Seals Camp at Rocky Mountain Village in Empire.
“It’s a blast,” O’Donnell said. “You get to come out with some of your
good friends and sh and raise money,” O’Donnell said.
e camp hosts as many as 1,200 kids and adults with disabilities every summer. Attendees spend Sunday through ursday in the mountains.
It’s an opportunity to put kids and adults with disabilities on the same plan as campers without disabilities, said Krasimir Koev, the camp’s
chief operating o cer.
Hundreds of acres spreading through the mountains of Empire contain zip lines, basketball courts, climbing towers, an amphitheater and a small pond stocked with more trout than you can count.
e pond was the site of the Pond Slam competition.
gold.”
Denver Public Schools, the largest school district in Colorado, started stocking naloxone in 2022, said Jade Williamson, manager of the district’s healthy schools program.
“We know some of the students are on the forefront of these things before older generations,” Williamson said. “To know where to nd it, and to access it when needed through these adults who’ve trained, whether that’s a school nurse or a school administrator, I think it brings them some sense of
relief.”
e state’s seven largest districts, with more than 25,000 students each, all participate in the state program. By contrast, a KFF Health News analysis found, only 21% of districts with up to 1,200 students have signed up for it — even though many of those small districts are in areas with drug overdose death rates higher than the state average.
Some school districts gured out a path to getting naloxone outside of the state program. at includes Pueblo School District 60, where lead nurse Foster gave naloxone to a student last year.
e Pueblo school district gets naloxone at no cost from a local
nonpro t called the Southern Colorado Harm Reduction Association. Foster said she tried signing up for the state program but encountered di culties. So she decided to stick with what was already working.
Mo at County School District RE-1 in Craig, Colorado, gets its naloxone from a local addiction treatment center, according to district nurse Myranda Lyons. She said she trains school sta ers on how to administer it when she teaches them CPR.
Christopher deKay, superintendent of Ignacio School District 11Jt, said its school resource o cers already carry naloxone but that the district enrolled in the state program, too, so that schools could
stock the medication in the nursing o ce in case a resource o cer isn’t around.
“It’s like everything — like training for re safety. You don’t know what’s going to happen in your school,” said deKay. “If the unthinkable happens, we want to be able to respond in the best way possible.”
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e goal was to land the largest trout in 10 minutes. Participants could catch and release as many trout as they wanted but could only measure one. Once they measured a sh, they were done.
Hundreds of rainbow, brown and cut-throat trout were hooked, landed and thrown back into the crowded pond. Even the people helping with the nets were having a hard time keeping up with the incoming sh.
It was a tight competition with a lot of laughing involved, but it seemed 14 ¾ inches was the sh to beat and win the slam.
en Marshall Motes from Colorado Springs landed a large rainbow trout. He instantly decided that one was it and had it measured. Motes took the Pond Slam title with the 16-incher.
“Nothing better in the world,” Motes said.
e goal was to raise at least $5,000 to send kids to camp who can’t a ord it. O’Donnell is condent they exceeded the goal.
Corporate sponsors o ered rods, reels and nets as prizes and a silent auction also raised money.
e real prize, said the anglers, was a small medal and bragging rights for another year.
With the apparent success of the rst Trout and Pond Slam, O’Donnell said they plan to do it again next year.
Dozens of TVs, refrigerators, stoves, washers, dryers and abandoned cars had either been gunshot, torched or both.
is place of destruction was what some locals called “Carnage Canyon,” roughly 30 acres o Lefthand Canyon in Boulder County, Colorado.
It was a shocking sight, but was it unique? ink about your own nearby public lands.
is canyon’s history began with mountain biking. Sometime in early 2000, a mountain biker discovered the canyon and developed a trail through it. en, more bikers came in droves and “motocrossers” also loved it, particularly because nobody was around making rules or telling them what to do.
Nobody complained to the Forest Service, the managing federal agency.
After them came people in Jeeps who liked to plow through mud, crawl over big rocks and climb up the sides of the canyon. ey also widened the trail into a one-lane, eroded dirt road.
Still other folks gured the canyon was a great place to dispose of junk cars and appliances until the place began to resemble an open land ll. Target practice came next. Still, no one complained.
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Some areas had eroded so steeply that a person could stand upright, reach out and touch the ground. Hay bales used to mulch grass seeds would tumble down the slope like bison stampeding over a cli .
Rob Pudim
much-abused canyon? A murder and manhunt followed by homeless people whose encampments were not healthy for what was left of the woods. Yet none of this was the cause for restoring the canyon to its original state. Hey, there were no complaints! But here’s how erosion changed things. It brought water carrying large amounts of silt down past the canyon’s mouth and into Lefthand Creek. After the silt killed all the aquatic insects, the trout left. It was people who liked shing for trout who demanded that the steam be xed, and that meant the canyon had to be restored.
e Forest Service invited two nonpro t groups — Wild Lands Restoration Volunteers and Trail Ridge Road Runners — and Walsh Environmental Services to restore the canyon.
Over seven years, bullet-ridden debris was hauled away and the squatters discouraged. But it took hundreds of volunteers to dam the erosion channels — one 20 feet deep — and replant grass, shrubs and trees in the trashed roads and open areas.
But one problem remained and it was a big one: target shooting. A number of “near misses” made many shooters uneasy. ere were also ve documented shootings involving Forest Service employees and 10 complaints from area residents about ying bullets too close for comfort.
When the Forest Service erected signs closing the area to recreational shooting, their signs became targets riddled with bullet holes. But after the canyon was damaged by ooding in 2013, motorized access became blocked and target shooting was phased out.
ese days, the canyon no longer looks lunar, sh are nally back and silt traps at the bottom of the canyon are almost empty. Mountain bikers are welcome on designated trails.
Locals liked to blame tourists, newcomers and outsiders for the illegal dumping, vandalism and unregulated shooting in the mountains. But Carnage Canyon’s problem areas were not tourist destinations, and most of the broken appliances and shot-out signs were
problems well before the surge of newcomers.
e truth is that when damage occurs over the decades, it is usually done by people who live in the area. We have to put the blame where it belongs, and that’s on us. We are the yahoos who do this, not Californians or Texans.
It’s also true that no government agency will act unless we complain. So when there’s an opportunity to participate in planning for what the agency calls “travel management,” we need to get involved.
I was one of the volunteers who worked several summers to help restore the battered landscape once called Carnage Canyon. e work was rewarding, as all improvements were better than what was there, but volunteers shouldn’t have to be called in to clean everything up.
Federal agencies need to be better protectors of the public lands they manage for us. And when we see rampant abuse, we need to blow the whistle to protect the lands we all own.
Rob Pudim is a contributor to Writers on the Range, writersontherange.org, an independent nonpro t dedicated to spurring lively conversation about the West. He is a cartoonist and public-land advocate in the Denver area.
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COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION
CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE
SALE NO. 2023-012
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
On July 25, 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)
Denver Select Property LLC
Original Beneficiary(ies)
Midwest Regional Bank
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt
Midwest Regional Bank
Date of Deed of Trust
January 06, 2020
County of Recording
Clear Creek
Recording Date of Deed of Trust
March 03, 2020
Recording Information
(Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.)
294786 Book: 979 Page: 609
Original Principal Amount
$1,633,000.00
Outstanding Principal Balance
$1,391,191.12
Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to make payments on said indebtedness when the same were due and owing, and the legal holder of the indebtedness has accelerated the same and declared the same immediately due and payable in full. The property to be foreclosed is situated in the County of Clear Creek, State of Colorado, as legally described in Exhibit A attached hereto, together with all of Grantor’s right, title and interest in and to all existing or subsequently erected or affixed buildings, improvements and fixtures; all easements, rights of way, and appurtenances; all water, water rights and ditch rights(including stock in utilities with ditch or irrigation rights); and all other rights, royalties, and profits relating to the real property, including without limitation all minerals, oil, gas, geothermal and similar matters (the “Property”). In addition, Grantor granted to Lender a Uniform Commercial Code security interest in the Personal Property and Rents.
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.
Exhibit A
THENCE NORTH 77°45’00” WEST 253.00
FEET TO CORNER NO. 14 OF THE PAYMASTER MILLSITE, SURVEY NO. 1088B, THE PLACE OF BEGINNING, EXCEPTING THEREFROM THOSE PORTIONS OF LAND DEEDED TO THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS IN SPECIAL WARRANTY DEED RECORDED MARCH 09, 1964 IN BOOK 283 AT PAGE 36 AND IN SPECIAL WARRANTY DEED RECORDED MARCH 12, 1964 IN BOOK 283 AT PAGE 40. COUNTY OF CLEAR CREEK, STATE OF COLORADO.
PARCEL 2:
A TRACT OF LAND COMPRISED OF A PORTION OF GOVERNMENT SURVEY LOT NO. 26, LOCATED IN SECTION 26, TOWNSHIP 2 SOUTH, RANGE 74 WEST OF THE 6TH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, COUNTY OF CLEAR CREEK, STATE OF COLORADO, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS: BEGINNING AT CORNER NO. 3 OF THE HILLSDALE LODE, M.S. NO. 1490;
THENCE N20°25’00”W ALONG A STRAIGHT LINE TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH LINE 3-4 OF THE COLUMBIA CHIEF EXTENSION LODE, M.S. NO. 1491;
THENCE NORTHEASTERLY ALONG LINE 3-4 OF SAID COLUMBIA CHIEF EXTENSION LODE TO THE POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH LINE 2-3 OF SAID HILLSDALE LODE;
THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY ALONG LINE 2-3 OF SAID HILLSDALE LODE TO CORNER NO. 3 OF SAID HILLSDALE LODE, THE POINT OF BEGINNING.
PARCEL 3: A TRACT OF LAND COMPRISED OF PORTIONS OF GOVERNMENT SURVEY LOT NOS. 26 AND 52, LOCATED IN SECTION 26, TOWNSHIP 3 SOUTH, RANGE 74 WEST OF THE 6TH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, COUNTY OF CLEAR CREEK, STATE OF COLORADO, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS:
BEGINNING AT CORNER NO. 3 OF THE EMMET NO. 2 LODE, M.S. NO. 6897;
THENCE NORTHWESTERLY ALONG A STRAIGHT LINE TO CORNER NO. 4 OF THE HILLSDALE LODE, M.S. NO.1490;
THENCE NORTHEASTERLY ALONG LINE 4-5 OF SAID HILLSDALE LODE TO THE POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH LINE 4-3 OF SAID EMMET NO. 2 LODE;
THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY ALONG LINE 4-3 OF SAID EMMET NO. 2 LODE TO CORNER NO. 3 OF SAID EMMET NO. 2 LODE, THE POINT OF BEGINNING.
PARCEL 4:
A TRACT OF LAND COMPRISING PORTIONS OF GOVERNMENT LOTS 23, 26, 52, 56 AND 57 WITHIN SECTION 26, TOWNSHIP 3 SOUTH, RANGE 74 WEST OF THE 6TH P.M. AND MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT CORNER NO. 14 OF THE PAYMASTER MILL SITE, U.S. MINERAL SURVEY NO.1088B;
THENCE SOUTHEASTERLY TO CORNER NO.15 OF SAID MILL SITE;
HILLSDALE LODE;
THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY ALONG LINE
3-4 OF SAID LODE TO CORNER NO. 4 OF SAID LODE;
THENCE SOUTHEASTERLY IN A STRAIGHT LINE TO CORNER NO. 3 OF THE EMMET NO.
2 LODE, U.S. MINERAL SURVEY NO. 6897; THENCE SOUTHEASTERLY ALONG LINE
3-2 OF SAID LODE TO CORNER NO. 2 OF SAID LODE;
THENCE CONTINUING SOUTHEASTERLY, ALONG AN EXTENSION OF SAID LINE 3-2 TO A POINT AT THE INTERSECTION OF LINE
1-2 OF THE METALLIC LODE, U.S. MINERAL SURVEY NO. 898;
THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY ALONG SAID LINE 1-2 TO A POINT AT THE INTERSECTION OF LINE 4-1 OF THE ETNA LODE, U.S. MINERAL SURVEY NO. 899;
THENCE NORTHWESTERLY ALONG SAID LINE 4-1 TO CORNER NO. l OF SAID LODE;
THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY ALONG LINE 1-2 OF SAID LODE TO A POINT WHICH BEARS SOUTH 08°00’00” EAST FROM CORNER NO. 14 OF SAID PAYMASTER MILL SITE; THENCE NORTH 08°00’00” WEST TO A POINT AT THE INTERSECTION OF LINE 4-3 OF THE LIVE ENGLISHMAN LODE, U.S. MINERAL SURVEY NO. 2183; THENCE SOUTHEASTERLY ALONG SAID LINE 4-3 TO CORNER NO. 3 OF SAID LODE; THENCE NORTHEASTERLY ALONG LINE 3-2 OF SAID LODE TO CORNER NO. 2 OF SAID LODE; THENCE NORTHWESTERLY ALONG LINE 2-1 OF SAID LODE TO A POINT WHICH BEARS SOUTH 08°00’00” EAST FROM SAID CORNER NO. 14 OF THE PAYMASTER MILL SITE; THENCE NORTH 08°00’00” WEST TO SAID CORNER NO. 14, THE POINT OF BEGINNING. COUNTY OF CLEAR CREEK, STATE OF COLORADO.
PARCEL5:
A TRACT OF LAND LOCATED IN SECTION 26, TOWNSHIP 3 SOUTH RANGE 74 WEST OF THE 6TH P.M., COUNTY OF CLEAR CREEK, STATE OF COLORADO, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: GOVERNMENT LOT NO. 29.
PARCEL 6:
P.M., COUNTY OF CLEAR CREEK, STATE OF COLORADO, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS:
BEGINNING AT CORNER NO. 1 OF THE LOST TREASURE EXTENSION LODE, MS. NO. 18682;
THENCE NORTHWESTERLY ALONG LINE
1-4 OF SAID LOST TREASURE EXTENSION
LODE TO THE POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH LINE 4-3 OF THE LIVE ENGLISHMAN LODE M.S. NO. 2183;
THENCE SOUTHEASTERLY ALONG LINE
4-3 OF SAID LIVE ENGLISHMAN LODE TO A POINT THAT BEARS SOUTH 08°00’00” EAST FROM CORNER NO. 14 OF THE PAYMASTER
MILLSITE, M.S. NO. 1088B;
THENCE SOUTH 08°00’00” EAST ALONG A STRAIGHT LINE TO THE POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH LINE 1-2 OF THE ETNA LODE
M.S. NO. 899;
THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY ALONG LINE
1-2 OF SAID ETNA LODE TO THE POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH LINE 2-1 OF SAID LOST TREASURE EXTENSION LODE;
THENCE NORTHEASTERLY ALONG LINE
2-1 OF SAID LOST TREASURE EXTENSION LODE TO CORNER NO. 1 OF SAID LOST TREASURE EXTENSION LODE, THE POINT OF BEGINNING.
PARCEL 8:
A TRACT OF LAND WHICH IS A PORTION OF GOVERNMENT LOT 24, LOCATED IN SECTION 26, TOWNSHIP 3 SOUTH, RANGE 74 WEST OF THE 6TH P.M., COUNTY OF CLEAR CREEK, STATE OF COLORADO, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
MURRY LODE; THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY ALONG LINE 1-2 OF SAID MURRY LODE TO CORNER NO. 2 OF SAID MURRY LODE, THE POINT OF BEGINNING.
PARCEL 9:
THE COLUMBIAN CHIEF EXTENSION LODE MINING CLAIM, U.S. SURVEY NO. 1491, EXCEPT ANY PORTION EMBRACED BY SURVEY NOS. 886, 1278 AND 1490 AS EXCEPTED FROM THE UNITED STATES PATENT RECORDED IN BOOK 346 AT PAGE 96. TOGETHER WITH GOVERNMENT SURVEY LOT NO. 28 AND GOVERNMENT SURVEY LOT NO. 31 COUNTY OF CLEAR CREEK, STATE OF COLORADO.
PARCEL 10:
THE HILLSIDE LODE MINING CLAIM, U.S. SURVEY NO. 1490, EXCEPT ANY PORTION EMBRACED BY SURVEY NOS. 886, 1278. COUNTY OF CLEAR CREEK, STATE OF COLORADO.
Also known by street and number as: 3424 - 3440 Alvarado RD, Dumont, CO 80436.
THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.
PARCEL 1:
A PART OF THE PAYMASTER MILLSITE, U.S. MINERAL SURVEY NO.1088B, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT CORNER NO. 14 OF THE PAYMASTER MILLSITE, SURVEY NO. 1088B;
THENCE NORTH 34°33’20” WEST 32.88 FEET TO THE HIGHWAY RIGHT OF WAY;
THENCE ALONG THE RIGHT-OF-WAY NORTH 76°33’00” EAST 457.20 FEET;
HENCE ALONG THE RIGHT-OF-WAY NORTH 13°27’00” WEST 45.40 FEET;
THENCE ALONG THE RIGHT OF WAY NORTH 76°33’00 EAST 457.20 FEET;
THENCE SOUTH 34°10’40” EAST 61.69 FEET;
THENCE SOUTH 66°08’00” WEST 708.40
FEET TO CORNER 15 OF THE PAYMASTER MILLSITE;
THENCE NORTHEASTERLY ALONG LINE 15-1 OF SAID MILL SITE TO A POINT AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE NORTH-SOUTH CENTERLINE OF SAID SECTION 26;
THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG SAID CENTERLINE TO A POINT AT THE INTERSECTION OF LINE 1-2 OF THE COLUMBIA CHIEF EXTENSION LODE, U.S. MINERAL SURVEY NO. 1491;
THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY ALONG SAID LINE 1-2 TO CORNER NO. 2 OF SAID LODE;
THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY ALONG LINE
2-3 OF SAID LODE TO CORNER NO. 3 OF SAID LODE;
THENCE NORTHEASTERLY, ALONG LINE 3-4 OF SAID LODE TO A POINT WHICH BEARS NORTH 20°25’00” WEST FROM CORNER NO.3 OF THE HILLSDALE LODE, U.S. MINERAL SURVEY NO. 1490; THENCE
A TRACT OF LAND COMPRISED OF A PORTION OF GOVERNMENT LOT NO. 52, LOCATED IN SECTION 26, TOWNSHIP 3 SOUTH, RANGE 74 WEST OF THE 6TH P.M., COUNTY OF CLEAR CREEK, STATE OF COLORADO, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS: BEGINNING AT CORNER NO. 2 OF THE EMMET NO. 2 LODE, M.S. NO. 6897; THENCE NORTHEASTERLY ALONG LINE 2-1 OF SAID EMMET NO. 2 LODE TO THE POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE EAST-WEST CENTERLINE OF SECTION 26, TOWNSHIP 3 SOUTH, RANGE 74 WEST; THENCE EASTERLY ALONG SAID SECTION 26 CENTERLINE TO THE POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH LINE 1-2 OF THE JOHN D. LONG LODE, M.S. NO. 1237; THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY ALONG LINE 1-2 OF SAID JOHN D. LONG LODE TO THE POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH LINE 4-1 OF THE METALLIC LODE, M.S. NO. 898; THENCE NORTHWESTERLY ALONG LINE 4-1 OF SAID METALLIC LODE TO CORNER NO. 1 OF SAID METALLIC LODE; THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY ALONG LINE 1-2 OF THE METALLIC LODE TO A POINT THAT IS THE INTERSECTION OF AN EXTENSION LINE OF 3-2 SAID EMMET NO. 2 LODE WITH LINE 1-2 OF SAID METALLIC LODE; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG A STRAIGHT LINE TO CORNER NO. 2 OF SAID EMMET NO. 2 LODE, THE POINT OF BEGINNING.
PARCEL 7: A TRACT OF LAND COMPRISED OF A PORTION OF GOVERNMENT SURVEY LOT NO.
57, LOCATED IN SECTION 26, TOWNSHIP
3 SOUTH, RANGE 74 WEST OF THE 6TH
BEGINNING AT CORNER NO. 2 OF THE MURRY LODE, U.S. MINERAL SURVEY NO. 885; THENCE SOUTHEASTERLY ALONG LINE 2-3 OF SAID MURRY LODE TO CORNER NO. 3 OF SAID MURRY LODE; THENCE NORTHEASTERLY ALONG LINE 3-4 OF SAID MURRY LODE TO THE POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH LINE 4-3 OF THE EMMET NO. 2 LODE, U.S. MINERAL SURVEY NO. 68971 THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY ALONG LINE 4-3 OF SAID EMMET NO. 2 LODE TO THE POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH LINE 1-2 OF THE COLUMBIA CHIEF EXTENSION LODE, U.S. MINERAL SURVEY NO. 1491; THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY ALONG LINE 1-2 OF SAID COLUMBIA CHIEF EXTENSION TO THE POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE WEST BOUNDARY LINE OF LOT 24 WHICH IS ON THE NORTH-SOUTH CENTERLINE OF SECTION 26;
THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG SAID WEST BOUNDARY LINE OF LOT 24 TO THE POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH LINE 15-1 OF THE PAYMASTER MILL SITE, U.S. MINERAL SURVEY NO. 10888;
THENCE NORTHEASTERLY ALONG LINE 15-1 OF SAID PAYMASTER MILL SITE TO THE POINT OF INTERSECTION OF THE SOUTHERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE FOR COUNTY ROAD 306, ALSO KNOWN AS ALVARADO ROAD; THENCE ALONG SAID RIGHT-OF-WAY, ON THE ARC OF A CURVE TO THE RIGHT, WITH A RADIUS OF 2,667.98 FEET, A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 05°03’06” FOR AN ARC DISTANCE OF 199.97 FEET {THE CHORD OF THIS ARC BEARS NORTH 86°17’58” EAST A DISTANCE OF 199.90 FEET) THENCE ALONG SAID RIGHT-OF-WAY SOUTH 86° 51’00” EAST A DISTANCE OF 254.22 FEET;
THENCE SOUTH 00°00’00” EAST A DISTANCE OF 211.54 FEET TO CORNER NO. 2 OF THE PLATTS LODE, U.S. MINERAL SURVEY NO. 886;
THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY ALONG LINE 2-3 OF SAID PLATTS LODE TO THE POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH LINE NO. 1-4 OF SAID EMMET NO. 2 LODE;
THENCE NORTHWESTERLY ALONG LINE 1-4 OF SAID EMMET NO. 2 LODE TO CORNER NO. 4 OF SAID EMMET NO. 2 LODE;
THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY ALONG LINE 4-3 OF SAID EMMET NO. 2 LODE TO THE POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH LINE 1-2 OF SAID
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, 11/16/2023, 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 Publication9/21/2023
Last Publication10/19/2023
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: 07/25/2023
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:
Stephen K. Dexter, Esq. #41839 LATHROP GPM LLP
675 17TH STREET, SUITE 2650, Denver, CO 80202 (720) 931-3228
Attorney File # N/A
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. CCC681
First Publication: September 21, 2023
Last Publication: October 19, 2023
Publisher: Clear Creek Courant
Last Publication: October 12, 2023
Publisher: Clear Creek Courant
Public Notice NOTICE OF BUDGET (Pursuant to 29-1-106, C.R.S.)
NOTICE is hereby given that a proposed budget has been submitted to the Clear Creek County Library Board of Trustees for the ensuing year of 2024; a copy of such proposed budget has been filed in the offices of the Clear Creek County Archives Library (809 Taos Street, Georgetown, CO), Idaho Springs Public Library (219 14th Avenue, Idaho Springs, CO), and John Tomay Memorial Library (605 6th Street, Georgetown, CO), where the same is open for public inspection; such proposed budget will be discussed at the regular meeting of the Clear Creek County Library Board of Trustees on Tuesday October 17, 2023 to be held in person at the Old School (809 Taos Street, Georgetown, CO) or attend virtually by emailing director@cccld.org for the link by noon the day of the meeting; such proposed budget will be considered at the last 2023 meeting of the Clear Creek County Library Board of Trustees on Tuesday, December 12, 2023 at 5:00 PM to be held in person at the Idaho Springs Public Library or attend virtually by emailing director@cccld.org for the link by noon the day of the meeting. Any interested elector of Clear Creek County may inspect the proposed budget and file or register any objections thereto by Tuesday, November 14, 2023 at 5:00 PM.
Legal Notice No. CCC701
First Publication: October 12, 2023
Last Publication: October 12, 2023
Publisher: Clear Creek Courant
PUBLIC NOTICE
Estate of Daniel M. Kish, a/k/a Daniel Michael Joseph Kish, Deceased Case Number: 2023 PR 30025
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 February 1, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.
Madison L. Kish Personal Representative 129 W. 4th Street, Leadville, CO 80461
Legal Notice No. CCC695
First Publication: September 28, 2023
Last Publication: October 12, 2023
Publisher: Clear Creek Courant
Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Cody McBain, a/k/a Cody James McBain, a/k/a Cody J. McBain, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR030028
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 February 12, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.
Sarah Burke, Personal Representative c/o Douglas A. Turner, P.C. 602 Park Point Drive, Suite 240 Golden, CO 80401
Legal Notice No. CCC698
First Publication: October 12, 2023
Last Publication: October 26, 2023
Publisher: Clear Creek Courant PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of JOAN VIEWEG, Deceased Case Number: N/A
All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative on or before January 29, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.
JANET L KOSMAN
Personal Representative 8205 GARLAND DRIVE ARVADA, CO 80005
Legal Notice No. CCC694
First Publication: September 28, 2023
Last Publication: October 12, 2023
Publisher: Clear Creek Courant ###
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Buchanan Ball Park Fields
32003 Ellingwood Trail Evergreen, CO
Get more benefits at no extra cost to you
If you have Medicare and Medicaid, a UnitedHealthcare Dual Complete® plan can help take care of more of the things that matter. You can use your UnitedHealthcare UCard® to buy healthy foods and over-the-counter (OTC) products and to pay your utility bills — all for a $0 plan premium.
Get more benefits at no extra cost to you
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Information and details at EAPL.com
Questions? EAPLevergreen@eapl.com
$30 per individual $15 children 12 & under $100 4-pack $40 per individual on race day
Sign up online NOW at EAPL.com
Entry forms available starting Sep. 2 at Chow Down Pet Supplies & EAPL Thrift Store
• Hippie Pie Yay Food truck
• Travelin’ Tom’s Coffee truck
• EAPL Baked Goodies
If you have Medicare and Medicaid, a UnitedHealthcare Dual Complete® plan can help take care of more of the things that matter. You can use your UnitedHealthcare UCard® to buy healthy foods and over-the-counter (OTC) products and to pay your utility bills — all for a $0 plan premium.
1-855-814-6946, TTY 711 uhccp.com/COdual
There’s more for you. Call today.
1-855-814-6946, TTY 711 uhccp.com/COdual
1-855-814-6946, TTY 711 uhccp.com/COdual
Information and details at EAPL.com Questions? EAPLevergreen@eapl.com
Do you want to volunteer? Sign up at EAPL.com
Plans are insured through UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company or one of its affiliated companies, a Medicare Advantage organization with a Medicare contract and a contract with the State Medicaid Program. Enrollment in the plan depends on the plan’s contract renewal with Medicare. Food, OTC, and utility benefits have expiration timeframes. Call the plan or refer to your Evidence of Coverage (EOC) for more information. Benefits, features and/or devices vary by plan/area. Limitations, exclusions and/or network restrictions may apply.
Plans are insured through UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company or one of
