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A local National Weather Service volunteer observer makes temperature and precipitation observations each day at about 8 a.m. at the Georgetown Weather Station. Wind observations are made at Georgetown Lake. “Max” and “Min” temperatures are from digital displays of a “MMTS” (“Maximum/Minimum Temperature System”); “Mean daily” temperature is the calculated average of the max and min. “Total Precipitation” is inches of rainfall plus melted snow. “Snowfall” is inches of snow that accumulated during the preceding 24 hours. T = Trace of precipitation. NR = Not Reported. “Peak wind gust at Georgetown Lake” is the velocity in miles per hour and the time of the maximum wind gust that occurred during the 24 hours preceding the observation time. Historic data are based on the period of record for which statistical data have been compiled (about 54 years within the period 1893-2022). Any weather records noted are based on a comparison of the observed value with the historical data set.
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The search for bighorn sheep brings people to Georgetown for Bighorn Sheep Festival Colorado Department of Wildlife volunteers bring knowledge and experience to the festival BY CHRIS KOEBERL CKOEBERL@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Binoculars, telescopes and longrange camera lenses were on hand as visitors to Georgetown scanned the rocks across I-70 searching for wildlife Nov. 11 at the Bighorn Sheep Festival. The annual festival serves as a venue for education and an opportunity for families and the community to gather before winter sets in, according to Zoey Southwick of the George-
has the largest herd of bighorn sheep in Colorado. At least a hundred visitors enjoyed free face painting, archery and bighorn sheep paper puppet making in downtown Georgetown as part of
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town Visitors Center. “It’s honestly a slow time of year in Georgetown right now, so the festival gives locals and tourists an incentive to gather,” Southwick said. “It’s also a lot of fun because of all the festival offers in addition to learning about bighorn sheep.” Southwick added that Georgetown
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and adults. Georgetown’s own food vendors including Georgetown Mountain Popovers, Rose Emporium, Chef’s Corner and Ann Mae Mobile Food Trailer provided the street-side treats. Parents and their kids also flocked to educational booths set up by volunteers with Colorado Parks and Wildlife to learn more about the sheep. “A set of bighorn sheep horns can grow over a lifetime to as much as
November 23, 2023No 40 pounds,” Colorado Parks and Wildlife volunteer Paul Anderson explained, holding a large rack from a bighorn sheep above his head. “Remember, bighorn sheep don’t shed their horns like an elk sheds its antlers,” CPW volunteer Tim Dudley told a crowd gathered at his table. Anderson traveled to the festival from Denver to educate anyone who wanted to listen, but mainly he hoped to encourage a younger generation to get involved in Colorado wildlife. Designated Colorado’s State Animal in 1961, the Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep continues to be a sight to be seen and reason for a festival every year in Georgetown.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife volunteer Tim Dudley explains bighorn sheep during PHOTO BY CHRIS KOEBERL Bighorn Sheep Festival in Georgetown Nov. 11.
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Three trails, 1000 vertical feet and an 18 inch base were open at Loveland Ski Area Nov. 10 to start the season. Marketing Manager Dustin Schaefer added that snowmakers would shift their focus to open additional terrain soon. Denver resident Sean Greene was one of four on the first chair. “It’s my home mountain,” Greene said. “Been coming here seven, eight
years now. Just the freedom of it is so great.” Tom Miller arrived at Loveland 24 hours before the lift opened to share the first chair. “It’s just a blast to be the pioneer of that next season,” Miller said. “Part of it is just inspiring the next generation to get up here.” “It’s just a rush knowing everyone is behind you,” added Darren Droge as he waited on the first chair to take him up the mountain. Early season lift tickets are available at $119 for adults and $40 for children aged 6-14, according to Schaefer. Snow guns could be seen blasting a white mist on other runs yet to open. “They’ve (skiers) been waiting all summer for this,” said Loveland Chief Operating Officer Rob Goodell. “It’s
sharing our passion with their Passions.” Goodell said a warm stretch of weather this season delayed the opening. He added that Loveland Ski Area Is more of a local destination compared to the resorts on the other side of the Eisenhower Tunnel. More than a dozen Loveland workers were at the lift all wearing black coats and hoods emblazoned with “Loveland Ski Area.” Most of them said this was their first year at the mountain. Loveland Ski Area will operate seven days a week, continuing through Closing Day in early May. Lifts will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekdays and from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekends and designated holidays, according to the posted schedule.
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A myriad of ways to kick-off the holiday season
he arrival of Thanksgiving marks the official beginning of the holiday season, with families and friends getting together to share a meal and some great memories. And once dinner is over, what’s next on the itinerary? I have some options that will help you and your loved ones start the season off right. A “Winter Wanderland” at Cherry Creek North
An annual tradition gets even bigger this year, as Cherry Creek North’s Winter Wanderland returns with more happening than ever before. The 16-block area, located at 1st Avenue and University Boulevard, is beautifully lit up with holiday lights and features more than 300 local merchants who call the neighborhood home, meaning you’re bound to find what you need for even the pickiest recipient. Special events this year include the first Cherry Creek North pop-up holiday bar, the Mistletoe Lounge, and Saturday Night Lights. This runs the first three Saturday nights in December and allows guests to wander beneath 600 illuminated and musical trees throughout the neighborhood while enjoying a cup of free hot chocolate and other treats. For full information about all the special events and other details can
be found at www. ing-and-pinecone-ceremony/. COMING ATTRACTIONS cherrycreekholidaymarket.com/. Clarke’s Concert of the Week — Kat EdA historical way to start the season
The Tesoro Cultural Center welcomes the holiday season with its annual Farolito Lighting and PineClarke Reader cone Ceremony at the Fort, 19192 Highway 8 in Morrison. The event will be held from 4 to 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 26 and offers visitors an alternative to the more familiar tree lighting ceremony. According to provided information, the cultural center reenacts holiday traditions of the 19th century by lighting farolitos — paper bags filled with sand and illuminated with candles — and hosting a pinecone ceremony. For that portion, guests are provided with paper, pencils and pinecones so they can write something to someone who lives far away or has died. The message is tucked inside the pinecone and thrown into a bonfire. The event will also feature Christmas carols, Mexican hot chocolate, hot cider and biscochitos. For more information, visit https://www.tesoroculturalcenter.org/farolito-light-
monson at Lakewood Cultural Center
The holiday season is a time for tradition, but every now and then, it’s fun to shake things up and add some new flavors to the mix. And that’s just what you’ll get at Kat Edmonson’s Holiday Swingin’ concert, held at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 30 at the Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway. Edmonson’s music is a blend of jazz, cabaret and classic pop, making her the perfect fit to take on classics like “White Christmas” and “The Christmas Song” and add her own twist to the tunes. And according to provided information, the show also features “humorous anecdotes, philosophical musings and a love of film.” The performance will be a great holiday outing for all ages, so get information and tickets at Lakewood. org/LCCPresents. Annual Holiday Art Market returns to FAC
Getting a truly unique gift can be difficult during the holidays, especially with the dominance of big box stores and their advertising. But if you really want something handcrafted and made with care, the Foothills Art Center’s 48th Holiday
Art Market is the place to go. This year’s market, held at the center, 809 15th St. in Golden, from Dec. 1 through the 29, features more than 80 Colorado artists selling more than 3,000 specially created items. No matter what your taste is, you’re certain to find something that you won’t be able to get anywhere else. Find all the details at www.foothillsartcenter.org. CJRO Shines a Light on Seasonal Classics
The Colorado Jazz Repertory Orchestra knows how to do the holidays right, and they’re going to prove it with their Holiday Hits from Stage and Screen concert, held at the PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave. in Parker, at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 2. The performance will feature vocalists Robert Johnson and Marion Powers adding their own stamp to holiday standards like “I’ve Got My Love to Keep Me Warm,” “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,” and “Christmas Time is Here,” all of which debuted on the stage, film or television. It’s a perfect concert for the entire family, especially with the flourishes the CJRO Big Band, led by artistic director Drew Zaremba, add to everything they play. Tickets are on sale at www.coloradojazz.org/concerts.
OLDS: This week in the Clear Creek Courant… 50 years of Courant headlines not to be confused with news BY TEDDY JACOBSEN SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA
Idaho Springs City Council changes the guard – Nov. 20, 2013
Former Idaho Springs mayor Jack Morgan told his successor, Michael Hillman, that the city was in a good position financially but that many challenges lay ahead. “I have a heart for this city,” Hillman choked up say-
ing. Former fire chief calls for more support – Nov. 23, 1988
Former Georgetown fire chief Brent Kruger said Clear Creek County’s fire departments “are in trouble” because of a lack of training, equipment and support at a hearing. Idaho Springs resident Clyde Anderson disagreed, saying, “it’s very difficult to argue against the proliferation of equipment–like arguing against motherhood and apple pie.” 728 signatures on Rec District recall petitions – Nov. 24, 1982
Ken Bagby, former Clear Creek Metropolitan Recreation District member who spearheaded the drive to remove three board members, including Vice President E. Blaine Thomas, said 728 signatures were collected for the recall petitions. Less than half of that number was needed to force a special recall election. Juvenile telephone pranksters nabbed – Nov. 23, 1973
Two boys and three girls – all juveniles – were arrested in connection with a rash of harassing telephone calls to various Idaho Springs residents. The children would call
people “purporting to be reporting emergencies,” Police Chief John Marks said. He also said, “They would say things like, ‘My house is burning down!’’ before screaming or crying and hanging up. The Clear Creek Courant was created in August of 1973. These items come from Courant’s historic archives. As it turns out, previous Courant writers had the same idea for the paper’s 25th anniversary. Their 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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RESPECT AND HONOR Charlotte Wesling of Westminster shows a photo of her husband, Mark, who served in the Navy, during the Rocky Mountain Academy of Evergreen Veterans Day celebration on Nov. 9. PHOTO BY DEB HURLEY BROBST
Rocky Mountain Academy of Evergreen fifth graders host veterans brunch BY DEB HURLEY BROBST DBROBST@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
The principal at Rocky Mountain Academy of Evergreen felt like a proud parent as she watched fifth graders commemorating Veterans Day. The students organized and hosted a brunch for veterans, most of whom were connected to students at the school. Principal Ann Hudson was pleased that students spent time really listening to what the veterans had to say. “My kids, my teachers, our veterans,” Hudson said as she surveyed the school’s cafeteria where each table had several veterans and students. “They are genuinely interacting. This fills my heart.” Fifth-grade teacher Kelly Walker explained that the students wanted to plan a service project that involved more than just the school. The brunch included 38 fifth graders and 22 veterans, plus parents who provided the food. The veterans were from all branches of the military, some serving in war, others serving at other times. Students made signs and cards saying things like, “You are my hero for your bravery and sacrifices to our nation,” and “Your service means a lot to us.” Devin Dupaix, who served in the Marines before joining the Army reserves, had breakfast with his son Drake, who is an RMAE student. Devin said he was grateful that the fifth graders organized the brunch, especially their effort to host several older veterans.
“I’m glad they still do these things,” Devin said, noting that his participation in similar events as a young student helped motivate him to join the military. Charlotte Wesling and her husband Mark, who served in the Navy, attended the breakfast. Charlotte brought a picture of Mark in his uniform, and the couple had no problem chatting with the students. “I love to see that this generation is being taught to respect veterans and show their appreciation,” Charlotte said. Fifth graders Keely Hartford and Camilla Park were tasked with welcoming the veterans to the brunch. “We wanted to thank the veterans for coming,” Keely explained. “They have done everything. Without them, we wouldn’t be here.” Camilla added that the veterans were willing to sacrifice themselves for the country. “It’s a debt we can never repay,” she said, noting they were great examples of the Core Virtues the school embodies including respect, responsibility, self-discipline, courage, love of country and faithfulness. Veterans from each branch of the military stood to applause during the brunch. Pete Boldrin, a Vietnam-era veteran and grandfather of some RMAE students, was pleased with the breakfast and the respect the students showed him and other veterans. “This is the best group of kids,” he said. “I’ve never seen a more beautiful bunch of kids.”
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Wreaths Across America offers a way to thank veterans for their service after they’re gone
A person pays respect near a headstone alongside an American flag. COURTESY PHOTO
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n December, Arvada resident Judy Teter will make the trip to the southwest end of Denver, where she ensures that wreaths will be laid to honor the service of thousands of veterans at a military cemetery. “It’s not just about laying the wreath — it’s about honoring our veterans and what they did for us,” Teter said. “There’s a proper way to lay the wreath on the headstone, and you’re also supposed to say the veteran’s name and thank them for their service. “Because a lot of the people that are buried out there don’t have family that comes out and visits them, so we’re honoring them,” Teter continued. Nearly 100 cemetery locations in Colorado will take part in a national event that pays respect to interred veterans with balsam wreaths. Volunteers like Teter across the state work to support national nonprofit Wreaths Across America ahead of National Wreaths Across America Day, occurring this year on Dec. 16, according to a news release. Teter volunteers as a coordinator for the effort to place thousands of wreaths at Fort Logan National Cemetery in Denver, near U.S. Highway 285 and Sheridan Boulevard. Roughly 123,000 veteran graves lie at Fort Logan, according to Wreaths Across America’s website. Teter says her team’s goal is to place 20,000 wreaths there on the day of the ceremony. She works “with the cemetery administration as to what sections they want covered because we do not have enough wreaths that are sponsored to cover the whole cemetery,” Teter said. “But I have a goal to hopefully one day get all of Fort Logan covered,” Teter said.
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A few years ago, she found out about volunteering to place flags near headstones on Memorial Day. Through that effort, she also heard about putting out the wreaths near Christmastime, and she jumped aboard. “We wouldn’t be the United States of America with the freedoms that we have if it wasn’t for our servicemen and women,” Teter said. Supporting other families in remembering their loved ones who served is part of her team’s role. On the day of the wreath ceremony, a part of the schedule is set aside for family members who ordered a wreath for their loved one’s specific grave. “That starts at 1 p.m., so it’s a little more quiet for the families to remember, talk to their family member, whatever traditions they have,” Teter said. “Last year, there was a family who had a picnic lunch at their family member’s headstone.” Looking for help
Teter and her volunteer team work hard behind the scenes to make sure Wreaths Across America Day is a success at Fort Logan. But she’s looking for more volunteers and trying to drum up more fundraising support to pay for more wreaths and help cover the costs of the operation. She’s seeking support from businesses who may want to pitch in, too. “From what I understand, that has been a challenge for a lot of the coordinators, is trying to get companies that can donate X amount of (money) to sponsor X amount of wreaths,” Teter said. She’s also looking for a volunteer with fundraising experience in particular. “Or somebody who says, ‘Hey, I know how to (work) a forklift,’ or somebody who says, ‘I own a business or (I can provide) a forklift or pallet jack,’” Teter said. Wreaths Across America is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, so donating to it is considered tax deductible, according to Teter. If you’re interested in volunteering or helping as a business, you can reach Teter at 720-329-8598 or at judy.ft.logan.waa@gmail.com.
Rick Bouska, a veteran, stands with a wreath at Fort Logan National Cemetery in Denver last year, according to Judy Teter, who volunteers to help organize COURTESY PHOTOS wreaths to be placed there.
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Wreaths Across America was founded to continue and expand the annual wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia that began in 1992, according to a news release. The organization’s mission is carried out in part each year by coordinating wreath-laying ceremonies in December at Arlington and thousands of veterans’ cemeteries and other locations in all 50 states and beyond, the release said. Local sponsorship groups registered through the national program are helping to raise the necessary sponsorships to honor service members laid to rest in participating locations. Since its founding in 2007, Wreaths Across America has partnered with thousands of local nonprofits and civic groups, according to the release. For those looking to donate, the nonprofit seeks $17 per wreath, Teter said. But the money goes a long way. Through the nonprofit’s “PayBack” program, sponsorship groups can earn $5 for every $17 veteran’s wreath sponsored to sup-
port these programs in their communities. By making a $17 sponsorship, “you are also contributing to vital programs that make a meaningful difference in the lives of veterans and their families throughout the year,” the news release stated. Some of the nonprofit’s free, year-round programs, according to the release, include: • The Mobile Education Exhibit that travels the country, visiting schools and communities, teaching “the value of our freedom” while acting as an official welcome home center for living Vietnam veterans. • Wreaths Across America Radio, which gives voice to volunteers and service members so that you can hear their stories “of courage and inspiration.” • The Wreaths Across America National Museum, which is free and open to the public. It “highlights the bravery and service of rank-and-file veterans.” • The Remembrance Tree Program, which creates a living memorial of service members giving back to other service members. To order wreaths or offer support
To find a participating location or registered Wreaths Across America group to support in Colorado, visit wreathsacrossamerica.org/About/ LocationAndGroupSearch. You can donate to sponsor a wreath at wreathsacrossamerica. org/About/WaysToSupport. You can also select an option to “honor or remember a specific person” at tinyurl.com/WreathSpecific. “There are different ways to make sure your loved one who served gets a wreath,” Teter said. If your loved one is buried at a cemetery that doesn’t have a Wreaths Across America ceremony but you still want to order a wreath, you can have it sent to you or a family member, according to Teter. Or you can pick it up at Fort Logan at 1 p.m. Dec. 16, she said. “For people who are out of state who order them, we have a volunteer who will place them and send a picture (of the placement) to the family member,” Teter said. You can reach out to Teter at the contact information above with any questions about ordering wreaths.
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Carlson Elementary third grade teacher Meghan Phillips hold poster of her class who PHOTOS BY CHRIS KOEBERL became published authors at Idaho Springs Library.
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Young authors from Meghan Phillips’ third grade class at Carlson Elementary in Idaho Springs become published authors though the local library.
has something tangible that he created and I know he worked really, really hard on it and we’re just excited for him,” Edward’s mom, Charlie, said. “Race Cars” is unique in that it’s a bilingual book written in English and Spanish, by Joaquin Utia Carreno. Phillips said he came up with the idea and wrote the dual language story himself.
Other titles on the shelves of the Idaho Springs library include “AntMan,” “Ultima Werewolves,” “Spider Man” and “The Fun Begins.” Each story is unique, the characters, born of a child’s imagination, take life in the carefully written plots of 15 vastly different books, Phillips said. However, they all conclude with the same words: “The End.” DENVERCENTER.ORG
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Clear Creek boys basketball players take a break on the sideline between drills. The Golddiggers hope to stack more wins in 2023 while making other teams turn the ball over. PHOTO BY JOHN RENFROW
Clear Creek boys basketball to rely on defensive toughness, discipline in 2023 Golddiggers hope to stack wins with new coach this winter BY JOHN RENFROW JRENFROW@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Last season, Clear Creek struggled to stack victories with the Golddiggers trading wins and losses in nearly every other game on their way to a 9-11 overall record in 2022. However, the team hung tough in the 3A/2A/1A Mile High League, going
6-6 to finish right in the middle. This year, first-year head coach Joel Lommasson is confident the team can be more consistent, but it will come down to defensive toughness and discipline. The good news is the Golddiggers only lost three seniors and brought back a hungry team eager for more regular visits to the win column. “Steal. The. Ball.” Lommasson said in the three words he wants his team’s identity to be. Lommasson moved to Colorado from Louisville, Kentucky in 2016 to take a teaching and coaching job at Bruce Randolph High School in
Denver. Now at Clear Creek, he said he’s impressed with his group so far. “I’ve always run a defense where we’re focused on turning over the other team and getting up and down,” Lommasson said. “And a lot of the teams that I’ve had, we really haven’t had guys who shoot the ball very well, and I think I’ve got some guys this year that can really shoot the ball.” Lommasson said anyone around the Clear Creek program understands that seniors Tyler O’Brien and Collin Hendrickson are both primed for a big year.
“We want our seniors to really contribute quite a bit on the offensive end,” Lommasson said. “But I’m also really looking for a 10th-grade student, Zephyr Schuessler, to step up and take a big load as well, both offensively and defensively, leadership, all of those things.” Clear Creek handled the less formidable teams in their league last season with relative ease but fell to schools like Denver Christian, Heritage Christian and SkyView Academy often. The top of the 3A/2A/1A Mile High SEE BASKETBALL, P15
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Lommasson said. “There’s all these things that can impact you during the course of the season. But we just want to make sure we have a chance to win every single game, and we think we can do that. We think we
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league was a bloodbath in 2022. Last season, five schools tied for first place with an .83 winning percentage. Denver Christian, Heritage Christian, SkyView Academy, Front Range Christian and Bishop Machebeuf all finished 10-2. After that, it’s a decent-sized dropoff. Clear Creek technically finished second in the league at 6-6, but that feels a world different from 10-2. Lommasson said it really just comes down to putting together a full-game performance every time they take the court. He’s in the process of teaching that cohesion now. “The third section of our practice is called segments,” he said. “We practice executing exactly what we’re trying to work on any given day, and we mix it up … We always have different situations. The skills we want them to exercise in the game, we want
have different ways to attack different teams.” Clear Creek’s schedule isn’t yet released, but check maxpreps.com in the coming weeks for the Golddigger’s full slate of games in 2023.
First-year head coach Joel Lommasson smiles at the result after teaching an offensive scheme to his players. Lommasson said he expects his Golddiggers team to be tough, gritty and defensively PHOTO BY JOHN RENFROW sound in 2023.
them proactively applying them in the practices.” It’s a tough league, and it can be hard to establish a culture in a coach’s first year, but Lommasson isn’t taking any goals off the table. He wants to win, and win now. “There’s so much that can happen during the course of the season, whether it’s injuries, academic ineligibility, someone moving,”
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Public Notices call 303-566-4123 Legals Public Trustees Public Notice COMBINED NOTICE PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 2023-014 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On August 29, 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) CHARLES L. NELSON Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for LoanDepot.com, LLC Its Successors and Assigns Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Specialized Loan Servicing LLC Date of Deed of Trust December 17, 2019 County of Recording Clear Creek Recording Date of Deed of Trust January 02, 2020 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) 294169 Book: 976 Page: 947 Original Principal Amount $100,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $85,510.12 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: The undersigned, as current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described above, the original principal amount of which was$100,000.00, 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$85,510.12. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT 18, LOCH LOMOND HIGHLANDS UNIT 2, COUNTY OF CLEAR CREEK, STATE OF COLORADO. ***ASSIGNMENT OF DEED OF TRUST RECORDED ON JANUARY10, 2023 AT RECEPTION NO. 308382 Also known by street and number as: 69 Pooh Cor, 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, 12/28/2023, at The Clear Creek County Public Trustee’s Office, 405 Argentine Street, Georgetown, Colorado, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication 11/2/2023 Last Publication 11/30/2023 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: 08/29/2023 Carol Lee, Public Trustee in and for the County of Clear Creek, State of Colorado The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Ilene Dell’Acqua #31755 McCarthy & Holthus, LLP 7700 E. Arapahoe Road, Suite 230, Centennial, CO 80112 (877) 369-6122 Attorney File # CO-23-952904-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. CCC705 First Publication: November 2, 2023 Last Publication: November 30, 2023 Publisher: Clear Creek Courant Public Notice COMBINED NOTICE – PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 CLEAR CREEK COUNTY, COLORADO PUBLIC TRUSTEE SALE NO. 2023-013 This Notice concerns the Deed of Trust (“Trust Deed”) described as follows: Original Grantor(s): Green Sea Enterprises, Inc., a Florida corporation Original Beneficiary: Twin Tunnels Development, LLC, a Colorado limited liability company Current Holder (“Holder”) of Evidence of D e b t (“Debt”) Secured by the Trust Deed: Twin Tunnels Development, LLC, a Colorado limited liability company Trust Deed Date: September 29, 2022 Trust Deed Recording Date: October 3, 2022 Trust Deed Recording Information: Reception No. 307434 County of Recording (“County”): Clear Creek County, Colorado Original Principal Balance of Debt: Five Hundred Forty Thousand Dollars and 00/100 dollars ($540,000.00). Principal Balance of Debt on Notice of Election and Demand: $569,368.75 is due as of August 15, 2023 (includes interest, late fees, title work, public trustee deposit, and legal fees through August 15, 2023).
Legal Description of Property (“Property”) to be Foreclosed: See Exhibit A Property Address: N/A 0-TBD County Road 341, Idaho Springs, Colorado 80452 YOU ARE NOTIFIED AS FOLLOWS: The Holder of the Debt secured by the Trust Deed has filed written notice of election and demand for sale with the undersigned Public Trustee under the terms of the Trust Deed. The undersigned will on December 14, 2023, at 11:00 o’clock a.m. at the Clear Creek County Public Trustee’s Office located at 405 Argentine St., Georgetown, CO 80444 sell the Property at public auction to the highest bidder who has submitted bid funds to the undersigned as specified by C.R.S. § 38-38106(7) to pay the Debt and certain other sums, all as provided by applicable law, the Trust Deed and this Combined Notice. The covenant(s) violated under the Debt or Trust Deed or both on which the election and demand for foreclosure is based is or are as follows: Pursuant to CRS § 38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the Deed of Trust have been violated and the holder of the evidence of debt elects to accelerate the Debt; declares that the Debt is immediately due and payable in full; elects to foreclose the Property; and demands that the Public Trustee of the County in which the Property is located, give notice of sale, advertise for sale, and sell the Property to pay the Debt and expenses of sale, all as provided by law and the terms of the Deed of Trust. Description of property (“Property”) presently encumbered by Deed of Trust: THAT PORTION OF GOVERNMENT LOT NUMBERED TWO (2) IN SECTION 5, TOWNSHIP 4 SOUTH, RANGE 72 WEST OF THE 6TH P.M. AND THAT PORTION OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER (SW 1/4 SW 1/4) OF SECTION 32, TOWNSHIP 3 SOUTH, RANGE 72 WEST OF THE 6TH P.M., SHOWN AS PARCEL B ON THE SKLADANOWSKI DIVISION OF LAND CORRECTION PLAT, RECORDED DECEMBER 17, 1999 IN BOOK 591 AT PAGE 606, EXCEPTING THEREFROM ANY PORTION LYING WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF THE LANDS DESCRIBED IN INSTRUMENTS RECORDED: FEBRUARY 17, 1971 IN BOOK 323 AT PAGES 621 AND 621A; DECEMBER 31, 1985 IN BOOK 442 AT PAGE 925; APRIL 23, 1986 IN BOOK 445 AT PAGE 211; DECEMBER 18, 1972 IN BOOK 336 AT PAGE 493; DECEMBER 06, 1971 IN BOOK 329 AT PAGE 326; AND MAY 17, 2021 IN BOOK 1008 AT PAGE 34. COUNTY OF CLEAR CREEK, STATE OF COLORADO. THE LIEN OF THE TRUST DEED BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED ABOVE IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY PRESENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE TRUST DEED. A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE FILED PURSUANT TO COLORADO REVISED STATUTES § 38-38-104 SHALL BE FILED WITH THE UNDERSIGNED AT LEAST 15 CALENDAR DAYS PRIOR TO THE FIRST SCHEDULED SALE DATE OR ANY DATE TO WHICH THE SALE IS CONTINUED. IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED. A NOTICE OF INTENT TO REDEEM FILED
PURSUANT TO COLORADO REVISED STATUTES § 38-38-302 SHALL BE FILED WITH THE UNDERSIGNED NO LATER THAN 8 BUSINESS DAYS AFTER THE SALE. The name, address, business telephone number and Colorado bar registration number of each attorney representing the Holder of the Debt are as follows: Anita L. Marchant, Colorado Bar Reg. No. 43987 COATY MARCHANT WOODS, PC 1202 Bergen Pkwy, Suite 110 Evergreen, CO 80439 (303) 674-0800 THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. DATED: August 23, 2023 CLEAR CREEK COUNTY PUBLIC TRUSTEE By: Carol Lee, Public Trustee First Publication Date: 10/26/2023 Last Publication Date: 11/23/2023 Foreclosure Sale Number 2023-013 Exhibit A – Legal Description THAT PORTION OF GOVERNMENT LOT NUMBERED TWO (2) IN SECTION 5, TOWNSHIP 4 SOUTH, RANGE 72 WEST OF THE 6TH P.M. AND THAT PORTION OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER (SW1/4 SW1/4) OF SECTION 32, TOWNSHIP 3 SOUTH, RANGE 72 WEST OF THE 6TH P.M., SHOWN AS PARCEL B ON THE SKLADANOWSKI DIVISION OF LAND CORRECTION PLAT, RECORDED DECEMBER 17, 1999 IN BOOK 591 AT PAGE 606, EXCEPTING THEREFROM ANY PORTION LYING WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF THE LANDS DESCRIBED IN INSTRUMENTS RECORDED: FEBRUARY 17, 1971 IN BOOK 323 AT PAGES 621 AND 621A; DECEMBER 31, 1985 IN BOOK 442 AT PAGE 925; APRIL 23, 1986 IN BOOK 445 AT PAGE 211; DECEMBER 18, 1972 IN BOOK 336 AT PAGE 493; DECEMBER 06, 1971 IN BOOK 329 AT PAGE 326; AND MAY 17, 2021 IN BOOK 1008 AT PAGE 34.
and published by the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT); and WHEREAS, CDOT has prepared and published a 2020 edition of the Model Traffic Code for Colorado, including a 2nd revision thereto, dated July 7, 2021; and WHEREAS, the City recognizes the value of the MTC as providing a system of traffic regulation within the City that is consistent with state law and with traffic regulations throughout the state and nation; and WHEREAS, a public hearing on this Ordinance was conducted and proper notice thereof given in accordance with C.R.S. § 31-16-203; and WHEREAS, certified copies of the 2020 edition of the MTC were filed with the City Clerk at least fifteen (15) days prior to public hearing on this Ordinance and such code remains open to public inspection and purchase in accordance with C.R.S. § 31-16-206; and WHEREAS, the City wishes to adopt by reference the 2020 edition of the MTC, provide penalties for violations and make conforming amendments to the Idaho Springs Municipal Code. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Idaho Springs, Colorado, as follows: Section 1. The above and foregoing Recitals are incorporated herein by reference and are adopted as findings and determinations of the City Council. Section 2. Article II of Chapter 15 of the Idaho Springs Municipal Code is hereby repealed and reenacted to read in its entirety as follows: ARTICLE II. MODEL TRAFFIC CODE Sec. 15-21. Adoption.
CITY OF IDAHO SPRINGS Clear Creek County, Colorado
There is hereby adopted by reference the 2020 edition of the Model Traffic Code for Colorado, Revision 2, dated July 7, 2021, including Appendix 1 thereto, entitled “Definitions,” promulgated and published by the Colorado Department of Transportation, Safety and Traffic Engineering Branch, 4201 East Arkansas Avenue, EP 700, Denver, Colorado, 80222, subject to the amendments set forth herein. The subject matter of the Model Traffic Code relates primarily to comprehensive traffic control regulations for the City. The 2020 edition of the Model Traffic Code is adopted as if set out at length, with amendments as set forth herein. The purpose of this Article and the code adopted herein is to provide a system of traffic regulation consistent with state law and generally conforming to similar regulations throughout the State and the Nation. Three (3) copies of the 2020 Model Traffic Code adopted herein are now filed in the office of the City Clerk, and may be inspected during regular business hours.
Ordinance No. 9, Series 2023
Sec. 15-22. Additions or Modifications.
COUNTY OF CLEAR CREEK, STATE OF COLORADO. Legal Notice No. CCC689 First Publication: October 26, 2023 Last Publication: November 23, 2023 Publisher: Clear Creek Courant
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AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE 2020 EDITION (REVISION 2) OF THE MODEL TRAFFIC CODE FOR COLORADO, REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH, PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE SAME AND MAKING CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 15 OF THE IDAHO SPRINGS MUNICIPAL CODE WHEREAS, pursuant to Part 2, Article 16, Title 31 of the Colorado Revised Statutes, the City has the authority to adopt uniform codes by reference; and WHEREAS, pursuant to this authority, the City previously adopted the 2010 edition of the Model Traffic Code for Colorado (MTC), as promulgated
Except as otherwise provided under Section 15-23 and Article III of this Chapter, the 2020 Model Traffic Code adopted by this Article is not supplemented or modified. Sec. 15-23. Classification of traffic offenses and penalties. Section 1701 of the Model Traffic Code, concerning the classification of traffic offenses and schedule of fines, is amended to read in its entirety as follows: “1701. Classification of Traffic Violations – Schedule of Fines. (1) Except as set forth herein, it is a traffic infraction for any person to violate any of the provisions
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of the Model Traffic Code, 2020 edition, as adopted by the City of Idaho Springs. Such a traffic infraction shall constitute a civil matter for which there is not a right to a trial by jury.
Chuck Harmon, Mayor
(2) Except as otherwise provided in subparagraph (c) below, all traffic violations for which six (6) or greater points are assessed against the driving license of a violator by the Department of Motor Vehicles for the State of Colorado shall constitute criminal traffic offenses. Additionally, the offenses listed in subparagraphs (a) and (b) below for which fewer than six (6) points are assessed against the driving license of a violator by the Department of Motor Vehicles for the State of Colorado shall constitute criminal traffic offenses. The following violations are criminal traffic offenses:
PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED, after publication, following public hearing, at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Idaho Springs, Colorado, held on the 11th day of December, 2023.
(a) Violations of Model Traffic Code section 1101(1) or 1101(8)(b) involving driving twenty-five (25) miles or more in excess of the reasonable and prudent speed or in excess of the lawful speed limit. (b) Violations of Model Traffic Code section 607, 705, 1105, 1401, 1402, 1409, 1413 or 1903. (c) A violation of Model Traffic Code section 1101(1) involving driving twenty (20) to twentyfour (24) miles or more in excess of the reasonable and prudent speed or in excess of the lawful speed limit is a traffic infraction. (3) Traffic infractions as provided in this Code shall be subject to the following penalties: Minimum Penalty Fine of $10.00 Maximum Penalty Fine of $ 2,650.00 Court costs as authorized by state law shall be added to the fine. (4) Criminal traffic offenses as provided in this Code shall be subject to the following penalties: Minimum Sentence 1 day imprisonment or a fine of $10.00, or both Maximum Sentence 1 year imprisonment or a fine of $2,650.00, or both Court costs as authorized by state law shall be added to the fine.” Sec. 15-24. Application. This Article shall apply to every street, alley, sidewalk area, driveway, park, and to every other public way or public parking area either within or outside the corporate limits of this City, the use of which this city has jurisdiction and authority to regulate. The provisions of the 2020 Model Traffic Code adopted by this Article respectively concerning careless driving, reckless driving, unauthorized devices, and accident investigation shall apply not only to public places and ways but also throughout this City. Secs. 15-25 – 15-30. Reserved. Section 3. Article III of Chapter 15 of the Idaho Springs Municipal Code is hereby amended by deleting each reference to “revised 2010 Model Traffic Code,” and substituting therefore “revised 2020 Model Traffic Code”. Section 4. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall become effective on February 1, 2024. Section 5. Any and all Ordinances or parts thereof in conflict or inconsistent herewith are, to the extent of such conflict or inconsistency, hereby repealed; provided, however, that the repeal of any such Ordinance or part thereof shall not revive any other section or part of any Ordinance heretofore repealed or superseded. Section 6. Should any one or more sections or provisions of this Ordinance be judicially determined invalid or unenforceable, such judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remaining provisions of this Ordinance, the intention being that the various provisions are severable. INTRODUCED, READ AND ORDERED PUBLISHED, and public hearing scheduled for December 11, 2023, at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Idaho Springs, Colorado, on the 13th day of November, 2023.
ATTESTED AND CERTIFIED: Diane Breece, City Clerk
Chuck Harmon, Mayor ATTESTED AND CERTIFIED: Diane Breece, City Clerk Legal Notice No. CCC729 First Publication: November 23, 2023 Last Publication: November 23, 2023 Publisher: Clear Creek Courant Public Notice
Section 7. Should any one or more sections or provisions of this Ordinance or of Code provisions enacted hereby be judicially determined invalid or unenforceable, such judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remaining provisions of this Ordinance or of such Code provisions, the intention being that the various sections and provisions are severable. INTRODUCED, READ AND ORDERED PUBLISHED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Idaho Springs, Colorado, held on the 13th day of November, 2023. Chuck Harmon, Mayor ATTESTED AND CERTIFIED: Diane Breece, City Clerk
CITY OF IDAHO SPRINGS Clear Creek County, Colorado
PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED, at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Idaho Springs, Colorado, held on the day of , 2023.
Ordinance No. 10, Series 2023
Chuck Harmon, Mayor
AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING AND RECOGNIZING THE ALIGNMENT OF A PORTION OF VIRGINIA CANYON ROAD WHEREAS, the City of Idaho Springs, Colorado (“City”) is a statutory city, duly organized and existing under the laws of the state of Colorado; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Part 23 of Title 31, C.R.S., the City, acting by and through the Idaho Springs City Council (“Council”), possesses the authority to regulate the planning and zoning of the City generally, including but not limited to the authority to recognize and accept dedicated public streets, typically through the subdivision platting process; and WHEREAS, the City has undertaken an improvement project concerning a portion of Virginia Canyon Road within the City and through that process has engaged in discussions with stakeholders and interested parties, which discussions have led to a desire to formalize and memorialize the current location and boundaries of that portion of Virginia Canyon Road, such that the boundaries may be definitively known and relied upon going forward; and WHEREAS, the Council therefore desires to formally designate, accept and recognize the boundaries of Virginia Canyon Road in and around the area specified herein, by ordinance, as further set forth herein. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IDAHO SPRINGS, COLORADO, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The above and foregoing recitals are expressly adopted as findings and determinations of the Council. Section 2. Pursuant to C.R.S. § 31-23-217, the Idaho Springs City Council hereby formally accepts, designates and recognizes the boundaries of that portion of right-of-way known as Virginia Canyon Road described and illustrated in the attached Exhibit A, incorporated herein by this reference, for all legal purposes upon the effective date of this Ordinance and thereafter. Section 3. Findings concerning voting. This Ordinance was approved by the Idaho Springs Planning Commission by a vote of ___ to ____, on December 6, 2023; this Ordinance was finally-approved, on second reading, by the Idaho Springs City Council by a vote of _____ to _______ . Section 4. Zoning Maps; Official Plats. City staff is hereby directed to make conforming amendments to all copies of the official City Zoning Map and all other official City-maintained plats and maps, as necessary, to reflect the location of Virginia Canyon Road specified herein, upon the effectiveness of this Ordinance. . Section 5. Recording of Ordinance. City staff is further directed to record this Ordinance and its Exhibits in the real property records of Clear Creek County, Colorado, upon the effectiveness of this Ordinance. Section 6. Any and all Ordinances or Codes or parts thereof in conflict or inconsistent herewith are, to the extent of such conflict or inconsistency, hereby repealed; provided, however, that the repeal of any such Ordinance or Code or part thereof shall not revive any other section or part
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of any Ordinance or Code provision heretofore repealed or superseded.
ATTESTED AND CERTIFIED: Diane Breece, City Clerk EXHIBIT A [Survey of Virginia Canyon Road] Legal Notice No. CCC730 First Publication: November 23, 2023 Last Publication: November 23, 2023 Publisher: Clear Creek Courant
Metro Districts Budget Hearings Public Notice NOTICE AS TO PUBLIC HEARING RE PROPOSED 2024 BUDGET AND AMENDED 2023 BUDGET NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a proposed 2024 budget has have been submitted to the ST. MARY’S GLACIER WATER & SANITATION DISTRICT for the fiscal year 2024. A copy of such proposed budget has been filed in the office of the District’s legal counsel, Seter & Vander Wall, P.C., 7400 East Orchard Road, Suite 3300, Greenwood Village, Colorado, where same is open for public inspection. Such proposed budget will be considered at a regular meeting of the St. Mary’s Glacier Water & Sanitation District to be held on Monday, November 27, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. The meeting will be held at 271 Silver Creek Road, Idaho Springs, Colorado. In addition, the meeting will be held by Zoom; Meeting ID: 890 5007 8026; Passcode: 446332; Telephone: 1-719-359-4580. If necessary, an amended 2023 budget will be filed in the office of the District’s legal counsel and open for public inspection for consideration at the regular meeting of the Board. Any interested elector within St. Mary’s Glacier Water and Sanitation District may inspect the proposed budget and amended budget if necessary, and file or register any objections any time prior to the final adoption of the proposed 2024 budget and if necessary, amended 2023 budget. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS: ST. MARY’S GLACIER WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT By: /s/ SETER & VANDER WALL, P.C. Attorneys for the District
Plaintiff: CAC Real Estate LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company, v. Defendants: J. Winston Morrison, Marjorie M. Flannigan, Marilyn M. Harris, Paula M. Montague, Michael E. Morrison, Charles R. Morrison III, Ann M. Montalvo, Nancy Townsley, Marilyn M. Harris Trust, Paula M. Montague Trust, Michael E. Morrison Trust, Charles R. Morrison III Trust, Ann M. Montalvo Trust, The Morrison Real Estate Trust, Larry E. Romine, Laura D. Romine, Dale R. Benson, Karen F. Benson, The Larry E. Romine Trust, Dated November 1, 1989, The Laura D. Romine Trust, Dated November 1, 1989, Highside Adventure Tours, Inc, A Colorado Corporation, and Clear Creek Land Company, LLC, A Colorado Limited Liability Company, and all unknown persons who claim any interest in the subject matter of this action. Case Number: 22CV30031 Courtroom/Division: C Keith M. Edwards, No. 42666 Hutchinson Black and Cook, LLC 921 Walnut Street, Suite 200 Boulder, CO 80302 Phone: (303) 442-6514 keith.edwards@hbcboulder.com Attorneys for Plaintiff SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO TO THE BELOW-NAMED DEFENDANTS(S): J Winston Morrison, Marjorie M. Flanagan, Nancy Townsley, Paula M. Montague, Marilyn M. Harris Trust, Paula M. Montague Trust, Michael E. Morrison Trust, Charles R. Morrison III Trust, Ann M. Montalvo Trust, The Morrison Real Estate Trust, Britney Patin, Dana Rudzitis, Jeri Ann Grant, and all unknown persons who claim any interest in the subject matter of this action. You are hereby summoned and required to appear and defend against the claims of the first amended complaint filed with the court in this action, by filing with the clerk of this court an answer or other response. You are required to file your answer or other response within 35 days after the service of this summons upon you. Service of this summons shall be complete on the day of the last publication. A copy of the first amended complaint may be obtained from the clerk of the court. If you fail to file your answer or other response to the complaint in writing within 35 days after the date of the last publication, judgment by default may be rendered against you by the court for the relief demanded in the first amended complaint without further notice. This is an action to quiet the title of the Plaintiff in and to the real property situated in Clear Creek County, Colorado, more particularly described on Exhibit A, attached hereto and by this reference made a part hereof. Dated:November 8, 2023. HUTCHINSON BLACK AND COOK, LLC By: /s Keith M. Edwards Keith M. Edwards
Exhibit A – Legal Description
Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, CLEAR CREEK COUNTY, COLORADO Clear Creek County Courthouse
BEGINNING AT A FOUND 5/8 INCH REBAR WITH CAP (#25353) ON THE NORTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF COUNTY ROAD NO. 312, SAID POINT BEING THE POINT OF
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THENCE N 18°21’59” W A DISTANCE OF 131.36 FEET TO A CALCULATED POINT; THENCE N 30°47’18” E A DISTANCE OF 1.94 FEET TO A CALCULATED POINT; THENCE S 18°38’35” E A DISTANCE OF 137.48 FEET TO A CALCULATED POINT ON THE NORTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY OF COUNTY ROAD NO. 312; THENCE N 42°03’17” W A DISTANCE OF 5.30 FEET RETURNING TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. CONTAINING 241.05 SQUARE FEET OR 0.006 ACRES, MORE OR LESS. I, C. ED GRAY, PLS #0033187, HEREBY DO CERTIFY THAT THIS DISCRIPTION IS BASED ON A SURVEY THAT WAS CONDUCTED UNDER MY DIRECT SUPERVISION ON OR ABOUT FEBRUARY 28, 2023 AND MEETS OR EXCEEDS THE MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR PROPERTY BOUNDARY SURVEYS. BEARINGS ARE BASED UPON THE SOUTHWESTERYLY LINE OF A PLAT RECORDED UNDER RECEPTION NO. 151787, BETWEEN AN ALUMINUM CAP #25737 AND AN ALUMINUM CAP #25737 FOUND ON SAID SOUTHWESTERLY LINE AND IS N 69°55’28” W 342.78 FEET. ALL DISTANCES ARE U.S. SURVEY FEET. SURVEYOR: C. ED GRAY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 0033187 STATE OF REGISTRATION: COLORADO CURRENT ADDRESS: 502 E. CENTERTON BLVD, APT 1917 CENTERTON, AR 72719 Legal Notice No. CCC711 First Publication: November 16, 2023 Last Publication: December 14, 2023 Publisher: Clear Creek Courant
Children Services (Adoption/Guardian/Other) Public Notice DISTRICT COURT CLEAR CREEK COUNTY, COLORADO 405 Argentine Street, P.O. Box 367 Georgetown, CO 80444 Phone: (303) 569-0820 Case Number: 21 JV 13
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Attorney for the Clear Creek County Department of Human Services: Jordan Oates, Atty. Reg. # 37932 KOY | DINGBOOM | OATES, LLC P.O. Box 4191 Englewood, CO 80155 Telephone: (720) 243-2655 E-mail: joates@KDO-law.com Petitioner: PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO, In the Interest of: A Child: K.E. and concerning: Respondents: ANITA COLLINS, Mother
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0.006 ACRES OUT OF THE NW 1/4 OF SECTION TWENTY-EIGHT (28) TOWNSHIP THREE (3) SOUTH RANGE SEVENTY-THREE (73) WEST OF THE 6TH P.M., BEING ALL OF THE LANDS LYING BETWEEN PARCEL 1 AND PARCEL 2 GRANTED TO CLEAR CREEK LAND COMPANY, LLC, A COLORADO LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, RECORDED IN SPECIAL WARRANTY DEED IN DEED BOOK 865, PAGE 784 OF CLEAR CREEK COUNTY, COLORADO RECORDS, BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
Legal Notice No. CCC728 First Publication: November 23, 2023 Last Publication: November 23, 2023 Publisher: Clear Creek Courant
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DEPENDENCY SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION TO JOHN DOE, THE PARENT, GUARDIAN, OR OTHER RESPONDENT: YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that a Verified Petition in Dependency and Neglect has been filed in the above-captioned Court in which it is represented that the above-named child, K.E. (05/27/2020), is neglected and/or dependent for the reasons set forth in the Petition. You may obtain a copy of the Petition from the Clerk of the Court. YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the Court has set a hearing on the Verified Petition, a hearing regarding Paternity of the above-named child, and a Termination of Parental Rights hearing on November 28, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. in Division C of the Clear Creek County Courthouse, 405
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To the child and his parents, guardian, or other respondents named in this Summons:
You must appear before the Court at said time. If you fail to appear, the court may proceed in your absence to enter a default adjudication, establish paternity, and terminate parental rights.
You are notified that:
TO THE PARENTS, GUARDIAN, OR OTHER RESPONDENTS
2. You have the right to be represented by a lawyer or you may waive your right to a lawyer. If you wish to be represented by a lawyer, you should begin now to obtain a lawyer and notify The court of your lawyer’s name and address. If the court finds that you cannot afford a lawyer and you wish to be represented by a lawyer, the court can appoint a lawyer for you.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that your parental rights may be terminated by this action. You are required to be present at all hearings in this case, as your right to the care, custody, control, and guardianship of the child will be determined. If the Petition alleges that the child is delinquent or in need of supervision, this summons must be served on you at least two days before the hearing. If the Petition alleges that the child is dependent or neglected, this summons must be served upon you at least five days before the hearing. A continuance of a hearing may be granted for a reasonable period of time upon good cause shown to the Court. You are further notified that you are entitled to such other legal rights and privileges as more
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A Petition concerning said child has been filed in this Court,
1. The allegations in the Verified Petition must be proven by a preponderance of the evidence.
3. You have a right to a trial by jury. 4. At the time of the hearing regarding the Verified Petition, you have the right to question witnesses who appear at the hearing and to bring any witness and present other evidence on your behalf. If you request, the Court may order persons to be present as a witness. 5. Any admission you make to the Verified Petition must be made voluntarily. 6. The Court has dispositional alternatives available if the Petition is sustained. These are set forth in section 19-3-508, C.R.S. If the Peti-
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tion is admitted, the court is not bound by any promises or representations made by anyone about dispositional alternatives selected by the court. 7. Termination of the parent-child legal relationship is a possible remedy which is available if the Verified Petition is sustained. If a motion to terminate the parent-child legal relationship is filed, the Court will set a separate hearing at which the allegations of the motion must be proven by clear and convincing evidence. Termination of the parent-child legal relationships means that the subject child would be available for adoption.
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8. Any party to this case has the right to appeal any final decision made by the Court. This summons/notice is being initiated by the Clear Creek County Department of Human Services through its counsel. Dated: November 14, 2023 Respectfully submitted, KOY | DINGBOOM | OATES, LLC BY: Jordan Oates, # 37932 Attorney for the Clear Creek County Department of Human Services Legal Notice No. CCC732 First Publication: November 23, 2023 Last Publication: November 23, 2023 Publisher: Clear Creek Courant ###
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City & County Public Notice
CITY OF IDAHO SPRINGS Clear Creek County, Colorado Ordinance No. 11, Series 2023 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 21-29 OF THE IDAHO SPRINGS MUNICIPAL CODE CONCERNING THE OUTDOOR STORAGE OF FUELS AND WASTE WHEREAS, pursuant to C.R.S. § 31-15-401, the City of Idaho Springs (“City”), acting by and through the Idaho Springs City Council (“City Council”), possesses the authority to adopt laws in furtherance of the public health, safety and welfare; and WHEREAS, pursuant to C.R.S. § 31-23-301 et seq., the City is authorized to adopt laws regulating the use of land within the City, including the permissible forms of outdoor storage of items that may pose a risk to surrounding properties and persons; and
Section 2. Severability. Should any one or more sections or provisions of this Ordinance or of any of the primary or secondary codes adopted by reference be judicially determined invalid or unenforceable, such judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remaining provisions of this Ordinance or the codes adopted by reference hereby, the intention being that the various sections and provisions are severable. Section 3. Repeal. Any and all ordinances or codes or parts thereof in conflict or inconsistent herewith are, to the extent of such conflict or inconsistency, hereby repealed; provided, however, that the repeal of any such ordinance or code or part thereof shall not revive any other section or part of any ordinance or code heretofore repealed or superseded and this repeal shall not affect or prevent the prosecution or punishment of any person for any act done or committed in violation of any ordinance hereby repealed prior to the effective date of this Ordinance. INTRODUCED, READ AND ORDERED PUBLISHED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Idaho Springs, Colorado, held on the 13th day of November, 2023.
WHEREAS, under this authority, the City Council previously adopted Section 21-29 of the Idaho Springs Municipal Code (“Code”), which addresses the outdoor storage of flammable fuels and of non-flammable nuisance-like waste materials; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds and determines that the International Codes adopted by the City by reference, including but not limited to the International Fire Code, thoroughly addresses and effectively regulates the safe storage of flammable materials, such that the portions of Code Section 21-29 that address outdoor fuel storage are superfluous and potentially cause confusion on the topic; and WHEREAS, the City Council therefore desires to amend Code Section 21-29 to remove the language addressing outdoor fuel storage, thereby leaving the regulation of such issue to the technical Codes that more directly and effectively regulate the topic, all as further set forth herein. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IDAHO SPRINGS, COLORADO, AS FOLLOWS:
Chuck Harmon, Mayor ATTESTED AND CERTIFIED:
Diane Breece, City Clerk PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED, after public hearing and after publication, at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Idaho Springs, Colorado, held on the ___ day of _______________ , 2023.
Section 1. Section 21-29 of the Idaho Springs Municipal Code, concerning the outdoor storage of fuel and waste materials, is hereby amended as follows: Sec. 21-29. - Outdoor storage of material and; waste disposal.
Chuck Harmon, Mayor ATTESTED AND CERTIFIED:
No highly flammable or explosive liquids, solids or gases shall be stored in bulk above ground. Tanks or drums of fuel directly connecting with heating devices or appliances located on the same lot as the tanks or drums of fuel are excluded from this provision. All outdoor storage facilities for fuel, raw materials and products shall be enclosed by a fence or wall adequate to conceal such facilities from adjacent property. No materials or wastes shall be deposited upon a lot in such form or manner that they may be transferred off the lot by natural causes or forces. All materials or wastes which might cause fumes or dust, which constitute a fire hazard or which may be edible by or otherwise be attractive to rodents or insects shall be stored outdoors only in closed containers. Legal Notice No.: CCC731 First Publication: November 23, 2023
Diane Breece, City Clerk
Last Publication: November 23, 2023 Publisher: Clear Creek Courant
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LEAP provides energy assistance
to lower home heating costs.
LEAP proporciona asistencia de energìa para bajar los gastos de calefaccòn.
LEAP helps eligible Coloradans pay a portion of their winter home heating costs.
ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS
LEAP ayuda a los residentes elegibles de Colorado a pagar una parte de sus gastos de calefacciòn de invierno.
ACEPTANDO SOLICTUDES
NOVEMBER 1 - APRIL 30 1 NOVIEMBRE - 30 ABRIL
For applications & support, contact Lisa Schell at the Health & Wellness Center, 303-670-7550 1969 Miner Street, Idaho Springs OR Tracy Troia at the Courthouse, 303-679-2364 405 Argentine Street, Georgetown