Clear Creek Courant January 11, 2024

VOLUME 52 | ISSUE 31

WEEK OF JANUARY 11, 2024

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Children build a shelter during Clear Creek Metropolitan Recreation District’s winter break survival skills camp in Idaho Springs on Jan. 2.

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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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Summary

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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Mountain youth learn wilderness survival skills in Clear Creek County Dozens of kids hike snow-covered trails in Idaho Springs to learn basic wilderness survival skills

BY CHRIS KOEBERL CKOEBERL@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A week-long series of classes organized by the Clear Creek Metropolitan Recreation District teaches kids 5 to 15 years old how to survive in the mountains that surround Idaho Springs.

CCMRD Wilderness Survival Specialist Roary Archibald used real-life experience and hands-on learning techniques to teach the students.

“The way I teach wilderness skills is kind of what could happen in a shortterm hike or short-term survival situation,” Archibald said.

“I prioritize things in a certain order by saying, ‘Shelter, water, fire, food.’ Exposure to the elements is what kills people the quickest,” he continued.

Building a warm and wind-resistant shelter was the lesson on Jan. 2 as students gathered branches, twigs and evergreen needles to create shel-

ter without tools, instead using what nature provides.

“It’s definitely hard… but as long as you have a good working spirit you can get things done and you can encourage others to continue working,” 10-year-old Nicholas Perrone said as he dragged evergreen branches down the mountain behind the Forest Service on Highway 103 in Idaho Springs.

“We are doing a survival skills camp and that is to prepare kids for living in the mountains. We are surrounded by national forest and most of these kids don’t have these skills,” CCMRD Director of Child Care and Youth Programming Caitlin Morris said.

“Our main philosophy is ‘leave no trace’ and so we try to follow those principles but it’s also teaching fun skills in a fun way,” Morris continued.

The week-long series of classes encompassed advanced shelter construction, plant identification, fire-making techniques, water purification and animal tracking.

“I feel like we are making a difference with these kids in getting them out and getting them involved like I do love that we can pass that on to our kids,” Morris said.

“These were the skills that everybody’s great grandparents had. They knew, they possessed and they probably practiced,” Archibald said.

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I Bought Some Jeffco Property Tax Liens at Auction; Here’s What I Learned

In Colorado, if you haven’t paid your property taxes by June, your county sells the resulting tax lien at auction a few months later. In Jefferson County, that auction was held online over Nov. 6 and 7, and I decided to buy a few in Golden, where I live, to learn about the process so I could share it with you, my readers.

This year, 85 other buyers and I purchased a total of 1,130 tax liens totaling $6.4 million, paying a premium of $400,415 or 6.25% more overall than what was actually owed in property taxes plus accrued interest and fees by the property owners. The county treasurer received the $6.4 million on behalf of the properties’ respective tax districts, and the $400,415 went to the county’s general fund.

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I didn’t do any of that research, so I have no idea whether a year or two from now I will be counting my profits or my losses on the four liens I purchased. I’ll chalk up any losses to the cost of publishing this column!

Statistically, 7% of tax liens are redeemed within a month of the sale, 22% within 3 months, and 38% within 6 months. It’s been two months since the sale, and none of my four tax liens have been redeemed. All but 4% of purchased tax liens are redeemed within 4 years.

In the next column is a chart showing how many tax liens were sold at auction since 2001, so you can see that this year’s numbers are not much different than in prior years. The $6.4 million figure is higher than last year, but can be attributed in part to the increase in assessed valuation of Jeffco properties.

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is never redeemed, but in the past 5 years only two improved properties ended up being acquired in that matter. One was a home with a possible meth issue, and the other was an abandoned gas station that remains closed and unsold 3 years later.

Until 2004, tax liens were sold at the county treasurer’s office in a live auction, but since then it has been conducted online by a vendor in a very streamlined manner.

I was impressed at how easy it was for buyers to participate.

In my posting of this article on Substack, I provide more details from the treasurer’s office about this complicated topic.

In conclusion, I learned a lot, but I don’t think I’ll buy more tax tion, so those liens remain held by the liens next year.

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Clear Creek County Emergency Medical Service offers mugs for rugs in effort to diminish falling hazards

BY CHRIS KOEBERL CKOEBERL@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Paramedics and first responders in Clear Creek County don’t want to take you to the hospital because you fell.

Instead, they want to prevent an injury from falling before it happens, and that means remediating falling or tripping hazards in the house. That’s why Clear Creek EMS will trade you a bright green coffee mug for an old throw rug.

“The ‘Mugs for Rugs’ campaign specifically is if they have a throw rug or something like that, that is a fall hazard. If they give us that rug, we’ll get rid of that for them and give them a fancy ‘Mugs for Rugs’ mug so that they can enjoy their coffee,” Clear Creek Paramedic Aaron Crawley said.

In 2023 alone, more than one in 10 emergency calls county paramedics responded to were for falls, according to Crawley.

However, the campaign to eliminate tripping and falling hazards goes much further.

If requested online by a resident or even a family member, paramedics will visit a resident’s home and conduct a three-page evaluation of

Clear Creek County Emergency Medical Service offers mugs for rugs in an effort to PHOTO BY CHRIS KOEBERL diminish falling hazards.

the surroundings looking for tripping and falling hazards.

In addition, EMS workers will miti-

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Questions EMS will identify, answer and mitigate include:

• Is there adequate lighting at the top and bottom of stairs?

• When you walk through a room, do you have to walk around furniture/throw rugs?

• Are thresholds and changes between flooring types even?

• Are railings on stairs secure and visible on both sides?

• Are grab bars in bathrooms available and secure?

These are just five of the more than 70 questions EMS will identify and answer, including providing free smoke detectors where needed.

So why would a small EMS use its resources, time and personnel to provide this free service across the county?

Simple, said Crawley.

“We want to make sure people are safe,” Crawley said. “We don’t want people to get hurt, especially if it’s something we can avoid, so this is an injury prevention campaign. If we can at all help people not get hurt, that’s what we want to do.”

Residents can sign up online, visit Station 1A in Dumont (3400 Stanley Road) or email captains@clearcreekems.com for more information, to trade a rug for a mug or schedule a home safety inspection.

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Colorado’s Healthy Meals for All program sees dramatic increase in daily meals served

BY SUZIE GLASSMAN SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

On any given day, as many as 400 students pass through Andrea Cisneros’s lunch line at West Woods Elementary in Arvada. Depending on the meal, that number is roughly 100-200 more than she’s used to serving in prior years.

The increased demand is due to the voter-approved Healthy School Meals for All initiative run by the Colorado Department of Education. The program allows all students access to free school meals regardless of family income.

When the bill passed, many speculated more students would take advantage of the program because it would reduce the stigma associated with qualifying for free or reduced lunch and eliminate financial constraints for others. Yet, no one knew for sure.

After five months, the verdict is in.

Ellie Agar, director of communications for Hunger-Free Colorado, the organization that led the campaign to pass the HSMA program, confirmed schools are seeing an average increase of 30-40% in lunch and breakfast participation.

“The increase is even higher among students who previously didn’t participate in free or reduced-priced lunch either due to income or stigma,” Agar said.

Cisneros, kitchen manager and 23year Jefferson County school district veteran said she sees the impact on low-income families daily.

“One mom of three kids in my school missed qualifying for free lunch by $1 last year,” Cisneros said. “She used to worry constantly about how to feed her kids lunch. It’s been a huge burden lifted from her shoulders.”

Cisneros also sees how free meals have changed students’ attitudes toward going through the lunch line.

“I’ve been told it’s now cool to get your food for free. There’s no stigma — everyone just gets to eat.”

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According to Agar, parents can save more than $1,250 per student each year, alleviating financial stress while food

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Feeding more students doesn’t come without challenges, however. Kitchens remain understaffed, and Cisneros says by the time some kids get through the line, they’ve sold out of meals, or the student has little time to eat before lunch is over.

Agar acknowledged the issue and noted that districts could apply for grants for more local purchasing, scratch cooking training, and wage boosts for front-line staff next year. She’s hoping the wage increases will help address some of these issues.

Parents have also communicated that they’d like more fresh and culturally relevant options in the coming years.

While those plans are in the works, Agar said families can partner with school districts through student and parent advisory committees to help provide students with more enticing food.

Phase II implementation

The next phase of HSMA implementation, which begins in the ‘24-’25 school year, allows schools to apply for local purchasing grants for high-quality, locally sourced food.

“When the HSMA program is fully implemented, it will have one of the most robust farm-to-school programs in the nation,” Agar said. “Farmers and producers are already strategizing how to use the newly available resources to strengthen local food systems and support small farmers.”

The next phase also involves gaining feedback from student and parent ad-

visory committees and giving decisionmaking power to these groups to ensure meals remain healthy and appealing.

“Colorado is the first state in the nation to establish these committees, providing a unique opportunity to set a new transformational standard for the country,” Agar said.

Anyone wanting to get involved can contact their local nutrition staff or the Hunger Free Colorado team to share their experiences.

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Columnist opinions are not necessarily those of the Courant.

Cisneros recently won Education Support Professional of the Year by the Colorado Education Association for her efforts to boycott junk food from her school and begin a composting program that teaches kids about recycling and reducing food waste.

She was part of a bargaining effort on behalf of the Jefferson Education Support Professional Association that successfully won a pilot program to begin working with local farmers to provide fresh food for three Jefferson County schools.

Cisneros is on a mission to teach her students about the impacts of junk food and the importance of eating the colors of the rainbow. She also wants her students to know where their food comes from and is constantly looking for creative ways to help them learn about food while standing in line.

Cisneros is up for National Education Association Support Professional of the Year. The winner will be announced in March.

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What should we call that 14er above Crestone?

It’s called Kit Carson, but a state advisory board in January will review alternatives more acceptable to the Diné and others

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y hike up Kit Carson Peak in June 2000 began with great ambition and ended with confusion.

Confusion remains now, almost 24 years later, if in a different way. We’re not sure what to call the 14,167-foot summit in the Sangre de Cristo Range.

My 12 hours above treeline that day left me hypoxic, my brain suffering from too little oxygen. I insisted that the route down took us the west side of Willow Lake, but my companions knew better.

Now I contemplate what to call Kit Carson from the floor of the San Luis Valley. A proposal before the Colorado Geographic Naming Advisory Board would have us call it Frustum Peak. A frustum is a flat-topped cone or pyramid.

Still others prefer Crestone, as was considered — but rejected —

by a federal board in 2011. Two other 14,000-foot peaks, Crestone Peak and Crestone Needle, lie a short distance away. Three 14ers named Crestone?

One stone too many. Other names may yet be considered.

Alleen Best Colorado also has a town and a county named Kit Carson, but neither is up for change as they are not on federal land.

The state advisory board members will resume their discussion on Jan. 24. They will also review alternatives to Garfield County’s Dead Mexican Gulch, Jefferson County’s Redskin Creek and Redskin Mountain and Montezuma County’s Negro Draw.

Whatever they recommend will be just that. The U.S. Board of Geographic Names has final authority for names on federal lands as Colorado seeks to cleanse its geographic drawers of names with tawdry historical footnotes. Earlier this year, the 14er west of Denver gained a new name, Blue Sky. It had been called Evans, after the territorial governor in 1864 who seemingly turned a blind eye to the Sand Creek Massacre.

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Christopher Houston “Kit” Carson has a more confused and interesting story. Born in Kentucky, reared in Missouri, he fled an apprenticeship in leathermaking for western adventures. As a fur trapper, he was quite successful. He survived.

Like other trappers, he found friends – and foes – among the native Americans, taking two of them as spouses. One called it quits, putting his belongings outside their teepee, as was the custom.

Taos was his favored home. His remains are buried there along with those of Josefa, his final wife. They both died in southeastern Colorado, at Boggsville, near today’s Las Animas. By then, he was General Carson in the U.S. Army.

Consult “Blood and Thunder,” by Hampton Sides, for an immensely rewarding read about Carson. Sides acknowledges the complexities of Carson and other frontiersmen.

“The mountain men lived with Indians, fought alongside and against them, loved them, married them, buried them, gambled and smoked with them,” he writes.

Trappers unwittingly left a more damning legacy.

“As the forerunners of Western civilization, creeping up the river valleys and across the mountain passes, the trappers brought smallpox

and typhoid, they brought guns and whiskey and venereal disease, they brought the puzzlement of money and the gleam of steel. And on their liquored breath they whispered the coming of an unimaginable force, of a gathering shadow on the eastern horizon, gorging itself on the continent as it pressed steadily this way.”

That is the conundrum of Carson.

It‘s also the question many of us ask ourselves. Will we leave the world a better place – or worse? Or both?

While in the U.S. Army, Carson was responsible for corralling the recalcitrant Navajo, who had long been feared by Spanish, Hispanic and Anglo settlers because of their persistent raiding and sometimes killing.

He complained to superiors about the lack of provisions for the Navajo as he marched them to an encampment in eastern New Mexico. Once there, a third died.

Afterward, although gravely ill, Carson accompanied Ute leaders to Washington D.C. at their request to represent them in meetings with President Ulysses Grant and others.

His story was complicated.

Carson was mythologized in his own time. Today, we tend to idealize Native Americans even while we fail, in some important ways, to pay them their due, such as their water rights SEE BEST, P9

OLDS: This week in the Clear Creek Courant…

50 years of Courant headlines not to be confused with news

was part of a public/private partnership between the Colorado Department of Transportation and Crown Castle International Corp.

BY TEDDY JACOBSEN SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

Idaho Springs workers got a 3.5% pay increase–down from 5% in 1993.

Five percent was budgeted originally. City Council member Joe Marden said he would be “leery of going over 3- to 3.5%.” He said a lower raise would allow the city to have more money to do projects around town.

Cell coverage comes to Clear Creek Canyon – Jan. 9, 2013

Cell phone coverage was available in Clear Creek Canyon after a $7 million in wireless infrastructure was installed along U.S. 6. The project

City workers raise down 1.5% – Jan. 12, 1994

Wilderness tag sought for Mount Evans

– Jan. 12, 1979

A request that 46,570 acres around Mount Evans in Clear Creek County would be designated as ‘wilderness’ was sent to Congress. Once designated as wilderness, no other roads could be built at Mount Evans other than the present road winding up to the peak.

Council members sworn in in Idaho Springs – Jan. 11, 1974

A new mayor, Jerry Vance, and five new council members were sworn in at the first meeting of the Idaho Springs City Council. Only one incumbent, Bill Miller, was among

those sworn in as Kenneth Michaelis was absent. Outgoing mayor Doug Watrous presented Vance with a set of city maps and cardboard boxes of city correspondence and other records.

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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Public Health now offering sexual health and family planning: Clear Creek County Public Health is now offering Sexual Health and Planning Services at the Health and Wellness Center in Idaho Springs. Public Health is offering the following services: Counseling, Emergency contraception, Pregnancy testing, STI and HIV screenings, Basic infertility services, Birth control options and referrals. These services are confidential. Public Health can also now bill Medicaid and most private insurances. However, if you do not have insurance, fees are based on a sliding scale-and no one will be turned away if they are unable to pay.

Clear Creek EMS/Evergreen Fire Rescue Launch Mugs for Rugs Campaign: Bring an old throw rug and you’ll leave with an awesome bright green mug! You can bring them to Station 1A in Dumont (3400 Stanley Road), or you can email captains@clearcreekems. com and CCEMS will come to you to make the trade! Have elderly neighbors? Bring them and their throw rugs with you. Clear Creek EMS also offers Fall-Risk Assessments. EMS will also bring someone from the fire department to make sure smoke and carbon mon-

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in the Colorado River Basin.

A former newspaper columnist in Colorado Springs responded to my ruminations on Facebook with this: “In our re-naming craze, we should not name anything after humans anymore. It turns out that all humans put their pants on one leg at a time.”

Conquerors generally name things in their own honor. Sometimes, we

oxide detectors are working properly. To request a visit, fill out the form located here: https://www. clearcreekcounty.us/1388/Community-Outreach Resilience1220: 720-282-1164 January 13th– Dungeons & Dragons Hangout (Evergreen) January 17th – The Sensitive Collective- Highly Sensitive Persons (Hybrid) January 21st – Climbing at the Buchanan Rec Center* (Evergreen) January 21st – Suicide Loss Support Group (Evergreen/Hybrid) Free legal clinic: A free legal clinic will be from 2-5 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 11, at both the John Tomay Library in Georgetown and the Idaho Springs Library. Volunteer attorneys will answer questions and explain the process and procedure for all civil issues, including family law, property law, probate law, collections, appeals, landlord-tenant law, small claims, veterans issues, and civil protection orders. Call your local library to be added to the sign-up sheet. Idaho Springs Library 303-567-2020 or Georgetown Library 303-569-2620.

Devil’s Gate History Club: The Devil’s Gate History Club will meet at 7 p.m. Jan. 19 with local historian Anne Marrie Cannon presenting “Mudlarking the River Thames in London” at the Georgetown Community Center at Sixth and Argentine streets. Admission is free, but donations are accepted.

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do honor the vanquished.

To honor Utes, among Colorado’s 14ers we also have Antero, Shavano, and Tabeguache. We have none to honor Navajos, who call themselves Diné. If they emphatically dislike Kit Carson, so far they have not proposed a replacement.

We already have a Conundrum Peak, near Aspen.

I suggest Complicated Peak.

Mount Confusion could work, too.

Allen Best mostly tracks Colorado’s energy and water transitions, sometimes taking time out to study history, at BigPivots.com.

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hile it’s long been trendy for New Year’s resolutions to focus on improving health, a growing group of people is tackling that goal by participating in Dry January.

Dry January is a 31-day challenge to not drink any alcoholic beverages, serving as a sort of cleanse after the winter holidays when it’s common to drink more excessively. According to a February 2023 poll from CivicScience, 16% of American adults abstained from alcohol last year for the challenge.

There’s a multitude of physical and mental health benefits from cutting out alcohol, even temporarily, said Jill Hefti Breed, a family nurse practitioner at AdventHealth, such as better sleep, improved blood pressure, reduced indigestion and potential weight loss.

Hefti Breed cited a 2018 study on Dry January participants that corroborated the advantages of going alcohol-free.

“By week one, you’re sleeping better, you have better decision-making, you’re more creative and you tend to have better eating patterns,” she said. “The liver gets a chance to clear out fats, which even for a month can be quite beneficial. We also see that with the stomach if it’s inflamed from alcohol.”

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends women limit drinking to one drink per day and men limit drinks to two per day.

Hefti Breed said even drinking the recommended amount comes with a higher risk for some cancers.

She pointed to break periods, like Dry January, as a tool to evaluate how alcohol impacts an individual’s quality of life.

“Don’t be afraid to talk to your health care provider and ask questions because you won’t be labeled and there’s no dumb questions,” Hefti Breed said.

Kayla Phillips, general manager at Golden Moon Speakeasy, said her own experience with Dry January prompted her to create a mocktail program at the bar in 2021 that focuses on maintaining the experience that comes with drinking craft cocktails.

Options for teetotalers at Golden Moon aren’t the typical bitters and soda water or juice mixes that most bars offer. That’s because the mocktails, which are crafted with housemade ingredients, include mimics of

the bar’s popular original drinks and unique combinations of teas, syrups, juices and sodas.

“I wanted to make drinks that were clearly intentional,” she said. “For the house classics that are a staple on our menu, I wanted to make nonalcoholic twins of those so it doesn’t even have to look like you’re not drinking.”

Phillips said her goal with her mocktail options is to make it worth the value and equal in experience to a cocktail.

For example, the bar serves a drink called Phoenix Down, which is a play on a smoked whiskey old fashioned that comes in both alcoholic and alcohol-free options. Both options come with a fancy presentation where the drinks are smoked and served tableside.

“When we pour the drink from the bottle (it’s mixed in) to the glass, the smoke comes out before the liquid does and gives a really cool effect,” Phillips said. “It adds a wow factor and I think especially when people order nonalcoholic, they’re not expecting a full show.”

Since the speakeasy started offering its nonalcoholic options, they have gotten more popular across a broad spectrum, Phillips said.

“It’s not only people who are interested in only mocktails, but it’s a good option for people who aren’t trying to drink all night or want to alternate,” she said. “I see more mocktail orders in these months because I think people get overwhelmed with holiday drinking obligations.”

This January, Phillips is supporting her customers who have health resolutions by creating a seasonal menu of drinks, with and without liquor, that use less sugar and highlight superfoods, such as a carrot turmeric tonic.

Find Golden Moon Speakeasy at 1111 Miner’s Alley in Golden.

For Dry January participants who want to avoid the temptation of a bar, but still want to enjoy group activities and social events, The Phoenix provides in-person and online sober get-togethers throughout the state.

Vince Huseman, community engagement manager for The Phoenix, said the concept started in Boulder in 2006 with the desire to maintain an active social life without substances. Volunteers organize fitness and entertainment activities, such as CrossFit, comedy nights, dance parties and hikes, all across the state that are free for sober participants.

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Huseman said the events are inclusive of people who are in recovery, fully sober, sober-curious and sober allies. He added that activities are accessible to people of all abilities and skill levels. The only participation requirement is to be sober for 48 hours before the event.

“We make our events accessible for everyone and will tailor activities so that even folks with no experience can participate,” Huseman said. “Folks will come for our events that we lead, but I think they stay for the community.”

The group works to build a community of people who don’t imbibe in an effort to make the choice to not drink easier and help reduce stigma around sobriety and recovery, Huseman said.

“I think when you’re with other people who are also sober or evaluating their relationship with alcohol, it helps you build a foundation for your sobriety,” he said. “Some of the events we’ve produced, such as our Denver Pride dance party, are really setting a new standard for sober fun.”

On Jan. 25, The Phoenix is hosting its third annual open mic night, featuring a dozen performers with music, comedy and poetry at Free Spiritual Community in Denver. Huseman said he recommends the event to anyone interested in joining The Phoenix for the first time.

LEFT: For those looking for Dry January activities, the Phoenix is a sober community that hosts a variety of fitness and entertainment events, including Cross Fit, throughCOURTESY OF THE PHOENIX out Colorado. Dry January, a 30-day challenge to not drink alcohol, is a growing trend.

RIGHT: At the Golden Moon Speakeasy, general manager Kayla Phillips crafted a mocktail program with non-alcoholic versions of favorite cocktails, as well as unique COURTESY OF GOLDEN MOON SPEAKEASY original beverages. Phillips favorite mocktail is the Phoenix Down, a smoked whisky-like drink.

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2024 Cabin Creek Pond Hockey Tournament: The 2024 Cabin Creek Pond Hockey Tournament will start at 8:15 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 24, on Georgetown Lake at Cabin Creek Brewing. For more information, visit the Clear Creek Metropolitan Recreation District website at clearcreekrecreation.com.

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Clear Creek Democrats: The Clear Creek Democrats meet from 5-7 p.m. the third Thursday of the month at the Vintage Moose in Idaho Springs. Join them for conversation and social time.

Blue Spruce Habitat volunteers needed: Blue Spruce Habitat for Humanity is looking for volunteers. A

variety of opportunities and flexible schedules are available on new construction sites as well as for exterior minor home repairs. No previous construction experience needed.

Contact volunteer@bluesprucehabitat.org for information.

Walk-in vaccine clinics: Walk-in vaccine clinics for adults and children needing flu 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. Composed of licensed therapists, Resilience1220 serves individuals and groups in the foothills

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

including Clear Creek County. They also facilitate school and community groups to build life skills in wellness and resilience among youth.

For more information or to schedule a counseling session, visit R1220. org, email Resilience1220@gmail. com or call 720-282-1164.

Dental clinics: Cleanings, X-rays, dentures, tooth extractions and more. Most insurances are accepted including Medicaid. Sliding scale/ low-cost options are also available.

No appointment necessary. This is a mobile dentist that comes once a month. Call program manager Lauralee at 720-205-4449 for questions.

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. Thursdays 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 offered via Zoom or in person at the Resilience1220 office. Register at resilience1220.org/groups.

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 loeffler806@comcast. net.

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‘Saving money’ has leap-frogged losing weight and exercising to become Americans’ top New Year’s resolution in 2024, according to Statista Consumer Insights. Whether you are trying to manage your family’s finances, balance the books for your business, or design an investment portfolio, there are proven strategies for building your savings while reducing your tax burden. The wealth management

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FINANCIAL PLANNING From Page 1 long-term goals. Wambolt clients also have access to the firm’s multi-disciplinary team of professionals in portfolio management, financial planning, investments, estate planning, tax strategies, and legal arenas.

This structure often is referred to as a “family office,” a model of wealth management fostered by the firm’s Founder and Owner Greg Wambolt.

Wambolt was recently named one of only seven finalists out of a possible 400 firm leaders statewide for a leadership award from the global, 40,000 CEO-member group Vistage.

Building a Diversified Portfolio with Alternative Investments For accredited investors - individuals earning $200,00 annually or $300,00 combined income with a spouse over a consecutive two-year period – the Wambolt team often recommends the option of Alternative, or Private Investments. These investments can be a wise choice for creating a more diversified portfolio rather than solely relying on returns from the stock and bond markets.

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A landowner who donates a qualifying conservation easement is eligible for a federal charitable deduction equal to the value of the easement. The Mountain Area Land Trust has worked in partnership with individuals seeking to conserve their land for future generations.

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Saturday, January 27 (10:00am12:30pm), nationally Board-Certified Executive and Health & Wellness Coach Christine Kahane, of Kahane Coaching, kicks off 2024 by hosting a Vision Board Workshop at 28186 Highway 74, Suite 5, her downtown Evergreen office (on the creek).

“This year is the perfect time for everyone to focus, or re-focus, on positive changes that could help you achieve a greater sense of balance and accomplishment in your personal and professional life,” said Christine Kahane.

Christine describes her Vision Board Workshop as uplifting and powerful, offering a visual representation of your dreams/longings/goals that serve as a visual reminder of your intentions. “It’s a source of inspiration and motivation to ‘believe and achieve,’” she said.

Christine’s February 17 workshop, based upon her new book, UNLearning: Leading Change Without Resistance, is less about doing, and more about being willing to replace familiar belief systems

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At her March 16 Balance Workshop, you will explore extremes in your life and discover tools for bringing them into harmony.

Workshop attendees will learn to set boundaries for happy relationships, hold themselves and others accountable for promises/agreements they make, and learn to live with less stress and effort.

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Using various techniques that integrate your communication styles, behavior patterns, and preferences Christine works alongside clients on a one-on-one basis or in small groups.

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With that philosophy in mind, Bear Mountain BBQ ambassador Jennifer Danella is sharing two BBQ winning recipes. Both incorporate the brand’s premium pellets to bring unbeatable flavor to the table.

Sweet Heat Barbeque Wild Turkey Bites Ingredients: • 1 boneless, skinless turkey or chicken breast, approximately 2 pounds, cut into 1-inch pieces • 1 tablespoon chili powder • 1 teaspoon paprika • 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper • 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper • 1 tablespoon loosely-packed light brown sugar • 1 package center-cut bacon, cut in half • Sliced green onions • Ranch dressing • Chef’s Choice or Butcher’s Blend Bear Mountain BBQ Pellets • 1/2 cup sweet barbecue sauce • 2 tablespoons buffalo sauce • 1 tablespoon minced garlic Directions: 1. Preheat grill to 400 degrees F. 2. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.

3. Place 1-inch turkey pieces into a medium size bowl. Sprinkle chili powder, paprika, cayenne, garlic salt, black pepper and brown sugar over top. Mix well.

4. Wrap half a slice of bacon around each turkey piece. Secure with a toothpick and place them onto the parchment paper.

5. Place the baking sheet into your

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Meanwhile, combine the barbecue sauce, buffalo sauce and garlic in a small bowl.

Brush the turkey pieces halfway through cooking. Brush another layer of sauce five minutes before the cook time is over.

Cook until the turkey pieces reach 165 degrees F. 6. Garnish with sliced green onions and serve with ranch dressing for dipping.

Beer Cheese Dip Ingredients: • 1 1/2 cups cheddar cheese grated • 1/2 cup gruyere cheese grated • 8 ounces cream cheese softened • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard • 1/2 of a 1-ounce Hidden Valley Ranch Packet • 2 tablespoons green onions chopped.

• 1/4 cup German lager beer • 2 tablespoons baking soda

• 1 can biscuits • 1 large egg, mixed with 1 tablespoon water, for brushing biscuits • 12-inch cast iron skillet • Bear Mountain BBQ’s Chef’s Choice Blend pellets Directions: 1. Preheat pellet grill to 350 degrees F. 2. In large bowl, combine 1 cup cheddar, gruyere, cream cheese, Dijon mustard, Hidden Valley Ranch seasoning, beer and 1 tablespoon green onions.

Mix evenly.

3. Cut biscuits in half. Roll each half into a ball, then slice an X across top.

4. Boil 2 cups water in medium saucepan. Once boiling, add baking soda and mix immediately.

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Remove and transfer to skillet, forming ring along inside edge.

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Sprinkle with salt.

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When it comes to tax-related issues, Wambolt advisors educate their clients that “every financial decision has a tax implication.” Wambolt provides high-level consultation on customized tax strategies and refers tax return preparation and tax projections to Robert & Associates -– a seamless transition designed to address clients’ tax needs in a comprehensive fashion.

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Idaho Springs skatepark rapidly becoming a reality Members of the Clear Creek Metropolitan Recreation District hope to break ground this year on the 18,000-square-foot skatepark as contractors submit proposals

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Shelly/Quinn fields in Idaho Springs will become a skatepark with support from Clear Creek Metropolitan Recreation District.

A grass-roots organization known as the Idaho Springs “Skate Board” will see years of community work, lobbying and public appeals come to fruition soon as proposals for a skate park on the Shelly/Quinn ballfields in Idaho Springs are received by the CCMRD. A “Request for Proposals” was sent to potential contractors in November 2023.

At least five construction contractors submitted proposals for the anticipated $1.17 million project; additional firms have also expressed interest, according to CCMRD General Manager Cameron Marlin.

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“It’s cool for the local youth who live here, who have been skating in town on makeshift places to skate being told to ‘get off the sidewalk’ you know that they need to go somewhere else,” Marlin said.

“Now we can finally show the local kids that they’re welcome and that their hobbies are encouraged in this community,” The Henderson Mine in Clear Creek County has already donated $50,000 toward the design of the park.

Several other corporate and governmental agencies have expressed interest in funding the park, Marlin said, additional funding opportunities are still welcome.

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Several factors, unique to construction in the mountains, will be a consideration in selecting the contractor for this project, including experience in the freeze/thaw cycles at 7,500 feet.

Starting in February, a series of public meetings, organized by the CCMRD, will be held to allow public comment and input.

“The skatepark is to be designed for beginner, intermediate and expert skateboarders with a unique and alluring appeal to the local community and heritage,” according to RFP language.

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Remember, this million-dollar undertaking is underway because several years ago a group of around 40 skateboarders, youth and adults decided to come together and advocate change in their community.

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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. 2023-015 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On October 10, 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) SSC Denver, A Colorado Limited Liability Company Original Beneficiary(ies) Unlock Partnership Solutions Inc. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Unlock Partnership Solutions Inc. Date of Deed of Trust January 27, 2022 County of Recording Clear Creek Recording Date of Deed of Trust February 02, 2022 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) 304640 Book: 1025 Page: 272 Original Principal Amount $474,705.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $474,705.00 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: You are hereby notified that 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 $474,705.00, declares that the covenants of said Deed of Trust have been violated for reasons including, but not limited to certain obligations secured by the Performance Deed of Trust (“Deed of Trust”) and Forward Sale and Exchange Agreement(“Note”).

The Deed of Trust and Note were violated by allowing a senior lien to be recorded ahead of the lien of Unlock Partnership Solutions Inc. in violation of Section 11.2, and failing to inform Unlock Partnership Solutions Inc. of the transaction in violation of Sections11.10, 11.2 and 11.14.

In addition, a default pursuant to Section16.1 (b) and 16.1(e) occurred by providing Unlock Partnership Solutions Inc. with false, inaccurate or misleading information and causing an unauthorized transfer of the real property resulting in a breach of the Total Home Finance Limit of Section 12. Therefore, the lender has declared all sums secured thereby forthwith due and payable and 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 $474,705.00.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. See Legal Description Attached Hereto as Exhibit A and Incorporated by Reference Herein Also known by street and number as: 390 Elmgreen Ln, Evergreen, CO 80439.

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, 02/08/2024, 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 12/14/2023 Last Publication 1/11/2024 Name of Publication The Clear Creek Courant NOTICE OF RIGHTS YOU MAY HAVE AN INTEREST IN THE REAL PROPERTY BEING FORECLOSED, OR HAVE CERTAIN RIGHTS OR SUFFER CERTAIN LIABILITIES PURSUANT TO COLORADO STATUTES AS A RESULT OF SAID FORECLOSURE. YOU MAY HAVE THE RIGHT TO REDEEM SAID REAL PROPERTY OR YOU MAY HAVE THE RIGHT TO CURE A DEFAULT UNDER THE DEED OF TRUST BEING FORECLOSED. A COPY OF SAID STATUTES, AS SUCH STATUTES ARE PRESENTLY CONSTITUTED, WHICH MAY AFFECT YOUR RIGHTS SHALL BE SENT WITH ALL MAILED COPIES OF THIS NOTICE. HOWEVER, YOUR RIGHTS MAY BE DETERMINED BY PREVIOUS STATUTES. ●A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 38-38-104 SHALL BE FILED WITH THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE AT LEAST FIFTEEN (15) CALENDAR DAYS PRIOR TO THE FIRST SCHEDULED SALE DATE OR ANY DATE TO WHICH THE SALE IS CONTINUED; ●A NOTICE OF INTENT TO REDEEM FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 38-38-302 SHALL BE FILED WITH THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE NO LATER THAN EIGHT (8) BUSINESS DAYS AFTER THE SALE; ●IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; ●IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN SECTION 38-38-103.1 OR THE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SECTION 38-38-103.2, THE BORROWER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. Colorado Attorney General 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor Denver, Colorado 80203 (800) 222-4444 www.coag.gov Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau P.O. Box 4503

Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (855) 411-2372 www.consumerfinance.gov DATE: 10/10/2023 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-23-959579-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.

Foreclosure 2023-015 EXHIBIT A LOT 3, ELMGREEN ACRES EAST, COUNTY OF CLEAR CREEK, STATE OF COLORADO, AND A TRACT OF LAND SITUATE IN SECTION 12, TOWNSHIP 4 SOUTH, RANGE 72 WEST OF THE 6TH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN. COUNTY OF CLEAR CREEK, STATE OF COLORADO, BETWEEN THE EAST LINE OF ELMGREEN ACRES EAST, COUNTY OF CLEAR CREEK, SAID LINE PREVIOUSLY ASSUMED TO BE THE COUNTY LINE BETWEEN THE COUNTIES OF CLEAR CREEK AND JEFFERSON. AND THE LINE DETERMINED BY JEFFERSON COUNTY TO BE THE TRUE COUNTY LINE, AND AS SHOWN ON THE EXEMPTION SURVEY E 45-6-92, JEFFERSON COUNTY RECORDS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID ELMGREEN ACRES EAST, THENCE NORTH 99°02’52” WEST, ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID ELMGREEN ACRES EAST, LOT 3 AND ITS NORTHERLY EXTENSION A DISTANCE OF 869.19 FEET; THENCE NORTH 80°50’56” EAST A DISTANCE OF 63.48 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 00°34’01” EAST, ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID EXEMPTION SURVEY A DISTANCE OF 869.16 FEET TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID EXEMPTION SURVEY; THENCE SOUTH 80°51’53” WEST, A DISTANCE OF 63.77 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. SAID PARCELS COMBINED BY AGREEMENT RECORDED OCTOBER 22, 1996 IN BOOK 542 AT PAGE 650.

Legal Notice No. CCC726 First Publication: December 14, 2023 Last Publication: January 11, 2024 Publisher: Clear Creek Courant

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a. New Year’s Day, January 1st, Monday b. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, January 15th, Monday c. Presidents’ Day, February 19th, Monday d. Memorial Day, May 27ili, Monday e. Juneteenth, June 19th, Wednesday f. Independence Day, July 4 th, Thursday g. Labor Day, September 2nd, Monday h. Veteran’s Day, November 11th, Monday i. Thanksgiving, November 28 th, Thursday j. Christmas Day Holiday, December 25th, Wednesday

$94,386.00 Current Debt Service $21,580.00

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Clear Creek County Board of County Commissioners designates the above list as the 2024 Holiday Schedule for Clear Creek County offices;

Adopted this 26th day of December 2023.

ADOPTED, this December 5, 2023 at a regularly scheduled meeting of the Clear Creek County Board of County Commissioner .

Randall Wheelock, Chair Sean C. Wood, Commissioner

Deputy Clerk & Recorder Legal Notice No. CCC780 First Publication: January 11, 2024 Last Publication: January 11, 2024 Publisher: Clear Creek Courant Public Notice TOWN OF SIL VER PLUME DRAWER F SIL VER PLUME, COLORADO 80476 RESOLUTION TO APPROPRIATE SUMS OF MONEY (Pursuant to 29-1-108, C.R.S.) Resolution No. 2023-10 A RESOLUTION APPROPRIATING SUMS OF MONEY TO THE VARIOUS FUNDS AND ENTERPRISES, IN THE AMOUNT AND FOR THE PURPOSE SET FORTH BELOW, FOR THE TOWN OF SILVER PLUME, COLORADO, FOR THE 2024 BUDGET YEAR. WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees of the Town of Silver Plume has adopted the annual budget in accordance with the Local Government Budget Law, on the 26th day of December 2023, and; WHEREAS, the Town Board of Trustees has made provision therein for revenues in an amount equal to or greater than the total proposed expenditures as set forth in said budget, and; WHEREAS, it is not only required by law, but also necessary to appropriate the revenues and reserves or fund balances provided in the budget to and for the purposes described below, thereby establishing a limitation on expenditures for the operations of the Town of Silver Plume.

RESOLUTION TO DESIGNATE THE CLEAR CREEK COUNTY OFFICES’ HOLIDAY SCHEDULE FOR 2024

Section 1. That the following sums are hereby appropriated, from the revenue of each fund, to each fund, as purposes stated:

WHEREAS, this holiday schedule will designate the days that County offices will be closed to the public; and WHEREAS, the Board designates the following list as the 2024 holiday schedule for Clear Creek County offices:

GENERAL FUND: Current Operating Expenses $140,875.00 CONSERVATION TRUST FUND: Current Operating Expenses

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Section 2. That the following sums are hereby appropriated from the revenue of each Enterprise, to each Enterprise, for the purposes stated: WATER ENTERPRISE: Current Operating Expenses

Alessandria Regester, Mayor Attest: Chelsea Nihiser, Town Clerk Legal Notice No. CCC776 First Publication: January 11, 2024 Last Publication: January 18, 2024 Publisher: Clear Creek Courant

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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN OF SIL VER PLUME, COLORADO:

WHEREAS, the Clear Creek County Board of County Commissioners (“Board”) shall designate the holiday schedule for County offices pursuant to C.R.S. § 30-10-109; and

TOTAL ALL FUNDS: $399,005.00

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SEWER ENTERPRISE: Current Operating Expenses $135,000.00 Current Debt Service $7164.00

Fund 01 General 1903 Solutions, LLC Services $12,111.80 A & E Tire Inc Supplies $3,252.64 Action Targets Supplies $641.22 Alpinaire Healthcare Inc Services $261.00 Amazon Supplies $5,051.27 American Family Life Fees $950.94 Aspen Smart Networks Services $1,640.00 AT&T Mobility Services $5,023.00 Auto-chlor System Of Denver In Supplies $198.28 Bear Electric Inc. Services $206.00 Berten R Weaver Services $420.00 BFI - Foothills Landfill Services $6,384.52 Blackwell Oil Company Inc Supplies $1,366.20 Bob Barker Company Supplies $666.81 Boulder County Services $750.00 BWI Aviation Insurance Agency Services $1,534.00 Century Link Services $8,085.51 City Of Idaho Springs Services $27,608.14 Clean It Supply Supplies $273.66 ClearStar Inc. Services $158.32 Colorado Barricade Co. Supplies $473.20 Colorado Community Media Services $85.00 Colorado Support Registry Fees $2,038.44 Comcast Cable Supplies $87.00 CORE Electric Cooperative Services $326.30 Curtis Blue Line Supplies $1,431.31 Cynthia C. Neely Services $910.00 Delta Dental Plan Of Colorado Fees $1,066.00 Denver Health Services $76.03 Denver Health & Hospitals Services $61.59 Derby Industries Supplies $5,766.75 DiNatale Water Consultants Services $5,601.25 Dominion Voting Systems, Inc. Supplies $2,529.45 E-470 Public Highway Authority Services $96.63 East Slope Excavating Services $2,330.00 Economy Air Conditioning & Heating Inc. Services $5,920.73 Eldorado Artesian Springs, Inc. Services $26.95 Elizabeth Luther Supplies $64.15 Evergreen National Bank 11/03 Fica $43,334.90 Evergreen National Bank 11/03 Retire $23,002.06 Evergreen National Bank 11/17 Fica $42,574.91 Evergreen National Bank 11/17 Retire $23,490.25 Farmer Bros Co Supplies $186.81 First Veterinary Supply Supplies $26.24 George Douvas DDS Services $171.00 Georgetown Town Of Services $12,931.50 Goodyear Auto Service Center Supplies $117.69 GovOS, Inc. Services $833.33 Green to Sheen Studio Services $16,195.00 Hewi, LLC Services $350.00 IAAO Services $240.00 IACME Services $100.00 Iconergy Ltd Services $9,949.00 IHS Pharmacy Supplies $3,459.07 iWebVisit.com Services $1,750.00 Jefferson Center For Mental He Services $19,824.38 JobTarget Services $1,250.00 John Myers Services $710.00 Jon Butcher Services $30.00 JP Morgan Operating Expense $14,450.14

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Keefe Commissary Network Supplies $329.42 Language Line Services $706.00 Lasting Paws Pet Memorial Services $525.00 Laurie Beckel Services $1,250.00 Legal Shield Fees $830.00 Lighting, Accessories, and Warning Systems Supplies $983.23 Marina Lindsey Services $2,500.00 Martin-Ray Laundry Systems Services $435.00 McKesson Medical-Surgical Supplies $58.42 Midwest Connect Services $223.27 Minnesota Elevator, Inc Services $520.80 MissionCIT, LLC Services $13,075.00 Mountain Lock & Key Services $110.30 Multicard Services $970.00 Nicoletti-flater Associates Services $1,610.00 NMS Labs Services $721.00 Northwest Colorado Council Of Gov Services $2,449.00 Office Depot Supplies $825.33 Peak Performance Copier & Supp Services $3,422.29 ProDocumentSolutions, Inc Supplies $15,483.63 Quest Diagnostics Incorporated Services $811.69 Rebecca Abrahamson Supplies $18.34 Rocky Mountain Water Services $30.00 Rogue Services and Solutions Services $19,884.00 Ronald Thornton Services $20.00 SCL Physicians Services $171.00 Shamrock Foods Co Supplies $17,536.86 SHR Car Wash Colorado, LLC Services $561.19 Square Peg Catering Supplies $468.00 Suzanne Boccia Supplies $343.00 Symbol Arts Supplies $2,285.00 TeachMe GIS Services $2,400.00 Theresa Dawes Fees $92.01 Tri State Oil Reclaimers Inc Services $50.00 Trilogy Medwaste West Region Supplies $107.20 Turn Key Health Clinics, LLC Services $2,573.89 U S Bank Supplies $6,872.09 VertiGIS North America Ltd Services $5,340.00 Vision Service Plan Fees $1,687.38 Visionary Communications, Inc Services $180.00 Vranesh & Raisch Services $4,642.00 Western Paper Distributors Supplies $745.10 WEX Bank Supplies $296.04 Wiretap Telecom, LLC Services $244.00 Xcel Energy Services $13,399.55 Zep Sales & Service Supplies $146.73 ZOOM Video Communications Services $14.32 Total Fund 01 $448,397.45

Peak Performance Copier & Supp Services $274.30 Safety And Construction Supply Services $46.86 Senergy Petroleum Supplies $6,902.08 Snap-on Incorporated Capital $26,936.47 Staples Business Advantage Supplies $780.60 Wagner Equipment Company Supplies $6,745.50 Xcel Energy Services $1,077.15 Total Fund 02 $1,620,960.70

Fund 02 Road and Bridge Albert Frei & Sons Inc Supplies $568.69 Amazon Supplies $689.16 APC Construction Fees $1,426,920.09 AT&T Mobility Services $467.51 Atlas Technical Consultants Capital $12,329.50 ATTP - All Truck & Trailer Par Supplies $1,345.75 Bank of America, National Assoc Leases $9,901.91 Blackwell Oil Company Inc Supplies $53,666.59 Cintas Services $664.20 Colorado Barricade Co. Supplies $791.92 Colorado Brake Supplies $5,524.73 Colorado Natural Gas Inc Services $578.19 Columbia Sanitary Service Inc Services $176.00 CORE Electric Cooperative Services $339.02 Evergreen Metro District Services $641.70 Front Range Occupational Medicine, LLC Services $85.00 H2O Power Equipment Inc Services $1,534.71 Honnen Equipment Services $8,290.55 JP Morgan Operating Expense $9,159.11 Midwest Truck Parts & Service Services $2,840.78 OJ Watson Company, Inc Services $1,574.71 Peak Materials Supplies $40,107.92

Fund 15 Emergency Services District Clear Creek Fire Authority Services $184,893.75 Total Fund 15 $184,893.75

Fund 04 Emergency Telephone Castle Rock Microwave LLC Services $8,179.74 Ready Op Communications, Inc Supplies $2,500.00 Total Fund 04 $10,679.74 Fund 08 Open Space JP Morgan Operating Expense Xcel Energy Services Total Fund 08

$286.85 $178.51 $465.36

Fund 11 Lodging Tax Clear Creek County Tourism Board Services $105.05 Total Fund 11 $105.05 Fund 12 Ambulance A & E Tire Inc Supplies $3,108.12 Ada Fulks Services $265.00 Aladtec, Inc Supplies $3,175.00 Alpinaire Healthcare Inc Services $90.50 Amazon Supplies $882.21 AT&T Mobility Services $535.87 Bound Tree Medical LLC Supplies $4,604.92 Centura Health Supplies $481.22 City Of Idaho Springs Services $165.87 Clear Creek Supply Co Services $75.63 Firepenny Supplies $453.37 IntelliChoice, Inc. Supplies $695.63 JP Morgan Operating Expense $1,555.27 Lamont, Hanley, and Assoc Services $1,400.00 Peak Performance Copier & Supp Services $23.56 Rocky Mountain Water Services $144.74 SCS Inc. Fees $72,529.87 Stryker Sales Corporation Supplies $1,033.60 Trilogy Medwaste West Region Supplies $117.52 Tritech Software Systems Supplies $3,564.00 United Healthcare Inc - Services $611.25 Vortex Colorado, Inc. Services $505.00 Xcel Energy Services $429.16 Total Fund 12 $96,447.31

Fund 19 Capital Himmelman Construction, Inc Fees $235,250.31 Iconergy Ltd Services ($497.45) Muller Engineering Company Capital $17,240.00 Total Fund 19 $251,992.86 Fund 20 Human Services Amazon Supplies $249.63 AT&T Mobility Services $493.99 ClearStar Inc. Services $67.46 Colorado Welfare Fraud Council Services $30.00 Evelyn Chacon Services $271.88 Irma Palacios Services $246.75 JP Morgan Operating Expense $588.04 Kayli Walsh Supplies $198.47 Koy Dingboom, LLC Services $4,032.00 Laboratory Corp. of America Services $240.00 Marcelyn Pugh Services $109.00 Peak Performance Copier & Supp Services $253.58

Rocky Mountain Water Services Sandra Summers Services The Goddard School Services Total Fund 20

$23.05 $556.20 $1,808.00 $9,168.05

Fund 21 Public Health Abbott Rapid Dx Supplies $7,718.40 Amazon Supplies $79.64 AT&T Mobility Services $462.49 City Of Idaho Springs Services $168.28 CureMD.com, Inc. Supplies $548.00 Emily Roderick Supplies $70.46 JP Morgan Operating Expense $4,300.04 McKesson Medical-Surgical Supplies $729.66 Outbound Mountain Gear Services $2,579.25 Peak Performance Copier & Supp Services $279.23 Rocky Mountain Water Services $23.04 Xcel Energy Services $115.20 Total Fund 21 $17,073.69 Fund 25 Clinic City Of Idaho Springs Services $954.09 Ken Garff Ford Greeley Supplies $171,078.00 Minnesota Elevator, Inc Services $315.00 Xcel Energy Services $1,622.71 Total Fund 25 $173,969.80 Grand Total

$2,814,153.76

Legal Notice No. CCC777 First Publication: January 11, 2024 Last Publication: January 11, 2024 Publisher: Clear Creek Courant Public Notice Town of Silver Plume P. O. Drawer F Silver Plume, CO, 80476 BUDGET MESSAGE (Pursuant to 29-1-103(1)(e), C.R.S.) TOWN OF SILVER PLUME, COLORADO The attached 2024 Budget for the Town of Silver Plume, Colorado includes these important features: * * Provide normal water, sewer, and road maintenance services * Approach all expenditures in a fiscally conservative manner The budgetary basis of accounting timing measurement method used is “cash basis”. The services to be provided/delivered during the budget year are the following: * Continue to implement the goals from 2022 & 2023 Budget Years * Maintain proper fund balances * Make repairs/improvements to favor compliance within all departments Alessandria Regester, Mayor Date: 12/26/23 Chelsea Nihiser, Town Clerk Date: 12/26/23 Town of Silver Plume Drawer F Silver Plume, CO 80476 RESOLUTION TO ADOPT BUDGET

Resolution 2023-09 A RESOLUTION SUMMARIZING EXPENDITURES AND REVENUES FOR EACH FUND AND ADOPTING A BUDGET FOR THE TOWN OF SILVER PLUME, COLORADO, FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR BEGINNING ON THE FIRST DAY OF JANUARY 2024, AND ENDING ON THE LAST DAY OF DECEMBER 2024.

WHEREAS, the Town Board_of Silver Plume has appointed Trustee Leonard Berenato to prepare and submit a proposed budget to said governing body at the proper time, and; WHEREAS, the Budget Committee of the Town Board has submitted a proposed budget to this governing body on December 11, 2023, for its consideration, and; WHEREAS, upon due and proper notice, published or posted in accordance with the law, said proposed budget was open for inspection by the public at a designated place, a public hearing was held on December 26, 2023, and interested taxpayers were given the opportunity to file or register any objections to said proposed budget, and; WHEREAS, whatever increases may have been made in the expenditures, like increases were added to the revenues or planned to be expended from reserves/fund balances so that the budget remains in balance, as required by law.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWN BOARD OF TRUSTEES of the TOWN OF SIL VER PLUME, COLORADO: Section 1. That the budget as submitted, amended, and summarized by fund, hereby is approved and adopted as the budget of the Town of Silver Plume, Colorado, for the year stated above.

2024 before the City Council to consider a 1041 application for the Western Portion Floyd Hill to Veterans Memorial Tunnels project.

This hearing will be held at the Idaho Springs City Hall, located at 1711 Miner Street, Idaho Springs, Colorado 80452.

Dated this 11th day of January 2024 Dylan Graves, Community Development Planner Legal Notice No. CCC779 First Publication: January 11, 2024 Last Publication: January 11, 2024 Publisher: Clear Creek Courant

Notice to Creditors PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Charles Nelson, Deceased Case Number: 2023 PR 30033 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 May 11, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Nel Nelson Personal Representative 14005 E Arizona Ave Aurora, CO 80452 Legal Notice No. CCC778 First Publication: January 11, 2024 Last Publication: January 25, 2024 Publisher: Clear Creek Courant

Section 2. That the budget hereby approved and adopted shall be signed by Alessandria Regester, Mayor, and made a part of the public records of the Town of Silver Plume, Colorado.

Adopted this 26th day of December 2023.

Alessandria Regester, Mayor Attest: Chelsea Nihiser, Town Clerk Legal Notice No. CCC775 First Publication: January 11, 2024 Last Publication: January 18, 2024 Publisher: Clear Creek Courant Public Notice CITY OF IDAHO SPRINGS, COLORADO NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that public hearings will be held in accordance with Chapter 25 of the Idaho Springs Municipal Code commencing at 7:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard on the 12th day of February

Name Changes PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on December 13, 2023, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Clear Creek County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Patricia Anne Vinci be changed to Patricia Anne Neppell Case No.: 23 C 76 By: Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. CCC767 First Publication: December 28, 2023 Last Publication: January 11, 2024 Publisher: Clear Creek Courant

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