Clear Creek Courant May 9, 2024

Weather Observations for Georgetown, Colorado

Week of 22 April 2024

Weather Observations for Georgetown, Colorado

Each day at about 8 a.m. a local National Weather Service volunteer observer makes temperature and precipitation observations at the Georgetown Weather Station and wind observations at Georgetown Lake. “Max” and “Min” temperatures are from an NWS digital “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. T = Trace of precipitation or snowfall. NR = Not Reported. “Peak wind gust at Georgetown Lake” is the velocity 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 55 years within the period 1893-2023). Any weather records noted are based on a comparison of the observed value with the historical data set.

Week of 22 April 2024

Each day at about 8 a.m. a local National Weather Service volunteer observer makes temperature and precipitation observations at the Georgetown Weather Station and wind observations at Georgetown Lake. “Max” and “Min” temperatures are from an NWS digital “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. T = Trace of precipitation or snowfall. NR = Not Reported. “Peak wind gust at Georgetown Lake” is the velocity 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 55 years within the period 1893-2023). Any weather records noted are based on a comparison of the observed value with the historical data set Day and date of observation (2024)

U.S. Congressman Joe Neguse visited Carlson Elementary in Idaho Springs to deliver a $1.6 million federal check earmarked for the early childhood learning center.

U.S. Congressman Joe Neguse visits Carlson Elementary in Idaho Springs

BY CHRIS KOEBERL CKOEBERL@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Colorado’s 2nd Congressional District Rep. Joe Neguse was in Idaho Springs after announcing $1.6 million in federal funding for the early childhood education center.

e learning center and daycare will accommodate Clear Creek County children 16 months and up, according to Clear Creek Schools Foundation Director Mitch Houston.

e early childhood learning center will be located in Building 103 in Idaho Springs, also the location of the new Carlson Elementary school, and Houston said he hopes to see it open sometime in 2025.

e federal funding will accelerate construction and go a long way to securing the realization of the center according to Houston.

“It’s a signi cant percentage of the total funds we need to construct the center,” he said.

Interim Superintendent Mike Gass, Idaho Springs Mayor Chuck Harmon and Clear Creek Board of Education member Kelly Flenniken walked with Neguse as he met teach-

ers and talked with the children.

Neguse told the Courant securing the federal funding was the result of listening to Clear Creek residents.

“A big part of our work has always been leading locally, that means listening to the community… getting a sense of what they would like to see us accomplish,” he said.

Board of education member and foundation trustee Flenniken said partnerships consisting of federal, state and local support was key to the “signi cant milestone on our journey towards realizing shared goals.”

“Although our surroundings may not resemble a desert, it’s important to recognize that our community faces challenges akin to those found in childcare deserts,” Flenniken said. “More accessible childcare means more opportunities for parents and caregivers to engage in the workforce or to strike a balance between work and family life.”

e Schools Foundation says it is committed to sliding scale tuition with most recent estimates starting at approximately $600 a month for families earning under $60,000, according to Houston.

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PHOTO BY CHRIS KOEBERL

Zillow Rolls Out a Home ‘Touring Agreement’ That Doesn’t Comply With Colorado Law

Ever since the March 15th announcement by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) that it had reached a settlement on the massive litigation against it regarding buyer agent commissions, brokers and brokerages have been trying to figure out how they can get buyers to sign an agreement of the type required by that settlement.

Such an agreement would have to provide for payment by buyers of the broker working on their behalf, and that agreement would have to be signed before an agent could show the buyer any homes for sale.

with whom I shared Zillow’s agreement last week.

First, since it has not been approved by the Colorado Real Estate Commission (CREC), Zillow’s form can only be used by brokers if it has been prepared by that broker’s own lawyer. Second, it does not contain the required definitions of working relationships.

I asked Waters what new or changed contracts the Division is working on to comply with the provisions of the NAR settlement, and she replied as follows:

Zillow, which is now a brokerage, not merely a real estate listing site, thinks it has produced an agreement which satisfies that requirement and that buyers would be happy to sign. The essence of it is that it is non-exclusive, lasts only seven days, and does not commit the buyer to paying anything.

Although the “Touring Agreement” is copyrighted, the April 30th blog post by Zillow’s Chief Industry Development Officer, Errol Samuelson, states that “we’re making it available for use to the entire residential real estate industry.”

Above right I have reproduced the one-page agreement, omitting only the non-discrimination clause and the signature lines.

In the blog post, Samuelson acknowledged that “the form of this agreement will vary by state, [but] we’re calling on the industry to adopt a non-exclusive, limited-duration agreement for the initial tours conducted by an agent with a prospective buyer.”

Indeed the form does not comply with Colorado state law in two respects, according to Marcia Waters, who heads the Division of Real Estate at the Colorado Department of Regulatory Affairs,

“It is our position that the NAR settlement doesn't require any changes to our forms. With that said, the Forms Committee is working on some possible revisions to the listing contracts, the contract to buy and sell and the brokerage disclosure to buyer to provide further clarification about compensation. Those revisions will be considered by the Real Estate Commission at their nonrulemaking hearing for the forms in June.” That meeting is at 9 a.m. on June 4th. The requirements established by the NAR settlement are now set to take effect on August 17th.

I like the concept of Zillow’s proposed touring agreement, since the NAR settlement only specifies “an agreement.” Having sent it to the Division of Real Estate and also to Frascona, Joiner, Goodman & Greenstein, PC, the law firm which serves Golden Real Estate and hundreds of other brokerages with legal forms not among those mandated by the CREC, I’m hopeful that one or the other of them will produce a “showing agreement” that we can use.

Without such an document agreeable to buyers, we can expect that buyers will only call listing agents to see listed homes. That scenario would serve neither the industry nor the public.

NAR Releases Additional Rules Pursuant to Settlement

Heretofore, the only guidance brokers had regarding the NAR settlement was that the MLS could no longer display an offer of co-op compensation for listings and that brokers could not show listings to a buyer with first executing a written agreement with that buyer. Last week we were advised of some additional rules that the MLSs need to follow. Here are the key takeaways. MLSs may not “create, facilitate, or support any non-MLS mechanism (including by providing listing information to an internet aggregator’s website for such purpose)” that includes “offers of compensation to buyer brokers or other buyer representatives.”

MLS data may not be used “directly or indirectly” to create a platform containing offer of compensation, and, if that is done, the MLS must terminate the access to the MLS and MLS data by the offending broker or brokerage.

Virtually every brokerage has its own website on which MLS listings are displayed. These websites must not, with or without MLS support, filter the display of listings to exclude individual listings based on the level of compensation offered or to exclude listings by specific brokerages or specific listing agents within a brokerage.

New Homes Can Have Inspection Issues, Too

This will be a good year, I believe, for the developers and builders of new homes. There’s a decent supply, you can choose between spec homes that are already built, or design a home to your specifications if you are not in a rush.

You won’t have to deal with bidding wars, but you also won’t be able to negotiate a price reduction. It’s “list price only” with builders.

Also, you can hire a buyer’s agent, such as my broker associates or me, who will be paid by the builder, so you don’t have to pay for professional representation. Too many buyers of new homes end up regretting that they bought from a builder’s salesperson and didn’t have a professional on their side. The builder’s agent is working for the builder and not in your best interest.

Another mistake buyers make is to think that because a home is new, it doesn’t need to be inspected. You abso-

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lutely must invest in the cost of a professional home inspector. We have an inspector on our team, Jim Camp, who has decades of experience inspecting new homes for buyers. We recommend him exclusively. New construction is permitted and must pass county or city inspection, but, based on the kinds of defects that Jim has found in new homes, we worry that these inspections can be too cursory.

Jim likes to do a 2-phase inspection. The first inspection would be at the rough-in or pre-drywall stage, and the second or final inspection would be prior to the buyer’s final walk-through with the builder.

As when buying an existing home, money spent on inspections is money well spent, because you might uncover hidden defects, from sewer to attic, that could cost you much more later on.

Call me with your questions.

Idaho Springs considers $1.4 million payment to Four Points for deedrestricted units in Fieldhouse apartments on former Golddigger football field

The money would secure 50 deed-restricted apartments in the complex

BY CHRIS KOEBERL CKOEBERL@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Idaho Springs City Council members, in conjunction with Clear Creek County commissioners, are considering a $1.4 million payment to Four Points developers in exchange for 50 deed-restricted apartment units in the Fieldhouse apartment complex planned on the former Golddigger football eld, according to Idaho Springs city administrators.

e deed-restricted apartments would secure 50 of the planned 120 apartment units in the Fieldhouse at or below rents representing fair market value at the time of availability, according to city sta and developers interviewed by the Courant.

According to city planners, “fair market value” is determined by the comparable rental costs of similar units in the area at the time of availability.

“For a city, that’s really the only reason you would ever invest in a housing project because it results in more attainable housing for people,” Assistant City Administrator Jonathan Cain said.

Conceptual art of the “Fieldhouse” apartments proposed for former Golddigger Field in Idaho Springs. Three apartment buildings with 120 units.

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Four Points Funding plans to break ground on the former Golddigger football eld in Idaho Springs and start construction on the apartment complex soon, according to a notice sent to Idaho Springs residents adjacent to the project.

ree primary apartment buildings are planned to be built on the former Golddigger football eld site in Idaho Springs, which hosted games for more than 50 years and is a common landmark for travelers on I70.

e actual rental prices have yet to be determined for the proposed studio and one, two or three-bedroom units at the Fieldhouse but, at least in part, the cost of the 50 units that the city would control would be a portion of the “Area Median Income” as determined by the state,

Aerial view of conceptual art of the “Fieldhouse” apartments proposed for former Golddigger Field in Idaho Springs. Three apartment buildings with 120 units.

according to Cain.

“ e incorporation of deed restrictions into this project would ensure a portion of these new units remains a ordable over the long term, directly bene ting essential workers such as teachers, re ghters, police o cers and other city and county employees,” Cain said in a memo to city council members.

e $1.4 million dollars proposed as payment to Four Points would consist of several funding sources, according to city planners.

e City of Idaho Springs still maintains at least $460,000 of cash reserves from the Federal American Rescue Plan Act passed early in the COVID-19 pandemic. Clear Creek County has a remaining balance of at least $500,000 from the same federal ARPA funds, according to Cain.

“ e county made an agreement with us that if we can protect it for public employees, they would give us $500,000 from their ARPA dollars,” Cain said.

Another $567,000 of in-kind funding would be available by “deferred tap fees” for Four Points. e fees are typically the cost to a developer to tap into the city’s water and sewer infrastructure; these would be deferred to “facilitate the immediate progression of the project,” Cain said in his report to city council members.

Upcoming public meetings on the project

Idaho Springs property owners living within 300 feet of the development recently received a noti cation in the mail about several upcoming public meetings about the project. A pre-construction community meeting is scheduled for 5 p.m. May 15 at the Idaho Springs Recreation Center at 98 12th Ave.

e noti cation states: “ e development is in the nal stages of planning and is expected to break ground in May 2024.We invite any members of the community to attend… questions are welcomed by the public.”

e next city council meeting, where the plans will be discussed, is at 7 p.m. May 13 at Idaho Springs City Hall, 1711 Miner St.

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SATURDAY

Floyd Hill Gridlock Volleyball Classic: Saturday, May 11, is the inaugural Floyd Hill Gridlock Volleyball Classic at Clear Creek High School in Evergreen. Get ready to bump, set, and spike your way through an exhilarating day of volleyball action. Games start at 8 a.m. A portion of the proceeds will be

donated to the Clear Creek Metropolitan Recreation District Summer Camp supporting youth enrichment programs in our area. Help CCMRD reach its goal of $1,000 by participating in the event and contributing to the cause.

TUESDAY

Clear Creek Democrats: Legislature wrap-up 6-7 p.m. Tuesday, May 14, at Tommyknocker Brewery, 1401 Miner St. Idaho Springs. Guests will include Sen. Dylan Roberts and Rep. Judy Amabile.

WEDNESDAY

Wander Women Project: Beginner whitewater rafting instruction on Clear Creek at 8 a.m. Wednes-

day, May 15. Beginners can enjoy a whitewater rafting trip on Clear Creek with this guided tour. All instruction and equipment — wetsuits, paddles, life vests and personal drybags — are provided. is tour is suitable for those who have no experience and is also perfect for families with children. Located at 409 Park Ave. in Empire.

Notice of pre-construction community meeting: 5 p.m. Wednesday, May 15 at Idaho Springs Recreation Center 98 12th Ave. e development team for the Golddigger Field Development (Fieldhouse Apartments) will take resident’s questions.

UPCOMING

Devil’s Gate History Lecture: 7 p.m.Friday, May 17 at the Georgetown Community Center. Amy Schneider, assistant curator at Denver Botanic Gardens will present “Following in eir Footsteps: e 1887 Gray’s Peak Trip of Alice Eastwood & Alfred Russel Wallace.” Admission is free, but donations are gratefully accepted.

Charlie’s Place Canine on the Creek: May 18 is the Canine on the Creek 5K/1-mile fun run starting and ending at Charlie’s Place in Dumont. Proceeds bene t Charlie’s Place, the Gilpin and Clear Creek

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New trial set for August in Christian Glass murder case

A jury foreperson told the Courant only one person among the 12 jurors steadfastly rejected the second-degree murder conviction

BY CHRIS KOEBERL CKOEBERL@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A new trial is set for Aug. 12 in the murder case against former Clear Creek sheri ’s deputy Andrew Buen in the shooting death of Christian Glass. Prosecutors asked for a new trial at an April 29 hearing following a hung jury last week.

Prosecution and defense attorneys in the Buen trial will have an opportunity to present motions before the court on July 8, according to the court’s calendar.

After eight days of testimony and two-and-a-half days of deliberation, a Clear Creek County jury found Buen guilty of reckless endangerment, a misdemeanor, in the shooting death of 22-year-old Christian Glass. However, jurors were unable to reach a decision on the seconddegree murder and o cial misconduct charges at proceedings on April 26.

e jury’s foreperson Kristi Englekirk told the Courant there was one person among the 12 jurors who

steadfastly rejected the second-degree murder conviction.

“(She was) really digging her heels in the whole time, saying cops can do no wrong, cops make mistakes, and thought that everything he (Buen) did was reasonable throughout the whole entire encounter,” Englekirk said.

Englekirk is a criminal defense attorney with Meza & Associates based in Westminster.

“It was frustrating, really, really frustrating,” she added.

Overnight on June 10-11, 2022, Christian Glass called 911 for help, saying he was trapped in his car. When o cers arrived, they asked him to leave his vehicle. He refused in what turned into a long stando . It ended when o cers broke his car window and used a Taser on him. Buen then shot Glass ve times, killing him, according to an indictment.

“It just seems so clear to me that he (Buen) was guilty. I don’t think any of his actions were reasonable and certainly not objectively reasonable given the circumstances. … I didn’t nd anything the defense was saying very compelling at all,” Englekirk said.

Englekirk said she informed the Glass family attorney and the district attorney about the holdout juror in the hopes they would investigate any wrongdoing.

“ e tenor of law enforcement in Clear Creek County has been tainted with this case, and I don’t know how long it’s going to take for that taint to be lifted,” District Attorney Heidi

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McCollum said outside the Clear Creek County Courthouse after the verdict April 26. “It could be a year, could be a decade. … I feel for my community. I wish this never happened in my community.”

Clear Creek County Sheri Matthew Harris was hired by county commissioners in October of last year following the resignation of former Sheri Rick Albers.

Harris promised change in the sheri ’s department.

Responding to the district attorney’s plan to re-try the Buen case Harris said, “ e sheri ’s o ce will continue our e orts to improve to ensure that the events of June 2022 never happen again.”

“I’ve made a commitment to the public, our commissioners, and

most importantly to the Glass family to change our operations here,” Harris continued. “I remain steadfast in fostering a culture of accountability, transparency, and professionalism to earn the public’s trust. Anything less is unacceptable.”

e Board of Clear Creek County commissioners shares the dissatisfaction of many in the community and beyond for the lack of closure from the recent trial, commissioners said in a May 1 statement.

“Christian Glass and his family deserved better… and we promise to always do everything in our power regardless of a verdict, to ensure that something like this horri c incident never happens again in our county,” the commissioners’ statement concluded.

A new trial is set for Aug. 12 in the murder case against former Clear Creek sheri ’s deputy Andrew Buen in the shooting death of Christian Glass. PHOTO BY CHRIS KOEBERL

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animal shelter. ere will be an afterparty featuring Smokin’ Yards BBQ, TKB craft brews and cocktails, dog caricatures, dog costume contest, agility course and pet-themed vendors. e costume contest starts at 9 am., and the events begin at 10 a.m. For more information and to register, visit clearcreekrecreation.com.

Clear Creek Epic Day of Service: Clear Creek Rotary 2000 is hosting the Clear Creek Epic Day of Service to clean up the county beginning at 9 a.m. Saturday, May 18. Start at the parking lot on Argentine Street near Lake Street in Georgetown. ere will be trash bags, a trash bin and a wood chipper available.

Clear Creek High School graduation: Clear Creek High School’s graduation will be at 10 a.m. Friday, May 24, on the high school’s athletic eld. For more information, visit www/cchs.ccsdre1.org.

Burro Racing Weekend: Georgetown and Idaho Springs will host pack burro racing May 25-26. e Georgetown race starts at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 25, in downtown Georgetown, and racers go to Empire and back. e Idaho Springs race starts at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, May 26, in downtown. For more information and to register, visit ccburroracing.com.

Slacker Half-Marathon: e Slacker Half-Marathon from Loveland Ski Area to Georgetown is June 22. e event includes both a half-marathon and a four-mile run/relay. For more information, visit slackerhalfmarathon.com.

ONGOING

CASA of the Continental Divide seeks volunteers:CASACD promotes and protects the best interests of abused and neglected children involved in court proceedings through the advocacy e orts of trained CASA volunteers. Be the Di erence, and advocate for the youth in our community. O ce: (970) 513-9390.

Test sirens scheduled: In an e ort to notify people in the town of Georgetown of potential ooding due to the unlikely event of a dam failure at Xcel Energy’s Cabin Creek or Georgetown

hydroelectric plants, sirens will be tested the rst Wednesday of every month.

Clear Creek EMS/Evergreen Fire Rescue Launch Mugs for Rugs Campaign: Bring an old throw rug and you’ll leave with a 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. Clear Creek EMS also o ers fall-risk assessments by bringing someone from the re department to make sure smoke and carbon monoxide detectors are working properly. To request a visit, ll out the form at www. clearcreekcounty.us/1388/Community-Outreach.

Clear Creek Democrats: e Clear Creek Democrats meet from 5-7 p.m. the third ursday 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 exible schedules are available on new construction sites as well as for exterior minor home repairs. No previous construction experience needed. Contact volunteer@bluesprucehabitat.org for information.

Walk-in vaccine clinics: Walk-in vaccine clinics for adults and children needing u and other vaccines are available from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesdays at the Clear Creek Health and Wellness Center, 1969 Miner St., Idaho Springs. No appointments required for the vaccines, though you can pre-register by calling 303-670-7528.

Resilience1220 counseling: Young people 12 to 20 can get free counseling through an Evergreen-based organization called Resilience1220. Composed of licensed therapists, Resilience1220 serves individuals and groups in the foothills including Clear Creek County. ey also facilitate school and community groups to build life skills in wellness and resilience among youth. For more information or to schedule a counseling session, visit R1220.org, email Resilience1220@gmail.com or call 720-282-1164.

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

options are also available. No appointment necessary. is is a mobile dentist that comes once a month. Call program manager Lauralee at 720205-4449 for questions.

Clear Creek Rotary 2000 meetings: Clear Creek Rotary 2000 meets at 7:30 a.m. Wednesdays at Marion’s of the Rockies. 2805 Colorado Blvd., Idaho Springs. For more information, email loe er806@comcast.net.

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

Storytime with Miss Honeybun: Storytime with Miss Honeybun is at 11:15 a.m. Tuesdays at the Idaho Springs Public Library and at 11:15 a.m. ursdays at the John Tomay Memorial Library in Georgetown.

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

Public Health o ering sexual health and family planning: Clear Creek County Public Health is now o ering Sexual Health and Planning Services at the Health and Wellness Center in Idaho Springs. Public Health o ers counseling, emergency contraception, pregnancy testing, STI and HIV screenings, basic infertility services and birth control options and referrals. ese services are con dential. Public Health can also now bill Medicaid and most private insurance. 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 County Lookout Alert: e CodeRED alerts have been replaced by the Lookout Alert. Residents can sign up for emergency alerts county-wide by signing up at www. lookoutalert.co. e new site replaces CodeRED following the switch to JeffCom911 for emergency dispatch earlier this year.

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Clear Creek County Open Space lands o er opportunities for Mountain Youth Network kids

This winter, a portion of the Clear Creek County Open Space lands was used to provide an incredible opportunity for Clear Creek County youth. Ben Shay, Youth Involvement Coordinator for the Mountain Youth Network, took twelve Clear Creek High School students and alumni to Waldorf Basin for a three-day Avalanche Safety Level 1 course. e course was free for the students. Two additional instructors from Outbound Mountain Gear assisted with the training.

Since 1999, when a citizen-initiated ballot measure approved a $1 million “Open Space Property Tax,” the Open Space Fund has ensured that Open Spaces in Clear Creek County are there to preserve fragile high alpine environments and foster appreciation of natural spaces and provide public spaces for learning and recreation.

The MYN course that took place on Open Space land provided knowledge and technical skills for safely planning and traveling to the backcountry in the winter. COURTESY PHOTO

Today, MountainYouthNetwork in Clear Creek County is a true community-based initiative. MYN includes individuals from a range of sectors: law enforcement, education, faith community, health, and human services, government, youth-serving organizations, students, community organizations, parents, and local businesses. Mountain Youth Network is now funded through foundation contributions as well as state grants from both the O ce of Behavioral Health and the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.

e MYN course that took place on Open Space land provided knowledge and technical skills for safely planning and traveling to the backcountry in the winter. It helped develop an awareness of avalanche risk and rescue techniques in the event of an avalanche. It also provided some students the opportunity to consider a career in outdoor recreation.

“One of the goals of the course is to eliminate barriers for young people to gain the certi cations required for employment in the outdoor industry in Clear Creek County,” Shay said. e course provided a step in the pathway to ski patrol or professional guiding. Many of the students surveyed after the class are interested in the prospect of professional employment in outdoor recreation. One student plans to work as a ski patroller and pursue a degree in Snow Science.

For others, it demonstrated the importance of recreating safely in our mountain environment.

“ is was a great opportunity to get local kids out and educated in the area we live and on the dangers of avalanche terrain” Pressley, an 11th grader at CCHS, said.

Ayden, also an 11th-grade student agreed.

“It’s a great opportunity to get more into backcountry sports….I enjoyed snowshoeing and learning how to use avalanche gear. It is a skill I plan to use my whole life.”

e course occurred on a part of Waldorf Basin designated as Clear Creek County

Open Space previously purchased by the Clear Creek County Open Space Commission. e property provided the perfect setting for MYN’s kids to learn the skills, making it a valuable use of lands purchased by commission.

“Without the support of our county entities like the Open Space Commission, courses like this would not be accessible for youth and young adults,” Shay said.

e Open Space Commission advises the Board of County Commissioners on preserving and protecting one of this County’s most precious resources; our land. If you are interested in serving on the Open Space Commission contact Beth Luther at bluther@clearcreekcounty.us or Martha Tableman mtableman@clreacreekcounty.us

Kay Axtell is a member of the Open Space Commission.

OLDS: This week in the Clear Creek Courant…

50 years of Courant headlines not to be confused with news

BY TEDDY JACOBSEN SPECIAL TO THE CLEAR CREEK COURANT

Hitting the slopes for conservation – May 8, 2013

Georgetown Community School students hit the slopes not to ski, but to learn about wildlife and outdoor safety for an event hosted

by the U.S. Forest Service. Ranger Jeremiah Hyslop organized the event. “I want them to come away with some sort of a connection to the outdoors,” Hyslop said.

New Empire shop to serve coffee, art and history – May 11, 1994

Mike and Heather Lopez opened “Coming Ground the Mountain,” a coffee shop to accompany the bed and breakfast they owned as well. The coffee shop will feature a fire arts gallery inside with the art of local artists. “Empire is really trying to change its image to an artist community,” Heather said.

Narrow voting margin for school board seats – May 11, 1979

In voting for the Clear Creek County School Board. Stephanie M. Stokstad narrowly defeated incumbent Chee-Chee Bell by a vote of 247 to 234. The Brookvale vote was a key factor in Stokstad’s victory, likely reflecting the growing importance and influence of the southeastern portion of the county. He received 121 of those 133 votes.

Georgetown bank assets close in on $2 million – May 10, 1974

The three-year-old Bank of

Georgetown reported that it had total assets of $1.89 million. Included in the total were loans totaling over $1.2 million.

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.

When most people think of estate planning, usually writing out their will comes to mind. A will can help you accomplish a number of important estate planning goals; however it is certainly not a complete plan to protect your future.

A will allows you to control how your assets are distributed after you pass away. If you don’t have a will (intestate), your assets will be distributed in accordance with Colorado’s intestacy succession laws that determine who will inherit your estate. is is known as intestate succession in which Colorado acts in an objective and procedural manner to ensure your assets are distributed. e process of intestate succession completely ignores your wishes because what you “would have wanted” is simply irrelevant to the state without a formal will in place.

medical care when you are unable. If you do not have either document in place, a court will decide who to appoint to ll these roles for you. e court appointed agent would have the power to take actions they believe are in your best interest regardless of your personal preferences.

A will is also critical when you have minor children. Under a will, you dictate the guardian who will raise your minor children, you dictate the conservator who will control the money on behalf of your children, and you dictate the terms and conditions as to how and when your children gain  control of the money. However, without a will, a court decides who will raise your children and who will tend to the money on their behalf until the child turns 21, and the court may appoint people that you yourself never would have selected.

A will is an important document to create so you can rest assured your wishes will be respected after you’ve passed away. Yet, it’s important to consider the limitations of a will as well. For instance, your will does not determine who will manage your affairs should you become incapacitated.

Estate planning involves more than just a will that only comes into play at death, you also need to establish documents that will come into play in in life should you become incapacitated. Creating a durable power of attorney for nancial purposes and advanced medical directives will ensure that you retain some control over what is done on your behalf if you become incapacitated. Each of these documents empowers one or more individuals to make decisions about your assets or

Further, certain nancial accounts allow for a bene ciary designation form, instead of a will, for guidance on how the asset is to be distributed after the owner’s passing. is types of assets include life insurance, annuities, retirement accounts like IRAs and 401(k)s.  When there is a completed designated bene ciary form, many court cases have concluded that the owner’s statements and intent in his or her will do not matter if they contradict what was written on the bene ciary designation form. is is why it’s important to also review your bene ciary designations periodically to ensure they re ect your wishes now, and not what you wanted when, for example, you opened the IRA 20 years ago.

A revocable trust is another estate planning tool that is used to provide a greater level of exibility in how your estate is managed in life and in death. In life, if you become incapacitated, your successor trustee takes control and manages your estate under your terms. In death, a revocable trust allows your estate to avoid probate as well as the public scrutiny that accompanies it.

In short, while a will can help you accomplish important goals, additional estate planning tools and strategies are available to protect you and your loved ones both after you pass away and in the event of tragedy while you are still alive.

Carolyn Moller Duncan’s Duncan Legal, PC is located in Centennial with a practice emphasis on estate planning, probate and trust administration. Carolyn has over 22 years of experience practicing law in Colorado. Carolyn is a member of the Colorado Bar, Trust & Estate Section, Family Law Section and Denver County Bar Association.

How Cinderella City shaped the modern mall

BY ELISABETH SLAY ESLAY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

escribed as a “city under a roof” by devoted amateur historian Josh Goldstein, Cinderella City in Englewood was once one of the largest and most innovative shopping malls in the country.

Created by developer Gerri Von Frellick, Cinderella City opened for business in 1968 and was mostly demolished in 1998. Its history, though short and controversial, helped shape the foundation of the modern mall.

“I think it was well known in the

mall and shopping center industry that Cinderella City was more than a mall, and that was seen by a lot of different people, and who knows how that was taken by generations of urban planners and architects and developers,” said Goldstein, who works as an architectural software engineer.

“ ere were a lot of good and bad things from this mall that we should take as lessons.”

The history

Jack Bu ngton, program director for supply chain management at the University of Denver, said the evolution of American shopping malls began after World War II.

“A highway system was built in the United States and people started moving out in the suburbs and then the rst generation of malls came about, which were strip malls,” Buington said.

In the 1970s and 1980s, a timespan during which Cinderella City was operating, the more traditional style of malls came into the picture.

“Instead of being a strip, it was a single facility, typically cornerstoned by a big department store like JCPenney or something like that,” Bu ngton said.

Goldstein said it took eight years to actually open Cinderella City, as it replaced Englewood’s “beloved city park” and many residents didn’t see a need for a massive shopping center.

Once opened, however, in the rst half of its life, Cinderella City, or “New Englewood,” was a bustling enclosed metropolis.

Divided by color into ve sub-malls so it would be easy to navigate, the space was essentially a rainbow of activity and amenities, some unique to the times, including a large event space, grand fountain, hundreds of

retail shops, o ce space, a massive parking deck and more.

“Cinderella City encapsulated the idea that a mall could be more than a shopping center,” Goldstein said. “It was the biggest mall Von Frellick had built and I think for just a little bit it was the biggest mall in the country, possibly the world.”

Goldstein said the project was also very community-focused as it had outposts of the Englewood Police Department, re department and high school and it featured permanent handprints and busts of locals who helped make the project a reality.

“So it did really well and it did make the splash and impact that was intended,” Goldstein said. “It really made it feel like it was for the community by the community.”

Goldstein said by 1974, the mall accounted for 52% of Englewood’s revenue.

“ ere’s a funnel of stores and activity from Broadway into the shopping center and I think this is when it became evident that they may have created a monster,” Goldstein said.

By the 1980s, despite an attempt at saving the structure that had some minor success, Cinderella City would fall into decay and disrepair due to years of maintenance neglect, competitors and changing times.

Goldstein said the event space was changed, the fountain was removed, retailers began to leave, o ce space was left vacant, the massive parking deck crumbled and crime at the mall increased.

“ ey made a monster,” Goldstein said. “ ey made this thing that was so big and it’s great when you rst build it, but then 10 years down the line, where’s the money going to come from to maintain the repair and replace?”

Bu ngton said in the late 1990s and early 2000s, large stores like Walmart started replacing the traditional mall because it was one store that could o er almost everything at lower prices in a singular location.

In 1998, after discussion and redevelopment plans, Cinderella City was mostly demolished, except for the part that became Englewood’s city hall, and eventually transformed into a transit-oriented development.

Goldstein was driving by with his parents and became interested in the history of the project.

“ ey spoke of it so fondly and I couldn’t quite rationalize the discrepancies between what I was seeing outside the window, which was just absolute destruction and sadness and a big empty hulk where you could see into its innards, and then what they were telling me how amazing, and colorful and fun and enjoyable the mall was in the 1970s,” Goldstein said.

It was Cinderella City that actually inspired Goldstein to go into the architectural software industry.

In 2024, nearly 26 years after its demise, the only structure left standing from Cinderella City is the three-story Englewood Civic Center.

Goldstein said this building was a department store attached to the once massive mall.

‘Paradoxically behind the times’

“(Cinderella City) was ahead of its time and it did do good things for the community, but it also in other ways was paradoxically behind the times and did bad things for the community,” Goldstein said.

It cost millions of dollars for the city to demolish the mall and over the years, the area has seen redevelopment but not at the scale of Cinderella City during its heyday, Goldstein said.

“At the time local governments didn’t really know how to handle this, but I think the City of Englewood was faced with a pretty unprecedented situation,” Goldstein said.

Cinderella City was one of the rst

“I think it was a precursor to a lot of other malls that have since fallen,” Goldstein said.

He said Cinderella City wasn’t a sustainable project. It was shaped like an M and had many levels so it could properly t on its property. However, Goldstein said this was an issue for long-term evolution.

“To some degree, Cinderella City wasn’t going to redesign itself out of its own problems because it was inherently a problematic layout and design,” he said.

However, Goldstein said, some aspects of the mall were positive and innovative measures that are seen in modern trends.

e biggest feature was Cinderella City’s Cinder Alley, which was a connection of pathways to various small shops where up-and-coming artists or crafters could sell their goods.

“I think the mixed-use part of it and the community-oriented part of it and the hyper-local part of it are good lessons to take away,” he said. “I am unsurprised that that is a trend and probably always will be a trend, and Cinderella City just happened to get there rst.”

ese days, Bu ngton said malls are all about experience and how to engage consumers.

“If we talk about today, malls are becoming these multipurpose experiential models where there is more of a community,” Bu ngton said.

He explained a big factor into the future of what a mall-type facility looks like now is commercial real estate.

ere are di erent types of real estate including o ce, retail and

industrial, said Bu ngton, who explained that numbers are down for these separately.

“So what a lot of these commercial real estate developers are trying to do is to try to manage these vacancies to make things multipurpose,” Bu ngton said.

Continued impact

Goldstein spent years researching the Cinderella City project and for the last few years has worked to create an immersive digital exhibit featuring the project, which will be in the Englewood Historic Preservation Society’s new museum.  e exhibit will feature a simulation Goldstein has created to pay homage to the project that inspired his career and passion.

“ e simulation is Cinderella City in two di erent eras,” he said. “So, Cinderella City as it appeared in 1968 and the other time period is 1988… You can time travel and you can see what that very same spot looks like 20 years in the future.”

Goldstein said he really wanted to feature the two lives of Cinderella City in both the simulation and the museum exhibit.

As of press deadlines, the museum was slated for a soft opening on May 4.

“(It’s) the life it lived after it was built and the life it lived shortly before it died,” Goldstein said of his simulation.

Bu ngton said technology will inuence how future versions of malls will look for customers.

“ e new model has to be experiential,” Bu ngton said. “It really comes down to innovation.”

PHOTO ON PREVIOUS PAGE: People walking around the Gold Mall in Cinderella City in the early 1970s. The Gold Mall was one of five sub malls that made up the vast structure of Cinderella City. COURTESY OF ENGLEWOOD PUBLIC LIBRARY

A simulated representation of Gold Mall created by architectural software engineer Josh Goldstein. This image is similar to what viewers see when they participate in his simulation of Cinderella City.

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Two Denver publications join Colorado Community Media

Colorado Community Media – made up of 23 publications serving cities and towns in the Denver metro area – is expanding.

e Denver North Star and the G.E.S. Gazette, established in 2019 and 2021 as free monthly publications and digital products, are joining the portfolio.

e National Trust for Local News, Colorado Community Media’s parent company, completed the acquisition of those titles on May 1.

e monthly North Star is Denver’s largest neighborhood publication, and the G.E.S. Gazette, which transitioned to digital-only earlier this year, is a bilingual community publication serving the Globeville and Elyria-Swansea neighborhoods. ey are in close geo-

graphic proximity to other publications operated by CCM, including the Washington Park Pro le and Life on Capitol Hill.

e publications were owned and operated by David Sabados and his wife, Emma Donahue, and were founded in response to a lack of community media in North Denver, Sabados said. He told the Colorado Community Media sta during a meeting that when they began looking for a buyer for the publications about a year ago, CCM immediately seemed like the right t.

“We took a long look at Denver’s and the state’s media landscape of hyperlocal publications and ended up where we started: when we thought about who we trusted to keep the papers’ community feel and ensure their long-

term viability, we knew they would be in good hands at CCM,” he said.

Sabados and Donahue will serve as advisers to aid in the transition. Editor Kathryn White and others involved with the North Star and Gazette also will continue working with the CCM operation.

“I’ve long been a fan of the Denver North Star and the G.E.S. Gazette, and what David and his team have done for that community,” Colorado Community Media Publisher Linda Shapley said. “I’m thrilled to take the baton and do what I can to make those publications even stronger.”

e plan is to soon merge the websites for the North Star and Gazette into Colorado Community Media’s site, which serves as the home for all of CCM’s two dozen titles – including

the Arvada Press, Golden Transcript, Parker Chronicle and Littleton Independent, among others.

e acquisition of the G.E.S. Gazette is Colorado Community Media’s second publication serving Spanishspeaking audiences. CCM launched its rst bilingual news product in January – La Ciudad, a newsletter in Spanish and English that primarily serves Commerce City. According to the Pew Research Center, 21% of the nation’s 65 million Hispanic adults get their news in Spanish.

e National Trust for Local News, a nonpro t dedicated to acquiring, transforming and conserving local newspapers, bought Colorado Community Media in 2021. In fact, May 1 also was the three-year anniversary of that acquisition.

Our newsroom wants to know what matters to you this election year

BY MEGAN VERLEE AND CCM STAFF

One month ago, newsrooms across the state, including ours, launched an ambitious project: invite the people of Colorado to tell us what they want politicians to talk about in this election, and use their answers to help guide the stories we tell.

So far, more than 3,100 people from around the state have responded to that call and lled out the Voter Voices survey. About 100 of the respondents are readers of Colorado Community Media’s two dozen metro area newspapers.

What should candidates for public o ce focus on this year?

“ eir integrity, work ethic, and vision for our country or the entity they will be representing,” said Mindy Mohr, a reader from Arvada. Mohr listed “democracy and good government” as a top concern, with abortion and the economy/cost of living as important issues as well.

e Coloradans who lled out our survey so far make it clear they want politicians to discuss issues like the environment, housing a ordability, immigration, health care and education.

In Walsh, on the southeastern plains, a shortage of health care

workers is a driving concern for Rita Hetrick. She runs the long-term care facility in the town of roughly 540 people. Instead of drawing on a local workforce, she relies on pricey sta ng agencies. “We don’t have a stream of cash that’s just available when you’re a small, rural facility.” Hetrick told Voter Voices that state and federal regulations exacerbate the problem and it’s something she wants to see politicians tackle.

Many have also written about their concerns for our democracy itself.

“I want candidates to discuss wholesale reform of our country’s and Colorado’s constitution,” wrote Juan Manuel Ramirez Anzures of

ling and Kiowa to Grand Junction, Durango and Nucla.

As Regan Tuttle, owner and editor of the San Miguel Basin Forum, put it: “My community is very remote and rural. ey tend to feel that nobody listens. I felt the survey would give them a chance to speak and feel heard …”

e project is led by the nonpro t Colorado News Collaborative (COLab) and CPR.

Denver. “We need to overhaul them to incorporate reforms like more seats, instant-runo elections, robust publicly nanced elections, and proportional representation.”

We’re also asking how much condence people have in elections, both how they are conducted in Colorado, and around the country. e people responding so far are telling us they have great faith in our state’s election system, but a lot more doubt about whether the election will be conducted fairly nationwide.

e Voter Voices survey is being conducted by 60 newsrooms statewide from Fort Collins to Pueblo, Salida and Alamosa and from Ster-

e survey will remain open through this year’s election campaigning, as newsrooms continue to record their communities’ priorities and present what we learn to our readers and listeners.

e goal is not only to respond to what Coloradans statewide and locally say matters to them in our election reporting, but also to challenge candidates to respond directly to voter priorities and concerns.

We invite you not just to ll out the Voter Voices survey, but also to pass it on; share the link with others you know whose opinions we should hear. Colorado Community Media and its two dozen newspapers across the Denver are participating.

You can take the survey at: https://modules.wearehearken. com/cpr/embed/11600/share

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Why some patients oppose board e ort to lower prescription costs

BY JOHN INGOLD THE COLORADO SUN

e girl loves to move — cycling and snowshoeing and swimming — but when seizures grip her body, the movement stops.

Her heart rate soars above 170 beats per minute and her blood oxygen level plunges below 70%. She gasps for air. She hunches forward.

And when the seizure clusternally ends, sometimes many minutes after it began, she looks over to her mother, kneeling beside her, and whispers, “Mommy. Scary. Scary.”

Heather Kluck, who lives in Colorado Springs, calls her 12-year-old daughter, Avery, “my miracle child.” When Avery was diagnosed as an infant with a rare genetic condition called Aicardi syndrome, doctors told Heather and her husband that

Avery may not survive her rst year and would likely never walk or talk. She de ed those predictions, though she has signi cant developmental delays.

But the miracle is fragile, and the seizures, which have been getting worse as she nears her teen years, could end it. To help quiet the seizures, doctors have recommended that Avery start on a drug called Sabril, a powerful anticonvulsant that can cost as much as $10,000 per month.

Because of that extraordinary price, Sabril is on the radar of a Colorado board seeking to control the cost of prescription drugs. e Prescription Drug A ordability Board, or PDAB, reviews whether drugs are una ordable and has the ability to set caps on what patients and insurers have to pay for them.

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To Kluck, though, this could be a curse to patients. If the caps cause pharmaceutical companies to pull their drugs from Colorado — something at least one company has already threatened — or causes pharmacists to stop stocking them, then patients like Avery might end up harmed.

And, so, Avery has not yet started taking the drug that may save her life. Kluck worries: What if she begins and then we can’t get it anymore? What would happen if Avery had to quickly stop a drug that is notably dangerous to wean o ?

“We’re to a point now where her seizures are getting more violent, and this is our last resort,” Kluck said. “And now I’m nding out she may not have access to it.”

Colorado lawmakers created the PDAB three years ago to address a

persistent problem: A big chunk of Coloradans aren’t taking their medicines because they can’t a ord to. e most recent edition of the Colorado Health Institute’s Colorado Health Access Survey found that nearly 11% of people in 2023 did not ll a prescription because of cost. at number has remained more or less unchanged since the survey began in 2009.

“ e original goal of the PDAB is to increase access to drugs,” said Hope Stonner, a policy coordinator at the Colorado Consumer Health Initiative, which supports the PDAB. “Folks aren’t taking drugs because of cost.”

ere are a handful of states that have created PDABs to address rising drug costs, but Colorado’s may

CONTEST Cute Pets

Jane Withers, Denver’s famed ‘Hub Cap Annie,’ dies in Littleton

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

“Hub Cap Annie” was once a xture on Denver’s East Colfax Avenue. It was the alter ego of Jane Withers, known for donning a Viking-style costume — a headdress, horns and long gold braids.

“Who would wear that costume if they didn’t have a sense of humor? I think that’s what I liked about her,” said Chris Stieler, a volunteer at the Littleton nursing home where Withers lived her nal days.

Withers, in her 80s, died on April 25, leaving behind a lively story and a legacy of local fame and redemption.

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“She’s di erent from anyone I’ve ever met. She always had a story to tell, but she was always concerned about others,” Stieler said, describing her as “crazy, feisty, wild — but de nitely a caring person.”

Born in Cleveland and raised in Florida, Withers headed to Denver after getting permission to open a Hub Cap Annie store as a franchise, Stieler said. e business sold used hubcaps for cars back when many cars were equipped with the covers for wheels. Her store arrived in the Mile High City in the early 1980s, where she operated the business until 2008, becoming well-known along the way.

She boasted degrees in psychology and nursing from the University of Florida and worked as a registered nurse, but wanted to “start a di erent life, I believe,” Stieler said.

Her move west saw her grow enamored with hubcaps.

Stieler, who met Withers nine years ago, once said to her: “If I asked you what the hubcap looked like for a 1964 Plymouth, would you be able to tell me?

“And she was able to,” Stieler said.

Her business life took a seedy turn, dealing in stolen hubcaps, Stieler said.

at included getting them “o of cars in the parking lot of Mile High Stadium during Broncos’ games,” Withers was quoted as saying in Car and Driver magazine. After police raided her store in a sting operation, she was charged with a felony and convicted, the magazine wrote.

But she pushed on. And she began

using her experiences to inspire others, becoming a motivational speaker and making it a point to hire employees who needed mentoring and a second chance, according to the LEADER magazine from Life Care, the nursing home company that housed her in recent years.

“I think she always wanted to redeem herself in a sense,” Stieler said. “She sure made up her mind that she was going to be a bene t and help other people.”

She was one of the founders of the Colorado Women’s Chamber of Commerce, and photos show her with former o cials — U.S. senators, Denver Mayor Federico Peña and Colorado governors, Stieler said.

Even when she would slip into confusion amid dementia in her later years, she “would still think she was going to give a lecture that evening, even up to last week,” Stieler said the day after she passed.

“I just thought that was interesting that that was in the forefront of her mind,” Stieler added.

At the Life Care Center of Littleton where she lived and had many friends, Withers will be missed.

Stieler, a 72-year-old former realestate agent, remembers Withers’ irreverent comments and what people around her called “Jane-isms,” Stieler said.

“She’s one of a kind,” Stieler said. “And I’ll miss her sense of humor and her stories and just spending time with her.”

Jane Withers during a recent Christmastime. COURTESY PHOTO

be the furthest along. Last year, the board began conducting reviews of speci c drugs to determine whether they are una ordable — a task made all the more di cult because some patients may pay very little for a drug and others, especially those who are uninsured, may pay a huge amount for the same drug.

If the board does declare a drug una ordable, it can then move to set a so-called upper payment limit, which would cap how much patients and insurers have to pay for a drug — and e ectively limit how much a manufacturer or a pharmacist can charge. No PDAB in the U.S. has ever done this, but Colorado’s is currently debating whether to become the rst to set a price cap, on the arthritis drug Enbrel.

Pharmaceutical companies are

opposed to the PDAB. Enbrel’s maker, Amgen, sued Colorado this year to strike down the PDAB’s authority.

But people who su er from rare diseases — or, like Kluck, care for those who do — surprisingly have emerged as some of the most passionate opponents of the PDAB’s work. ey are not opposed to the idea of the PDAB, they say, and they are not defending the price of their drugs. Instead, they say the PDAB has brought stress into lives already full of it.

eir concerns center on the potential unintended consequences of the PDAB’s actions. Would their drugs become unavailable? Would manufacturer assistance programs that many patients rely on to pay for their drugs dry up?

“It’s an experiment, and it’s really gross that they’re doing it on people who are really sick,” said Jennifer Reinhardt, a Littleton mother whose daughter lives with cystic brosis and relies on the drug Trikafta.

Last year, the PDAB considered whether to declare Trikafta unaffordable, and members of the cystic brosis community organized in force to tell the PDAB not to.

ey told of how Trikafta, a breakthrough therapy, had improved lives. ey worried they may have to move out of state if a PDAB-imposed price cap meant the drug became unavailable here.

Along the way, Trikafta’s manufacturer, Vertex, seemed to validate their fears when it wrote in a letter to the PDAB: “Given the national market architecture for drug pricing, as a consequence of the PDAB’s rules, manufacturers subject to an (upper payment limit) may have no practical choice but to withdraw from Colorado.”

Ultimately, the PDAB decided not to declare Trikafta una ordable, citing Vertex’s patient-assistance programs. But the feeling of trauma lingered for patients.

“It was so torturous for our family,”

Reinhardt said. Others, such as Kluck, say that just the potential for a PDAB review causes them stress.

Avery’s new anti-seizure medication, Sabril, is currently ranked 114th on the PDAB’s list of 604 drugs eligible for review. Given that the PDAB has only completed three affordability reviews in its three years and may set upper payment limits on at most 18 drugs in a year, it could be years before it gets to Sabril, if ever. (Due to her disability, Avery is covered by Medicaid, meaning her family would not have to pay for Sabril now and a price cap would not directly bene t them.)

For a family dealing with a serious disease, that is still too much uncertainty, Kluck said. Every seizure Avery has is life-threatening. Kluck, as Avery’s full-time nurse and caregiver, is almost always by her daughter’s side — her entire life organized

LIFESTYLES

FEATURE OF THE MONTH

By Jo Ann M. Colton Special to Lifestyles

e annual Evergreen Pro Rodeo Cowboy Association (PRCA) event, a Father’s Day tradition for 58 years in Evergreen, Colorado, returns to El Pinal Rodeo Grounds on Saturday, June 15 and Sunday, June 16. Honoring its western heritage with its theme, “A Return to the Old West,” this much-loved community event celebrates the world of professional rodeo as an exciting sport that features many events that over time have developed and evolved from cattle ranching. anks to the local couple who bought e Little Bear, Alexandra and Patrick Robson, the annual tradition continues with the Rodeo Weekend Kick O Party at the historic Little Bear Saloon in downtown Evergreen on Friday, June 14 from 5:0010:00pm.

e rodeo family lost two of its favorite folks over the past year, Jim Denbow (October 2023) and Alice Denbow (January 2024) whose 70th anniversary would have been this month. eir family continues to be active (third generation) members and sponsors. Consequently, Evergreen Rodeo has chosen these lifelong rodeo supporters posthumously as its Grand Marshals for 2024. Jim was a bareback rider in the original Evergreen Rodeo where Safeway is today. He also worked on the excavation of the new arena at the current grounds in 1969. Alice was the President of the Evergreen Little Britches Rodeo for eight years in the 1970s. Evergreen Rodeo looks forward to honoring their memory and legacy during its parade and throughout rodeo weekend.

On Saturday, June 15, the annual rodeo parade commences at 10:00am. Managed again by Committee Chair Kit Childers, this outstanding parade marches through downtown Evergreen as a forerunner to the Saturday evening and Sunday a ernoon

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From Page 1 rodeo performances.

e 2024 Evergreen Rodeo features quality-bred livestock from the Cervi Ranch in Eastern Colorado and introduces and showcases national top rodeo professionals who will demonstrate their skills at riding broncos, barrel racing, roping calves, wrestling steers, and more! A Break Away Roping event on Saturday and Sunday will spotlight steer roping.

“In 2023, we exceeded our 2022 rodeo attendance record of over 6,000 people and this year we again expect to increase these numbers,” said Bryan McFarland, Chairman of the Evergreen Rodeo Association Board.

Because of Covid Pandemic restraints in 2020 and people therea er wanting to get back to enjoying the outdoors, Evergreen Rodeo experienced exponential attendance growth over the last two years; 2023 was its most successful year to-date based on both ticket sales and sponsorships (its primary sources of revenue). Evergreen Rodeo sponsorships exceeded $100,000 in 2022 and $140,000 in 2023. At the same time rodeo production costs have increased signicantly. In 2019 the total cost was $135,000 and it has doubled to $270,000 since 2022 and 2023. Even with these cost increases the rodeo is su ciently pro table continuing to address deferred maintenance items on the grounds with ongoing capital projects, while also focusing on improving the overall rodeo experience and capacity for all its guests.

In turn, the Evergreen Rodeo also gives back to the community o ering monetary support to Evergreen’s Annual Holiday Walk, the Kiwanis Club, the Audubon Nature Center, e Colorado Cattlewomen’s Association, and to many others, including local families in need of assistance.

On Saturday, June 15, gates open at 2:00pm and the PRCA Pro Rodeo performance starts at 5:00pm. On Sunday, June 16, gates open at 11:00am and the PRCA Pro Rodeo performance starts at 2:00pm. It is suggested that attendees arrive well in advance of the rodeo to allow ample time to nd parking, enjoy mechanical bull rides, pony rides for the kids, and the rodeo pre-show.

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Evergreen Bread & Cocktail Lounge:

By Jo Ann M. Colton Special to Lifestyles

Summer sights and sounds will soon ll every nook and cranny of our foothills community and there is no better way to spend those lazy summer days than gathering with family and friends at Evergreen Bread and Cocktail Lounge. e easy-to- nd Bergen Village Shopping Center restaurant located at 1260 Bergen Parkway is closed on Monday, but its friendly sta greets its customers Tuesday-throughSaturday from 8:00am-6:00pm and Sunday from 8:00am-3:00pm.

Saturday from 2:00-6:00pm and all day Sunday from 8:00-3:00pm. Our Happy Hour menu features charcuterie boards, small plate items, scratch-made pastas/ house-made sauces, and Detroit-style Pizza with a thicker crust and several topping options,” said Kris Porter, who co-owns the restaurant with her husband John and her sister-in-law Lisa Perl.

“All of our menu selections, including meals, breakfast and European breads, pastries, and desserts are made with the freshest produce and nest ingredients” stated Kris Porter with pride.

e eatery boasts ample parking, indoor community room seating where people can come together at two large banquet-style tables with friends and others, and a patio area that is perfectly suited for your breakfast, lunch, or mid-day meal enjoyment throughout the day.

‘All of our menu selections, including meals, breakfast and European breads, pastries, and desserts are made with the freshest produce and finest ingredients’

Kris Porter Owner

Using some of the oldest varieties of wheat (spelt, Kamut™, millet, quinoa, amaranth, and te ) bread from fermented sour dough starter is made daily in its open-view bakery. e restaurant’s menu features breakfast/lunch/happy hour selections, including: hot and cold sandwiches, soups, salads, breads, pastries, specialty co ees, teas, beer, wine, and cocktails. Visit the Evergreen Bread & Cocktail Lounge website (https:// evergreenbreadlounge.com/) to view its full menu—and more.

“Happy Hour at Evergreen Bread & Cocktail Lounge is Tuesday-through-

Evergreen Bread & Cocktail Lounge is also celebrating the upcoming summer season with a selection of new decadent desserts that include a CoconutCitrus Pana Cotta layered with key lime, coconut, and a toasted marshmallow topping; Strawberry Cheesecake, and Seasonal Tarts that contain Bavarian Cream and either strawberry or berry llings.

Evergreen Bread & Cocktail Lounge (303-862-7993) creates delicious and healthy meals in summer, and every season, that your whole family will love! It also o ers take-out and online service. In addition, a private events space (for up to 30 people) or the entire restaurant (75 people maximum) can be rented for parties and/or corporate meetings. Gi cards can be easily purchased in-store or online for birthdays, holidays, and all gi -giving occasions with options to deliver the gi in person or via email.

Ahh, Springtime!

e snow is melting, the trees are budding, the owers are blooming, and your chimney is leaking. If you notice any suspicious water stains, or hear dripping and can’t nd the source, protect your home and your investment, call us! Our technicians are certi ed by the Chimney Safety Institute of America and the National Fireplace Institute. ey have the experience and expertise to take on your leaky chimney problems and any other replace or chimney needs you have. We will perform a thorough Leaky Chimney Inspection to determine where the water is coming in, and how to stop it.

Take a look at your chimney. Do you see a chimney cap? at’s your rst line of defense against a leaky chimney, and if you don’t see one, call us right away! e structure around your ue may be watertight but if you’re missing your cap or you have a damaged or

improperly sized cap, it allows water straight into the home. Water intrusion from a missing cap can lead to problems that a ect not just your replace and chimney system but other parts of your home as well.

You should also see a galvanized steel chase cover, or concrete chimney crown at the top of your chimney system; depending on how your chimney is constructed. ese are also common weak points for water intrusion. Regardless of material, your chimney will degrade with time, UV rays from sunlight, hail damage, and the repeated freezing and thawing of a Colorado spring.

If you have a framed wooden box, called a “chase”, enclosing your venting system, you should have a proper chase cover, chimney cap, and storm collar. Over time, dents form and the chase cover sags on top, collecting water and rusting through. A new chase cover is

sloped from the center with drip edges designed to shed water away from the sides of the chase. If water runs down the sides of your chase, it can enter through gaps in the sides and where its ashed to the roo ine.

When you look up at your chimney and see intricate stonework, that sight may be accompanied by the thought that it will last forever, but that is simply not true. Masonry chimneys are susceptible to degradation just like any other material. is degradation happens faster than most people expect with the unpredictable winter and spring weather in Colorado. e freeze/thaw cycle is most destructive, that is why it’s so important to keep water owing o and away from your chimney.

Do you see a concrete slap at the top of your stone chimney? Is it 4-5” thick with a 2” overhang to direct water away? If not, you likely have water getting into

your home. We can pour a new crown for your chimney or apply Crown Coat to seal any cracks you may have in your chimney crown. We also have industry speci c materials and techniques, such as special ashing for sealing the uneven edge where rock chimneys meet the roo ine. Put our 25 years of chimney experience in the foothills to work for you!

If the one thing about spring that you are not enjoying is a mysterious water leak in your ceiling, we can help! We can also take on your other replace and chimney needs from sales and installation to annual service and repairs. Give Mountain Man Fireplace & Chimney a call today at (303) 679-1601. You can also reach us at O ce@MtnHP.com, or visit our website: www.MtnManChimney. com. You’re invited to visit our showroom at 7001 Highway 73 in Evergreen.

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By Jo Ann M. Colton Special to Lifestyles

For more than 29 years, Rich Bell of Rich Barbell Fitness & Sports Conditioning located at 30746 Bryant Drive/Unit 403, Evergreen has trained over 400 multi-level athletes in various sports backgrounds. His strength/conditioning training programs for athletes of all skill levels continually incorporate new scienti cally proven techniques and training methods.

“During the rst consultation with young boys/girls and their parents, I learn of their previous athletic experience; novice (zero-to-one year) or intermediate (over one year),” said Rich Bell.

“I use Strength Ratio Testing (the Barbell Bench Press and Barbell Back Squat) to test their upper/lower body strength, power, performance, and speed,” he explained.

Based upon results, he customizes his clients’ programs including training, supplements, nutrition options, and a workout schedule (i.e., a minimum of two days a week with Bell, one day in the gym on your own) to ensure his clients’

fast results, better performance, increased stamina, and improved physical appearance.

Rich Bell nds that intermediate athletes or weekend warriors in the general population tend to have a greater work capacity through their experience in the weight room. Consequently, he can work them much harder and provides them with more training volume per week. Likewise, Bell can design their programs using body parts splits as opposed to using total body sessions with novice athletes. He also evaluates intermediate athletes during two separate days of testing, Day 1: Upper Body Strength Ratio Testing; Day 2: Lower Body Strength Ratio and Power/ Speed Testing.

Bell’s regime (jumping/hopping/skipping/li ing weights), which encompasses a minimum of 12 weeks, require drive and perseverance. Because Rich Bell will tell you what it is, not what you want to hear, the rst 6-8 weeks are de nitely the hardest!

For training information, fees, more about Rich Bell, testimonials, and/or to set up your consultation, contact Rich Barbell Fitness (http://richbarbell tness.com.

5 Things to Know About Asthma and Summer Heat

(StatePoint) Nearly 25 million people of all ages in the United States are living with asthma, a lifelong chronic disease that makes it harder to move air in and out of the lungs.

Here’s what the American Lung Association wants everyone to know during summer, when extreme heat can make asthma harder to manage.

1. New challenges are emerging. Beyond traditional asthma triggers like respiratory infections, secondhand smoke and pets, new challenges are emerging. e e ects of climate change include extreme heat, poor air quality, increased allergens, extreme weather events, and more frequent and intense wild res, all of which are making asthma more di cult to manage.

Excessive heat and humidity increase the risk of asthma exacerbations, asthma-related hospitalization and asthma-related death, especially for children and women. Patients should limit time outdoors during heat waves, seek access to air conditioning and take steps to improve indoor air quality, as humidity allows dust mites and mold to thrive.

2. City dwellers are particularly vulnerable.

Two-thirds of the average U.S. city is made up of roads, parking spaces, sidewalks and roofs. Since these surfaces are typically dark and non-porous, they contribute to ooding, increased air pollution, poor health and what is known as “urban heat,” a phenomenon in which cities experience warmer temperatures

than surrounding areas. Urban heat, combined with pollutants from power plants, motor vehicles and other pollution sources, creates ozone pollution, also known as smog. ose with asthma can experience symptoms like shortness of breath, wheezing and coughing from both ground-level ozone and particle pollution, as well as from the impacts of extreme weather and airborne allergens. Sadly, these issues disproportionally impact certain communities. Due to a history of discriminatory practices like systematic denial of mortgages, insurance loans, and other nancial services on the basis of race and ethnicity, Black and Indigenous people, and other people of color, are more likely to be living in areas impacted by urban heat and poor air quality.

3. Flooding can harm lung health. Increased severe storms due to climate change results in more ooding, which can harm lung health. Chemicals, sewage, oil, gas and other dangerous substances found in oodwaters can pose health risks, and mold, associated with asthma attacks, can grow anywhere there is water or dampness.

4. Advocacy e orts are underway. e Smart Surfaces Coalition is made up of 40 national and international organizations committed to making Smart Surfaces the global urban design standard. Smart Surfaces encompass

Richard Bell, BS, CSCS, is the former Director of Strength

Conditioning for Mullen High School and is currently working as a High School Strength and Conditioning Coach in the Evergreen area. Richard is a highly sought after coach for athletes ages 13 and older from Junior High School to the College ranks.

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constitutes approximately 200 parking spaces, will be reserved for event sponsors only, there will be more shuttles than ever before to move visitors to-and-from the free o site parking areas located at the U.S. Bank Center at 2922 Evergreen Parkway; Evergreen’s Big R Store at 30931 Stagecoach Boulevard; the Medical Center at 30960 Stagecoach Boulevard just west/south of the Big R Store; and the NAPA/Fountain BBQ parking lot across from Big R. Rodeo fans are strongly encouraged to minimize parking concerns by using the free o site parking/free shuttle service and thereby maximize their rodeo experience. Visit the rodeo website (https:// evergreenrodeo.com) for up-to-the-minute parking/shuttle information.

Evergreen Rodeo Association’s approximately 200 volunteer members work diligently year-round to ensure the rodeo (a nonpro t event) puts on the best possible show for our incredible community.

“We could not produce the Rodeo and Parade without our dedicated members, volunteers, and sponsors,” said Bryan McFarland. “We are extremely thankful to each and every one of our volunteers, contributors, returning sponsors who have supported us over the years and new sponsors (including Broce Ranch and Evans Ranch) all of whom enable us to make this rodeo such an enduring community event.”

For a comprehensive list of Evergreen Rodeo Sponsors and more details about the event, visit the website (https://evergreenrodeo.com). Also, it is not too late to become a sponsor for the 2024 Evergreen Rodeo, if you

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a suite of cutting-edge technologies, including re ective (cool) roofs and pavements, green roofs, trees, solar panels and rain gardens. Designed to mitigate urban heat, enhance air quality and improve health, these transformative urban features can cool cities by 5 degrees F, reduce ooding, provide economic bene ts and potentially advance environmental justice.

Photo by Michael Pintar Photography, www.pintargraphy.com

or your business has an interest to do so.

No matter what aspect of the 2024 Evergreen Rodeo you might enjoy: horses and riders, bucking bulls, rodeo clowns, barrel racing, and/or anything and everything else in-between; the 2024 Evergreen Rodeo o ers something for just about everyone.

e Evergreen Rodeo is held in

e American Lung Association, an active member of the Smart Surfaces Coalition, encourages cities to take these actions:

• Install light-colored roads, parking lots and driveways to re ect sunlight and reduce heat.

• Install solar panels to convert sunlight into electricity and provide shade for roofs.

• Plant trees to increase shade.

• Select porous surfaces to collect polluted stormwater, soak it into the ground, and lter out pollution.

Evergreen, Colorado at El Pinal Rodeo Grounds, 9830 Stagecoach Boulevard. Ticket prices (via the Evergreen Rodeo website) are: $18 for adults and $10 for kids ages 6-12; kids 5 and under are free. Buy your tickets online to avoid lines on the grounds! Tickets can also be purchased at various locations throughout Evergreen. On the days of the

Other strategies to reduce urban heat, air pollution and ozone levels include using public transportation carpooling, increasing green spaces and installing cooling centers in extreme conditions.

5. Resources are available.

Educational programming can help people better manage the disease in summer and year-round. Patients can check out the self-management education programs, information and tools available at Lung.org/asthma or call the American Lung Association’s Lung Helpline at 1-800-LUNGUSA. Living

event tickets can be purchased at the El Pinal Rodeo Grounds at a cost of $20.00 for adults and $12.00 for kids.

e Evergreen Rodeo is a rain-or-shine event; so be prepared for our ever-changing Colorado weather. All rodeo seating is General Admission (no refunds!). Many people bring blankets and sit on the hill above the bleachers. Food is available for purchase onsite and the former VIP area within the rodeo grounds is now a saloon—and it is open to the public. Smoking is not allowed anywhere on the rodeo grounds. PETS and COOLERS are not permitted at this event.

Once again, the Evergreen Rodeo proudly spotlights Evergreen resident Michael Pintar of Michael Pintar Photography (https:// www.pintargraphy.com), as its PRCAaccredited rodeo photographer. In addition, the organization has announced that Katy Seelho , in charge of merchandise, will return to showcase lots of exciting o erings, including clothing, sundries, and other rodeo-related items

From East: travel I-70 West from Denver to Exit 252, Evergreen Parkway (Hwy 74). Evergreen Parkway is about 5.7 miles to Stagecoach Boulevard. Turn Le on Stagecoach Boulevard to the Rodeo Grounds.

From West: travel I-70 East towards Denver to Exit 252, Evergreen Parkway (Hwy 74). Evergreen Parkway is about 5.7 miles to Stagecoach Boulevard. Turn le on Stagecoach Boulevard to the Rodeo Grounds.

Mark your calendars for Evergreen rodeo days on June 15-16 (and the kick-o party on June 14) and be prepared to hoot, holler, and kick up your heels! Re-live the thrilling days of yesterday and join in the fun at the 2024 Evergreen Rodeo where you will experience “a nostalgic return to the old west.”

with an illness, or being the caretaker to someone who is, can take a physical and emotional toll. Patients can get support and knowledge, and connect with others by joining the Lung Association’s Patient & Caregiver Network.

For the 24.8 million Americans living with asthma, extreme summer temperatures and emerging environmental threats can make life more di cult. Fortunately, new educational resources and expanded programming can help patients navigate new and old challenges alike.

Volunteers needed to drive cancer treatment patients

Road to Recovery program gets cancer patients to their treatments without delay

BY MONTE WHALEY MWHALEY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Jared Phillips thinks one of the hardest parts about fighting cancer is fretting over whether someone will show up to give him a ride to his treatment. Phillips, who is battling bladder cancer, knows he cannot miss one day of his chemotherapy because it would dramatically cut his chances of surviving the disease.

“I would peer out from behind my window shades and hope that the cab or Uber will show up on time,” Phillips said. “If they didn’t…. well…I would be in big trouble. That just added to my anxiety.”’

Then, earlier this year, along came the genial Carol Rose, a veteran of the American Cancer Society’s Road to Recovery program. Rose and other volunteers provide free rides to treatment for cancer patients who can’t otherwise get to treatment.

“It is something I’ve done for a while and I just feel it’s my way of helping out,” Rose said. “I just wanted to lend a hand. And I like driving the patients and their families, getting to know them. And lots like to tell me their stories.”

Phillips and his wife Jennifer Barnes got connected with Rose through Tammy White Uecker, an RN, and General Cancer Nurse Navigator with SCL Health Lutheran Medical Center in Wheat Ridge. It’s there that Phillips gets his chemo treatments but not before he relaxes a bit in the back seat of Rose’s SUV while enroute to the hospital.

“We don’t have that stress that I might miss a session,” Phillips said. Rose, Barnes added, has become a friend they can rely on for emotional support as well.

“We have never been late, which is such a relief,” Barnes said. “She (Rose) has been a God send.”

Phillips said he is disabled due to mental health issues that prevents him from getting out of his apart-

rector of regional integrated marketing at the American Cancer Society.

“We need more volunteers so we can help more cancer patients,” Walla said. “Unfortunately, we can’t provide rides to everyone who asks for them. We need more volunteers to change that.”

Rose, 71, said she has learned a lot from quietly talking to patients while she drives them to their appointments. “They handle what’s going on with them differently and I appreciate that. I don’t press them, and if they want to talk, I am happy to have a conversation.”

One patient especially shook Rose. “She was young and well made up and she asked me out of the blue ‘Does it look like I am dying?’ “

“I didn’t really know what to say, so I didn’t say much,” Rose said. “That’s all you can do sometimes. Is just listen.”

ment. The couple’s car was also destroyed in a fire making them dependent on Rose and her vehicle.

The Road to Recovery program is designed for patients just like Phillips, said Uecker. “We have patients who don’t have access to transportation or are homeless, but they can’t miss their treatments,” Uecker said. “The number one obstacle to getting cancer treatment is access to transportation. Even the best treatment can’t work if a patient can’t get there.”

This program helps alleviate their anxiety and calms them down so they can concentrate on their recovery, she said. “My rule is to empower the patients. This program helps them do that.”

Ride scheduling is coordinated online, and volunteers can share their schedule availability based on what works for them, according to the American Cancer Society. Once a volunteer’s schedule is set, drivers can accept ride requests from people in their community who need help getting to appointments. Nationwide, in 2023, the program provided more than 47,000 rides to treatment, according to the American Cancer Society. In Colorado, 1,400 rides were given last year. Currently, there are 137 active drivers in the state, according to the cancer society.

But there is a shortage of drivers

in Colorado, especially in the north metro area and in the state’s rural areas, said Sara Walla, regional di-

For more information go to: https://www.cancer.org/supportprograms-and-services/road-torecovery.html

SPEAK OUT!

General Cancer Nurse Navigator Tammy White Uecker (left), Jennifer Barnes, cancer patient Jared Phillips and Carol Rose are members of the Road to Recovery program.

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around protecting her child’s health.

“We shouldn’t be playing with people’s lives,” she said.

Patients championed a bill at the state Capitol this year that would have exempted so-called orphan drugs — designated by the Food and Drug Administration as treating rare diseases — from a PDAB review. at bill stalled amid concerns it would wipe out a huge swath of drugs eligible for review, but supporters have launched a petition hoping to revive it.

A compromise bill, Senate Bill 203, which would require the PDAB to consult with rare disease advocates before selecting drugs for review, appears headed for passage. But Kluck and other patients worry it doesn’t provide enough protection.

e bill had its nal commit-

tee hearing approaching the closing days of the session. Kluck said she didn’t learn about the hearing change until after it happened — and Avery had a doctor’s appointment, so she couldn’t have attended on short notice anyway. No one showed up to testify on the bill.

e state’s Division of Insurance, which oversees the PDAB, declined to make board members available for comment. Division sta also declined to comment, citing the pending lawsuit.

During a con rmation hearing earlier this year at the state legislature, Amy Gutierrez, a pharmacist who serves on the PDAB, defended the board’s work.

“We need to do a better job at educating the public that what we’re trying to do is to help them,” she said.

“It’s not to create a barrier.”

Gutierrez accused pharmaceutical companies of fearmongering, something that Stonner, the CCHI policy coordinator, echoed.

“Frankly, that’s a bully tactic, and I think that shows the need for the board in the rst place,” she said.

Stonner said the board, which is made up of doctors, pharmacists and health care administrators, has been moving thoughtfully and carefully. It is common to hear even opponents praise board members’ earnestness.

She said the board is also highly responsive to patient feedback. It conducts patient surveys and holds patient stakeholder meetings before it even begins to conduct an a ordability review, with more opportunity for comment after that.

“ is idea of drugs becoming unavailable raises some questions when you’re sitting at the table and understanding the thoroughness,” she said.

But patients have also raised concerns that the mechanics of the supply chain, not the whims of pharma companies, could lead to unintended consequences. An upper payment limit applies only to what the nal purchaser — patients, insurers or both — pay for a drug. So what happens if pharmacists have to pay more to get a drug than they can charge a patient to buy it, thus forc-

ing them to sell the drug at a loss?

When Gutierrez, who is the chief pharmacy o cer for UCHealth, asked that question during a meeting last week, board sta provided no guarantees, instead promising a thorough review to help the board make the best decision.

“When you all decide on the upper payment limit, you will have a lot of this information in front of you,” Lila Cummings, the PDAB’s director, told Gutierrez.

To Kluck, that kind of answer brings no comfort. She said she understands that prescription drugs are too expensive — one of the major contributors to rising insurance costs. She understands that people deserve to be able to a ord their medication.

She doesn’t understand how her family got caught in the middle of it.

“Why take the risk of putting people’s lives at stake if you don’t need to?” she said. “ at’s what we’re all not understanding.”

is story was printed through a news sharing agreement with e Colorado Sun, a journalist-owned nonpro t based in Denver that covers the state.

Clear Creek girls soccer battles Rocky Mountain Lutheran

BY JOHN RENFROW JRENFROW@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

On a bluebird day at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, the Clear Creek Golddiggers took on Rocky Mountain Lutheran on the soccer eld.

It was the end of a two-game winning streak for Clear Creek. e Golddiggers beat Campion Academy from Loveland 5-0 and then handled Union Colony Prep from Greeley 6-1 before the loss.

Rocky Mountain Lutheran scored early to go up 1-0 before Rylie Young tied things up for Clear Creek inside the rst 10 minutes of the match.

e RML Eagles scored twice more

in the rst half to extend the lead to 3-1 at the break.

Kambrey Martin, a sophomore for the Golddiggers, had a shot on goal early in the second half but it was called o sides. e Eagles scored their fourth goal soon after.

Young later had a shot go o the post that would have cut the lead to 4-2. A bright spot for Clear Creek was goalie Zoey Zebroski who saved eight goals on 12 shots for the Golddiggers.

Unfortunately, Rocky Mountain Lutheran hit the other four shots. e Eagles improve to 6-6-1 while Clear Creek sits at 3-8-2. For more stats, scores and upcoming schedules, visit MaxPreps.com.

Clear Creek’s Rylie Young (2) drives past Rocky Mountain Lutheran’s Emely Corado. Young scored the Golddiggers single goal in a 4-1 loss at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park on May 2.

PHOTOS BY JOHN RENFROW

Clear Creek’s Pressley King (right) fires the ball past Rocky Mountain Lutheran’s

Clear Creek’s Sara Zangrando speeds past the defender in the May 2 match against Rocky Mountain Lutheran.

Clear Creek’s Shea Ryan throws the ball in to her teammates on May 2 at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park. Creek fell to Rocky Mountain Lutheran 4-1.

Clear Creek’s Hannah Royer watches as her teammates fires the ball at the goal at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park on May 2. The Golddiggers lost 4-1 against Rocky Mountain Lutheran.

Colorado’s two largest energy co-ops break from Xcel

BY MARK JAFFE

THE COLORADO SUN

e sources of electrons owing into about 290,000 suburban and rural homes and businesses on the Front Range are about to change. And while refrigerators will still hum and lights shine, it marks a new chapter in how Coloradans get their electricity.

e state’s two largest cooperatives, Sedalia-based CORE Electric Cooperative and Brighton-based United Power, are each poised to leave their long-time power suppliers and strike out on their own in the growing merchant power market.

“United and CORE and a few others are large enough where we can contract with utility-scale resources where the prices are driven down,” said Chris Hildred, power supply director for CORE, formerly the Intermountain Rural Electric Association.

“ is is about local control andnancial independence,” said Mark Gabriel, United Power’s CEO. e rst big step comes as United Power, which serves about 300,000 people in an area from Commerce City through Adams and Weld counties, leaves the Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association.

CORE, serving more than 375,000 residents in parts of 11 counties from

west of Colorado Springs to east of Denver, is set to nish its contract with Xcel Energy at the end of 2025.

“ e arrival of inexpensive utilityscale solar and the arrival of inexpensive utility-scale batteries has changed the landscape for co-ops,” said Seth Feaster, an energy data analyst with the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis.

“ e great thing about solar is coops scale it to their needs,” Feaster said. “ ey can keep it local and they don’t need a big coal plant in another state anymore.”

Rural cooperatives traditionally bought their electricity wholesale in bulk from large generation and transmission associations, created to serve the co-ops, or an investorowned utility, like Xcel Energy. ose purchases account for 60% to 70% of the cooperatives’ budgets.

But with more independent power suppliers and the opportunity to build their own smaller-scale projects, cooperatives have more options, said Robin Lunt, chief strategy o cer at Guzman Energy, a power wholesaler, which has been instrumental in the departure of several co-ops from Tri-State.

“ ere’s increasing opportunity for the distribution utilities to look at the market and decide how they want to design their power supply and customize it to the community

they serve,” Lunt said.

Guzman will supply United Power with about a third of its energy needs in a 15-year contract when the co-op leaves Tri-State.

e departures come with risks as the cooperatives now must strike a series of contracts with di erent providers for power to replace that single source with large generation and transmission resources.

At its April 3 annual meeting, TriState CEO Duane Highley outlined the association’s investments to provide 5,300 megawatts of generation for its member co-ops spread across Nebraska, Wyoming, Colorado and New Mexico.

“ is is real reliability; this portfolio cannot be matched,” Highley told the meeting. “It is a hedge against market prices. … We know there’s going be less and less surplus capacity, and it’s going be a time of greater stress on the grid.”

e departing cooperatives also are leaving power providers regulated by state and federal agencies for less transparent private operators, Tri-State spokesman Lee Boughey said.

“ e risk has always been there,” CORE’s Hildred said, pointing out that Xcel Energy has passed on costs it has incurred and is undertaking big projects — including a $2 billion Power Pathway transmission line

and a proposed $15 billion clean energy plan — which will end up in customers’ bills.

“We will have control based on market prices our members are exposed to rather than the decision Xcel makes over which we have very little in uence,” Hildred said

For United Power, Tri-State posed two problems. As its largest member, representing about 20% of its revenue, United Power was carrying a disproportionate amount of the association’s overhead, in essence subsidizing smaller co-ops.

“ ese cross-subsidies have to stop,” Gabriel said.

Second, Tri-State’s 50-year contracts require its cooperatives to buy 95% of their electricity from Tri-State thwarting local power projects.

Other cooperatives have chafed at these restrictions with two already having left — the Kit Carson Electric Cooperative, in Taos, New Mexico, and Delta Montrose Energy Association in southwestern Colorado.

Tri-State has responded by developing more renewable generation, which will reach 70% of its total by 2030, and by developing a contract that will enable co-ops to develop their own power projects.

Still, when United Power leaves, so will the Northwest Rural Public

Power District, in Hay Springs, Nebraska. Mountain Parks Electric, in Granby, will leave in 2025 with a 20year contract with Guzman Energy. Durango-based La Plata Electric Association also voted in March to leave Tri-State.

e departures trim Tri-State to 38 members and cut the association’s revenues by more than 25%.

United and Tri-State clashed over plans for a local co-op battery project and now that it is leaving, has embarked on projects such as a oating solar array on the Fort Lupton water treatment plant reservoir.

“We are going hyperlocal,” Gabriel said, trying to line up projects in or close to United Power’s service territory.

As for the risks of the new business model — United Power has

signed 23 power purchase and battery agreements, including one to buy wholesale power from Tri-State — Gabriel said it is up to the cooperative to manage that through its contracts.

“ ere have to be guarantees that electricity is provided … one way or another,” Gabriel said. e co-op is requiring some contractors to post bonds.

So, what do the new power supplies look like?

e centerpiece of CORE’s plan is a 20-year contract with Invenergy, a multinational power project developer, to provide electricity, including 400 megawatts of new solar and wind energy and 100 megawatts of battery storage, backed up by 300 MW of existing natural gas resources starting in 2026.

CORE is partnering with another co-op, Glenwood Springsbased Holy Cross Energy on a new 75-megawatt solar array in Arapahoe County. e cooperative also signed

a contract with Onward Energy for extra natural gas- red generation.

“We are contracting for individual resources of 350 MW in total wind, 200 MW of new solar on top of 190 MW existing, and looking to add batteries in the system in a year or two,” Hildred said.

CORE also owns a 25% share in Xcel Energy’s 750 MW Comanche 3 coal- red plant “for as long as it lasts,” Hildred said. Comanche 3 is slated to close at the end of 2030.

Will this ll the co-ops needs?

Hildred said the system’s historic peak load is 650 MW. e portfolio it has assembled with a maximum — so-called nameplate capacity — output of nearly 1,500 MW, although wind and solar being intermittent operate below their nameplate capacity.

“Once everything is online, we believe we are set until 2030 and 2031,” Hildred said. “When Comanche closes we will need to add some renewables and some more will be

needed past 2031 due to ongoing growth.”

To ll its needs United has a portfolio of more than two dozen of its own generation and storage assets and contracts, including ones with the Western Area Power Authority for hydropower and an agreement with Xcel Energy to take some renewable power.

Among its contracts are agreements for approximately 230 MW of solar and 300 MW of other renewables and 440 MW of natural gas.

One 25-year agreement is with Whetstone Power for the output from its 30 MW Solar of Alamosa project starting in May. “ at solar is going to come to us from the San Luis Valley over an Xcel transmission line and go right into a battery,” Gabriel said.

Under another 25-year agreement United Power will get the electricity from a 150 MW solar installation be-

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ing built in Morgan County by NextEra Energy Resources.

To help handle the generation assets United Power has hired e Energy Authority, a Jacksonville, Florida-based nonpro t company that manages and aggregates electricity loads for public power providers.

In all, the cooperative has put together about 1,300 MW of nameplate generation to meet a peak load of about 650 MW and an o -peak demand of about 400 MW.

One of the other issues United Power and Tri-State batted over was the size of the exit fee the cooperative would have to pay to buyout its long-term contract. Tri-State’s initial gure was $1.6 billion. e cooperative’s estimated exit fee was between

$200 million and $300 million.

After four years of sparring before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, which oversees Tri-State, the commission set a formula for calculating exit fees. Using that formula, Tri-State put the net exit fee at $627 million.

e cooperative is still challenging part of the calculation, Gabriel said, but has a funding agreement in place for the $627 million.

Gabriel said that while the aim is for rates to stabilize over time and then trend down, the exit will have an impact raising rates 9.5%, for a $12 to $14 increase a month for a residential customer.

“It is the price of local control,” Gabriel said. “It is the price of freedom.” is story was printed through a news sharing agreement with e Colorado Sun, a journalist-owned nonpro t based in Denver that covers the state.

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1. Who was the rst singer to receive an Emmy for acting?

2. What was the rst song released by the Jive Five?

3. Name the 13-year-old singer who released “Why Do Fools Fall in Love.”

4. Which Kingsmen song was pulled o the air for allegedly being obscene?

5. Name the song that contains this lyric: “I’d build a big tall house with rooms by the dozen, Right in the middle of the town.”

Answers

1. Harry Belafonte, in 1989. His “Calypso” album was the rst to ever sell a million copies and spent over 30 weeks at the top of the charts.

2. “My True Story,” in 1961. Although starting as a doo-wop group, the Five changed their focus to soul music by the 1970s.

3. Frankie Lymon, with his group e Teenagers, in 1956. When he died, three women claimed to have married him,

all hoping to inherit his royalties.

4. “Louie, Louie.” e FBI investigated but couldn’t determine that any lyrics were obscene and no charges were brought.

5. “If I Were a Rich Man,” from the “Fiddler on the Roof” musical soundtrack in 1964, sung by the character Tevye, a poor milkman in Russia in 1905.

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Public Notice

COMBINED NOTICEPUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 2024-002

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

On February 26, 2024, 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)

Drew J. O’Brien

Original Beneficiary(ies)

MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR GMAC MORTGAGE CORPORATION, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON Trust Company, National Association fka The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A. as successor to JPMorgan Chase Bank, as Indenture Trustee for Residential Asset Mortgage Products, Inc., GMACM Mortgage Loan Trust 2003-GH2

Date of Deed of Trust

January 30, 2002

County of Recording Clear Creek

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

February 05, 2002

Recording Information

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

211269Book: 634 Page: 330

Original Principal Amount

$199,285.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$90,556.56

Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

LOTS 9 AND 10, BLOCK 6, BLUE VALLEY ACRES- UNIT 1, COMBINED BY AGREEMENT RECORDED SEPTEMBER6, 1989, IN BOOK 470, PAGE631, COUNTY OF CLEAR CREEK, STATE OF COLORADO.

Also known by street and number as: 1645 LITTLE BEAR CREEK RD, 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, 06/27/2024, at The Clear Creek County Public Trustee’s Office, 405 Argentine Street, George-

town, 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 Publication5/2/2024

Last Publication5/30/2024

Name of Publication

The 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: 02/26/2024

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:

David R. Doughty #40042

Janeway Law Firm, P.C. 9540 Maroon Circle, Suite 320, Englewood, CO 80112 (855) 263-9295

Attorney File # 18-019428

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. CCC838

First Publication: May 2, 2024

Last Publication: May 30, 2024

Publisher: Clear Creek Courant

City and County

Public Notice

CITY OF IDAHO SPRINGS Clear Creek County, Colorado

Ordinance No.14, Series 2024

AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A CONDITIONAL USE TO PERMIT TEMPORARY SEASONAL EMPLOYEE CAMPING DURING THE 2024

RAFTING SEASON ONLY ON CERTAIN PROPERTY WEST OF THE SHELLY/QUINN BALL FIELDS PARK, ALSO KNOWN AS PART OF THE SILVER SPRUCE ANNEXATION TO THE CITY OF IDAHO SPRINGS

Legal Notice No. CCC880

First Publication: May 9, 2024

Last Publication: May 9, 2024

Publisher: Clear Creek Courant

Public Notice

Results of Municipal Election for the Town of Empire

Mayor: Wendy Koch Board of Trustees: Randy Horning, Jacob Belcher, Denise Tennant, Lon Fulton

The Ballot Question Failed: Pursuant to the authority granted by Article XVIII § 11(2), shall the term limits established in Article XVIII § 11(1) of the Colorado Constitution be eliminated, allowing the Mayor and members of the Empire Board of Trustees to serve an indefinite number of terms?

Legal Notice No. CCC881

First Publication: May 9, 2024

Last Publication: May 9, 2024

Publisher: Clear Creek Courant

Public Notice

Public Hearing May 29, 2024 at 6:30 PM Empire Town Hall 30 E Park Ave Empire CO 80438

Planning Commission and Board of Trustees

Joint Public Hearing for the West Fork Village LLC

Subdivision Preliminary Plat and Plan.

Legal Notice No. CCC883

First Publication: May 9, 2024

Last Publication: May 9, 2024

Publisher: Clear Creek Courant

Public Notice

The Town of Empire has passed and adopted upon second reading

ORDINANCE 271: AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF EMPIRE SETTING THE TERMS FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND PROVIDING FOR OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS FOR THE TOWN OF EMPIRE.

Effective thirty days after publication.

Legal Notice No. CCC882

First Publication: May 9, 2024

Last Publication: May 9, 2024

Publisher: Clear Creek Courant

Bids and Settlements

Public Notice

REQUEST FOR BIDS CLEAR CREEK COUNTY CLEAR CREEK COUNTY, COLORADO FLOYD HILL PARKING AREA

General Notice Clear Creek County (Owner) is requesting Bids for the construction of the following Project: Floyd Hill Parking Area CP 24-01

All bids must be received in one of the following ways no later than Wednesday, June 5, 2024 at 2:00 PM local time:

• Upload an electronic copy to the Prospective Bidder’s online submittal folder assigned by the County; Prospective Bidders will receive a link to their submittal folder upon registering via email to sstreepey@clearcreekcounty.us, subject line: RFB CP 24-01

• Courier service, delivered to the Clear Creek County Road & Bridge Department located at: 3549 Stanley Road (CR 312), Dumont, Colorado 80436

•U.S.P.S. at P.O. Box 362, Dumont CO 80436

At that time the Bids received will be publicly opened and read.

The Project includes the following Work: Floyd Hill Parking Area improvements to include site grading, drainage improvements and parking area/road surfacing.

Bids are requested for the following Contract: CP 24-01 Contract for Construction of a Small Project

Obtaining the Bidding Documents Information and Bidding Documents for the Project can be found at the following designated website:

https://co-clearcreekcounty2.civicplus.com/Bids. aspx?CatID=17

Bidding Documents may be downloaded from the designated website. Prospective Bidders are urged to register with the designated website as a plan holder, even if Bidding Documents are obtained from a plan room or source other than the designated website in either electronic or paper format. The designated website will be updated periodically with addenda, lists of registered plan holders, reports, and other information relevant to submitting a Bid for the Project. All official notifications, addenda, and other Bidding Documents will be offered only through the designated website. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for Bidding Documents, including addenda, if any, obtained from sources other than the designated website.

Instructions to Bidders.

For all further requirements regarding bid submittal, qualifications, procedures, and contract award, refer to the Instructions to Bidders that are included in the Bidding Documents.

This Advertisement is issued by: Sean Wood, Chair Board of County Commissioners

Legal Notice No. CCC875

First Publication: May 2, 2024

Last Publication: May 9, 2024

Publisher: Clear Creek Courier

Public Notice

REQUEST FOR BIDS CLEAR CREEK COUNTY CLEAR CREEK COUNTY, COLORADO STANLEY ROAD FORCE MAIN IMPROVEMENTS

General Notice

Clear Creek County (Owner) is requesting Bids for the construction of the following Project:

Stanley Road Force Main Improvements CP 24-02

All bids must be received in one of the following ways no later than Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at 2:00 PM local time:

• Upload an electronic copy to the Prospective Bidder’s online submittal folder assigned by the County; Prospective Bidders will receive a link to their submittal folder upon registering via email to sstreepey@clearcreekcounty.us, subject line: RFB CP 24-02

• Courier service, delivered to the Clear Creek County Road & Bridge Department located at: 3549 Stanley Road (CR 312), Dumont, Colorado 80436

•U.S.P.S. at P.O. Box 362, Dumont CO 80436

At that time the Bids received will be publicly opened and read.

The Project includes the following Work: The Stanley Road Force Main Improvements include the installation of approximately 2,800 feet of 4” HDPE SDR 11.

Bids are requested for the following Contract: CP 24-02 Contract for Construction of a Small Project

Obtaining the Bidding Documents

Information and Bidding Documents for the Project can be found at the following designated website:

https://co-clearcreekcounty2.civicplus.com/Bids. aspx?CatID=17

Bidding Documents may be downloaded from the designated website. Prospective Bidders are

urged to register with the designated website as a plan holder, even if Bidding Documents are obtained from a plan room or source other than the designated website in either electronic or paper format. The designated website will be updated periodically with addenda, lists of registered plan holders, reports, and other information relevant to submitting a Bid for the Project. All official notifications, addenda, and other Bidding Documents will be offered only through the designated website. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for Bidding Documents, including addenda, if any, obtained from sources other than the designated website.

Instructions to Bidders. For all further requirements regarding bid submittal, qualifications, procedures, and contract award, refer to the Instructions to Bidders that are included in the Bidding Documents.

This Advertisement is issued by: Sean Wood, Chair Board of County Commissioners

Legal Notice No. CCC 876

First Publication: May 2, 2024

Last Publication: May 9, 2024

Publisher: Clear Creek Courant

Summons and Sheriff Sale

Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, COUNTY OF CLEAR CREEK, STATE OF COLORADO 405 Argentine Street Georgetown, CO 80444

Plaintiff: THE JOYCE JIRON TRUST BY GEORGE R. JIRON, JR., TRUSTEE and THE ESTATE OF NELDA JOYCE BECK A/K/A NELDA JOYCE JIRON BY GEORGE R. JIRON, JR., PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE v.

Defendant: ALL UNKNOWN PERSONS WHO MAY CLAIM ANY INTEREST IN THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS ACTION, ALL UNKNOWN HEIRS OF THE ESTATE OF ROSE L. MINER a/k/a ROSE LORRAINE and ALL UNKNOWN HEIRS OF THE ESTATE OF ROBERT MINER a/k/a ROBERT RUSSELL MINER a/k/a ROBERT L. MINER

Case Number: 2024-CV-30012

DISTRICT COURT CIVIL SUMMONS

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS: ALL UNKNOWN HEIRS OF THE ESTATE OF ROSE L. MINER a/k/a ROSE LORRAINE

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to appear and defend against the claims of the 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 thirty-five (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 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 the writing within thirty-five (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 Complaint without further notice.

Public Notices

with a legal description of:

Parcel number 183734200613 Mine: Clyde –

5404 4.76 Acres GRI 34-3-74 422/181/489/993

County of Clear Creek, State of Colorado; and Parcel number 183734200623, Mine, USMS:

5404 Mine Name: Clift Acres: 4.76 DESC: GRI 33-3-74 422/181 489/993 County of Clear Creek, State of Colorado, also commonly known as the Clyde Mining Parcel and Clift Mining Parcel, respectively.

Plaintiffs seek to obtain an order quieting title to the Clyde and Clift Mining Parcels.

Published in the Legal Notices of the Clear Creek Courant.

First Publication: May 9, 2024

Last Publication: June 6, 2024

Dated: April 23, 2024.

/s/Kirsten Z. Myers

Kirsten Z. Myers Pearson and Paris, P.C.

14142 Denver West Parkway Building 51, Suite 200 Lakewood, CO 80401

Phone No.: 303-996-8610

Facsimile: 303-996-8611

Legal Notice No. CCC878

First Publication: May 9, 2024

Last Publication: June 6, 2024

Publisher: Clear Creek Courant

Public Notice

DISTRICT COURT, COUNTY OF CLEAR CREEK, STATE OF COLORADO 405 Argentine Street Georgetown, CO 80444

Plaintiff: THE JOYCE JIRON TRUST BY GEORGE R. JIRON, JR., TRUSTEE and THE ESTATE OF NELDA JOYCE BECK A/K/A NELDA JOYCE JIRON BY GEORGE R. JIRON, JR., PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE

v.

Defendant: ALL UNKNOWN PERSONS WHO MAY CLAIM ANY INTEREST IN THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS ACTION, ALL UNKNOWN

HEIRS OF THE ESTATE OF ROSE L. MINER a/k/a ROSE LORRAINE and ALL UNKNOWN HEIRS OF THE ESTATE OF ROBERT MINER a/k/a ROBERT RUSSELL MINER a/k/a ROBERT L. MINER

Case Number: 2024-CV-30012

DISTRICT COURT CIVIL SUMMONS

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO

TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS: ALL UNKNOWN HEIRS OF THE ESTATE OF ROBERT MINER a/k/a ROBERT RUSSELL MINER a/k/a ROBERT L. MINER

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to appear and defend against the claims of the 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 thirty-five (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 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 the writing within thirty-five (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

Complaint without further notice.

This is an in rem action on the following real properties located in Clear Creek County, Colorado with a legal description of:

Parcel number 183734200613 Mine: Clyde –5404 4.76 Acres GRI 34-3-74 422/181/489/993

County of Clear Creek, State of Colorado; and Parcel number 183734200623, Mine, USMS: 5404 Mine Name: Clift Acres: 4.76 DESC: GRI

33-3-74 422/181 489/993 County of Clear Creek, State of Colorado, also commonly known as the Clyde Mining Parcel and Clift Mining Parcel, respectively.

Plaintiffs seek to obtain an order quieting title to the Clyde and Clift Mining Parcels.

Published in the Legal Notices of the Clear Creek Courant.

First Publication: May 9, 2024

Last Publication: June 6, 2024

Dated: April 23, 2024.

/s/Kirsten Z. Myers

Kirsten Z. Myers

Pearson and Paris, P.C. 14142 Denver West Parkway Building 51, Suite 200 Lakewood, CO 80401

Phone No.: 303-996-8610

Facsimile: 303-996-8611

Legal Notice No. CCC877

First Publication: May 9, 2024

Last Publication: June 6, 2024

Publisher: Clear Creek Courant

Public Notice

DISTRICT COURT, COUNTY OF CLEAR CREEK, STATE OF COLORADO

405 Argentine Street Georgetown, CO 80444

Plaintiff: THE JOYCE JIRON TRUST BY GEORGE R. JIRON, JR., TRUSTEE and THE ESTATE OF NELDA JOYCE BECK A/K/A NELDA JOYCE JIRON BY GEORGE R. JIRON, JR., PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE

v.

Defendant: ALL UNKNOWN PERSONS WHO MAY CLAIM ANY INTEREST IN THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS ACTION, ALL UNKNOWN HEIRS OF THE ESTATE OF ROSE L. MINER

a/k/a ROSE LORRAINE and ALL UNKNOWN HEIRS OF THE ESTATE OF ROBERT MINER a/k/a ROBERT RUSSELL MINER a/k/a ROBERT L. MINER

Case Number: 2024-CV-30012

DISTRICT COURT CIVIL SUMMONS

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS: ALL UNKNOWN PERSONS WHO MAY 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 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 thirty-five (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 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 the writing within thirty-five (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 Complaint without further notice.

This is an in rem action on the following real properties located in Clear Creek County, Colorado with a legal description of:

Parcel number 183734200613 Mine: Clyde –5404 4.76 Acres GRI 34-3-74 422/181/489/993 County of Clear Creek, State of Colorado; and

Parcel number 183734200623, Mine, USMS: 5404 Mine Name: Clift Acres: 4.76 DESC: GRI 33-3-74 422/181 489/993 County of Clear Creek, State of Colorado, also commonly known as the Clyde Mining Parcel and Clift Mining Parcel, respectively.

Plaintiffs seek to obtain an order quieting title to the Clyde and Clift Mining Parcels.

Published in the Legal Notices of the Clear Creek Courant.

First Publication: May 9, 2024 Last Publication: June 6, 2024

Dated: April 23, 2024.

/s/Kirsten Z. Myers

Kirsten Z. Myers Pearson and Paris, P.C. 14142 Denver West Parkway Building 51, Suite 200 Lakewood,