Clear Creek Courant May 16, 2024

Erica Black and her 5-year-old, Charlie Santanielo, signing up for kindergarten at Carlson elementary in Idaho Springs May 6.

PHOTO BY CHRIS KOEBERL

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FRIDAY

Devil’s Gate History Lecture: 7 p.m. Friday, May 17, at the Georgetown Community Center. Amy Schneider, assistant curator at the Denver Botanic Gardens, will pres-

ent “Following in eir Footsteps: e 1887 Gray’s Peak Trip of Alice Eastwood & Alfred Russel Wallace.” Admission is free, but donations are gratefully accepted.

SATURDAY

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 animal shelter. ere will be an

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Weather Observations for Georgetown, Colorado Week of April 29, and Month of 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.

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EPA Launches ‘Energy Star NextGen’ to Identify Homes That

The Federal EPA’s Energy Star designation has been around since 1992. Initially, it was applied to appliances that exceeded standard levels of efficiency, but in 1995 the designation started being applied to new homes as a whole.

The Energy Star designation no doubt had the effect of governments and industry beginning to focus on energy efficiency, so a Version 2 with even higher standards was introduced in 2006, and a Version 3 was introduced in 2011.

The first paragraph on the Energy Star website reads as follows: Your home is your place to thrive. By choosing a new ENERGY STAR NextGen certified home or apartment, you can enjoy all the comfort, quality, value, and indoor air quality benefits you’ve come to expect from the ENERGY STAR label — and much more.

Are More Fully Electrified

With energy efficiency going more and more mainstream, the EPA has now introduced Energy Star NextGen instead of Version 4. As described on www. EnergyStar.gov, the NextGen certification “recognizes homes and apartments equipped with leading-edge, efficient electric technologies and electric vehicle charging capabilities — features that not only improve your lifestyle, but also the health of the planet.”

Energy Star NextGen-certified homes come with Energy Star certified heat pumps for heating and cooling, heat pump water heaters, induction cooktops, and electric vehicle charging capabilities. With national and local building codes now requiring greater energy efficiency, a NextGen-certified home is now only 20% more efficient than homes that are “built to code.”

High-performance windows, a tighter building envelopes and enhanced insulation are also common in this top category of energy efficient housing.

Archive of Past Columns Is Online

Over the past two decades, this column has appeared in local weeklies and the Denver Post, and during that time I’ve written about every conceivable topic related to real estate. You can find and search that archive online at www.JimSmithColumns.com

Many or even most builders have been building “Energy Starcertified” homes since as early as 2002. An estimated 2.7 million homes have been built with that certification, but Thrive Home Buildings is the only Colorado builder I’m aware of that is committed to building and selling homes with the Energy Star NextGen certification.

Here are the advantages spelled out by the Energy Star website for buying a new home with the NextGen certification.

 Lower energy bills. Superior insulation, air sealing, and highly efficient heat pumps help lower your energy bills, while improving comfort and reducing drafts.

 Improved safety and indoor air quality. Electric cooktops and ovens reduce exposure to harmful combustion byproducts — including carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide, and small particulates.

 Peace and quiet. Multi-speed heat pumps run on low most of the time, making them quieter while delivering more consistent temperatures for greater comfort. Ductwork that has been properly sized further reduces noise from the air handler. High levels of insulation make the home quieter by reducing noise from outdoors.

This bi-level home at 11296 W. Kentucky Dr. has been well maintained by the seller. It was painted and walkways replaced in 2006, and a new roof & siding were installed in 2017. The house is white with blue shutters and gutters, and a blue & white garage door was new in 2009. The seller put in a new, energy efficient furnace in 2014 and new acrylic shower and shower doors in 2007. The backyard is mostly flat now (due to the seller rocking the sloping landscape) and completely fenced. There are lilacs on two sides of the house, and an ornamental plum and two purple ash trees are in the backyard. Briarwood Hills is a very quiet, friendly neighborhood. Most of the surrounding homeowners care about their yards, as does this seller. You will find magazine-quality photos and a narrated video tour at www.LakewoodHome.info Call listing agent Jim Swanson at 303-929-2727 to request a showing.

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Increased resale value. High-performance homes sell for significant price premiums compared to typical homes. Energy Star certified and similarly efficient homes enjoy sales price premiums of up to 6%.

 A clean energy future. The electric and hybrid electric technologies in your Energy Star NextGen home will help to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions and climate impact associated with its operation. These benefits will continue to grow as the grid gets cleaner.

Retrofitting a non-Energy Star home to be more energy efficient or even “net zero energy” (meaning all-electric and generating all the electricity needed for the home through solar panels) is something that Golden Real Estate’s broker associates and I are committed to facilitating for our buyer clients. Personally, I am offering a free home energy audit to any buyer who hires me between now and September 30th to purchase an existing home.

A home energy audit involves doing

There’s

a blower-door test to locate the various air leaks in a home so that specific steps can be taken to make the home more airtight. All appliances are evaluated and the homeowner is given a road map of different strategies that could be taken. We also have experience recommending all categories of vendors working with homeowners to improve insulation, install higher performance windows and doors, and to replace gas appliances with high-efficiency electric heat pump appliances.

We can help you find the best company to install solar panels, whether roof top or ground-mounted, or even in a distant solar garden, where the electricity you generate is credited to the electric meter in your home, condo or apartment. You don’t need a roof to benefit from solar power!

The company which I have hired for all five of my solar power installations, starting in 2004, is Golden Solar. I don’t ask or receive a referral fee when you act on my recommendation, but the owner, Don Parker, kindly helped me out when I needed a place to park our free moving truck after I sold our office building on South Golden Road. It and our box shed are now parked on his lot on South Golden Road. Thanks, Don! You can reach Don on his cell phone, 720-234-6517. Tell him I said hello!

a Full-Blown Home Insurance Crisis Brewing

I need some help researching this article. If you’re in the insurance industry or have information that can benefit fellow readers, let me hear from you. I’d also like to hear from legislators about possible new laws.

Here’s an email I got from an Estes Park homeowner, Jay Blackwood:

My bank says that in the metro area a single family home may have insurance costs double this year. In the mountains it’s much worse.

Without warning, my condo association in Estes Park was told in January that American Family would drop us on the anniversary of our policy in April. This was due to our high risk of fire and hail. In 44 years we only have had one claim, for hail.

Apparently each insurance company has a secret risk map and decides if a property can

be insured depending on location and tree density.

We spent three months searching for a new policy and were forced to purchase a high risk one. Last year we paid $ 20,000. This year it’s $340,000 for 3/4 of the coverage. That is 17 times as much.

My total HOA fees last year were about $4,000. This year they are $14,000.

Other local condo associations are experiencing similar crises. Some businesses and even a large church are going uninsured. A builder has houses completed which cannot sell because they can’t be insured. Colorado is right behind California in loss of insurance. The State is dragging its feet on this issue. And news media don’t seem to cover it.

Individual horror stories are interesting, but I’ll looking for insights into addressing this problem that I can share in a future ad.

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Jim@GoldenRealEstate.com 1214 Washington Ave., Golden 80401

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Pre-K enrollment underway for Carlson Elementary’s new Building 103 location, Clear Creek Courant gets exclusive tour of facility

Multiple spots are still available for the fall. Educators spoke on the benefits of early schooling

BY CHRIS KOEBERL CKOEBERL@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Carlson Elementary in Idaho Springs has opened enrollment for parents of Pre-K students in its new Building 103 location.

Interim Superintendent Mike Gass invited the Courant on a tour of Building 103, which will become the new location of Carlson Elementary and its preschool, and discussed current preschool enrollment.

“ e more advantages we can give our kids locally, the better our kids will do globally,” he said. “What that means is we want our kids to come to kindergarten school ready.

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at means they have some requisite skills — literacy, math, maybe they’re starting some letter formation with their handwriting. All those things are really important as we work to get kids ready.”

Building 103 in Idaho Springs is still in the construction phase, but Gass said he’s con dent it will be ready when school starts again this August.

e bus barn facility is nearly complete and Gass called it “state of the

art.” Separate entrances and playgrounds for preschool and grade school students are underway as well as roo ng work on the building.

In fact, dozens of construction workers in hardhats and bright yellow vests worked on electric wiring, plumbing, carpet and tile during the tour.

e enrollment process requires three steps, according to Carlson’s Preschool coordinator Heidi Lupinacci.

Step one is registration, which can be done online at: https://www.ccsdre1.org/studentregistration.

Step two: if the child is age 4 on or before Oct. 1, 2024 parents should complete their universal pre-school application at upk.colorado.gov in order to be matched with the program. By registering, parents also receive two free days of preschool, according to Lupinacci.

ird, parents will receive an email to complete the “family registration packet.” Parents have until early August to get the required paperwork, copy of the child’s birth certi cate, immunization record and $150 registration fee, Lupinacci said.

e preschool experience, Lupinacci said, prepares the child for kindergarten and the years ahead.

“ ey have a higher level of readiness for kindergarten when they get there… preschool focuses on a lot of play-based structures, engaging activities, social engagements, all the best things about learning how to be a best friend, and a community member and building those social, emotional skills too,” Lupinacci said.

Preschool eligibility starts at age 3 and at approximately age 5, children can enter kindergarten, according to district guidelines.

Tuition for this year’s preschool depends on parents’ choice of two or four-day weeks for children. A fourday week will cost approximately $800 a month, the two would behalf that, according to Gass.

Erica Black and her 5-year-old, Charlie Santanielo, were signing up for kindergarten during the Courant’s to Carlson.

“I’ve had great experiences with all of the teachers they’re always willing to help. If you have a question, you can always nd somebody, and if they don’t know the answer, they will nd somebody that does,” Black said.

e end goal, Lupinacci said, is to be ready in August to welcome all students as she talked about the advantages of preschool for students and parents as she views them.

“ eir brains and bodies have practiced a lot of the consistent things in pre-school so when they go to kindergarten not everything is brand new, they’ve already done a lot of it,” Lupinacci said.

Interim Clear Creek Superintendent Mike Gass during a tour of future site for Carlson elementary in Building 103.

PHOTO BY CHRIS KOEBERL

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

Students use photos to connect with county’s past – May 15, 2013

Six students in Carlson Elementary’s gifted education program looked into the history of Clear Creek County using photos. e fourthand fth-graders took pictures of

various locations in the county and compared them with historic photographs.

Naked man man ‘seeking Jesus’ spotted – May 18, 1994

Audrey Daugherty of Idaho Springs and Alexander Reed of Georgetown spotted a man at Daugherty’s residence stating he was “seeking Jesus.” He was completely naked with a red Bible in his hands. e man was taken to Lutheran Medical Center in Wheat Ridge for a mental health evaluation.

International movie premiere to benefit Silver Plume – May 18, 1979

e movie “Butch and Sundance: e Early Days,” a sequel to “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid” world premiere was sponsored by People for Silver Plume. Proceeds were to go toward interior restoration of the town’s old schoolhouse, now the George Rower Museum. e nonpro t was selected by 20th Century Fox.

Trust sides with Historic Preservation in opposition to housing project – May 17, 1974

e Washington-based National Trust for Historic Preservation had sided with the Georgetown Historic Preservation Commission in its op-

position to a proposed housing development on Leavenworth Mountain. Architect Russell V. Keune said that the development would introduce “a signi cant major architectural composition with strong vertical emphasis.”

e Clear Creek Courant was created in August of 1973. ese items come from Courant’s historic archives. As it turns out, previous Courant writers had the same idea for the paper’s 25th anniversary. eir section was dubbed, “Olds: Not to be confused with news.” It lives on for an entire year to celebrate the paper’s 50th birthday.

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Colorado Gov. Jared Polis announces search for new Clear Creek County Commissioner to take District II seat following recent death of Sean Wood

The District II position covers the western part of Evergreen and the Floyd Hill community

BY CHRIS KOEBERL

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis has announced the search to ll the District II seat on the Clear Creek County Board of Commissioners. e seat was left vacant after the May 6 death of Sean Wood, who represented District II for eight years.

Interested applicants should submit a resume and cover letter to the state by May 12 at  boards@state. co.us.

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“I encourage all public-serviceminded residents who live in District II, which includes southeast Clear Creek County, to apply for this Commissioner position,” Polis said in a statement. “Clear Creek County needs strong leadership to continue the important work of the county in the wake of the tragic passing of Commissioner Sean Woods.”

Wood died unexpectedly on May 6 and a cause of death has not been determined at this time, county authorities told the Courant.

He had also served as a member of Evergreen Fire/Rescue for more than 20 years, according to his published resume.

“Clear Creek County is heartbroken from the unexpected passing of Commissioner Sean Wood,” county

leaders said in a statement.

“We thank and will continue to honor Commissioner Wood for his service to Clear Creek County. We are unable to quantify the amount of time and e ort that he exerted to make this community a better place. We are forever in debt to him, and his family for sharing such a wonderful man with us for the past eight years,” the statement concluded. e position of county commission includes a salary of $84,373 annually plus bene ts.  e governor-selected candidate would serve until at least Jan. 14, 2025, following public elections in November.

Polis is expected to announce his appointment to the commission by May 16.

Clear Creek County Commissioners (left to right) Randy Wheelock, Sean Wood, George Marlin. PHOTO COURTESY OF CLEAR CREEK COUNTY

Tommyknocker Brewery & Pub takes trophy in annual Wing Crawl

However, the real winner is Clear Creek County food bank Loaves & Fishes

A recent Wing Crawl in Idaho Springs allowed participants to sample chicken wings from eight Idaho Springs restaurants. Tommyknocker Brewery & Pub’s unique peanut butter and jelly wings won the crawl, but the real winner was local food bank Loaves & Fishes.

Two hundred sold-out tickets raised more than $6,000 for the food bank, according to Loaves & Fishes Director Rachel Josselyn.

“Everyone kinda knocked it out of the park this year,” Josselyn said about participating restaurants.

Idaho Springs restaurants providing the wings this year for the May 4 Wing Crawl were: Smokin’ Yards BBQ, Tommyknocker Brewery, Pickaxe Pizza, e Banana Leaf, Beau Jo’s, e Vintage Moose, Clear Creek Cidery and MTN Prime.

Event organizer Carolyn Hohne of St. Mary’s in Idaho Springs said the partnership with area restaurants made the event possible because the restaurants donated their time and the wings.

“It allowed me to say to anybody making a donation that 100% of your dollars goes to Loaves and Fishes,” Hohne said.

Josselyn described Tommyknocker’s winning wings as, “Soy peanut butter coating on the wing and a raspberry sauce paired with a small white russian drink.”

“Our community itself is a huge winner because they were able to come together and support us… we serve a lot of people here,” Josselyn added.

Loaves & Fishes is a faith-based food pantry that serves people with no discrimination, according to Josselyn. It o ers hot meals and an opportunity to select from canned goods, fresh fruit, meat, cereal and pasta; even diapers are available at the pantry at 545 CO-103 in Idaho Springs. Loaves & Fishes is open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. ursdays and from noon to 5 p.m. Fridays. Josselyn said appointments are recommended.

In the rst three months of this year, Loaves & Fishes has served more than 1,160 meals and distributed thousands of pounds of food, according to statistics provided by the food bank.

“It helps people be able to not have to stress about food on top of everything else,” Josselyn said. “If they can get enough food here to feed themselves for a week then they can put some money back into their savings and it can help people get back up on their feet.”

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The coveted Wing Crawl trophy was presented to Tommyknocker Brewery & Pub for its winning PBJ-style wings.

PHOTOS COURTESY RACHEL JOSSELYN

MTN Prime wings for the May 4 Wing Crawl in Idaho Springs.

Vintage Moose wings for the May 4 Wing Crawl in Idaho Springs.

Clear Creek Cidery wings for the May 4 Wing Crawl in Idaho Springs.

Smokin’ Yards BBQ wings for the May 4 Wing Crawl in Idaho Springs.

As spring unfurls its vibrant colors across the picturesque landscapes of Colorado, residents and visitors nd themselves amid a unique phenomenon – the birthing season of many wildlife species.

Among them, mule deer, elk, moose, bighorn sheep and black bears stand out, captivating observers with their majesty. In this season of renewal and growth, these critters undergo a profound transformation – they become caretakers, nurturing new life into existence.

e arrival of spring heralds the onset of fawning and calving season, a time when wildlife gives birth to their young. For many Coloradans, this season brings both wonder and a heightened sense of awareness and responsibility. With human development increasingly encroaching upon wildlife habitats, residents and visitors alike are presented with the unique challenge of cohabitating with these animals while ensuring their safety and well-being.

In communities nestled within the foothills and valleys of Colorado, encounters with young wildlife, especially mule deer fawns and elk calves, are rather common in the months of

In James Michener’s “Centennial,” Gray Wolf teaches his son, Lame Beaver, about impermanence. Sort of. “Only the rocks live forever,” he says. Of course, that’s not true. Eventually, rocks erode into particles, which, in turn, can become ground into ash, which, in turn can get blown away then absorbed by some being or merged into other formations… and so on.

Over the past 4 billion years, the con gurations of Earth’s land masses dramatically changed due to the planet’s colliding tectonic plates. Around 250 million years ago, several mini continents bumped into each other and formed the supercontinent, Pangea. About 50 million years later, Pangea split into what are today’s seven continents. We can only imagine what the alignment

VOICES

Fawning, calving season is underway

FROM THE WILDLIFE OFFICER’S DESK

keeping son,

Jacob Sonberg, Scott Murdoch, Philip Sorensen, Mark Lamb, Matt Martinez & Kara VanHoose

May and June. ese vulnerable o spring, born with dappled coats that provide natural camou age, evoke a sense of awe among onlookers. Yet, as humans marvel at the beauty of nature’s creations, they must also exercise caution and respect for wildlife boundaries.

Approaching or attempting to interact with fawns and calves can have serious consequences, both for critters and for humans. e temptation to interact with young wildlife is often high among the public, as fawns and calves are found motionless in yards and along trails. ough these young have not been abandoned as many believe – their ability to stay put for long periods of time away from their mothers is a natural defense mechanism to avoid detection by predators. e wildlife experts at Colorado Parks & Wildlife emphasize the importance of maintaining a safe distance and refraining from interfering with the natural processes of these critters.

In recent years, incidents of well-

Approaching or attempting to interact with fawns and calves can have serious consequences, both for critters and for humans, according to CPW.

meaning individuals “rescuing” seemingly abandoned fawns and calves have become increasingly common. However, Wildlife O cers caution against such interventions, as these actions can lead to the separation of young wildlife from their mothers. Additionally, stress caused by human disturbance can disrupt vital bonding and nursing behaviors between mothers and their o spring. Instead, folks are reminded to observe from a distance and trust the instincts of wildlife to care for their young.

Fawning and calving season also coincides with increased human-wildlife

Shifting ground

will look like 50 million years from now.

con icts in Colorado’s wildland-urban interface. As development continues to encroach upon wildlife habitat, conicts between wildlife and humans become more frequent. Every spring, Wildlife O cers respond to calls about people getting charged, and even trampled, by deer, elk, and moose who react defensively to protect their young. ese incidents are often instigated by humans and/or dogs encroaching on the wildlife’s space, and are easily avoided by observing wildlife from an appropriate distance and

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the If your up ers in man –to ity, ears season of between specting tering of

ere’s a maxim about the importance of standing on solid ground. ere are even biblical exhortations to do that. But the idea of a stable ground is a myth. e truth is that the ground beneath you is constantly shifting, moving.

Plate tectonics explains why that happens. It also explains how mountains form, why volcanoes erupt, and why earthquakes shake things up, particularly in vulnerable regions, all of which has immense importance for every living being. Sur-

vival depends on adapting to one’s changing environment.   roughout eons of giving itself facelifts, Earth has experienced ve mass extinctions. In that time, over a billion species have come and gone, including many incredibly large and erce creatures that make today’s most feared ones look puny and merely rambunctious in comparison. Yet, while species have come and gone, life has tenaciously hung on in one form or another. at understanding of an everchanging landscape provides the perfect metaphor for looking at the human condition and the current state of human a airs. ey are like Earth: constantly in a state of ux. People live, people die. Fads, like generations, come and go. Culture morphs. E ciency and productiv-

ity relentlessly increase to the point of boredom. Technology evolves inexorably. Advanced medicines and procedures extend lifespans. Communication methodologies outdo previous ones by leaps and bounds. ose and more impact everyone, from the personal level to the cultural, national and global theaters. e lesson to learn from that is things continually come together and then they fall apart, sometimes more frequently and rapidly than others. And when that happens, it invariably causes tremors in the social and cultural realms and in the body politic. In time, they can cause social, cultural and political earthquakes and eruptions.

After cataclysmic events, the nat-

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JERRY FABYANIC

Columnist

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keeping dogs on their leashes. When observing wildlife in any season, but especially in the spring when young are on the landscape, always remember the “rule of thumb.” With an outstretched arm, point a thumb up in the air to make a “thumb’s up” gesture. If you can still see the wildlife around your thumb, you’re too close – back up until your thumb completely covers that critter. Additionally, changes in wildlife behavior in response to human presence means you’re too close – keep an eye out for critters stopping to look at you, ceasing feeding activity, moving away, and/or pinning their ears back.

Ultimately, the fawning and calving season serves as a poignant reminder of the delicate balance of coexistence between humans and wildlife. By respecting wildlife boundaries and fostering an understanding of the needs of mule deer, elk, and other species,

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ural proclivity is to begin anew by adapting to the new normal. But that disposition isn’t a dominant part of everyone’s DNA. ere are those who, when things get disjointed or disrupted, yearn for and even insist on a return to a mythical past they maintain was more than good. ey call it the Good Old Days. e problem is on a societal or global scale the Good Old Days are akin to the Big Rock Candy Mountain. A fantasy.

An intriguing way to look at American history is through the lens of a traditional timeline, but one with multiple line graphs: one above the dates and a multitude of di erent colored ones below them. e upper line would trace the up-and-down ow of peak periods of social upheaval — the Civil War and the Civil Rights Movement arguably among the highest — and the stretches of relative social comity. e various lines below the dates would model the underlying social pressures pushing up and against the status quo: slavery, Jim Crow laws, women’s rights to vote and for reproductive freedom, child labor, workers’ rights, segregation, homophobic laws and practices, and more.

residents of Colorado can ensure the well-being of both wildlife populations and themselves.

If you would like to get in touch with your local Wildlife O cer regarding wildlife violations, habitat projects, educational program opportunities, or other wildlife concerns and incidents, please contact CPW’s Northeast Region Service Center during normal business hours at 303-291-7227.

If you would like to report a wildlife incident and it is outside of normal business hours, please contact Colorado State Patrol’s Non-Emergency Dispatch at 303-239-4501 or *CSP (*277), and a Wildlife O cer will be in touch.

If you would like to report a wildlife violation, on record or anonymously, please contact Colorado Operation Game ief at 1-877-COLO-OGT (1877-265-6648).

Contributors to this column included Wildlife O cers Jacob Sonberg, Scott Murdoch and Philip Sorensen; Area Wildlife Managers Mark Lamb and Matt Martinez; and CPW NE Region PIO Kara VanHoose.

e overall graph could be likened to Earth’s ongoing, never-ending metamorphosis: e upper-line correlated to Earth’s shifting tectonic plates, and the rife of underlying lines similar to the upward, potentially explosive force of Earth’s churning hot magma.

Gray Wolf, as wise as he was, was scienti cally ignorant. He likely had no concept of erosion let alone plate tectonics. Supposedly, we’re more learned. We should know that nothing lasts forever and once-upona-times are places of myth. Which loops us back to impermanence.

Another way to say nothing lasts forever is change is the one constant, which is another way to say the only thing permanent is impermanence. Like the literal shifting ground beneath our feet, the ground upon which we build our human constructs is constantly on the move. And with that in mind, everyone must choose: adapt or go extinct. A good thing to keep in mind, especially on Friday, May 17th, which is Endangered Species Day. Visit https://www.nwf.org/OurWork/Wildlife-Conservation/ Endangered-Species/EndangeredSpecies-Day

Jerry Fabyanic is the author of “Sisyphus Wins” and “Food for ought: Essays on Mind and Spirit.” He lives in Georgetown.

Where did those red, blue and black Colorado license plates come from?

A

look at

the history of some of the state’s unique plate designs

BY ELLIS ARNOLD

Aubiquitous image in Colorado, the state’s standard license plate features an artsy depiction of white mountains against a green background. So when all-red, all-blue and all-black designs with white letters — without mountains — started popping up in tra c, you

probably took notice.

In 2023, roughly 180,000 vehicles were registered with those seemingly new plates. But the plates actually have roots in the past, and the oncediscontinued designs raise money for people with disabilities.

“ e rst blue-and-white plate was issued in 1914,” the Colorado Division of Motor Vehicles said in a statement, adding: “ e rst year the all-red background with white letters was issued was 1925.”

Colorado’s popular new black plate is modeled after a 1945 design, predating the state’s rst plate design with mountains by about 15 years, according to the state DMV.

Another retro plate that ips the

standard design — instead o ering green mountains and white sky — recently made a return. It, too, generates funds for programs for the disability community.

Colorado’s batch of reissued designs represents just one of the many ways to support a cause or send a message.

“Our choice in license plates reects things we love to do, organizations we support, our service, our hobbies and interests and provides nancial support to these organizations,” DMV Senior Director Electra Bustle said in a news release this year.

Here’s a look at the history of some of Colorado’s unique license plates.

Bringing it back

Colorado rst made available the now-retro-looking plate with green mountains and white sky in 1962, the state DMV said.

Colorado discontinued that plate design in 2000, the division said. Bringing it back was an e ort of a state Senate bill in 2021, a law that requires the state to charge additional fees for those plates and put them in a disability support fund.

State lawmakers in 2022 followed up with state Senate Bill 22-217, a law that allowed Colorado to issue the previously retired designs of all-black, all-red and all-blue backgrounds.

An image of Colorado’s license plate design created to recognize the victims of the shooting at Columbine High School in 1999. COURTESY OF COLORADO DIVISION OF MOTOR VEHICLES

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e Colorado Disability Funding Committee receives $25 from the sale of each of those plates, as well as an additional $25 at renewal, the state DMV said.

e DMV does not have historical records that point to the reasons why the state discontinued the black, red and blue plates years ago, the division said.

“Black and white, and whiteand-black color combinations, as well as a host of other color combinations, were used from 1913 through 1958. e nal version of the black-and-white color combination was issued in 1954,” the DMV said in a statement.

Around 1959, the state moved to various versions of green-andwhite license plates, the DMV said.

Colorado rst made available its current standard license plate design of white mountains and green background around 1960, according to the DMV.

Retro plates gain popularity

Now that some old designs are back, they’ve become popular.

Coloradans chose the black plates roughly 170,000 times in 2023, according to a DMV list. About 6,900 vehicles registered with the red plates and about 6,400 with the blue that year, the list said.

“ e black background in particular exceeded original revenue estimates, while the blue and red backgrounds have met estimates,” a state budget document said.

e state made the black, red and blue plates available in January 2023.

Themed plates, including for ethnic groups

e Columbine “Respect Life” design remains popular too, with more than 75,000 vehicles registered with the plates in 2023. Released in 2001, the plate honors the 13 lives lost during the shooting at Columbine High School in 1999, according to the DMV.

(While the plate design was created to recognize the victims of the Columbine tragedy, it does not generate funds for survivors of the shooting, the DMV clari ed.)

Some plates center on ethnic groups. e Italian American heritage plate was created from a state House Bill in 2007.

e American Indian Scholars plate was created from a state Senate Bill in 2005, the DMV said. For that plate, a person must donate $25 to the Rocky Mountain Indian Chamber of Commerce.

And now, a bill to create a plate that supports the Chicana/o community — Americans of Mexican descent — recently passed the state legislature.

After it’s created, a person would become eligible for the plate by providing a certi cate con rming they have made a donation to a nonpro t organization chosen by o cials based on the organization’s provision of services to the Latin American community, according to a summary of the bill on the legislature’s website.

“It speaks to Chicano heritage that is very deep in the state of Colorado,” state Rep. Tim Hernandez has said.

An image of Colorado’s historically influenced blue-background license plate design.

An image of Colorado’s historically influenced black-background license plate design.

An image of Colorado’s license plate design that benefits the Rocky Mountain Indian Chamber of Commerce.

An image of Colorado’s historically influenced red-background license plate design.

An image of Colorado’s Italian American heritage plate design.

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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.

SUNDAY

Alvarado Cemetery cleanup: e

annual spring cleanup of the Alvarado Cemetery near Georgetown will be Sunday, May 19. Free breakfast will be available starting at 7 a.m., and the work starts at 9 a.m. Bring your weed whackers, mowers, your hat and gloves.

TUESDAY

Clear Creek County Board of Commissioners: Regular meeting of the county commissioners is at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 21, at the county courthouse 405 Argentine Street, Georgetown.

UPCOMING

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.

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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.

Georgetown Memorial Day ceremony: Georgetown is hosting a Memorial Day ceremony at 11 a.m. May 27 at Library Park, followed by the opening of Guanella Pass.

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.

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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 effort 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.

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.

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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.

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Colorado’s foster families honored for National Foster Care Month

BY JO DAVIS JDAVIS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

May is National Foster Care Month. e Colorado Department of Human Services commemorated the month by honoring ve foster families. e families honored were Desmond and Emelia Boateng from Peyton, Jennifer and Stacy Gardiner from Deacon, Chad Harbertson and Kayunte Berry from Lakewood, Josh Skaggs from Colorado Springs and Ahna and Andres Raygoza from Wiggins. e families came together for a luncheon on Saturday, May 4, at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science.

“ ese families are examples of ordinary Coloradans doing something extraordinary to strengthen families and their community. eir support for reuni cation and commitment to caring for youth of all ages is remarkable,” said Mollie Bradlee, interim director of the CDHS O ce of Children, Youth and Families. “ ey are an inspiration for others to consider what they can do right now to make a di erence for kids and families.”

e luncheon was also to bring more attention to foster care, to CDHS. e state is always looking to

nd more families to add to its foster and kinship family network, CDHS.

According to the CDHS, there are 3,448 children and youth living with 2,471 certi ed kinship and foster families today in Colorado.

“We know that people are curious about foster care and want to know more about what it is really like,” said Bradlee. “By sharing these real stories, we hope to inspire more Coloradans to support children and youth who need a temporary safe place to heal while their parents or caregivers work on building skills to help their children thrive.”

According to the CDHS, being a foster parent isn’t exclusive to married, middle-aged couples. In Colorado, foster parents can be:

• Single, married, or in a committed relationship

• All races and ethnicities

• All sexual orientations, gender identities, or gender expressions

• Homeowners or renters

• An experienced parent or a rsttime parent

• Older or young (minimum 21 years old)

e only way to know if you qualify is to contact the CDHS o ce near you for more information. Visit CO4Kids.org.

The honored Colorado foster families from the right are Joe Skaggs, Stacy and Jennifer Gardinier, Desmond and Emelia Boateng, Ahna and Andres Raygoza, Chad Harbertson and Kayunte Berry.

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SPORTS

BY JOHN RENFROW JRENFROW@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Clear Creek Rec Center holds adult softball, kickball leagues this summer

6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

For adults looking for more ways to stay active in Clear Creek County this summer, registration is currently open at the recreation center for softball and kickball leagues.

Plus, you don’t even have to sacrifice your weekend mountain time. The kickball games are held on Wednesdays and the softball games on Thursdays.

Softball begins on May 30 and runs through July 11, with games beginning at 6:15 p.m. Kickball starts on June 12 and runs through July 24, with game times slotted for

Both leagues will be held at the Idaho Springs Sports Complex. Check below for further details on the leagues.

Softball

Teams will face off over six weeks (each team will have a bye week), with the top four teams advancing to the championship game in the seventh week.

According to the rec center’s website, each team must have at least four females on the batting order, and team rosters are limited to 18 players.

Two makeup games are allowed, with the latest date for the champi-

onship game being Aug. 1.

Registration costs $450 per team.

Kickball

Each kickball team holds at least 10 players, with at least three of each sex. The maximum number of players on a roster allowed is 18.

Lineups can be flexed, meaning teams can bat up to 12 players (10 fielders and two extra kickers).

The league champion will crowned after the six-week season based on total wins.

Registration costs $400 per team.

Other sports offered

The Clear Creek Rec Center also holds drop-in basketball and vol-

leyball games. Basketball games are held on Tuesdays from 6 to 8 p.m. Volleyball games are held on Thursdays from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Both sports are included in your CCMRD membership. New players can pay a $10 drop-in fee, or take advantage of the center’s $70 punch card (good for 10 classes, activities, or gym sessions).

The center also holds intro pickleball classes for beginners, individual and semi-private lessons and beginner, intermediate and advanced open play sessions.  For more information on all sports and activities offered, visit www.clearcreekrecreation.com/ adult-sports.html.

The Clear Creek Rec Center is o ering adult kickball, softball, pickleball and more this summer. Check out the center’s website for more information. FILE PHOTO

According to the Clear Creek Rec Center, softball and kickball are solid ways for adults to stay active and participate in healthy competition. Both sports are open for registration now. COURTESY PHOTO

Colorado Community Media honored with 10 regional journalism awards

Sta takes three first place honors at the Society of Professional Journalists’ Top of the Rockies Excellence in Journalism competition

e sta of Colorado Community Media’s two dozen newspapers received 10 awards, including three rst-place honors, at the esteemed Top of the Rockies Excellence in Journalism competition over the weekend.

is year’s contest, hosted by the Colorado chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists, attracted a record number of participants, with

more than 80 news media outlets and 30 freelancers from Colorado, Wyoming, Utah and New Mexico

submitting their work. Judged by the Los Angeles Press Club, the competition was erce, with more than 1,900 entries vying for recognition. Colorado Community media competed in the large newsroom category. e newsroom’s “Long Way Home” series, an extensive, 14-story deep dive into the escalating crisis of housing a ordability and availability, won rst place in the General Reporting, Series or Package category. e story identi ed the barriers many younger Coloradans and people of color face in their struggles for home ownership and explored potential solutions. e stories, produced by reporters across the newsroom, ran in newspapers — from the Arvada Press to the Parker Chronicle — across the metro area. e project

A group of Colorado Community Media team members gather for a photo at the Colorado chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists’ Top of the Rockies Excellence in Journalism awards ceremony on May 3 at the Denver Press Club. PHOTO BY LINDA SHAPLEY

AWARDS

was led by Editor in Chief Michael de Yoanna with West Metro Editor Kristen Fiore, North Metro Editor Scott Taylor, Digital Editor Deborah Grigsby and former South Metro Editor elma Grimes, the assistance of editors Scott Gilbert and Christy Steadman, and initial contributions from former chief editor Lisa Schlichtman.

Judges wrote: “Tremendous e ort by the sta of Colorado Community Media to tell the story of housing — the facts, gures and people a ected by metro Denver’s housing issues.” Reporters Nina Joss and McKenna Harford won rst place in the Politics, Feature category for “Shades of Red” in the Douglas County NewsPress, looking at divergent views among south metro area Republicans regarding how to present a uni-

ed front to voters.

“In this timely, unbiased, and indepth analysis, journalists Nina Joss and McKenna Harford show great skill at explaining complex political issues in a way that is accessible and engaging to their audience. e result is a clearly written, logically structured, and highly entertaining piece of work,” the judges remarked.

News sta ers Fiore, Corinne Westeman, Grigsby, Steadman, Rylee Dunn and Steve Smith were honored with a rst place in Social Justice Reporting in “For the record: Examining how the Golden Transcript contributed to systemic racism.” e story, which Westeman took the lead role in writing, reconciled with a racially biased chapter of the Transcript’s presentation of news in the late 1960s and early 1970s surrounding the Black Panther Party. Also named on the award are Jameka Lewis, senior librarian at the Denver Public Library’s BlairCaldwell African American Re-

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Westeman also took home a second-place award in the Sports, News category for “Role Players: Orediggers work behind the scenes to elevate football team’s performance.”

Dunn, at the Arvada Press, received a second-place honor for Obit Reporting for “Remembering Moses Walker, a musician and friend beyond compare.” Joss, at the Littleton Independent, took third place in the Obit Reporting category for “Je Gaylord’s death shines light on life of strength and sel essness.”

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TRIVIA

1. GEOGRAPHY: Which European country has the largest population?

2. TELEVISION: Which sitcom features a character named Ron Swanson?

3. SCIENCE: What are the three layers of the Earth?

4. MOVIES: Which 2001 movie has a famous “bend and snap” scene?

5. MONEY: What is a modern U.S. penny made of mostly?

6. ANIMAL KINGDOM: What is a common name for an animal in the Leporidae family?

7. LITERATURE: Which children’s book contains the line, “Why, sometimes I’ve believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast”?

8. ANATOMY: Where is the pinna located in the human body?

9. HISTORY: Who was the fourth president of the United

States?

10. BUSINESS: What did Amazon sell exclusively when it started business in 1994?

Answers

1. Russia.

2. “Parks and Recreation.”

3. Crust, mantle and core.

4. “Legally Blonde.”

5. Zinc.

6. Rabbit or hare.

7. “Alice in Wonderland.”

8. Ear.

9. James Madison.

10. Books.

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FLASHBACK

1. Name the Beatles album that was the rst to contain all original material.

2. “ e Morning After” was the theme song for which lm?

3. Which artist was the rst to release “When a Man Loves a Woman”?

4. Name the group that released “Neither One of Us (Wants to Be the First to Say Goodbye).”

5. Name the song that contains this lyric: “But they’re cousins, identical cousins all the way, one pair of matching

bookends, di erent as night and day.”

Answers

1. “A Hard Day’s Night,” in 1964, had 13 songs, all written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney. e U.S. and U.K. versions di ered in track listings and were released two weeks apart.

2. “ e Poseidon Adventure,” released in 1972. An ocean liner, on her last voyage before being scrapped, ips over in a tsunami, trapping the passengers in the upside down ship.

3. Percy Sledge, in 1966. e song shot to No. 1 on all the U.S. charts. Michael Bolton followed with a cover in 1991. His version also went to No. 1.

4. Gladys Knight & e Pips, in 1972.

5. “ e Patty Duke Show” theme song, 1963-1966. Patty Duke played both parts, both the American cousin and her identical British cousin.

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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:

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.

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

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Publisher: Clear Creek Courant

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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

or social

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. CCC879

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 prop-

erties 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,