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The Ice is Right

BY CORINNE WESTEMAN AND DEB HURLEY BROBST CWESTEMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM DBROBST@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Nick Perrone, 7, right holds onto Kidz Korner director Rose Morris during an ice-skating session at the Frozen Fire Ice Rink at Digger Field on Dec. 18. Kidz Korner was the first group to use the rink during the rec district’s trial run before its grand opening on Dec. 26.

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CCMRD opens ice-skating rink at Golddigger Field

BY CORINNE WESTEMAN CWESTEMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Noah Windley, 11, thought the Frozen Fire Ice Rink at Digger Field looked small when he saw it on television. But, while skating on Dec. 18, he said, “Now that I see it, it looks pretty big.”

Noah and three other Kidz Korner participants were among the first to experience Clear Creek Metropolitan Recreation District’s rink earlier this month. District

staff hosted a trial run on Dec. 18, a soft opening the next day, and a grand opening on Saturday.

The rink is open daily from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. Admission is $7 with skate rentals costing $3. For more information, visit www. clearcreekrecreation.com/ccrecd/ ice-rink.html.

The district rented the rink to diversify programming, bring in additional revenues during COVID-19 restrictions, and offer new amenities for the community, according to CCMRD staff. Because the surface is synthetic ice, the district will use it through at least April.

Noah Windley, 11, starts to feel confident in his iceskating abilities while visiting the rec district’s new rink on Dec. 18. It was Noah’s first time ice-skating.

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COVID-19 pandemic uproots everyday life On March 13, Clear Creek County had its first confirmed case of COVID-19. By Dec. 21, the county had 257 confirmed cases and two fatalities.

Starting in mid-March, life as Clear Creek residents knew it changed completely. Under a statewide Stay-atHome order, schools went online, bars closed and restaurants could only offer food to go, and churches and fitness centers turned to streaming services and video conferences to connect with participants. Only essential businesses, such as grocery stores and gas stations, remained open.

By the late spring and early summer, a small sense of normalcy started to return as restrictions eased.

Retail stores and personal services reopened and restaurants offered limited indoor capacity.

During the summer, both Idaho Springs and Georgetown instituted pedestrian malls to encourage outdoor dining and social distancing, and by July, local guide companies were seeing plenty of bookings amid limited capacities.

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In Loving Memory

Westbound & Down Brewing Company patrons enjoy the relaxed dine-in restrictions PHOTO BY CORINNE WESTEMAN during lunchtime on Dec. 21.

Clear Creek County restaurants open up to 25% indoor capacity Eateries alone are moved to Level Orange on the COVID-19 dial

BY CORINNE WESTEMAN CWESTEMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Clear Creek County’s restaurants are allowed to have 25% indoor capacity, with a cap of 50

people, as of Dec. 21.

The restaurants only have been moved to Level Orange on the state’s COVID-19 dial as the county’s case count, incidence rate and F positivity have all declined in recent weeks, county officials stated p w in a press release.

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A tribute to those in the service Evergreen’s Wreaths Across America event honors past and present military

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Nearly 30 “hearty souls” braved chilly temperatures and gusty winds on Saturday to honor those who have served in the Armed Forces.

Scott Coffer, Post 2001 past commander, thanked those who attended the annual Wreaths Across America event at Evergreen Memorial Park to honor past and present service members by displaying 230 wreaths.

A similar event was held at Bear Creek Cemetery and at 2,500 other locations across the country. The annual event is sponsored locally by the Evergreen Elks Lodge.

Coffer explained the three goals of Wreaths Across America: to remember the fallen, to honor those who have and are serving in the military, and to teach young people the value of freedom.

Volunteer veterans saluted seven wreaths — six denoting the six branches of the military plus one to remember prisoners of war and those missing in action.

The wreaths were displayed on stakes because snow made it impossible to put the wreaths on the graves.

Coffer quoted President Ronald Reagan to explain why it was

Cindy Emerine plays “Taps” during the Wreaths Across America event at Evergreen Memorial Park on Dec. 19.

Some of the 230 wreaths placed to honor veterans at the Wreaths Across America PHOTOS BY DEB HURLEY BROBST event.

important to teach children about serving in the military: “Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. … It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same, or one day we will spend our sunset years telling our children and our children’s children what it was once like in the United States where men were free.”

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Jacque and Art Whyte of Evergreen said they like to participate in Wreaths Across America because it’s a great tribute to veterans, with Jacque noting that Art was a retired veteran.

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OPINION

Civility in the new year

bout 15% of the most liberal and 15% of the most conservative among us have escalated their political disagreement into a hateful battle in which each side would have us believe that the other side is evil. The cable news outlets know that fanning this hatred increases their ratings and therefore drives up advertising revenue.

Sometimes those of us who aren’t part of the 30% take sides too. The JIM ROHRER result is a dangerous COLUMNIST split in which many identify as Democrats or Republicans instead of as Americans.

There is an industry of false and misleading information to support extreme hatred.

We are being misled and used. Most of us don’t believe either side is always right or always wrong. Like most things in life, the truth is somewhere in the middle.

You might ask how we got this way. There was a time when we really had four political parties. In addition to the two official parties, there were conservative Democrats and progressive Republicans. The conservative Democrats were called blue dogs and the progressive Republicans were called moderate Republicans.

In 2010, the Republicans took the U.S. House as many blue dog seats went to conservative Republicans. Beginning in 2009, the popularity and loud voice of the Tea Party caused the Republican moderates to disappear. So, we now had two parties with no one in the middle to moderate the issues.

They moved away from each other. So, the result was two parties who were further right and further left than at any modern time.

Politics is made up of two quite different playing fields. The first is all about “who gets what.” Forever, we have debated that

issue. Progressives want the government to subsidize those who need a helping hand, while conservatives see that as an attempt to have the hard-working support those who lack a strong work ethic. It is unlikely that this debate will ever end. What’s changed is that now we are separated by who we are and what we believe. Urban and rural citizens have different lives, priorities and sometimes different values. Now our disagreements are lifestyle issues, and the differences cross over into passionately held beliefs.

Let’s be clear, it’s not just Congress that’s divided, it’s we citizens as well. One of our most strongly held desire is the need for a sense of belonging. When our goals to fit in are stronger than our goals for accuracy, we seek information sources that verify the beliefs of those around us. Pew research done last year shows that the majority of Americans believe that “others” cast uninformed votes in elections. Again, Pew research shows that most Americans don’t believe they can have civil conversations with people who have different views from theirs.

That’s a sad state of affairs, but if you doubt it, read some Facebook posts or tweets.

I have a friend with whom I share a healthy back and forth on Facebook. He is a libertarian and I am not. We seldom agree on political issues, but our comments are always respectful and never personal. We both enjoy the exchange. Another friend who sees these posts asked why we don’t just unfriend each other. I explained that while I feel my friend is often wrong, he is a great guy with whom I have many shared beliefs. He is a stand-up person who I would never treat with disrespect.

I think we need to breakdown the disrespect which results in a lack of civility. Now, we will have a new administration. Perhaps we can watch what they do when inaugurated and judge it based on our identity as Americans not party members. How about a New Year’s Resolution? More civility in 2021.

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A peek into the crystal ball

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ere are a few predictions for the 2021-22 political cycle.

1. R-E-C-A-L-L-S will D-I-S-A-P-P-E-A-R. Recalls didn’t work because they didn’t garner enough signatures. But they still wouldn’t have worked even if the signatures had been procured to force a recall election. Except for the governor, every party can retain the political office which the officeholder leaves via a vacancy committee. An elected official who faces a recall attempt can be replaced by a member of their party if they resign. The choice is mostly left to a vacancy committee, but if there were enough recall signatures garnered against Colorado’s attorney general, for example, the attorney general would resign and Jared Polis would then appoint another Democrat to replace them. Recalling an elected official is incredibly short-sighted as JOE a political strategy for this reason.

WEBB Lightning struck in 2013 because of COLUMNIST complacency. It will not strike twice.

Nothing beats good old-fashioned organization and campaigning for a candidate.

2. Lauren Boebert will inspire many to follow in her footsteps. In the words of one potential candidate who contacted me, “If she can do it, why can’t I?” Some of these candidates will be qualified, others not so much.

Some will be successful electorally and others will not be. The bottom line is that Lauren Boebert showed that when the odds are stacked against you that political success is possible regardless of whatever detractors may say. On the GOP side, there will be more like Lauren Boebert. The Democrats will also have several Lauren Boebert-like candidates emerge.

3. Fresh candidates for office will emerge. Familiar faces running for office will be at a disadvantage to newcomers. People who’ve been associated with political endeavors forever will be seen as career politicians. If you run for office over and over again, eventually the public will tire of you-some candidates sooner rather than later.

It would be better for a legislator to permit themselves to be termed out rather than seeking a higher office. Do something else privately to better your community and Colorado. If you have made a positive impression, people will remember you because you are likable. At that point higher office becomes feasible.

4. Republicans will rebound. This is true in both Colorado and Jefferson County. Nothing is permanent.

What goes up must come down and what goes down must come up and rebound. I expect gains in the State House and the State Senate. We will also flip at least one

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Weather Observations for Georgetown, Colorado

POLICE BLOTTER Springs police responded to a harassment call in the vicinity of Virginia Canyon Road and Placer Street. A resident was driving in the area when a person reportedly approached his car and started pounding on the window and commenced shouting demands and obscenities. As of Dec. 19, ISPD was working with the alleged victim to identify the suspect in a photographic lineup.

Friday, Dec. 18 — Empire police were informed of Denver officers conducting a welfare check on a parolee who lived in town limits. The parolee was suspected of holding someone in their household hostage, however, officers found that wasn’t the case and the parolee wasn’t home.

Sunday, Dec. 20 — Empire police responded to a disturbance at the post office along West Park Avenue.

Two neighbors reportedly got into a dispute with one trying to drive away and the other standing in the way.

The driver reportedly shouted insults at the other, who then reportedly punched the vehicle. Both were given warnings.

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7 December 2020 Week ofWeek 14ofDecember, 2020 A local National Weather Service volunteer observer makes temperature and precipitation observations each day at about 8 a.m. at the Georgetown Weather Station. Wind observations are made at Georgetown Lake. “Max” and “Min” temperatures are from digital displays of a “MMTS” (“Maximum/Minimum Temperature System”); “Mean daily” temperature is the calculated average of the max and min. “Total Precipitation” is inches of rainfall plus melted snow. “Snowfall” is inches of snow that accumulated during the preceding 24 hours. T = Trace of precipitation. NR = Not Reported. “Peak wind gust at Georgetown Lake” is the velocity in miles per hour and the time of the maximum wind gust that occurred during the calendar day preceding the date of observation. Historic data are based on the period of record for which statistical data have been compiled (about 51 years within the period 1893-2019). Any weather records noted are based on a comparison of the observed value with the historical data set.

Day and date of observation (2020)

Monday, 12/14 Tuesday, 12/15 Wednesday, 12/16 Thursday, 12/17 Friday, 12/18 Saturday, 12/19 Sunday, 12/20 Summary

Crime calls from Dec. 14-20 Monday, Dec. 14 — Georgetown police responded to a disturbance near the 2200 block of Argentine Street.

Two women were reportedly involved in a verbal altercation, and a warning was issued to both parties.

Wednesday, Dec. 16 — Idaho Springs police opened an investigation into allegations that a known sex offender failed to register after moving to the city. An affidavit was submitted to the court, and an arrest warrant was issued. The case is open until the warrant is executed.

Wednesday, Dec. 16 — Idaho Springs police responded to a disturbance at the resource center along Colorado Boulevard. A person receiving services reportedly became unruly and displayed menacing behaviors. The person was located and issued a criminal trespass warning to never visit the center again.

Wednesday, Dec. 16 — Idaho Springs police received a report of vandalism in the Courtney-Ryley-Cooper Park restrooms. The case remains open.

Wednesday, Dec. 16 — Idaho

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CLEAR CREEK NEWS BRIEFS Santa Shop’s changed format

While the Clear Creek Santa Shop had to modify its setup this year, organizers are hopeful the full shop and Santa visits can return in the future.

According to co-organizer Joni Albers, Clear Creek Advocates decided this fall to forgo an in-person shop this year and took monetary donations only. Albers clarified that the shop typically receives a combination of toys, clothing and monetary donations for children and their families.

The number of clients was maybe a little more than usual, she estimated.

Overall, Santa Shop received about $22,000 in donations.

“Every year, it just amazes me what the people in this community can do,” Albers said.

Organizers used the donations to buy about 100 Safeway gift cards for families and Target gift cards for

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statewide office if not more. When one party is on top there tends to be a presumption that they will win.

each of the 200 children. Albers and her colleagues delivered them to the local post offices on Dec. 18, saying she hoped the families were as happy receiving the envelopes as the organizers were putting them together.

She also thanked the donors, saying Santa Shop is never possible without their help.

While this format was successful, Albers said the Advocates missed hosting the physical shop with Santa, crafts and lots of smiles among children and parents alike.

“We miss it too,” she continued.

“It’s more work to do the (in-person) Santa Shop, but it’s worth it to see the kids. … It brings the holiday spirit to everybody.”

County sees small, unique victory in clinic fundraising

Even though there’s still more

than $2 million to go to fully fund the health clinic in Idaho Springs, county officials were happy to announce the project had received $40,000 from the Gates Family Foundation and $50,000 from the Boettcher Foundation.

The latter is important and unique, consultant Robb Pike described during a Dec. 15 county commissioners meeting, because the foundation doesn’t give to health projects.

Pike said the foundation appreciated the clinic’s collaborative model and think it will benefit a lot of residents both in Clear Creek and Gilpin counties.

The county is looking to open the clinic in July and now has about $4.4 million of the projected $7.1 million total cost.

Additionally, Colorado Gives Day donors have contributed $5,301 toward the clinic, and Pike clarified that

the site’s donation function will be open year-round. People are also free to mail checks to the county, he said.

Pike said he will be meeting with other funders in the first quarter of 2021, and said that if Gilpin County continues to strongly support the project that might help move the philanthropic needle as well.

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Once you lose, of course, you will be disabused of that notion. Republicans will make sharp gains only because in prior years they, unfortunately, have had sharp losses.

5. More compassion will exist. Many have endured sharp losses both personal and businesses due to

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SKATING FROM PAGE 1

Not only was Dec. 18 a big day for CCMRD, but also for the four Kidz Korner participants who were ice skating for the first time.

“It’s pretty fun,” Nick Perrone, 7, said.

Jake Crumpton, 8, said he was planning to ask his grandparents to bring him back to the rink so he could skate again.

Like his friends, Caleb Berg, 6, was primarily holding the sides at the beginning of the hour, but by the end, he was comfortable skating into the middle of the rink.

Rose Morris, director of the district’s Kidz Korner program, had the boys wear helmets because she expected a lot of hard falls. While the boys did have their share of stumbles, they seemed to bounce right back up, she pointed out. “(The synthetic surface) doesn’t seem to cause as many injuries as real ice,” she continued. “I haven’t seen a tear yet.”

Morris also noticed a difference in her own skating, saying she normally falls a lot on real ice but was having a better time on the district’s rink.

“I think it’s a great thing,” she said. “Families will enjoy it a lot.”

She added that Kidz Korner was planning to return to the rink this week during its winter break programming.

As the kids were finishing up, Noah said he was having a great time, and he thought Idaho Springs should have a roller-skating rink now, too.

A long-term possibility While CCMRD has no plans for a roller-skating rink, the ice-skating one could be around longer than just April.

The district has a 120-day rental with the option to buy and expand the rink, General Manager Cameron Marlin said. The rental, including staff time and equipment, cost about $70,000. To buy the current 65-footby-32-foot rink would be another $50,000, and as of Dec. 21, the district hadn’t received a quote on how much buying a slightly larger one would cost.

Marlin and Samantha Dhyne, the district’s project lead, said they anticipate bringing a proposal to buy a rink to the CCMRD board of directors in January. The district

Caleb Berg, 6, takes a break from skating to watch his fellow Kidz Korner participants get their bearing on the rink. Caleb and the other three participants all said they’d never been ice skatPHOTOS BY CORINNE WESTEMAN ing before Dec. 18.

Rec district staff member Afton Dhyne looks over everything at the skate rental booth, which is Golddigger Stadium’s concession booth, before Dec. 18’s trial run.

Samantha Dhyne, the rec district’s project lead for the rink, helps Noah Windley, 11, with his skates on Dec. 18.

The Kidz Korner group skates around the Frozen Fire Ice Rink at Digger Field while rec district staff make some final adjustments during a Dec. 18 trial run.

has until Jan. 18 to apply 100% of the rental price toward purchase. After that, the percentage will decrease incrementally, Marlin said.

If it did buy a rink, CCMRD would host it to the Shelly/Quinn Ballfields now that the school district has sold Golddigger Stadium.

Even without purchasing it, CCMRD staff anticipates renting the rink will turn a profit between dona-

tions, ticket sales and skate-sharpening revenues. Even before the Dec. 18 trial run, the district had received $25,000 in monetary donations, $6,000 in donated services and $1,000 in ticket sales, Dhyne explained.

Additionally, Dhyne said the district will offer hockey, broomball and other programming on the rink starting in January. Marlin commented that Mountain Youth

Network has suggested a mixed-ages hockey tournament in February.

Ultimately, Dhyne said that while staff is excited about the prospect of having an ice-skating rink longterm, there are still a lot of details to work through.

“Should we run this year-round?”

Dhyne asked. “It will be pretty unique. We have a good plan, but it is a new project for us.”

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SPORTS 2020 Clear Creek sports year in review

BY MICHAEL HICKS MHICKS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Though the COVID-19 pandemic wreaked havoc on the sports schedule in 2020 — in particular — the high school sports calendar, there were still some memorable moments. From longtime Clear Creek athletic director David Schuessler announcing his retirement to Ben Griffin being named Mile High League Male Athlete of the Year to Ceci Davies’ fourth straight trip to state cross country, there were plenty of things to celebrate in the sports world as far as Clear Creek County is concerned this year.

COVID-19 turns seasons upside down The Colorado High School Activities Association canceled the conclusion of its 2020 state basketball tournaments and the spring sports season due to state protocols put in place to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.

Clear Creek High School had completed its winter sports season for the 2019-20 campaign but missed out on a spring sports campaign, which would’ve included baseball, girls soccer, boys lacrosse and track and field.

The 2020-21 fall season was postponed to Season C — or next spring — because of the pandemic. Clear Creek High School had the option to play football in either Season A or C after CHSAA and the state was able to work out variances to allow teams to play, but the Golddiggers elected to stay in Season C. CHSAA recently announced the 2020-21 winter sports campaign — Season B — will start with practices beginning Jan. 18 and games the following week after the state approved variances. Initially, the season was to start the first week of January before it was postponed to early February after the state announced it wouldn’t offer variances to allow for indoor high school athletics during an uptick in COVID-19 cases in late November. That decision was amended two weeks later.

Schuessler earns 2A AD honor, and retirement David Schuessler, a Clear Creek High School graduate, was named the 2A Athletic Director of the Year by the Colorado Athletic Directors Association last April.

Schuessler has been the AD at CCHS since replacing Frank Reeves, who is the current superintendent in the East Grand School District.

Besides being AD, Schuessler has coached multiple sports at Clear Creek high school and middle school. The 55-year-old, who has worked full time at CCHS for the last 25 years, will be retiring at the end of this school year.

Griffin named Mile High League male athlete of the year Ben Griffin beat out 13 other male athletes to be named the Mile High

David Schuessler presented Ben Griffin with the Mile High League Senior Male Athlete of the Year award just before the start of Clear Creek High School’s graduation parade and ceremony on May 23.

FILE PHOTOS BY SARA HERTWIG

League male athlete of the year in 2020.

A three-sport athlete — football, basketball and track he was a key contributor in the football team getting back to the playoffs in 2017 for the first time since 1999. He also won a state title in 2019 as part of the school’s 4 x 100 track relay team.

He was the top receiver for the Golddiggers’ football team during his 2019 senior season and led the basketball team in scoring with 15.4 points per game.

Davies qualifies for state XC for 4th straight year Clear Creek cross country runner Ceci Davies qualified for the 2A state cross country championship for the fourth and final time in 2020.

Davies, a senior, placed 12th at the 2A Region 1 championship at Lyons High School on Oct. 8.

At state in Colorado Springs, Davies finished 23rd in a time of 22 minutes, 23.2 seconds. She placed in the top 25 in each of her four runs at state.

Houston represents Diggers at the 2A state wrestling meet Campbell Houston, a 182-pound junior, was Clear Creek’s lone representative last February at the 2A state wrestling championships at the Pepsi Center.

Houston went 1-2 at state. He dropped his first-round bout to Ignacio Perez-Rodriguez of Roaring Fork in 2 minutes, 48 seconds. In the consolation bracket, he scored a 12-8 decision over Adam Chacon of Centauri before having his season

Danion Baca coaching his team last season.

ended by Jaime Ibarra of County Line in 2:57. Ironically, Ibarra defeated Perez-Rodriguez in 2A Region 4 finals.

Houston finished the season 23-7.

Football field coming together on Floyd Hil Even though Clear Creek High School elected to play in Season C in a condensed football season, it hasn’t missed out on the opportunity to play home games — at least not yet.

The Golddiggers, who have traditionally played at the iconic Golddigger Stadium in Idaho Springs, will play home contests at a new revamped field behind the high school on Floyd Hill starting this spring.

The field’s grass surface has been replaced with turf, while a press

box and concession stands have been built. The scoreboard at Digger Field has also been moved to Floyd Hill.

Boys hoops qualify for regionals Kiefer Zabel hit a 3-pointer and then made two crucial late free throws to help the Clear Creek boys basketball team upset host Byers 5752 on Feb. 25 to secure a spot in the 2A regional playoffs.

Zabel and Ben Griffin scored 18 points each to lead the Golddiggers.

CCHS (11-12) lost its final three games of the season - in districts to Denver Christian and Burlington - and then in the first round of the regional tournament 50-47 at Vail Christian.

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Bukiema comes out of the shadow, takes over the girls’ hoops Emily Bukiema, who recently served as Shadow Murphy’s assistant coach, was named the head girls basketball coach at CCHS. The program had gone 10-20 the last two seasons under Murphy, including 3-17 in the 2019-20 campaign. This was after a veteran-laden squad went 24-3 and reached the 2A state championship game in 2018.

Baca takes over as Diggers football coach Danion Baca, Clear Creek High School’s wrestling coach and an assistant coach for the varsity football team, was named the school’s third head football coach in three years.

Baca replaced Landon Wright, who went 3-6 in his lone season at the helm.

Baca served as the team’s defensive coordinator in 2019. Previously, he had coached at Alameda High School, where he led the Pirates to the 2A state playoffs.

CCHS skiers compete at state Ben Jeffers placed in the top 100 in three events at the state skiing championships in February.

Jeffers took 63rd, 84th and 94th, respectively, in the slalom, Nordic (cross country) and giant slalom.

On the girls’ side, Elsie Gothman placed 65th in the slalom and 82nd in the giant slalom. Skylah Inman was 61st in the Nordic skate and Isabel Inman finished 71st in the Nordic classic.

The Clear Creek girls placed 11th, while the boys finished 14th.

Clear Creek’s boys basketball team breaks out of its huddle following a timeout against Vail Mountain on March 6.

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Clear Creek schools started the 2020-21 school year in-person, but by fall, things started to worsen.

In November, the county moved to Level Red on the state’s COVID-19 dial. This restricts restaurants’ indoor dining, limits capacity at other businesses, and prohibits social gatherings.

As of Dec. 21, the county remains in Level Red, although its situation is improving, local health officials stated. Restaurants moved to Level Orange, allowing for 25% indoor capacity, with a cap of 50 people.

School properties sold; playgrounds updated

2020 was a year of major changes for Clear Creek School District’s properties.

Clear Creek High School’s new turf athletic field, complete with a concession stand and announcer’s booth, is expected to be ready in time for spring sports.

The new athletic field allowed the school board to sell the iconic Golddigger Field and the bus barn properties in Idaho Springs for $2.5 million to Four Points Development for multifamily housing. The company has promised community input in the development.

The school board has entertained several offers in the last few years from developers wanting to buy the properties, and board members said Four Points seemed to have the best interests of the community at heart.

District officials continue to mull over whether the former middle school building, dubbed Building 103, should be converted into a stateof-the-art facility and move Carlson Elementary students there, or whether the district should spend the money to refurbish the 80-year-old Carlson building.

Georgetown Community School received its new playground in August, just in time for the school year, and work began in November to re-

Idaho Springs voters were divided on whether to recall Mayor Mike Hillman from office and elect Mike Kowalewski FILE PHOTO BY SARA HERTWIG to serve the remaining year-and-a-half of his term.

move the old equipment on Carlson Elementary School’s playground in anticipation of its new equipment. Funding is coming from a mill levy override approved by voters in November 2018.

King-Murphy Elementary School’s new playground will wait a while longer because a retaining wall needs to be replaced first.

Hillman keeps mayoral seat in recall election

Whether to recall Mike Hillman as mayor divided Idaho Springs residents earlier this year.

After a petition collected sufficient signatures in late 2019, the City Council approved an April 7 recall election date. A few weeks later, resident and local business owner Mike Kowalewski

received enough signatures to be on the ballot as a candidate if Hillman were recalled.

By mid-March, the city seemed split down the middle. Those opposing the recall said Hillman had helped improve the town’s infrastructure, such as Colorado Boulevard, and felt the election was a waste of city funds. The pro-recall voters said Hillman hadn’t been very responsive toward residents’ needs and were generally concerned about the city’s rate of development.

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Ultimately, Hillman retained his office as mayor with 59 percent of voters against the recall.

Hillman’s term ends in November.

Rec district leadership changes

Clear Creek Metropolitan Recreation District’s leadership looks completely different than it did 12 months ago.

In the spring, with all five seats up for election, 20 candidates entered the district’s May 5 board of directors election. Although some later withdrew, it still was a record number of candidates for any CCMRD election, officials said.

Long-term financial stability, a wider variety of programming and expanding child care were among the candidates’ goals.

The entire CCMRD turned over as the two incumbent candidates were not re-elected. Laura Allen, Meghan Vickers and Tom Harvey won the three-year term seats, while Marcie King and Kate Collier won the twoyear term seats.

Collier later resigned, as did her successor, Ona Crow. On Dec. 9, the board appointed Scott Yard to take over the remainder of the two-year term.

General Manager Rob Carter resigned effective June 19 to work for another special district. After months of searching, the board hired Cameron Marlin, an Idaho Springs native and library district staff member, in early October.

Local officials conduct a groundbreaking ceremony for the collaborative care clinic on COURTESY PHOTO Oct. 16, in Idaho Springs

Marlin said she hopes the district will be better than ever under her leadership, and already has initiated the ice rink and other projects to draw more users, offer more programs and diversify revenue streams amid the pandemic.

Clinic construction, fundraising underway

With health on everyone’s minds in 2020, financing and building the collaborative care clinic in Idaho Springs became more important than ever.

In late April, the Clear Creek Board of County Commissioners approved entering into a 10-year lease-purchase agreement for $4.45 million to finance the clinic’s construction. County officials are expecting to pay the funds back through a combination of rental income and $3.1 million in philanthropic donations.

Then, in late July, the board unanimously approved a contract with Thornton-based Alliance Construction Solutions LLC to build

the clinic.

Officials had hoped to break ground in early August, however, it was delayed until the county and Centura Health could sign a lease agreement. In early September, Clear Creek gave Alliance Construction the go-ahead to start work, and officials hosted a groundbreaking ceremony on Oct. 16.

The county is looking to open the clinic in July and now has about $4.4 million of the projected $7.1 million total cost. Fundraising remains a top priority going into 2021.

Access to public lands restricted

Thanks to the pandemic and dry conditions, it was difficult for Coloradans to access some of their favorite spots in Clear Creek.

On April 11, county roads were closed to non-residents, as officials described, to protect local first responders and residents by curbing COVID-19 spread from recreational traffic. Safety officials said it was effective in reducing recreation-

Clear Creek County closed all county roads to nonresidents on April 11. The County Board of Health passed the order on April 9 in an effort to protect local first responders and residents by curbing recreational traffic from the Denver metro area during the COVID-19 FILE PHOTO BY SARA HERTWIG pandemic.

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Cyclists trek up Mount Evans Highway on Sept. 3. The highway, which is typically open between Memorial Day and Labor Day weekends, was closed to motor vehicle traffic this year because of the pandemic.

File photo by Corinne Westeman

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On Oct. 21, as wildfires were raging across the state, the U.S. Forest Service enacted a Stage 3 fire ban that closed all lands in the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forest. Land managers across Clear Creek quickly followed suit, seeing the immediate danger.

The closures were lifted on Nov. 10.

Mount Evans’ quiet summer, uncertain future

While it was a strange year for recreation in general, Mount Evans, in particular, was in the spotlight.

The highway from Echo Lake to the summit, which is typically open between Memorial Day and Labor Day weekends, was closed to motor vehicle traffic for health and financial reasons.

Because of COVID-19, USFS said there would be more expenses to operate the area safely while receiving fewer revenues.

The closure didn’t stop hikers, cyclists and

runners from enjoying the mostly empty highway, though.

Additionally, the mountain’s name has come under more serious scrutiny in the wake of 2020’s national movements for racial equality.

Then-territorial Gov. John Evans is believed to have authorized the Sand Creek Massacre that killed dozens of Cheyenne and Arapaho people.

This summer, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis reformed the state’s naming advisory board to review the petitions to rename Mount Evans and other Colorado features.

In November, the Oklahoma-based Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes and The Wilderness Group submitted a petition to rename the peak Mount Blue Sky, a name that honors both tribes. The petitioners were hopeful to have a decision by mid-2021.

The county commissioners have not yet declared support or non-support for any of the petitions, and conversations continue at the local and state levels.

Downtown Georgetown building burns

Clear Creek Fire Authority firefighters respond to an early morning fire on May 15 at the historic Georgetown building that houses Lucha Cantina at the Red Ram. COURTESY OF JOHN KYLER

Lucha Cantina at the Red Ram was partially burned in a May 15 structure fire. No one was injured, and the bulk of the damage was in the main floor’s dining room. The kitchen and famous rathskeller were relatively untouched.

The current Lucha Cantina owners, who had taken over the restaurant a few months earlier, were trying to build up its customer base. The Stay-at-Home order was a gut punch, but the fire hurt even more.

However, Lucha Cantina will be back. The owners’ initial estimate was a year to reopen the building.

Shortly after the fire, Georgetown community members rallied behind the restaurant and hosted various fundraisers to assist the employees and prepare a food truck, saying they wanted to see the historic building restored.

The Board of Selectmen approved the restaurant’s food truck in early June and it was a part of downtown’s pedestrian mall over the summer and fall. The truck was still operating out of a Sixth Street parking spot in late December.

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Wichita’s Carolyn Harrison stands amid the Gold Plane wreckage on Mount Trelease on Oct. 10. Harrison’s husband, Paul, was one of the three men who biked from Wichita to FILE PHOTO BY CORINNE WESTEMAN Colorado to mark the 50th anniversary of the crash.

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Half-century since WSU plane crash

Friday, Oct. 2 marked the 50th anniversary of the Wichita State University plane crash on Mount Trelease in western Clear Creek County.

For several days in early October, the Dry Gulch trailhead along Interstate 70 was lined with dozens of cars as locals and visitors alike climbed to the crash site to commemorate the 31 WSU football players, staff and fans who died from the “Gold Plane” crash.

Oct. 2, 1970 is the single-deadliest day in Clear Creek history.

A contingent of local WSU alumni and the victims’ family members and friends held a small memorial service on Oct. 2 at the site. Meanwhile, three cyclists — including one of the survivors — and their friends and family started a weeklong pilgrimage from Wichita that concluded Oct. 10 at Mount Trelease.

Many who made the trek to mark the anniversary said it was a healing experience.

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receive federal funding for schools, medical programs, infrastructure and other items, county officials said.

The county, the municipalities and other local entities put a combined $24,000, along with a $50,000 grant from the Department of Local Affairs, to hire a census outreach coordinator and spread the word about the census. Hard-to-count populations, such as those without broadband access and young children whose parents need to include them, were of particular concern.

The U.S. Census Bureau started sending out forms in mid-March and Census Day was April 1.

Because of the pandemic, door-todoor questionnaire deliveries were put on pause in the spring, and the deadline to respond to the census was pushed back to the fall.

By mid-June, local officials were worried about the county’s low response rate of 39 percent. Staff and volunteers continued to call and text residents, started taking tablets to local restaurants and put up additional signs and advertisements.

In early August, the countywide response rate had greatly improved and officials were focused on individual areas with low response rates, such as Idaho Springs.

Electronic messaging boards and postcard reminders continued into the early fall, and Clear Creek began switching its focus to economic recovery.

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www.ColoradoCommunityMedia.com/Notices Sparkling sights on a Georgetown night

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BY PHOTOS BY CORINNE WESTEMAN

In a mountain town where towering mountain ridges block out the sun before 5 p.m. during the winter, and especially around the Winter Solstice, when daylight is already in short supply, there are Public Notices call Bobi 303.659.2522 some festively fun folks around Georgetown that help light up the night with some holiday cheer.

Concern, and more especially to: Legals Here are just a couple of the lit-up homes we’ve spotted recently.

HARR PATRICIA ANN Public Trustees

L-1223 -TD 21-002 NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premise and To Whom It May

And Whereas, You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 06 day of NOVEMBER, A.D. 2017, the then County Treasurer of Clear Creek County, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to KENT S TAYLOR the following described real estate in the County of Clear Creek, State of Colorado, to wit: TAX LIEN SALE CERTIFICATE OF PURCHASE #2017-00631 Property Schedule R011215; Parcel 196105200677 MINE: LITTLE JOHNNIE

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NO 3 - 17716 .5% 4.346 ACRES TR 5-4-73 277/22 County Of Clear Creek, State Of Colorado

And Whereas, Said County Treasurer issued Tax Lien Sale Certificate of Purchase therefor to KENT S TAYLOR; And Whereas, That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2016; And Whereas, That said real estate was taxed in the names of HARR PATRICIA ANN for said year of 2016; And Whereas, That said KENT S TAYLOR on the 14 day of DECEMBER, A.D. 2020, the present holder of said certificate, who has made request upon the Treasurer of Clear Creek County for deed to said real estate; And Whereas, That Treasurer’s Deed will be issued to the said KENT S TAYLOR at

11:00 o’clock A.M., on the 27 day of APRIL, A.D. 2021, unless the same have been redeemed. And Whereas, Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my hand this 14 day of DECEMBER, A.D., 2020. /s/ Carol Lee [Seal] Carol Lee, Treasurer Clear Creek County

All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to District Court of Clear Creek County, Colorado on or before May 3, 2021 or the claims may be forever barred.

Published 3 x in the Clear Creek Courant, DEC 23, 30, 2020 & JAN 06,2021 L-1223-TD 21-002

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Estate of Ronald Lee Breckenridge, Deceased Case Number 2020PR30023

Published in the Clear Creek Courant December 30, 2020 and January 6 and 13, 2021

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A house near Georgetown’s Werlin Park is adorned in multicolored holiday lights.

A house in the 1300 block of Georgetown’s Main Street features a variety of holiday scenes, including a snowman family and reindeer on the roof.

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Public Notices call Bobi 303.659.2522 Legals Public Trustees L-1223 -TD 21-002 NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premise and To Whom It May

Concern, and more especially to: HARR PATRICIA ANN And Whereas, You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 06 day of NOVEMBER, A.D. 2017, the then County Treasurer of Clear Creek County, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to KENT S TAYLOR the following described real estate in the County of Clear Creek, State of Colorado, to wit: TAX LIEN SALE CERTIFICATE OF PURCHASE #2017-00631 Property Schedule R011215; Parcel 196105200677 MINE: LITTLE JOHNNIE

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NO 3 - 17716 .5% 4.346 ACRES TR 5-4-73 277/22 County Of Clear Creek, State Of Colorado And Whereas, Said County Treasurer issued Tax Lien Sale Certificate of Purchase therefor to KENT S TAYLOR; And Whereas, That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2016; And Whereas, That said real estate was taxed in the names of HARR PATRICIA ANN for said year of 2016; And Whereas, That said KENT S TAYLOR on the 14 day of DECEMBER, A.D. 2020, the present holder of said certificate, who has made request upon the Treasurer of Clear Creek County for deed to said real estate; And Whereas, That Treasurer’s Deed will be issued to the said KENT S TAYLOR at

Estate of Ronald Lee Breckenridge, Deceased Case Number 2020PR30023

11:00 o’clock A.M., on the 27 day of APRIL, A.D. 2021, unless the same have been redeemed. And Whereas, Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my hand this 14 day of DECEMBER, A.D., 2020. /s/ Carol Lee [Seal] Carol Lee, Treasurer Clear Creek County

All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to District Court of Clear Creek County, Colorado on or before May 3, 2021 or the claims may be forever barred.

Published 3 x in the Clear Creek Courant, DEC 23, 30, 2020 & JAN 06,2021 L-1223-TD 21-002

Melissa Dougherty Anderson Law, LLC PO Box 225 Golden, CO 80402 Personal Representative

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Published in the Clear Creek Courant December 30, 2020 and January 6 and 13, 2021

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