e clock is ticking on the Mountain Foothills Rotary Club’s ice melt barrel.
e annual event lets community members bet on the time a barrel will fall through the ice, signaling the end of another winter and the return of warmer temperatures.
e barrel, which was placed on the lake in January, has taken its annual plunge as early as March 5 and as late as April 17. With this spring’s warmer temperatures, club president-elect Keith Dragon said the 2024 breakthrough could occur soon. As of press time, it had not happened yet.
e local club borrowed the idea from the Summit County Rotary Club, which has conducted an ice melt contest since 1986. Mountain Foothills began theirs in 2007.
“It’s one of our two main fundrais-
ers, and something we take pride in as a club,” Dragon said.
A time-recording device is attached to the barrel and activated when the barrel hits the water.
Ticket buyers guess not only the date but the time, down to the second. ey’re also asked to guess the high temperature of the date they’ve chosen.
“If two people guess the same time, we use the high temp of the day as tiebreakers, and we have had to use that in the past,” he said. “Typically, it falls in the late morning or early afternoon. But last year was around midnight.”
Evergreen Fire/Rescue retrieves the barrel, a job that also serves as cold water rescue training.
“Over the years, we lost one barrel that I think is at the bottom of the lake,” Dragon said. “We had to do a best guess on that one.”
e contest features four prizes, with the top prize at $1,000, second of $500, third of $250 and fourth of $125.
Tickets are $3, with discounts for buying more than one. Rotary mem-
bers sell them at various businesses, and several businesses have tickets available to sell. ose locations can be found at evergreenicemelt.com. Tickets may also be purchased online until midnight March 17 — unless the barrel falls in before then.
Proceeds from ticket sales bene t several entities, including the Evergreen Park and Recreation Dis-
trict’s INSPIRE program, Evergreen Christian Outreach, Resilience 1220, Crutches 4 Africa and the Mountain Foothills Rotary Foundation.
e ice melt contest typically raises between $12,000 and $17,000, Dragon said.
e club’s largest fundraiser is July’s Andy Smith golf tournament, which typically raises about $40,000.
A column in the March 14 newspapers titled “Listening to your heart: Emotions are the key for women’s heart health” ran with the wrong author’s name and photo. e correct author of the column is Lisa D. Heart, aformer management executive who is now a heart-focused life coach and the founder of the ‘starts in the heart’ movement. She teaches working
women how to make self-care a priority to prevent stress-related diseases.
You can read the column online at coloradocommunitymedia. com/2024/03/13/listening-toyour-heart/
We regret this error. Send any corrections to West Metro Editor Kristen Fiore at k ore@coloradocommunitymedia.com.
I remember decades ago, back in New York City, first hearing the term “sick building syndrome.” It had something to do with the chemicals from materials such as new carpet outgassing negatively affecting the health of office workers and home occupants.
More recently, we began hearing about “indoor air quality,” an issue that was addressed by HVAC and other vendors.
Next we started hearing about “volatile organic compounds” which was the name given to those chemicals that were out-gassing not just from carpeting but even from the paint applied to your walls. Merchants started advertising “low-VOC” products, not just paint and carpeting, that had less or none of the chemicals which could be harmful to human health.
In recent years, Americans and others became aware that plastic is not being recycled nearly enough, and in the past year we discovered that microplastics are even in bottled water. Fish in the ocean, it appears, have now consumed so much plastic that micro plastic is even in our sushi. Add that to reports of mercury contamination.
ever a gas burner is on, not just when your food is smoking. And let’s not forget the ever-present risk of home explosion in a home plumbed with natural gas. Now, that would be unhealthy!
But I digress. This is a real estate column, not a political column, and not a nutrition column, so let’s talk about the “healthy home movement” and how it’s expressed by different home builders and renovators.
That’s quite a list of health-impacting hazards added to the out-gassing from carpeting and wall paints of volatile organic compounds.
Since some of these hazards, unlike lead pipes and lead-based paint, are still legal, there’s a space in the housing market for builders who go to great lengths to reduce any and every possible hazard that could contribute to an unhealthy home. I’ll mention a couple below.
home cleaner.”
ERVs and HRVs are easy to install in new construction, but difficult to install as a retrofit, because they require the installation of extensive new ductwork of their own. Indeed, introducing such an appliance might be impossible in many homes. In such cases, an air scrubber would be an ideal solution, because it is simply installed within existing ductwork.
It has all culminated in what we know as the “healthy home movement.” Some home builders now promote the homes they build as healthy, not just efficient.
I appreciate this focus on making our homes healthier, especially for those with compromised immune systems.
Flint Michigan’s 2014 crisis involving lead in the water drawn from the Flint River and leaching from that city’s lead pipe service lines brought that issue to our consciousness and saw cities all around the country, including Denver, invest in replacing lead service lines in their older housing stock. Nothing epitomizes an unhealthy home quite as much as when the water from its faucets poisons those who live there, especially the children.
It was back in 1935 — before even my oldest sibling’s time — that DuPont introduced the advertising slogan “Better Living Through Chemistry,” and we all remember that one-word advice to Benjamin Braddock in the 1967 movie, “The Graduate” — “Plastics.”
Founded in 1992, the National Center for Lead-Safe Housing reflected the awareness of more wide-ranging in-home hazards when it changed its name to the National Center for Healthy Housing in 2001. (Its website is www.nchh.org )
One very serious home health hazard that was not recognized until 1986 was toxic black mold. Its scientific name is stachybotrys chartarum. Mold spores are all around us, including in our homes, but black mold can kill. The public became more aware of it following Hurricane Katrina in 2005. As the waters receded from homes, black mold soon covered the walls that had been underwater or experienced water intrusion.
In the real estate business, we are used to inspecting for lead and mold, but also for radon gas (which can cause lung cancer) and asbestos, which can be in drywall from China and in popcorn ceilings. It’s even in some of the glues that have been used to lay vinyl flooring.
Just within the last year, there has been new attention to the hazard of methane and carbon monoxide emissions from gas cooking ranges. You are advised to always run the exhaust fan (assuming it’s ducted to the outdoors, not just recirculating through a filter) when-
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Increasingly, home builders in America (and elsewhere) are taking to heart the need to look more deeply at the components and materials they put into the homes they are selling.
In the profiles of homes featured in the Metro Denver Green Homes Tour last October, there was frequent mention of Heat (or Energy) Recovery Ventilators (HRV or ERV). The best of these devices not only condition fresh air for temperature as it is brought into the home to replace air being exhausted, they also test for high levels of carbon dioxide (which is considered a pollutant at high levels), and also for VOCs in the home’s air.
From studying high performance homes including those in the green homes tours (both Denver and Boulder), I personally view an HRV, ERV or even a CERV (which contains a heat pump), an essential appliance in any modern home intended to be both energy efficient and healthy.
A fellow cruiser just told me about the air scrubber which he installed in his house. He reported that he and his wife felt the difference in just one day. I googled the phrase “air scrubber” since I hadn’t heard of this appliance, and they do exist as either an inline unit for your forced air ductwork or free-standing if you don’t have ductwork (such as in a home with hot water heat).
I have not seen a lot of progress among Denver area home builders when it comes to sustainability, so I’m not real hopeful for progress in addressing indoor air quality. When I represented a buyer in Jefferson County last year, I attended the meeting at which upgrades were discussed. All the homes were being outfitted with high-efficiency gas furnaces and A/C units. An upgrade to a heat pump system was simply not available.
Builders are also fighting laws which would require all-electric homes — that is, no natural gas lines serving new subdivisions. Such laws are being passed in other states or cities.
The US EPA has a program called “Indoor airPLUS” which sets a standard for achieving a healthy home by addressing all the contaminants mentioned above. Colorado-based Thrive Home Builders builds only Indoor airPluscertified homes and has won the EPA’s Leader Award eight years in a row. They are currently building homes starting at $449,900 in Broomfield, Lone Tree and Denver’s Loretto Heights. Call me or one of my broker associates below if you’d like us to show you those homes and represent you in a purchase.
Meritage is another Colorado builder of Indoor airPLUS-certified homes, but I was unable to get more information.
This week’s topic was inspired by an article I read on Probuilder.com titled “Breathe Easier — Healthy Homes Go Mainstream.” You’ll find a link to it at http://RealEstateToday.substack.com.
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One phone call can make the difference between a safe project and a potential disaster, a fact Evergreen Fire/Rescue witnessed again in February.
A contractor working on Spruce Road ruptured a natural gas line Feb. 21, triggering a response from reghters. While there were no injuries, “the potential was signi cant,” said Einar Jensen, risk reduction coordinator for Evergreen Fire/Rescue.
“Natural gas is a vaporized fuel and if we get enough of it in our oxygen-rich planet plus heat source,
we could have had an explosion,” he said. “Natural gas is also a commodity that is then just going to waste and dissipating into the air. What drives us most crazy is it was 100% preventable.”
Colorado law requires a call to 811 before excavating to learn and mark the location of underground facili-
ties in the project area. e call is all a contractor or homeowner needs to do. Once that call is made, a representative of the utility companies will come to locate and mark the underground lines, all at no charge.
e depth of the planned dig doesn’t matter, according to Colorado 811.
Colorado State law de nes excavation as “any operation in which earth is moved or removed by means of any tools, equipment, or explosives and includes augering, back lling, boring, ditching, drilling, grading, plowing-in, pulling-in, ripping, scraping, trenching, hydro excavating, post holing, and tunneling.”
And while the call and utility check is free, a ruptured line may not be. In addition to causing a potential explosion with property damage or injuries and disrupting service,
contractors and homeowners can be held liable for such incidents. Fines can range from $5,000 for an initial violation to $75,000 for each subsequent violation within a 12-month period.
“811 is completely free, but if you make a mistake, that’s going to cost you time, money and potential civil suits,” Jensen said. “And if you cause a gas leak that starts a wild re in the great Evergreen/Conifer area, you could be looking at signi cant damage or worse.”
Most of all, Einar said, making the call is the right thing to do for neighboring property owners.
“We don’t want to negatively impact our neighbors, just like we don’t want them to impact us,” he said.
If a line is struck, Einar said contractors or property owners need to call 911.
“We get these calls maybe once a month in winter and a couple times each summer when there’s more road and home construction,” he said.
For more information, visit Colorado811.org.
e ongoing snowfall on March 14 across Colorado buried cars and left people digging out their front doors.
Some areas, like Idaho Springs and Conifer, got hit hard, with around 30 inches of snow reported before noon on March 14. Most of the metro area contended with roughly a foot or more (Denver’s total as of noon ursday was about 9 inches, while Arvada had more than 16).
Kids got a snow day, hundreds of ights were canceled or delayed, courts were closed, roads shut down and more. In short, it was a big mess. But it was also beautiful, starting
Here are some photos from our reporters and readers across the west
A mountain chickadee takes advantage of a snow-topped bird feeder Thursday morning at Deb Brobst’s home in Bear Mountain Vista in Evergreen. By 9 a.m., that area of Evergreen had received 26 inches of snow.
Springs resident Amy Ward digs out from at least 26 inches of snow on the morning of March 14.
Approval ends months of discussion that culminated with town manager’s departure
BY JANE REUTER JREUTER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COMAfter months of discussion, the Morrison Town Board approved raises for all its town employees. at included a 9% raise for its police and a 5% raise for the administrative sta . e raises are retroactive to Jan. 1, 2024.
“I’m glad this passed,” said Mayor Chris Wolfe. “We love our town employees.”
e board’s March 5 decision was quick and involved minimal discussion, with board members agreeing that all employees deserved more money to keep up with in ation. e approval was in sharp contrast to a contentious Feb. 6 board com-
pensation discussion that ended with Town Manager Kara Winters walking out of the meeting.
Winters did not return to work after the meeting, and the town attorney is now working to nalize a separation agreement with Morrison’s longtime manager.
Several months ago, the town hired Graves Consulting to do a compensation study, which was presented to the board in January. Using comparisons from several Denver metro area communities, the consultants recommended pay increases for many general government employees, and a compensation step plan for police based on experience.
Morrison has less than 400 residents, and about 38 town employees, including police.
Some board members have said they felt the town’s size and character provide unique bene ts to its employees, while others said the small size of the town’s sta means each person assumes more responsibility than sta in larger commu-
nities. Another board debate on the issue centered on whether compensation should be tied to experience, performance and/or level of education.
While the board ultimately did not approve the step plan for its police, Morrison Police Chief Bill Vinelli said his nine full-time and seven part-time o cers are happy with the pay increases.
“ ey’re grateful,” he said. “ ey were hoping the step plan would be adopted but this increase wasn’t very far o from that. Everyone has thanked me, and said they’re grateful to the town.”
Vinelli said Morrison o cers were at the low end of the pay scale before the board approved the pay increases He added that he has lost many o cers to other departments, where the pay is better.
“We were on the bottom spectrum as far as pay until council approved these 9% raises,” he said. “ is helps with morale. We do have a professional team. We stressed to everybody that this was out of our control,
to remain professional, do our jobs, and you’ll be rewarded in the end. And sure enough, we were.”
Morrison police o cers have traditionally found extra sources of income working at adjacent venues.
“A draw to working for Morrison’s police department has been that you can do extra duty working concerts at Red Rocks and at Bandimere (Speedway) to help out with pay,” Vinelli said. “If it was just straight starting pay, it would be di cult to get quality o cers here.”
Bandimere recently closed its longtime Morrison track, and owner John Bandimere plans to relocate the facility.
Town Clerk Ariana Neverdahl, who has been lling Winters’ shoes since her departure, said she could not comment on the increased compensation.
Trustee David Wirtz asked town attorney Austin Flanagan for an update on negotiations with Winters during the March 5 meeting.
“You’ll be hearing from me soon,” Flanagan said.
Nothing to see here
SOUTH TURKEY CREEK – Deputies were summoned to the scene of an alleged assault on the afternoon of Feb. 6 for no good reason they could think of. Ostensibly, Roommate One had smacked Roommate Two on the noggin during a dispute about the proper way to “brush the dog’s hair.” When deputies arrived Roommate Two was sporting a bandage over a non-apparent injury to his forehead and steadfastly denying the gist of his previous 911 call. Roommate One wasn’t talking either, except to say he never hit nobody nohow. With nothing else to do, deputies departed only to get a call from Roommate One a short time later. Roommate One said that Roommate ree, who hadn’t been privy to the earlier non-incident, was “mad at me for no reason.” Roommate One wanted the o cers to outline for Roommate ree the reasons for their visit that he had only minutes before refused to divulge to them. e deputies did their best, Roommate ree seemed satis ed with their thinly informed explanation, and the o cers closed the non-case.
Photo-finished
SOUTH JEFFCO – Rob and Laura are calling it quits, but until the divorce is nal they’ve agreed to live in the same house, eat at the same table and sleep in the same bed. While that may sound perfectly cozy, Rob believes that Laura
is deliberately and nefariously stirring the pot by trying to “set me o ” by doing “di erent things.” For example, Rob told JCSO deputies, Laura repeatedly leaves the garage door standing open, inviting thieves to steal the expensive tools and equipment secured there. More than once, said Rob, he’s closed the garage door on the way to work only to see it begin opening again in the rearview mirror, which he deems attempted sabotage on Laura’s part. More recently, Rob complained, Laura had taken a selection of framed pictures o the walls and stacked them in the basement, and had smashed and discarded a picture portraying the couple in happier times. Rob believed Laura was trying to provoke him to violence “so she can call the police on me” and “get me into trouble.” Contacted by phone, Laura told deputies that the pictures in the basement belonged to her and she was preparing to pack them into moving boxes, and that she’d thrown away the broken picture because it was broken and she didn’t think Rob would want it. O cers passed those explanations along to Rob, who admitted that the pictures were hers and that he wanted no part of their superannuated image de deux. Since no theft or vandalism had occurred, and since opening one’s own garage door is not proscribed by law unless the garage is full of rabid crocodiles, deputies closed the door on the case.
Flaking out
EVERGREEN – e snow piling up in the grocery store parking lot on the night of Feb. 9 was white gold to Mr. Plow, who’d been hired to keep the expanse accessible to customers. Mr. Plow’s good and necessary ofce looked like black villainy to Mr. Parker, who complained bitterly that Mr. Plow was “plowing too close to my car” and repeatedly “setting o my car alarm.” Mr. Plow suggested that Mr. Parker move his car somewhere else and “let me plow.” Not of a suggestible frame of mind, Mr. Parker balled up his sts and “started to punch (Mr. Plow’s) plow truck.” When Mr. Plow got out and demanded that Mr. Parker drop his dukes, Mr. Parker wound up for a hammer blow to Mr. Plow’s puss. Reacting quickly, Mr. Plow lunged forward, catching Mr. Parker about the legs and hurling him to the half-plowed pavement. Mr. Parker responded with a urry of elbows to Mr. Plow’s back, then retired from the eld. Mr. Plow called JCSO, telling deputies he merely wanted his side of the story on record in case Mr. Parker decides to make a federal case out of it. By the time o cers contacted Mr. Parker at home, his redhot rage had cooled into a rueful slush of remorse. Mr. Parker was “very apologetic,” deputies noted in their report, and “accepts full responsibility for what happened.” He was also very relieved that Mr. Plow wasn’t pressing charges.
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In his Farewell Address, the Father of our nation, George Washington, warned about the evils of political parties saying, “However political parties may now and then answer popular ends, they are likely in the course of time and things, to become potent engines, by which cunning, ambitious, and unprincipled men will be enabled to subvert the power of the people and to usurp for themselves the reins of government, destroying afterwards the very engines which have lifted them to unjust dominion.” Both Je erson and John Adams had similar admonitions about the evils of political parties.
Today, the two parties are forcing upon us two presidential candidates that 71% of us don’t want. We likely will be forced to vote for a candidate well past their prime and who has a poor personal popularity rating. Here is how it happened.
During most modern times, southern Democrats had beliefs much di erent than northern
Because of the dearth of oxygen, the region above 26,000 feet (8,000 meters) in mountaineering is referred to as the death zone. Only the hardiest or foolhardiest souls venture up to those regions. But in a sense, every person lives in the death zone. It’s part of life. One breath you’re here and before the next, you’re out of here. We prefer not to think of that because it’s a downer. After all, who wants to think of dying when they have so much living to do?
I recall how in my youth I thought I was invincible. Death only happened to others, like our soldiers and Marines slogging through the sauna of Vietnam and to old people. Old, as in what I am now. It’s true the odds of dying greatly increase if one’s in a war zone or if they live to a ripened age. At some point, a bomb might explode too close
JIM ROHRER Columnist
Democrats and served as a third party along with Republicans and northern Democrats. en, in the early 1960s, President Johnson’s civil rights and voting rights victories caused the southern Democrats to switch parties to become Republicans. is left us with two functioning parties for the rst time since reconstruction.
It was this move to a real twoparty system in the 60s that led to the absolute power of both parties. I believe it is fair to say that the Democrats have become more liberal, and the Republicans have become more conservative. In fact, the parties don’t match up well with the views of most Americans. e truth is that the Democrats and the Republicans are too extreme for most of us voters.
A January 2024 Forbes article
shows that the amount of voters who identify as independent is skyrocketing while Democrat and Republican identi cation is dwindling. Now 44% are independent or una liated with just 27% claiming to belong to one of the parties.
Here are the problems. Twentytwo states have closed primaries where independents can’t vote in the primaries or caucuses that nominate presidential candidates. Another dozen states make it difcult for una liated voters to participate in primaries. As such, less than 15% of voters select the candidate of each party.
It gets worse... e requirements to run for president as a third-party candidate are tough and that’s the way the parties want it. ey battle any such candidacies. e electoral college election system makes it unlikely that any party could win the necessary 270 electoral votes in a three- party race. In that case, the winner would be selected by the state parties, who of course are Republicans and Democrats. So, who would run as a third-party
candidate knowing they can’t win the presidency? My guess is that if Donald Trump, Joe Biden and Nikki Haley ran in a straight threeperson race without the electoral college... Nikki wins.
But it is unlikely that will happen. Former President Trump likes to say that the election is rigged. Although not in the way he implies, the election is rigged. As George Washington warned, “unprincipled men have subverted the power of the people and usurped for themselves the reins of government.” ere is not a thing we can do to change this scenario. e parties call the signals and our elected o cials either go along or decide not to run for reelection.
Jim Rohrer of Evergreen is a business consultant and author of the books “Improve Your Bottom Line … Develop MVPs Today” and “Never Lose Your Job … Become a More Valuable Player.” Jim’s belief is that common sense is becoming less common. Contact Jim at jim. rohrer2@gmail.com.
for comfort or the body wears out. But that doesn’t negate the reality that death happens to younger people for a range of reasons, from disease to bad luck and poor choices.
Generally, the thought of one’s death tends to be a distant concern. However, it becomes more pronounced in our consciousness at around the Medicare threshold age: 65. It’s then that we’re thought to have crossed into the gray stage of life, a limbo or transitional period, not necessarily at the ICU level but, nevertheless, a heartbeat away from being carted o to it or to the beyond given Nature’s ironclad law
mandating that which lives must wither and die. at law certainly applies to our physical being. But what about the mind?
Consider whether one’s mind and body wither concurrently. Can one decline faster than the other? Can one fall apart while the other remains relatively intact or even strengthens? ink about how many times you heard that someone was sharp as a tack up to the moment of their earthly departure. ink about physically t younger people whose minds are destroyed by Alzheimer’s or another malady.
It’s clear that our body and mind don’t age along a parallel course, but often we con ate them and conclude they do. When in my sixties, I ran seven marathons. Prior to that, I couldn’t run one, arguably because of my mindset. Today, I’d be hard pressed to run a half-mar-
athon. Prior to age 65, I didn’t have the wherewithal to write a book, but since then I’ve written four, and a couple more are baking in my writer’s kiln. Further, I used to struggle making headway with the New York Times crossword puzzles. Now, I often crush them, even the weekend editions.
Based on those experiences, I’ve concluded that while my body is slowing and my athletic prowess ebbing, the old noodle is getting stronger. And I’m not alone. Many give testament about adding life to their years by re ning their skills in their favorite pastimes, pursuing new ventures, or learning a new language. Or writing a book. So, what gives?
We like to say we shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, yet we do ex-
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THURSDAY
Evergreen Chamber March Madness Mixer: 1 to 5 p.m. March 21, e Wild Game, 1204 Bergen Pwky, Evergreen. evergreenchamber.org
FRIDAY
Ovation West eatre Company presents “ e Wizard of Oz”: Weekends through April 7 at Center Stage, 27608 Fireweed Drive, Evergreen. Shows are at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2:30 p.m. Sundays. No show Easter Sunday. Tickets are $32 for adults, $28 for seniors and $16 for students.ovationwest.org.
SUNDAY
Evergreen Chamber Orchestra Spring Recital: 3 p.m. March 24th, St. Laurence Episcopal Church, 26812 Barkley Rd, Conifer. For more information and tickets visit evergreenchamberorch.org
WEDNESDAY
Seniors4Wellness Bingo & Games: 12:30 to 2:30 p.m., March 27, Bergen Park Church, 31919 Rocky Village Dr, Evergreen. Bingo and other fun games, snacks and prizes.
Mountain Area Young Writers Conference: K-5 students and their families are invited to the Mountain Area Young Writers Conference from 6:30-8:30 p.m. March 28 at Marshdale Elementary, 26663 N. Turkey Creek Rd., Evergreen. e evening includes featured author Jennifer Goebel, sharing of children’s writing, learning workshops for parents, and a book fair. Register starting Feb. 2 at 2024 Young Writers Conference.
actly that with people not only with regard to race, gender, or sexual orientation, but also with their age and the shape or condition of their body.
e plain truth is looks are deceiving whether in relation to a book cover or people. We often picture Albert Einstein as the face of brilliance but don’t with Stephen Hawking, whose body was horri cally contorted from Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, more commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease. Yet, their IQs were equivalent, somewhere in the stratosphere.
e mind, like the rest of the body, needs to be exercised and fed healthy nutrients. roughout life, it’s an ongoing challenge to develop, strengthen and maintain it. Assuredly, it gets harder as we age, but harder doesn’t mean impossible. In
Evergreen Easter Egg Hunt: 4 to 5:30 p.m. March 29, Buchanan Park Recreation Center, 32003 Ellingwood Trail, Evergreen. Meet the Easter Bunny, decorate cookies, collect eggs. ree time slots with one every half hour, max of 100 people. $11 for district residents, $13 for non-district. evergreenrecreation.com
Bailey Easter Egg Hunt: Crow Hill Bible Church, 4-H Hamburger Helpers and Friends of the Bailey
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fact, it’s quite possible to not only maintain mental acuity but also to increase it and to retrain the brain in the process. I see that in my senior role models, especially those who cite answers to crossword clues I’m clueless about.
Rather than a downhill trajectory, I compare aging to climbing. Like for mountaineers tramping inexorably up through Mt. Everest’s or K2’s thin air, trekking through one’s later years is not for the faint of heart. It requires a steeliness that only a lifetime of conditioning can prepare one for. Nonetheless, the going can get tough. But when that happens, it helps to keep in mind that while our physical muscles are weakening and perhaps atrophying, we have others, intangible but just as real, that can be toned and put to use.
Jerry Fabyanic is the author of “Sisyphus Wins” and “Food for ought: Essays on Mind and Spirit.” He lives in Georgetown.
ere’s something nostalgic about going to the local ice cream shop or bakery when in the mood for a sweet treat. Let’s face it, everyone has their go-to dessert shops and local businesses they like to support.
But sometimes, it’s fun to explore. And there are places across the Denver metro area that serve up delicious desserts for anyone’s preference. With unique desserts being discovered all over the area, it would be nearly impossible to list every dessert shop. Here are a few that have made their way into people’s hearts and stomachs over the years.
Bahama Buck’s
8204 S University Blvd., Centennial, CO 80122 3003 W 104th Ave., Suite 500, Westminster, CO 80031
ere are not many dessert spots in the metro area that specialize in shaved ice, making Bahama Buck’s unique, especially with the original avor pairings the business plays with.
It’s more than a place to get a brightly-colored sweet treat. It’s a place for people to leave their troubles at the door, enjoy themselves in a lowpressure atmosphere and hang out with friends, said Adam Cotton, owner of the Centennial location.
“It’s kind of a mini vacation for all our guests,” Cotton said.
Bahama Buck’s encourages people to get creative by choosing from over 100 original gourmet avors and toppings. e company’s avor team has even worked with di erent companies to incorporate Oreo’s and candies such as Nerds with their desserts.
Staying true to the island vibe, common avors include mango, peach and blue coconut. One of the signature “snos” is the Shark Attack Sno, which is a berry colada avor with Sour Patch Sauce in the middle.
Just as guests can get creative and build their own by choosing what avors and toppings they want, the Centennial employees have the authority to play around and come up with di er-
ent concoctions, which often become avors of the week.
Bahama Buck’s can’t share its secrets to its perfectly smooth shaved ice, other than the fact that the ice is made on site and there was a lot of time put into the shaving process, Cotton said.
Bahama Buck’s encourages friendly gatherings by o ering card and board games to play. e
business also has island smoothies in which guests can choose from a variety of cream blends, or if they want a healthier substitution, fresh fruit blends.
Other menu items include Acai Bowls, Red Bull Infusions and Bahama Sodas.
For Cotton, what makes Bahama Buck’s successful are the people who help make the island experience come alive.
“What makes our product excellent and what makes our place excellent are the people we have working for us,” Cotton said.
Heaven Creamery
6955 S York St. #420, Centennial, CO 80122
7181 W. Alaska Drive, Lakewood, CO 80226
Heaven Creamery rst opened its doors in 2020 on the Streets at SouthGlenn in Centennial and has gained millennial and Gen Z attention. Since then, the store has expanded to include locations at Cherry Creek North, Five Points, Lakewood, Avon, Boulder and coming soon to Arvada.
With over 500 avors in constant rotation for customers to try, Heaven Creamery aims to educate and introduce people to healthier frozen desserts, according to its website. Heaven Creamery doesn’t use processed sugar or arti cial colors, avors, additives or ice cream llers, according to its website.
Instead, stevia, monk sugar, agave, cane sugar and/or honey are used as sweeteners for the ice cream, gelato, fruit pops, vegan gelato and sorbet.
“Our gelato, ice cream and sorbet is made with 70% less sugar than traditional ice cream,” the website states.
Each Heaven Creamery location has unique specialty desserts, including ice cream served with crepes, in a pineapple or coconut and more.
Mochinut
7530 S. University Blvd., Centennial, CO 80122
2222 S. Havana St., Unit A2, Aurora, CO 80014
At Mochinut, it’s about bringing diversity to American desserts.
e Mochinut franchise originated in Los Angeles and is popular for its Korean hotdogs and bubble tea, but it is also known for its mochi donuts. e franchise came to Aurora nearly three years ago and recently opened a second location in Centennial.
“I think that they’re a little bit more special than other donuts because they’re made with rice our,” said Erin Chung, manager of the Aurora location. “If you taste it, it’s very chewy like mochi, but then you can also feel the donut as well.”
A mochi donut is a fusion of the Japanese rice cake, also known as mochi, and American-style donuts.
Constructed with eight small, round dough balls in the shape of a circle, the mochi donut has a crisp exterior, but a soft and chewy inside due to the main ingredient: sticky sweet rice our. ey are then coated and glazed with rotating avors and toppings such as cookies and fruits. One of the most popular avors is Ube, which is a sweet potato base, topped with fruity pebbles. Other popular avors are the caramel churro, chocolate churro and the strawberry funnel.
are so many to choose from.
“A lot of people like to try di erent avors every week,” Chung said.
Customers can get a single mochi donut or a box of three, six or a dozen. Additionally, the Aurora location serves mochinut balls as well as soft serve in a cone or bowl.
Mango Mango Desserts
1133 S. Colorado Blvd., Denver, CO 80246
From a classic tiramisu to wa es to hot desserts, Mango Mango Desserts’ mission is “to make edible incredible.” Mango Mango Desserts in Denver is a franchise from New York’s Chinatown.
While dining in an elegant store, guests can partake in sophisticated desserts utilizing the mango. Some of the most popular dishes include Mango Mochi, Durian Dessert Bowl, Green Tea Mille Crepe and the Coconut Mango Infused Smoothie.
In addition to uniquely layered crepe cakes, Mango Mango Desserts have traditional avors mixed with modern desserts.
Mango ice cream can be paired with snow white mango juice sago and pomelo or strawberry mango juice sago and lychee jelly. Other dishes include a rice or watermelon ball, herbal jelly, mustang king durian, black rice and more.
Yonutz!
7939 E Arapahoe Road, Greenwood Village, CO 80112
Having to choose between ice cream or donuts won’t have to be an option thanks to Yonutz!, a colorful dessert shop that smashes the two desserts together. Yonutz opened its Greenwood Village location March 15.
e now-viral sensation, Yonutz SMASHED Donut, was created in 2018 in South Florida when
someone asked Tony Bahu how he was going to
“We ended up creating the smashed donut,” said Bahum Founder and CEO of Yonutz. “We’ve done donuts and ice cream before, but we never did it like this. It’s so decadent and fun and grand.”
It’s simple. You slice it, ll it, smash it, top it and eat it.
e donuts are made fresh in the store and then sliced in half. Guests can choose which avor of ice cream they want inside the donut before it’s smashed in a hot press and topped with any toppings such as chocolate sauce or candy.
“We know that people are looking for an experience, looking for something di erent, something fun, and so it just kind of all came together,” said Bahu.
After winning multiple Dessert Wars – even winning the national championships – and being featured on CNN’s Great Big Story, Bahu said the store was on people’s bucket lists, inspiring them to continue to expand their brand.
Some of the most popular avors are the Nutella Crunch, which was the creation that helped them win Dessert Wars, as well as Strawberry Shortcake and Bisco Cookie Butter.
Bahu wanted to come up with something more simple and recently came up with the Simple Smashed Donut. It is a smashed donut with any avor of ice cream inside, but instead of cutting it in half and decorating it with toppings, the donut is rolled in cinnamon sugar.
Although the ice cream is not homemade, Bahu said Yonutz! typically nds something that’s local or regional and works with that brand. e menu also includes Yonutz SMASHED Shakes and mini donuts.
“We’re really excited to be able to expand in Colorado,” Bahu said. “ ere’s so much liveliness and action going on there.”
Colorado Community Media’s two dozen newspapers will get a muchneeded lifeline in the form of a printing press, allowing it to bring printing needs in-house while reducing costs and providing a longer-term solution for other publishers along the Front Range.
e National Trust for Local News, which owns Colorado Community Media, purchased the press after raising $900,000 in grant funding toward the project. e donations came through the Colorado Media Project and its coalition of funders: the Bohemian Foundation, Gates Family Foundation and the Colorado Trust.
Amalie Nash, head of transformation for NTLN, said the hope is to start printing CCM’s newspapers on the press, located in northeast Denver, by the end of May. By summer, the Trust plans to o er printing services to other newspapers seeking a more a ordable solution.
e e ort to buy the press began after Gannett Publishing Co., which owns the USA TODAY Network, announced it was closing its plant in Pueblo last August. With few places left to turn, more than 80 Colorado publications that relied on the Pueb-
surveyed publishers impacted by the Gannett press closure and found that one publication was forced to close. Several others were wrestling with whether to go digital-only, and at least three publishers of multiple papers opted to consolidate titles.
In October, e Colorado Sun reported that the ndings of a working group on the future of printing in Colorado, published by the Colorado Press Association, Colorado News Collaborative and the Colorado Media Project “underscored the blow of the Pueblo closure and highlighted the nearly exhausted printing capacity statewide and ‘unsustainable’ cost increases. e report voices concern that continuing those trajectories could lead to the demise of a ‘sizeable number’ of publications.”
NTLN began researching, talking to funding partners, and putting together a plan to buy a press.
“It’s heartening to think that we have an opportunity that helps us regulate our press costs better and that we have a real opportunity to help the media ecosystem in that way,” CCM Publisher Linda Shapley said.
While the print newspaper and magazine market has steadily declined since the mid-2000s, it’s still projected to earn $123.5 billion in the U.S. this year. Many communities still lack reliable internet access, and some people continue to prefer printed news, according to Nash.
lo press, including those at CCM, scrambled to nd alternative solutions.
“We were faced with a decision point and had to gure out where to print instead,” Nash said. “So we started seeking bids and trying to gure out how we were going to continue to provide print products that people want.”
CCM wasn’t alone. e Colorado Media Project, a nonpartisan philanthropic initiative dedicated to supporting and sustaining local news,
Nash said CCM ultimately chose to contract with e Denver Post for printing, but did not consider it a long-term solution.
“Since the National Trust for Local News purchased Colorado Community Media in 2021, our printing costs have gone up 60%, which was obviously very signi cant for an operation of this size,” said Nash, adding that “we started having discussions around these larger commercial printers closing and the fact that there aren’t very many options in the Front Range. So, we asked: what if we came up with an option. What would that look like?”
And getting a paper copy to commemorate an event is still meaningful for many. Recently, parents whose children were featured in a bilingual newsletter dedicated to Commerce City reached out to Shapley, asking if there were printed copies available.
“You can show the story on your phone or a computer, but it’s just not the same,” she said.
At the same time, CCM has focused on its digital transformation, relaunching its websites last fall and introducing new newsletters. Shapley said it’s important to give people news in all the formats they want it.
“As much as people talk about how print is going away, the fact of the matter is that it’s still here, and it needs support,” Shapley said.
Library are sponsoring an outdoor Easter Egg hunt from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 30 at the Bailey Library, 350 Bulldogger Rd.
ere will be three hunts divided by age. Children ages 6 months to 4 years are at 11 a.m.; 5 to 8 years at 11:30 a.m. and 9 to 12 years at noon. For more information, call 303-8385539.
Clear Creek girls soccer fundraiser: 5:30 p.m. April 2, Tommyknockers Brewery, 1401 Miner St, Idaho Springs. More than $3500 in silent auction items. Tommyknockers will donate 20% of all sales associated with the event to the team.
e Evergreen Area Republican Club: Meets at 5:30 p.m. April 3 at the Evergreen Fire/Rescue administra-
tion building, 1802 Bergen Parkway, Evergreen. Featuring speaker Kevin Lundberg. Details at evergreenarearepublicanclub.org
Seniors4Wellness wellness class:
12:30 to 2:30 p.m. April 10, Bergen Park Church, 31919 Rocky Village Dr, Evergreen. Ann Marie de Jong speaking on Spring Tea Time. Explore the history and health bene ts of tea. Light snacks and drinks provided.
Seniors4Wellness Friday Cafe:
11:30 to 1:30 p.m. April 12, Christ the King Church, 4291 Evergreen Pkwy, Evergreen.
Foothills Home, Garden & Lifestyle Show: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 13 and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. 14, Conifer High School, 10441 Highway 73, Conifer. More than 75 vendors, local artisan crafts and non-pro ts. Food truck on site.Free admission and parking. www.foothillshomeshow.
com
e Cody Sisters bluegrass concert at the Lake House: 7 p.m. April 12, Evergreen Lake House, 29612 Upper Bear Creek Rd, Evergreen. Tickets $20 per person online, $25 at the door. Children under 2 free. Doors open at 6:30 PM. e concert starts at 7:00 PM and will end at 9:00 PM. Light refreshments will be available and alcoholic beverages will be for sale on site! evergreenreaction. com “Fire ies,” play by the Evergreen Players: Weekends April 1228. 7 p.m. Friday & Saturday shows, 2 p.m. Sunday matinees. Evergreen Players Black Box eater, 27886 Meadow Drive, Unit B, Evergreen. Tickets $30. 720-515-1528 or online at www.evergreenplayers.org
Evergreen Soup Fanatics SOUP OFF: 2-4:30 p.m. April 13, Evergreen Elks Lodge, 27972 Iris Dr, Evergreen. Limits of 20 teams, $50 entrance fee. Admission, $15, limit of 100 attend-
ees. Proceeds bene t the Evergreen Downtown Business Association. For information, email soupergirlco@gmail.com
Seniors4Wellness class on Prescription Hugs: 12:30 p.m. April 13, Bergen Park Church, 31919 Rocky Village Dr, Evergreen. Karis Meskimen from Senior Snuggles will talk about the health bene ts of positive touch and activities to boost the cuddle hormone oxytocin.
Evergreen’s Got Talent: Audition to be an opening act at the Evergreen Lake/Buchanan Concerts Summer 2024. Auditions from 6-9 p.m. April 13 at Center Stage, 27608 Fireweed Drive in Evergreen. Deadline March 15. For more information, email evergreensgottalent@gmail.com
Evergreen Wedding & Event Showcase: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., April
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Shriver’s housemate was charged with first-degree murder in the incident
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BY JANE REUTER JREUTER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COMe Je erson County Sheri ’s Ofce identi ed or Andrew Shriver, 58, as the man who died in a sus-
Shriver was sharing a home at 4700 Parmalee Gulch Road with Bobby Keith Knapp, 51, according to Morrison-area resident Spencer Davis, whose family owns the home.
At 3:42 p.m. Feb. 24, the Je com Communications Center received a 911 call from a man who said he’d been involved in a shooting at the home, according to a JCSO press
release. Deputies arrived on scene to nd Knapp standing in the driveway near the home and Shriver dead inside with gunshot wounds.
Deputies arrested Knapp and charged him with rst-degree murder.
Davis said Shriver and Knapp knew one another as high school classmates in Utah.
A memorial service for Shriver was held at Morrison’s Red Rocks Grill on March 2, according to Da-
vis. He said Shriver had been an area resident for many years. “ or was a salt-of-the-earth good human,” Davis said. “If he saw another human down, he’d be the rst to pick them up. He’d sacri ce his own means to take care of someone else.”
Shriver had two sons, according to Ellis Family Services.
Knapp remains in custody at the Je erson County Jail. A motions hearing is set for March 29.
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City of Golden
Locations: See website
Jefferson County Library
Website: www.jeffcolibrary.org
Website: https://bit.ly/3Sm6Y1X
Locations: Variety of locations
Wheat Ridge Parks & Recreation
Website: www.evergreenarts.org/ summercamp/
Locations: Events in Lakewood, Arvada, Golden, Evergreen, Edgewater, Wheat Ridge and more
Evergreen Park & Recreation District
Website: www.evergreenrecreation. com/201/Camps
Details: Evergreen Park & Recreation District offers Summer Camps for youth ages 3 to 16.
Location: 4355 Field St, Wheat Ridge
Center for the Arts: Summer in Color
Location: 31880 Rocky Village Dr., Evergreen
Details: Registration is open from Feb. 12th for residents and Feb. 13th for nonresidents through Aug. 9th.
Details: With summer coming, the Jefferson County Library system is already holding information sessions and planning events, such as the Cosmic Conversations: Telescope Highlights of the Midnight Sky in June.
Website: www.rootedinfun.com/191/SunCamp
Details: Wheat Ridge Sun Camp is a state-licensed day camp for children ages 6 to 13; offered during Jefferson County Public Schools’ spring, summer and winter breaks.
Details: Our camps explore various media, from clay sculpting and drawing techniques, to pop art and mural painting,
Avid 4 Adventure - Camp Blue Sky
Location: 201 Evans Ranch Road, Evergreen
to the art of different cultures and the art of the masters. Several of our camps also incorporate outdoor components, including hikes, plein air painting, and opportunities for photography and eco-art projects. Let your kids explore their creative side with imaginative and inspiring camps at CAE this summer! For ages 5-17.
Website: www.avid4.com/mt-evans-camps
Details: Located on over 500 acres of private property outside of Evergreen, CO, Avid4 Adventure Overnight Camp at Camp Blue Sky sets a stunning location for our 1st – 5th grade overnight camp programs. With climbing crags, mountain biking trails and a pond for paddlesports and more, Camp Blue Sky formerly known as Mount Evans Resident Camp is an
ideal spot for younger campers to build confidence as they immerse themselves in outdoor adventure. It’s also equipped with comfortable amenities that make it a cozy home away from home.
Avid 4 Adventure - Camp Windy Peak
Location: 20973 Wellington Lake Rd, Bailey
Website: www.avid4.com/windy-peakcamps
Details: Avid4 Adventure Resident Overnight Camp for 6th-12th graders is located at the beautiful Windy Peak Outdoor Lab in the beautiful Lost Creek Wilderness in Bailey, CO. Originally built as a summer campsite, then converted into a school, Camp Windy Peak has the feel of a quintessential sleep-away camp, outfitted with all the amenities and safety standards of a modern school facility. With over 200 private acres surrounded by thousands of acres of national forest, the scope for adventure is nearly endless.
Clear Creek Metropolitan Recreation District
Location: 98 12th Ave., Idaho Springs
Website: www.clearcreekrecreation.com/ summer-camp-1.html
Details: Established in 1979, the Clear Creek Metropolitan Recreation District (CCMRD) is a special recreation district located in the historic mining center of Colorado covering roughly 45 square miles and includes the mountain communities of Idaho Springs, Georgetown, Empire, Dumont, Downieville, Lawson, Silver Plume and Floyd Hill as well as surrounding rural areas. The District strives to work cooperatively with other government and nonprofit organizations to enhance the quality of life for residents of Clear Creek County through innovative recreation programs, service, events, and facilities, funded by a small mill levy.
Ignite The Mind
Location: 11485 Hwy 285 Frontage Road, Conifer
Website: www.ignitethemind.net/summersteam-camps
Details: Our summer STEAM camps are a way to help kids find their passions, and STEAM is the future! They are designed to be amazingly fun, all with a take-home product at the end of the week. They are FOUR hours per day for FIVE days for half-days or you can choose the FULL DAY option. These are at a reduced cost for two half-day camps.
Shwayder Camp
Location: P.O. Box 3899, Idaho Springs
Website: www.shwayder.com
Details: At 10,200 feet, Shwayder Camp is located in Colorado on the slopes of Mt. Blue Sky. Known for its breathtaking views, our mountain paradise offers campers a unique experience filled with adventure, friendship, Jewish values, and tons of memories.
14, Evergreen Lakehouse, 29612 Upper Bear Creek Rd, Evergreen. To pre-register contact kemrich@ eprdco.gov
Mount Evans Home Health Care & Hospice community program: 4 to 5:30 p.m. April 16, 3081 Bergen Peak Drive, Evergreen. How to talk about your end-of-life wishes and advanced directives with loved ones. RSVP & questions: foothillsconversations@mtevans.org
Conifer’s Got Talent: Audition to be an opening act at the Evergreen Lake/Buchanan Concerts Summer 2024. Auditions from 6-9 p.m. April 19 at Conifer High School, 10441 County Hwy 73 in Conifer. Deadline March 15. For more information, email conifersgottalent@gmail.
Picture is: Evergreen in Photos: 1-3 p.m. April 21, Timbervale Barn, 28473 Meadow Dr, Evergreen.
e Evergreen Mountain Area Historical Society invites the community to a free local history photo presentation. Details at EMAHS.org
Evergreen Sustainability Alliance spring recycling: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., June 22, Evergreen Lutheran Church, 5980 County Hwy 73, Evergreen. Bring your hard-to-recycle items like electronics, old paint, block styrofoam, appliances, glass, toothbrushes/toothpaste tubes, old markers/pens and car batteries to the Evergreen Sustainability Alliance’s Spring Clean recycling event. TVs an additional $25 g. For more information, info@sustainevergreen.org.
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e American Legion Evergreen
Post 2001: Meets every fourth Tuesday at 7 p.m., Evergreen Church of the Trans guration, 27640 CO-74, Evergreen. Serving all military veterans in the Foothills communities.
Evergreen Area Republican Club: e Evergreen Area Republican Club meets at 6 p.m. the rst Wednesday of the month at the Evergreen Fire/Rescue Administration Building, 1802 Bergen Parkway.
Mountain Area Democrats: Mountain Area Democrats meet the fourth Saturday of the month at 9 a.m. January thru April at the United Methodist Church of Evergreen, 3757 Ponderosa Drive, Evergreen. No meetings in November and December 2023. For more information, e-mail MountainAreaDems@ gmail.com.
Evergreen Sustainability Alliance is looking for volunteers: Evergreen Sustainability Alliance’s
“Let’s Embrace Zero Food Waste” program in local schools and food banks need volunteers. Volunteers are needed for a couple hours. Call 720-536-0069 or email info@sustainevergreen.org for more information.
Evergreen Nature Center: e new Evergreen Nature Center is open from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays next to Church of the Trans guration. Admission is free. For more information, visit www. EvergreenAudubon.org.
Blue Spruce Habitat volunteers needed: Blue Spruce Habitat for Humanity is looking for volunteers. A variety of opportunities and exible schedules are available on new construction sites as well as for exterior minor home repairs. No previous construction experience needed. Contact volunteer@
bluesprucehabitat.org for information.
EChO needs volunteers: e Evergreen Christian Outreach ReSale Store and food pantry need volunteers. Proceeds from the EChO ReSale Store support the food pantry and programs and services provided by EChO. ere are many volunteer options from which to choose. For more information, call Mary at 720-673-4369 or email mary@evergreenchristianoutreach.org.
LGBTQ+ teen book club: Resilience1220 is o ering a LGBTQ+ teen book club that meets from 4-6 p.m. the fourth Monday at the Resilience1220 o ce next to the
Buchanan Park Recreation Center. For more information and to register, visit R1220.org.
ESA EverGREEN Re ll Station: EverGREEN Re ll Station (re ll your laundry detergent, lotions, soaps and more. We have many sustainable products available). e Re ll Station is open Wednesdays and Fridays from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and the second Saturday of each month from 1-4 p.m. in the Habitat Restore in Bergen Park, 1232 Bergen Parkway.
Support After Suicide Loss: A safe place to share and learn after losing a loved one to suicide. is group meets every fourth Wednesday of the month from 5:30-7:30 p.m. via zoom or in person at the Resilience1220 o ce. For ages 14 and up. Suggested donation for this group is $15. Register at resilience1220.org/groups.
Sensitive Collection: Resilience1220 strives to inform and support highly sensitive people to live healthy and empowered lives. It meets the third Wednesday of each month from 6-7 p.m. via Zoom. Register at resilience1220. org/groups.
Caregiver support group: Mount Evans Home Health Care & Hospice o ers a monthly group to provide emotional support services for caregivers helping ill, disabled or elderly loved ones. An inperson support group meets every third Monday from 4-6 p.m. at 3081 Bergen Peak Road, Evergreen. For more information, visit mtevans. org/services/emotional-support/.
Parkinson’s disease support group: A Parkinson’s disease support group meets the rst Friday of the month from 1-3 p.m. at Evergreen Christian Church, 27772 Iris
Drive, Evergreen. For more information, email esears@parkinsonrockies.org.
Mountain Foothills Rotary meetings: Mountain Foothills Rotary meets at 6 p.m. Wednesdays both in person at Mount Vernon Canyon Club at 24933 Club House Circle, Genesee, and via Zoom. Join the Zoom meeting at https:// us02web.zoom.us/j/81389224272, meeting ID 813 8922 4272, phone 346-248-7799.
Beyond the Rainbow: Resilience1220 o ers Beyond the Rainbow, which is two support groups that meet the second Tuesday of the month. One is a safe group for those 12-20 and the other is a group for parents and caregivers wanting support for raising an LGBTQ+ child. For group location and to RSVP, email heather@resilience1220.org.
Other pickleball projects are also in the works for the areaBY JANE REUTER JREUTER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Pickleball is the country’s fastestgrowing sport and has been for three years running, according to the Sports & Fitness Industry Association. And with the constant addition of new pickleball players, so too grows the demand for courts.
The Evergreen Park and Recreation District will help meet that demand this spring when it officially converts what was previously a combination pickleball/ tennis court into all pickleball.
The Marshdale Park courts, originally built in the 1970s, will be resurfaced and repainted, and new nets will be installed. The park is near North Turkey Creek Road and Highway 73.
“We’re making it solely a pickleball facility because programming for pickleball tournaments and events is so popular,” said EPRD Executive Director Cory Vander Veen, who is also a pickleball player.
Meanwhile, a developer is in the early stages of plans to convert the Evergreen Tennis Club into a pickleball/tennis facility with 8 covered pickleball courts. EPRD’s future plans for the redevelopment of Buchanan Park also call for the addition of pickleball courts there.
The EPRD board is expected to approve the $300,000 Marshdale
Park court renovation during its March 27 meeting, with the 8-week project slated for May and June.
EPRD had originally planned a much more expensive upgrade at the Marshdale courts that would have included pouring a new slab and adding more pickleball courts. But based on community feedback and further evaluation, district leaders took a different tack.
“Instead of an $800,000-plus project, we’re much more dialed back to renovating the existing slab and just take care of what we have,” Vander Veen. “Then we can redistribute those funds and put them toward other projects.”
The contractor will remove the damaged asphalt that serves as the court surface now, then refinish the top of the concrete underneath the asphalt to serve as the new
playing surface.
“We’ll get many more years out of the paint and nets and court surface this way, and it will reduce the annual maintenance costs,” Vander Veen said.
EPRD plans to find alternative places for pickleball players to get their fix during the renovation, including Evergreen Middle School and added court time at the Wulf Recreation Center gymnasium.
Pickleball was invented in 1965 in Bainbridge Island, Washington, by three friends. It gained momentum during the pandemic as a socially distant way for people to stay active, according to the Sports & Fitness Industry Association.
The association estimates that about 36.5 million people have played the game at least once in 2023.
Botox is not just for cosmetics anymore. Women receive Botox treatment in the bladder to help with overactive bladders, urgency incontinence and other urinary dysfunctions.
In the U.S., 25 million people su er from some type of urinary incontinence. Of those people, 7580% are women because urinary incontinence is a common side effect of pregnancy, childbirth and menopause. is condition a ects women of all ages, from 20 to 90 years old.
bene ts that bladder Botox provides.
ese include the reduction or elimination of urinary incontinence episodes, severe urgency and the number of pads used for urinary incontinence.
What initiates the involuntary loss of urine is when the muscles in the bladder begin to spasm. Botulinum toxin (also known as Botox) injections prevent muscles from moving for a limited time by blocking chemical signals from nerves that cause muscles to contract.
ere are a variety of expected
Around 70-75% of patients report a signi cant decrease in symptoms and improvement in quality of life.
It has been my experience that this treatment can be life-changing. In one case, a patient who was a marathon runner, saw results in her racing times after her Botox treatments because she was able to focus on running instead of her bladder and searching for the next restroom.
ose are the kinds of changes that
make a real di erence.
A standard injection procedure is performed under a local anesthetic, where a gel is applied to the urethra.
e medical professional examines the bladder and then the Botox is injected into the muscles.
Something to consider when deciding if bladder Botox is the right treatment for you, is timing. Injections are a routine procedure because Botox is a temporary x. e e ects of bladder Botox can last as few as three months or as long as
a year. To maintain the bene ts of bladder Botox, the injections need to occur regularly.
Botox in the bladder is just one treatment to help with urinary incontinence issues. Don’t hesitate to ask your physician on how best to treat your symptoms.
Dr. Terry Dunn is the owner of Foothills Urogynecology, a Denver-based practice specializing in women’s health. To learn more, visit www.urogyns.com.
The subject of the Colorado GOP is a depressing one, which is why I have avoided writing about it. Kelly Maher published a spot-on, timely opinion piece about the Colorado GOP in the Denver Post on March 9. She notes correctly that the current Chairman of the Colorado GOP, Dave Williams, has used the resources of the Colorado GOP to support his candidacy for the GOP nomination in the 5th Congressional District. He has even used the resources of the state party to attack his primary opponents, e ectively negating the state GOP’s status as a neutral party in his primary contest according to Maher. is intolerable state of a airs should not be allowed to continue.
My intention here is to pick up where Kelly Maher left o and to propose several possible solutions to what is, in the eyes of many, a situation that should have never arisen. ese solutions
JOE WEBB
are to prevent even worse dilemmas because what Dave Williams has set is a bad precedent that other Chairs can cite if they are ever called out on future misconduct.
e rst and most obvious solution is that Dave Williams has a choice to make. He can remain as Chairman of the Colorado GOP or he can run as a candidate in the 5th Congressional District GOP primary. Life has consequences, and one of the consequences is that making one choice prevents you from pursuing other choices. ere is nothing wrong with running for Congress but he must step down as Chairman to run. He should do so immediately. However, it seems reasonable to presume that
Williams will not step down. If that is the case then the current leadership of the Colorado GOP should take matters into their hands.
County chairs and bonus members were elected as members of the state central committee to help guide and vote on important matters before the Colorado GOP. As I see it, they have two options. ey can call for a vote of no-con dence on Chairman Williams before the full state central committee.
ey can also sign a petition to ask Mr Williams to step down as Chairman.
Rather than looking at this from other vantage points, I think it would be good to examine this from the perspective of Chairman Williams. ere are no good alternatives for him if the County Chairs and Bonus Members pursue either option should he fail to resign. A petition calling on him to step aside will create the impression that he is a career politician as would
an ugly ght over a no-con dence motion. is would harm his chances in his Congressional primary because the perception would exist that he is just another politician who just wants power. A loss in that primary would also kill Willams career in elective politics in my opinion.
One option exists for the Chairman to save himself outside of resignation. at is if the county chairs and bonus members do nothing about him. It is possible that nothing will happen. If that occurs then things are all over for the Colorado GOP. e GOP’s end as an e ective force in state politics would be the legacy of Dave Williams as Chair because he set in motion this chain of events in the rst place. County chairs and bonus members have a job to do and they must not shirk it.
Joe Webb is the former chairman of the Je co Republican party.
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Open Space Commission Vacancy
REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS
CLEAR CREEK COUNTY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
Clear Creek County advisory boards and commissions offer an opportunity for citizen participation in local government. Service on boards is voluntary and appointments are made by the County Commissioners.
Letters of Application for vacancy on the board listed below should be submitted to the Board of County Commissioners, P.O. Box 2000,
Georgetown, CO 80444 OR Email: bluther@ clearcreekcounty.us. Position open until filled.
OPEN SPACE COMMISSION: 9 members and 2 associate members, 3-year terms, and meets once a month. The most important criteria for selection will be an interest in and dedication to preserving open space and protecting the environment. The Commissioners are looking for 2 Full and 2 associate members who must be a resident of Clear Creek County and have the ability and commitment to become an active board member for three years. The commission requests that interested applicants attend one meeting to familiarize themselves with the organization. The commission meets the second Wednesday of each month at the Idaho Springs City Hall in Idaho Springs.
Legal Notice No. CAN826
First Publication: March 21, 2024
Last Publication: March 28, 2024
Publisher: Canyon Courier Public Notice
REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS
CLEAR CREEK COUNTY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
Clear Creek County advisory boards and commissions offer an opportunity for citizen participation in local government. Service on boards is voluntary and appointments are made by the County Commissioners.
Letters of Application for vacancies on the boards listed below should be submitted to the Board of County Commissioners, P.O. Box 2000, Georgetown, CO 80444 OR Email: bluther@ clearcreekcounty.us. Position open until filled.
PLANNING COMMISSION: Seven members, three-year terms. Advises the Board of County Commissioners on zoning, subdivision and other land use planning issues. Studies and prepares master plan documents. Members must be Clear Creek County residents. Meets once per month with additional meetings and site visits as necessary. There is a vacancy for 2 Full Members on the Planning Commission for 2024.
Legal Notice No. CAN830
First Publication: March 21, 2024
Last Publication: March 28, 2024
Publisher: Canyon Courier
Public Notice
Clear Creek County Juvenile Community Review Board Vacancy
Clear Creek County advisory boards and commissions offer an opportunity for citizen participation in local government. Service on boards is voluntary and appointments are made by the County Commissioners.
Letters of Application for vacancy on the board listed below should be submitted to the Board of County Commissioners, P.O. Box 2000, Georgetown, CO 80444 OR Email: bluther@ clearcreekcounty.us. Position open until filled.
Juvenile Community Review Board
• The Juvenile Community Review Board screens requests for the community placement of youth entering Clear Creek County from the State Department of Human Services Division of Youth Corrections. Based on good behavior, the Rite of Passage/Qualifying House just outside of Idaho Springs offers attendees a graduating step to adulthood, college, military service, and/or career. The Juvenile Community Review Board meets as needed as youth graduates from the Rite of Passage program facility outside of Idaho Springs.
•Review Process:
o The review board must review the juvenile's case file, provided by the Department of Human Services, within fourteen days of referral.
oThe board considers factors such as the juvenile's history, risk assessment results, criteria established by the board, and guidance from the Department of Human Services.
o Criteria for placement must be based on researched factors correlated with community risk.
• Confidentiality: All information regarding a juvenile case reviewed by the board is confidential
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• Meetings are held in Executive Session per Colorado Revised Statute 24-6-402(4)(c). Meeting agendas and minutes are not posted due to confidentiality requirements. (www.larimer.org)
• Membership of the Juvenile Community Review Board represents specific members of the County, e.g., judicial, school district, mental health, etc.
The current vacancies on the Clear Creek County Juvenile Community Review Board include the following:
• Alternate Member: Private Citizen from the Idaho Springs area
• Alternate Member: Citizen from within Clear Creek County
• Juvenile Community Review Board contact: ttroia@clearcreekcounty.us or 303-679-2365.
Legal Notice No. CAN827
First Publication: March 21, 2024
Last Publication: March 28, 2024
Publisher: Canyon Courier Public Notice
ORDINANCE NO. 542
AN ORDINANCE VACATING A PORTION OF A CERTAIN RIGHT-OF-WAY WITHIN THE TOWN
The foregoing Ordinance was, on the 5th day of March, 2024, ordered to be published by title only and penalty provision, if any, and to be posted in full within the Town and on the Town’s website by the Board of Trustees of the Town of Morrison, Colorado. This Ordinance shall take effect on April 5, 2024.
The full text of this of this Ordinance is available in electronic form on the Town’s website, www. town.morrison.co.us; copies of this Ordinance are also available in printed form from the Office of the Town Clerk at 321 Colorado Highway 8, Morrison, Colorado 80465.
Ariana Neverdahl, Town Clerk
Legal Notice No. CAN 1519
First Publication: March 21, 2024
Last Publication: March 21, 2024
Publisher: Canyon Courier
Public Notice
Clear Creek County Board of Adjustment Vacancy
REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS
CLEAR CREEK COUNTY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
Clear Creek County advisory boards and commissions offer an opportunity for citizen participation in local government. Service on boards is voluntary and appointments are made by the County Commissioners.
Letters of Application for vacancies on the board listed below should be submitted to the Board of County Commissioners, P.O. Box 2000, Georgetown, CO 80444 OR Email: bluther@ clearcreekcounty.us.
Position open until filled.
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT: Five members, two associate members, three year terms. Hears appeals and grants variances by statutory authority to the Clear Creek County Zoning Regulations. Meets once a month with additional meetings and site visits as necessary. There is a vacancy for two Associate Members on the Board of Adjustment for 2024.
Legal Notice No. CAN825
First Publication: March 21, 2024
Last Publication: March 28, 2024
Publisher: Canyon Courier Public Notice
Clear Creek County Tourism Bureau Board of Directors Vacancy
REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS
CLEAR CREEK COUNTY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
Clear Creek County advisory boards and commissions offer an opportunity for citizen participation in local government. Service on boards is voluntary and appointments are made by the County Commissioners.
Letters of Application for vacancies on the board listed below should be submitted to the Board of County Commissioners, P.O. Box 2000, Georgetown, CO 80444, OR Email: bluther@ clearcreekcounty.us. Also, please fill out the attached form when submitting your letter of interest. Now accepting applications until positions are filled.
DIRECTORS:
• The purpose of the Board of Directors is to increase the number and frequency of visits to Clear Creek County, and to provide information and direction to visitors in the County.
•The Board of Directors shall also serve as the panel of electors with respect to the County’s Lodging Tax Panel to the extent approved by the Board of County Commissioners.
• The Board shall have not fewer than three (3) and not more than nine (9) members of the Board of Directors for the Corporation.
• All members shall be appointed from the tourism industry in Clear Creek County. This includes tourism business owners or operators or their employees and representatives, local government representatives assigned to engage in tourism marketing activities, or persons experienced in advertising and marketing to encourage tourism.
•Specifically, the Board is seeking members representing the Lodging, Restaurant, or Adventure backgrounds.
• All members shall be citizens of or employed in Clear Creek County.
• The term shall be two calendar years and appointment for more than two consecutive terms is discouraged.
• There is currently a vacancy for TWO Full Members on the Clear Creek Tourism Bureau Board of Directors for 2024.
Legal Notice No. CAN829
First Publication: March 21, 2024
Last Publication: March 28, 2024
Publisher: Canyon Courier
Bids and Settlements
Public Notice
NOTICE OF FINAL PAYMENT
Notice is hereby given that final payment will be made on or after April 15, 2024, on a contract dated September 1, 2022, between Park Water Company (Owner) and Jim Noble, Inc. (Contractor) for the Park Water Company Distribution System improvements project.
All persons, companies, or corporations that have
Failure on the part of the claimant to file such a settlement will relieve the Owner from any or all liability for such claim.
Owner: Park Water Company
P.O. Box 126, Evergreen, CO 80437-0126
Wayne Shephard, President
Legal Notice No. CAN 1515
First Publication: March 14, 2024
Last Publication: March 21, 2024
Publisher: Canyon Courier Public Notice
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT
JEFFERSON COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO
Pursuant to C.R.S. Section 38-26-107, notice is hereby given that on the 2nd day of April 2024 final settlement will be made by the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado to:
SANDBOX SOLAR LLC.
112 RACQUETTE DR. FT COLLINS, CO 80524
hereinafter called the “Contractor”, for and on account of the contract for the JCSO On Site Solar PV System Purchase and Install Services RFP project in Jefferson County, CO.
1. Any person, co-partnership, association or corporation who has an unpaid claim against the said project, for or on account of the furnishing of labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed by such Contractor or any of said work, may at any time up to and including said time of such final settlement, file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim.
2. All such claims shall be filed with Heather Frizzell, Director of Finance Jefferson County Colorado, 100 Jefferson County Parkway, Golden CO 80419-4560.
3.Failure on the part of a creditor to file such statement prior to such final settlement will relieve the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado, from any and all liability for such claim.
County of Jefferson, State of Colorado
Andy Kerr, Chairman Board of County Commissioners
Legal Notice No. CAN 1512
First Publication: March 14, 2024
Last Publication: March 21, 2024
PUBLICATION: Canyon Courier
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