Automated cameras are now issuing $40 tickets to drivers who speed through Morrison. e two cameras — one at the intersection of Colorado
Highways 74 and 8, and the other on a trailer that will be moved around town — went live earlier this month. e speed limit in Morrison is 25 mph, and the cameras are set to issue citations at 35 mph.
Morrison town sta have been
working for months to get the cameras up and running, and Police Chief Bill Vinelli hosted a community meeting in January to let area residents know about the program and how the cameras work.
“ ese cameras are indiscriminate,” he said. “It doesn’t matter if you’re a local resident, a visitor or from out of state. If you’re speeding, it’ll send the citation to the registered owner of the vehicle.”
Morrison has a long-standing reputation as a speed trap, and while Vinelli acknowledged citations generate revenue for the town, he said that wasn’t the impetus for adding the cameras.
With its historic downtown and proximity to Red Rocks, Dinosaur Ridge and other attractions, Morrison is a magnet for tourists. On a sunny summer weekend, Vinelli estimates 12,000 to 15,000 visitors ock there daily, lling both the narrow sidewalks and streets.
“ is is a safety issue; we’re not in it for the revenue,” he said. “Morrison is a beautiful place to visit, and all that congestion is condensed into two or three city blocks. If a child breaks away or somebody steps out between cars, nobody who’s speeding has the re exes to stop in time. I am trying my best to make sure we have no incidents that are going to hurt anyone.”
Vinelli joined the Morrison police department as its chief in February 2022 and said he knew coming in about the town’s infamous claim to fame.
“I’m aware of the reputation,” he said. “As long as I’m chief here, I’m never going to get that stigma out of people’s heads. Let people say what they’re going to say. e fact is, a 25 mph speed limit sign means 25 mph. And I think issuing a citation at 10 mph over is generous.”
Town Trustee Katie Gill said residents share Vinelli’s concern.
“Our annual town surveys continue to show that public safety, speed enforcement and noise enforcement are top priorities for our residents,” she said. “It’s not too surprising since Morrison is a pedestrian-centric town with a state highway that bisects our residential neighborhoods.
“Hopefully the cameras will address our speeding problem. Above all else, this is a public safety issue.”
Morrison uses a third-party vendor to process its citations. Louisiana-based Emergent Enforcement Solutions provides automated trafc monitoring and enforcement. Vinelli called the camera program “an all-encompassing Morrison project” because town sta is also involved, uploading needed information daily that is then transmitted to EES. He also said his EES contacts have said the $40 Morrison citations Morrison “are on the very low end.”
“If getting a $40 ticket in Morrison curbs the way people drive in their own neighborhoods or another city, then I think we’ve helped,” Vinelli said. “We’re trying to curb people’s habits, and I think in the long run, that’s a good thing.”
Last Wednesday, I joined 50+ metro area Realtors for a “progressive model home tour” at the Painted Prairie subdivision in Aurora, just south of the Gaylord Rockies resort near DIA. The weather was perfect, and the turnout must have exceeded expectations since the food ran out early at the seven different builder sales centers on the tour.
Six builders partnered in this event which was sponsored by the two metro area Realtor associations — Denver Metro and South Metro. It was well planned and executed, with registration happening at Honeysuckle Park, and the sales offices of the builders all within walking distance. Free shuttles ran constantly, too.
gas forced air furnaces and gas water heaters that I have seen over the last decade at new-home subdivisions.
tification but didn’t want to pay the EPA’s fee for it.
Of these builders, Meritage has the best reputation for sustainability. Our office did a field trip to their Richards Farm subdivision in Arvada many years ago, and we were impressed at their use of spray foam insulation and conditioned attics. Instead of finding further progress toward sustainability, I found that only the front and back walls of the Painted Prairie homes have spray foam insulation, although they still have conditioned attics.
Last week I wrote about the new “Energy Star NextGen” certification, which requires all-electric design, not just Energy Star appliances. None of these builders even aspire to that certification. For that, you need to look at Thrive Home Builders, which is building allelectric homes in Loretta Heights, Baseline (Boulder), and Lone Tree. Thrive homes are also EPA Indoor airPLUS qualified, something not even mentioned by any of the Painted Prairie builders.
At registration we were given a map of the sales offices. The participating builders were KB Home, Berkeley Homes, David Weekley Homes, Meritage Homes, Remington Homes, and New Home Co.
KB Home had two sales offices on the 7-stop tour — one for their paired homes and one for single-family homes. I had my own agenda for that day. I wanted to know what innovations and sustainability features these builders were incorporating in their 2024 products. I saw very little of either. These were the same stick-built homes with
All the builders are installing highefficiency gas forced air furnaces (93% to 96% efficient). There wasn’t a heat pump system in any of the homes, nor was a heat pump upgrade possible. All the water heaters are gas units, half of them tankless, and a heat pump water heater is not available as an upgrade, despite the huge tax credits available.
Several of the builders were including 220V wiring to the garage for electric vehicles and prewiring or conduits for roof-top solar PV — making them “solar ready” — but both were options if available at all.
All of the builders said their homes are “Energy Star certified,” except for one which claims to qualify for that cer-
If I were in the market for a new home, I would certainly look at a Thrive Home Builders community.
All the builders promoted the fact that they will continue paying a co-op commission — typically 3% on the base price at closing — to agents who bring them a buyer. Given the turmoil in the resale market regarding buyer agent compensation, a new home is the one purchase in which buyers can have professional representation without paying for it themselves. This will not be going away.
Sustainability aside, there was one builder at Painted Prairie that I liked, a company I had never heard of before — New Home Co. What impressed me
was their lack of upgrade fees. You can choose different styles of cabinets and countertops, but you don’t pay extra for any of them. Also, they had some innovative electrical components, and they include a video doorbell. They also give buyers $30,000 to use for buying down the mortgage interest rate to 3.5% the first year, 4.5% the second year and 5.5% for 28 years.
As in many new subdivisions, the infrastructure for Painted Prairie was funded by Metro Tax District bonds. The district has its own mill levy to pay off those bonds. While the HOA dues are spelled out on the MLS, the mill levy is not. At www.LifeAtPaintedPrairie.com the district mill levy is revealed — over 75 mills.
$750,000
You’ll love this move-in ready two-story home at 7885 Quail Street in the Oak Park section of Arvada. It is just two blocks from Alice Sweet Thomas Park to the west and Sierra Park to the east. The sellers have taken excellent care of this house since buying it 34 years ago. It has four bedrooms and 2½ baths and 2,021 main square feet plus an unfinished basement. The corner lot is just under a half acre and is beautifully landscaped. Built in 1978 of brick with wood framing, it has central A/C and gas forced air heating, plus a wood-burning fireplace. All appliances in the kitchen are included, as are the washer and dryer. Find magazine-quality photos and a narrated video tour at www.ArvadaHome.info, then call me at 303-525-1851 to request a private showing. I will be holding it open this Sunday, May 26th, from 11am to 1pm
One of the housing bills signed by Gov. Jared Polis this month was one which requires larger municipalities and unincorporated communities to allow the building of accessory dwelling units (ADUs) on lots zoned for single family homes. Like the other new housing laws, this one is designed to address the shortage of housing units by increasing density.
The new law emphasizes that ADUs provide compact, affordable housing options in established neighborhoods with minimal impact on infrastructure, addressing various housing needs such as rental income generation for homeowners and intergenerational living arrangements.
The law underscores ADUs’ role in addressing childcare deserts and facilitating aging in place, particularly significant as Colorado's population ages. ADUs are noted
for their energy efficiency, environmental benefits, and cost-effectiveness, aligning with the state’s goals for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and meeting climate targets.
Furthermore, the law acknowledges the impact of local land-use regulations on ADU construction and affordability, advocating for more permissive regulations to increase housing supply, stabilize costs, and promote equitable homeownership. It emphasizes the need for consistent regulations to foster a robust ADU market and facilitate affordable housing solutions statewide.
Ultimately, the law declares increasing ADU construction or conversion as a matter of mixed statewide and local concern, recognizing the broader implications for housing affordability and community development across Colorado.
We proudly provide free use of this moving truck to our sellers and buyers, along with free moving boxes, bubble wrap and packing paper.
Non-profits and community organizations also put lots of free miles on it!
“Concentrate on giving and the getting will take care of itself.”
Elementary school club donated around the world and close to home
BY JANE REUTER JREUTER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COMWith most members wearing the club’s glittery cat’s ears, the Wilmot Elementary CATs club recently toasted with juice boxes to a year of philanthropy.
Teacher Kathleen Langowski who launched the Community Action Team in 2021, thanked the 29 members of this year’s group for their work with pizza, juice and cookies at the May 10 event.
It was a year worth celebrating. Now in its third year, the club of fourth and fth graders hosted four
events through the 2023-24 school year that bene ted others.
“Even if you’re a kid, you can do a lot of things to help people that don’t have the things you have,” fourth grader Chloe Pilcher said. e students’ e orts added up to some impressive numbers, including 565 pairs of shoes for Soles4Souls, 109 coats for Coats for Colorado, 105 stu ed animals for the Teddy Bear Patrol and two carloads of food for the food bank at Evergreen Christian Outreach. is year, Langowski expanded the programs to demonstrate giving on multiple levels. Soles4Souls, for instance, distributes shoes and other donated items to programs and people internationally. KOSI 101 radio partners with HealthOne on the Teddy Bear Patrol to collect new stu ed animals that rst responders can give to children in crisis.
“We did the world with Soles4Souls,” Langowski said. “ en the state with Coats for Colorado and the Teddy Bear Patrol, and then our local community with EChO.” e CATs are clear-eyed and enthusiastic about the program’s mission.
“I joined because I felt I needed to be involved in a community e ort,” said Naomi Rutter. “It’s good to be helping other people and making a di erence.”
“I wanted to make a di erence because so many people aren’t as for-
tunate as us,” said Calvin Peters. While students said they enjoyed all the programs, the hands-down favorite was the Teddy Bear Patrol.
“It was my favorite because I think there were a lot of cute stu es that made children happy,” said CATs’ member Maggie Meyers.
Langowski isn’t surprised by her students’ big hearts.
“I started this because I want them to realize it’s easy to help people and they get that,” she said. “You just need to steer them in the right direction.”
In its 34 years, Conifer’s Mountain Club has helped thousands of foothills residents stay free from addiction and nd community. Now, the club is asking the community for their support.
It will host its annual Memorial Day weekend ea market from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 25 and 26 at the club, 12795 US Highway 285 in Conifer. Proceeds from the biannual sale, held each Memorial Day and Labor Day weekend, support the club’s operations.
e Mountain Club provides a safe meeting space for 12-step recovery groups in the mountain community. While that is primarily Alcoholics Anonymous, the club hosts or
has hosted Alanon, Adult Children of Alcoholics, Narcotics Anonymous, Overeaters Anonymous and Workaholics Anonymous. It currently hosts 16 meetings a week, with at least one meeting each day and multiple meetings on several days.
Between 10 and 20 people attend each meeting.
“Alcoholism can be a devastating addiction, and most people don’t do well dealing with it on their own,” said Mountain Club spokesperson Sandy F., who has attended meetings there since 1992. “ ere are many people who come in and get sober and stay sober, and thereby change their lives and the lives of those around them. If you want to do it, you make yourself available for meetings and you do it.
“It helps people by providing a program and a community of people who are trying to do the same thing you are,” she continued. “You have to do the steps and the work yourself; you’ve also got a community of people who
help one another, and you see other people who have done it and are living happy, useful lives.”
Meeting attendees and club leaders are anonymous for several reasons, and anonymity is the 12th tradition in a recovery program, “reminding us to place principles above personalities,” according to AA.
“We don’t try and broadcast our afliation with it necessarily, and we try to guard each other’s anonymity,” Sandy said, adding that members are encouraged to be active members of the general community. “But it’s not one of those things we broadcast widely in our personal lives.”
e biannual sale helps the club pay its utilities and other expenses.
Sale volunteers don’t set prices on most items, but let potential buyers o er what they think is a fair price, a policy Sandy said has worked well over the years.
“If you get ve books, we’re not going to charge 25 cents a book,” she said.
“We’ll ask for your estimation of what it’s worth for you. Most times, it works better than putting prices on things.” e Mountain Club is accepting donations for the ea market at the building through the morning of May 25. Donations can run the gamut from clothing and kitchen items to camping gear and tools. e club won’t accept tires, used electronics, mattresses, paint or chemicals.
“If it’s trash, take it to the dump,” Sandy said. “Otherwise, we have to.”
Sandy, whose husband and fellow club member died in 2013, thanked the community in advance for helping the Mountain Club continue its mission.
“I’ve continued because it’s my community; it’s sustained me,” she said. “It’s very open-minded and inclusive. And people are always welcome back, no matter what happens. e answer is always ‘yes.’”
For more information, visit Mountain Club on 285.
13 foothills agencies meet in Genesee Park for wildland fire training
BY JANE REUTER JREUTER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COMIn the midst of ghting a wild re, dense smoke can block the sun, turning day into night and familiar neighborhoods into foreign landscapes. Wind and heat often further exacerbate the scene. ose atmospheric conditions combined with the e ort of coordinating multiple agencies to ght a re can create confusion and heighten an already
tense situation.
On May 11, 13 west metro re and related agencies came together to prepare for such circumstances. Eighty-two re ghters and other personnel brought 33 re rigs and related wildland vehicles to Genesee Park for several hours of wildre training, hosted by Foothills Fire and Rescue.
Groups of re ghters rotated among ve training stations, each equipped with tools and instructors skilled in structure triage, water supply, line digging, helicopter communications and operating a lookout station.
“If there is a big wildland re in this area, most of the agencies that were there will probably be respond-
ing,” said Foothills Fire training ocer Erik Alpine, who coordinated the event. “ is gives us an opportunity to interface with each other in a more casual setting than on an actual call, where you’re moving fast. Working with people builds trust, and an exercise like this also helps you learn the other departments’ capabilities and resources.”
Sta representing Foothills, Evergreen, Genesee, Golden, Indian Hills, Clear Creek and West Metro re rescue agencies, the Highland Rescue Team Ambulance District, Je Com 911, the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control, Jefferson County Sheri ’s O ce and Je co Open Space all turned out for the day.
e team started the day as they would at a real wild re, with a checkin to determine the number of reghters, vehicles and tools available, and the creation of an incident action plan.
en they fanned out in teams to the various stations.
At the structural triage station, reghters reviewed evacuation procedures, and how to assess whether a home is defensible or indefensible — an assessment that can determine how much time and e ort re ghters will devote to attempting to save it. at decision often hinges on how well the homeowner has mitigated their property by trimming trees
Morrison is widely regarded for its small-town charm, but its diminutive size also comes with drawbacks — including a limited pool of eligible and willing candidates to serve on the town board.
e town has just 396 residents, according to the 2020 census, and about half of those live in the Prestige Care senior center. at leaves only about 200 potential candidates to serve on its seven-member town board, a voluntary position that entails signi cant time and e ort.
To help mitigate that issue, the current town board will ask voters Nov. 5 to remove the requirement that a special election must be called to elect a new trustee if a board member resigns and isn’t quickly replaced. at change would alleviate the pressure of a time limit to nd candidates for such an election, and trustees hope it will give other residents time to consider serving on the board.
e current town charter requires a special election be called when a vacancy is not lled within 60 days and no regular election is scheduled within 90 days.
Trustees have the option to appoint a replacement, but during recent discussions at a town board meeting, sev-
Mad money
CONIFER – Pulling up to the drivethrough ATM on the evening of March 31, he was dumbfounded to discover $600 in crisp $20 bills awaiting him in the cash dispensing tray. Being a person of solid upbringing, he took the haul in hand and attempted to return it inside the bank. e lobby by then closed, he tried to call the bank, which wasn’t answering its phone. Determined to see the feckless fortune returned to its rightful owner, but concerned lest he be mistaken for a thief, he ultimately stashed the cash,
eral said they’d like to avoid that practice. Instead, they’d prefer to operate with fewer trustees until residents can choose the next trustee in a regular election. e board can operate with as few as ve trustees and cast votes with a quorum of only four.
“In the past, we’ve tended to appoint people,” rather than hold a special election, Trustee Paul Sutton said. “ en it was the same people appointing their friends. I think this (waiting for a general election) is healthier.
“We have trouble getting people to even run for the board,” he continued.“A lot of municipalities facing similar issues are just reducing the number of board members to ve.”
Trustee Katie Gill said the board has appointed four trustees since she’s been serving.
“Our community should be choosing their elected representatives, not the board,” she said. “Appointments should be rare, and they got pretty common for a while. Sometimes we’re twisting
someone’s arm and that concerns me.
“I would like to have seven willing people on the board, or the ability to operate with fewer until a proper appointment is made, or someone can be elected,” Gill continued.
Sutton said conducting town business with a lower number of trustees should not be an issue for Morrison.
“Je erson County has three commissioners representing half a million and we have seven people representing 400,” he said. “And we often can’t get enough (people). So I support it.”
To further encourage people to run for the board, Morrison trustees elected after the November 2026 election will be paid $500 a month and the mayor $750 a month.
e town board voted for trustee pay in September 2022. But payments won’t start until after elected o cials who voted for the pay have left the board. State statute doesn’t allow current elected o cials to vote to pay themselves or change their salaries.
along with its transaction receipt, in a “secure place” at his home and called JCSO to say he’d be delivering the dough back to the bank when the doors open on Apr. 1. JCSO thanked him for the heads-up.
He was due
EL RANCHO – Apprised of a black Ford sedan wearing stolen plates, on the afternoon of April 3 deputies queried the driver for comment. Quickly producing a valid Michigan title, the driver explained that he’d just purchased it from “a friend of mine,” and that the black Ford sedan had displayed a valid temporary license when it was “stolen,” and stolen plates when
it was returned. e driver assumed the as-yet at-large thieves were responsible for the pilfered plates. Able to verify at least part of the driver’s story, deputies decided not to arrest him for license plate theft. Instead, they arrested him on active theft, burglary and motor vehicle theft warrants out of Denver County.
Y’all don’t come back now, ya hear?
EVERGREEN – A former local, Abner breezed back into town on March 31, rented a room at a charming Bed & Breakfast, and invited a few resident chums to join him around the inn’s
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Each daily news cycle brings far too many reports of problems. A list may include “kitchen table” issues like high food, gas and housing costs. e list may also include state issues like high property taxes and poor road conditions, and national issues like open borders, unprosecuted crime, racial division and antisemitism, out-of-control government spending and incomprehensible foreign policy. Most Americans understand the impact of these issues and believe the country is headed in the wrong direction.
Perhaps these conditions arose from enthusiastic, well-meaning patriots whose primary desire was a superior America? Perhaps these conditions are only prevalent in large cities or on elite college campuses like Columbia, Harvard, UCLA, or even CU? Perhaps, however, we need to look closer to home.
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, a potential vice presidential candidate, was invited to speak at a dinner on Saturday, May 3. e event was to be held at the Marriott-Denver West, right here in Je erson County. It would have been interesting to have a speaker with such prominence offer solutions to the problems originating with the federal government because changes are certainly required. Unfortunately, the event didn’t happen. Why? Because of violent threats against the governor, her sta , the hotel and the Je erson County Republican Party. e press release from the Je co GOP said “[t]he last threat received was a nasty voicemail message stating there would be ‘guns at the protest and people might get hurt.’” Of course, the safety of all involved took precedence over what would have been an interesting evening to hear from a politician with a national prole. Good call, Je co GOP! It’s instructive to put into per-
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spective that these threats were over a few comments Gov. Noem made in her new book that were deemed o ensive. How then can we expect to solve the myriad of today’s problems, if we cannot even tolerate the speech of people whose view of the world is di erent from our own?
What is the motivation of those who oppose a public discourse that might yield solutions to real, challenging issues?
In light of Je co Commissioner Andy Kerr’s recent Facebook post stating “We did it” in regard to the cancellation of the Noem event, perhaps we should ask why politicians have become so partisan that they celebrate when physical threats are e ective in shutting o a public conversation they oppose? Are they that afraid of opposing ideas?
Conservatives and liberals approach public policy di erently. In the most simplistic sense, liberals seek government driven solutions, while conservatives seek free market or individual driven solutions. Too often now both sides stridently decry the others’ positions, but solutions to our problems require both sides collegially working together.
e 2024 election season will likely be combative, but the outcome will determine whether our country charts a new direction that provides solutions to the key issues that affect all of us. As we contend with the current lack of civility in our public discourse, will we be able to discern who will make the best representatives to represent us or what policies will bring the best results for our common future? Listen hard to the rhetoric. Our future depends on the electorate making good choices.
Don Ytterberg is a former chair of the Je erson County Republican Party.
e 2024 Legislative Session ended on May 8. Je erson County Democrats were excited by the changes made to state laws during this session.
Bipartisan e orts led to a prohibition on book banning in libraries, increased funding for Colorado public schools by eliminating the funding de cit known as the budget stabilization factor, more protections for marginalized students, and more opportunities for retired teachers to be hired while still drawing pension bene ts.
New laws will save Coloradans money on housing and property taxes, better protect renters and slash childhood poverty by increasing tax credits for hardworking people and
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families. ere are also new protections for gig workers.
All of this work was made possible by the Democrats from Je erson County who serve in the Colorado Legislature. We are looking forward to the 2024 election, where we plan to elect Democrats across the board to continue the best service to the people of Je erson County and Colorado.
Kathryn Wallace is the Chair of the Je erson County Democratic Party.
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THURSDAY
Evergreen Audubon Weekly Preschool Adventures Program: 9 to 10 a.m. every ursday starting May 16, 27640 Hwy 74, Evergreen. Free & no registration required. Bring your 2-5 year-old to the Nature Center each week to develop their early childhood readiness skills through nature exploration. All children must have an adult in attendance. Dress to explore the outdoors. More info at evergreenaudubon.org.
FRIDAY
Seniors4Wellness Friday Cafe: 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. May 17, Christ the King Church, 4291 Evergreen Pkwy, Evergreen
Art Gone Wild fundraiser for Wild Aware: 5-8 p.m. May 17, Mountain Home, 27965 Meadow Drive, Evergreen. Free event featuring wildlife art created by area artists and sculptors for sale to the
public, wine and appetizers. Wild Aware volunteers will provide information about the nonpro t’s programs.
Stage Door eater’s “ e Big, Bad Musical”: May 17, 18 & 19, 25797 Conifer Road, Conifer. Starring the Premier Company, grades 2-5. Adults, $15. Students, seniors and educations, $12. stagedoortheater.org
SATURDAY
Conifer water resources seminar: 8 a.m. to noon, May 18, West Je erson Middle School, 9449 Barnes Avenue, Conifer. Sponsored by the Conifer Area Council. Information at coniferareacouncil.org
EPRD Kids 2K and 5K: 9 a.m. May 18 Participants choose 2K or 5K run in Elk Meadows. Parents can run with kids at no additional cost. Register at evergreenrecreation.com
Bivouac Co ee Colorado Authors book signing: 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., May 18, 1552 Bergen Pkwy, Evergreen. Featuring Ron Belak, Diane Lane Chambers, Je Danelek, Lynn Donovan, Karuna
As the chill of winter fades away, and nature bursts into bloom, spring o ers a wonderful opportunity for families to reconnect and create lasting memories together. Whether you’re seeking outdoor adventures or indoor escapades, there’s something magical about this season that beckons us to explore. Here are some of our favorite fun family-friendly activities that you can adapt for all ages to embrace the joys of springtime.
Picnics in the park:
Spring is the perfect time to pack a picnic basket and head outdoors. Find a local park (we are lucky to have more than 300 in and around Denver) with sprawling greenery, blooming owers and maybe even a playground. Let the kids run around, play games, throw a football, y kites and enjoy a leisurely meal amidst nature’s beauty. We also love a good food truck night at the park and are seeing more and more of these pop up.
Nature walks and scavenger hunts:
Take advantage of the weather by going on nature walks with your little explorers. Create a scavenger hunt checklist that can including items like speci c-colored owers, chirping birds, colorful butter ies and budding trees. Encourage your children to observe and appreciate the natural world around them. e older kiddos will appreciate more challenging checklists (i.e. get even more speci c, such as using scienti c names, etc.)
Gardening together:
Spring is synonymous with new growth, making it the perfect time to start a family garden. Whether you have a spacious backyard or just a few pots on a balcony, involve your children with planting owers, herbs or vegetables. It’s not only a fun activity, but it also teaches them valuable lessons about responsibility and the cycle of life. Check out our blog post on container gardening 101 at tulabalanced.com and learn how easy it is to get started — even if your thumb is less than green.
Spring cleaning and donation drive:
Channel the spirit of renewal by decluttering your home as a family. Get everyone involved in tidying up bedrooms, sorting through clothes and organizing toys. Make it a meaningful experience by emphasizing the importance of donating gently-used items to those in need. is not only clears space, but also instills empathy and generosity in children. And if you need guidance on organizing your newly decluttered space, TULA is always here for that.
Outdoor movie nights:
Set up a cozy outdoor movie theater in your backyard. Hang a white sheet, string some fairy lights, gather blankets, cushions for seating and add an inexpensive mini projector to help bring the magic of movie night to life. And don’t forget treats, which will be far more a ordable than an actual theater — win-win! Choose family-friendly movies and snuggle up under the stars for a magical, memorable experience. Just be sure to turn o the sprinklers — this tip comes from something we might know from experience. Ooops!
Rainy day crafts and baking:
Spring showers are inevitable, but they provide the perfect opportunity for indoor creativity. Stock up on craft supplies and baking ingredients for days when the weather keeps you indoors. From painting ower pots to baking spring-themed treats like butter y cookies or ower cupcakes, there are endless ways to unleash your family’s artistic side. Or, if your kiddos are anything like mine, worm hunts are all the rage. So put on your rain boots and count how many worms you can nd (my kids like to ‘save’ them from the pavement puddles, with gentle han-
Centennial State ranks highly for indie bookstores per capita; shopkeepers say neighborhoods benefit
BY RYLEE DUNN RDUNN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COMAs the school year comes to a close for some and the summer begins for all, Coloradans may be looking for something to ll their time. Luckily, they need to look no further than their local bookstores, which o er community, games and more, beyond books.
While big box stores and bookselling chains o er wide selections and thorough organizational systems, smaller stores allow for customers to converse with someone well-versed in the pages they spend each day around.
Here are six local independent bookstores worth checking out in the Denver metro area.
Capitol Hill Books | Denver
300 East Colfax Ave., Denver, Colorado 80203 | (303)-837-0700 | info@capitolhillbooks.com | capitolhillbooks. com |Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day Bringing books to Denver for 44 years, Capitol Hill Books houses a large collection of used and rare books. Both its placement and longevity have made the store a neighborhood staple.
“Everyone has seen this store as they drive through town,” said owner Ben Hall, who has spent 15 years working there, the last year and a half as owner. “It’s one of the de ning features of Cap Hill, our sign that says used books.”
In addition to being a Colfax mainstay, Hall believes the store serves an
important place in the community.
“I think having a neighborhood bookstore is important,” Hall said. “A neighborhood used bookstore gives everyone in the neighborhood a chance to nd something to read. You can do that at a library too, but maybe you want to take it home.
“It just means more people in the neighborhood will spend time reading,” Hall added. “Maybe I’m biased, but I think that’s important.”
Petals and Pages of Denver
956 Santa Fe Drive, Denver, Colorado 80204 | info@petalsandpagesofdenver.com | petalsandpagesofdenver. com | Open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays, closed Mondays
Petals and Pages o ers a bit more than your average bookstore. e queer woman-owned shop is both a bookstore and ower shop — with a bakery coming soon.
e shop also serves as a community space, with a variety of events every month. With book clubs covering a range of genres—such as romance, poetry, social justice, fantasy, queer literature and more—any reader can nd a club for them. For those that simply want a place to read, the store also o er read-a-thons.
However, the events aren’t limited to books. From game nights to burlesque classes to oral classes to speed dating, Petals and Pages has many classes and events to bring people together.
Sudden Fiction Books | Castle Rock
221 Perry St., Castle Rock, Colorado 80104 | (303)-856-8181 | hello@ sudden ctionbooks.com | suddenctionbooks.com| Open 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sundays through ursdays, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays Inside of Ecclesia Market, Sudden Fiction Books brings new and used books across many genres to Castle Rock.
“Our bookstore prioritizes working with the community and re ecting their interests,” said bookseller Luxe Palmer. “ e community builds us up. I think we keep a very good relationship with our patrons, which is something that big box bookstores are not able to do.” e store not only o ers a place to shop for books, but a place to nd community, with book clubs and “Local Author Saturdays,” where a couple of local authors will spend the day hanging out and chatting about books.
“Working at an independent bookstore gives us a lot of opportunity to be able to interact with the customers and help them nd exactly what they need,” Palmer said. “It’s an absolute joy to work here.”
The Book Stop | Wheat Ridge
10840 West 44th Ave., Wheat Ridge, Colorado 80033 | (303)-4254960 | srebooks@abookstop.com | https://www.abookstop.com/ | Open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays
Since 1987, e Book Stop has brought books to Wheat Ridge. e store has a bit of everything, o ering customers books across a wide variety of genres. With over 70,000 books in its inventory, e Book Stop has something for everyone, inviting customers to come get lost in the maze of bookshelves.
Black and Read | Arvada 7821 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada, CO 80003 | (303)-467-3236 | blackandread19@gmail.com | https:// blackandread.com/ | Open 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sundays Bringing Arvada more than just books, Black and Read is an independent bookstore that also sells music and games.
For over 30 years, the store has
used books and rare books, but its inventory doesn’t stop there. e store also o ers a wide variety of physical media, ranging from vinyls and CD’s to DVD’s and cassettes. For gamers, the store has board games and role-playing games.
“I’m kinda the board game expert here,” said bookseller Ben Boskoss. “So they brought me on to help with that, and I’ve been learning more of the books side of things as well.”
With a maze of books and more at the ready, Black and Read is a shop to browse and enjoy.
“It’s always great seeing local shoppers coming in and out,” Boskoss said.
Spell Books | Littleton
2376 Main St., Littleton, Colorado 80120 | (303)-954-0094 | info@spellbooksco.com |spellbooksco.com |
Open noon to 5 p.m. Mondays, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays
One of Main Street’s newest additions, Spell Books brings a curated selection to those looking for unique reads.
“We’re highly curated simply because we don’t have a lot of space,” said owner Corey Dahl. “I think we have a lot of small press and under the radar gems that people won’t nd at bigger stores.”
Dahl also said she focused on curating a good space, alongside a good book selection.
“We have a di erent vibe too,” Dahl said. “I did all the decor; it’s all thrifted. I just wanted to make it cozy; like grandma’s house, if grandma was a witch.”
In addition to housing books, the store is also home to several community events, including book clubs, poetry readings, writing workshops and “Friday Night Read ‘n Writes” — where attendees can spend a few hours reading or writing with others.
“Bookstores are a great community driver,” Dahl said. “You can buy a book online but you don’t get to talk to anyone about it, you don’t get to have that kismit moment of nding the book in person.”
With a variety of community events, Spell Books o ers a space to connect through books.
“Reading feels like it’s supposed to be a solitary activity but I think it’s the opposite,” Dahl said. “I think you’re supposed to connect with people through reading.”
and other vegetation and removing combustible items from underneath decks and other areas.
ey practiced using portable water tanks and pumps at the water supply station. Because rural areas like the foothills have few water hydrants, re ghting teams rely on water tenders, which often ll and re ll portable tanks at the site of the re. Pumps can move that water from the tank uphill to the scene of a re.
“We get to see and feel how little pressure you actually need to ght a re,” said EFR wildland captain James Estle, who oversaw the pumping exercise.
Teams also practiced hose packing and layout, an exercise that also allowed members of various agencies to compare and netune techniques.
“We pack our hoses in a certain
way,” said EFR public information o cer Stacee Martin. “But Genesee might do it di erently and they might do it better.”
Crews practiced moving in an orderly line at the line digging station, calling out each action they took to ensure safety and e cient teamwork. During a wild re, re ghters use hand tools to scrape away vegetation and soil and build a re line, hard work that serves an often-critical purpose. Fire lines function not only as a break in a re’s fuel supply but can minimize soil erosion and protect streams and lakes from sedimentation.
Alpine led instruction at the lookout station, from which a re ghter is assigned to watch a re, weather and other factors that could have an impact on crews battling a wild re.
“On a large-scale wildland re, a lookout is a key position to have,” he said. “Many of the boots-on-theground are task-oriented — digging line, felling trees, clearing brush —
and they don’t necessarily have a big picture. A lookout functions as their eyes and in some cases their ears, keeping track of the weather and what the re is doing.”
Alpine said the day’s training was a success, and one they’ll repeat. EFR hosted a similar training in May 2023, and the agencies aim to make it an annual event.
While wildland re ghters throughout the United States a set of training and equipment standards through the National Wild re Coordinating Group, local training exercises are critical. Je erson County ranks number one in Colorado for high and extreme wild re risk areas, and Evergreen and Conifer rank among the highest risk areas, according to the Verisk/ISO Stateline Report.
Additionally, the behavior of wildre is shifting.
“Fire is a temperamental beast and it’s not doing what it’s always done, which makes it interesting for us,”
Martin said. “At night, temperatures usually drop and re activity subsides. at not necessarily the case anymore.”
Colorado’s wild re season was once considered mid-summer. Today, the state experiences large res every month of the year, and the average core wild re season is 78 days longer than in the 1970s, according to the Colorado Division of Wild re Prevention and Control.
If there’s a positive among those facts, Martin said it’s that most foothills-area residents are well aware of the risk and making changes to diminish it.
“We get it, and we are mitigating,” she said. “I feel lucky our community gets it; I am very proud of our community.”
EFR and other foothills re agencies provide free guidance, resources and services to help their residents reduce their risk of wild re. For more information, visit your agency’s website.
cozy “ re pit” to hoist the cup of friendship-renewed and talk about Auld Tymes. While not unsympathetic to Abner’s intentions, Briscoe B&B felt compelled to come out and remind Abner that the inn’s facilities were strictly reserved for the enjoyment of guests, and that guests weren’t allowed to have guests. Abner reminded Briscoe that he was an unhospitable so-and-so. Within moments the relaxing re pit was a ame with anger and invective. Abner eventually said he’d leave as soon as Briscoe came across with a full refund. Briscoe wished Abner happy trails, less his money back. Abner called JCSO, telling deputies
that Briscoe was holding his money hostage. Briscoe answered the charge by familiarizing the o cers with Abner’s signed room rental agreement, which clearly stated that lodgers were not permitted to entertain members of the nonrenting public on site, or to receive refunds after check-in. Briscoe said Abner was “welcome to stay” so long as he “followed the rules.” Abner said he needed to “leave for a while” and “decide what to do.” Deputies said adieu.
Let’s don’t
EVERGREEN – According to the discomposed motorist’s 911 report of April 2, a guy in a black Ford Explorer had just pulled a gun on him at the intersection of Highway 73 and Bu alo Park Road. Springing into action, JCSO deputies caught
up with Black Ford Explorer at Ponderosa Car Wash and approached with due caution. Unpleasantly surprised by all that negative attention, Black Ford Explorer demanded to know where the o cers got o coming at him with guns drawn. Deputies told him they had reason to believe he had a rearm on his person. Black Ford Explorer stridently denied the claim, inviting a search of his vehicle and branding Discomposed Motorist “a liar” who needed to be charged with false reporting. His car determined to be rearm-free, Black Ford Explorer explained that while he’d “brakechecked” the tailgating Discomposed Motorist a couple of times, and had, indeed, even got out of his vehicle at the aforementioned intersection, raised his arms in dramatic fashion and asked “What
the (heck)?!,” the encounter had been essentially peaceable. Feeling victimized, Black Ford Explorer insisted that the deputies arrange for him an immediate face-to-face interview with the lying sack of snakes that was his accuser.Deputies assured him that wasn’t going to happen. While nding Black Ford Explorer’s conduct decidedly disorderly, o cers dropped the case at Discomposed Motorist’s request.
Sheri ’s Calls is intended as a humorous take on some of the incident call records of the Je erson County Sheri ’s O ce for the mountain communities. Names and identifying details have been changed, including the writer’s name, which is a pseudonym. All individuals are innocent until proven guilty.
Eberl, Sydney Popovich, Martin J. Smith, James Schwartz and Linda Volin. Contact Diane at ellexapress@ gmail.com, or Bivouac Co ee 720588-8761.
Evergreen Audubon Nestbox Giveaway: 10 a.m. to noon, May 18, Evergreen Nature Center, 27640 Hwy 74, Evergreen. Learn the ins and outs of installing a nestbox and how to maintain it. Free nestbox to the rst 20 participants. A project of the Evergreen Audubon, Evergreen Nature Center, More info at evergeenaudubon.org.
WEDNESDAY
Seniors4Wellness Bingo & Games: 12:30-2:30 p.m., May 22, Bergen Park Church, 31919 Rocky Village Dr, Evergreen.
“ e Conversation,” virtual presentation from Mount Evans Home Health Care & Hospice: 7 p.m. May 22. Helping people share end-of-life wishes for care. Email FoothillsConversations@MtEvans.org for the link or more information.
Evergreen Fire/Rescue Wild re Forum: 6-8 p.m. May 22, Evergreen High School, 29300 Bu alo Park Road, Evergreen. evergreen rerescue.com.
Mountain Club annual Memorial Day ea market: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., May 25 and 26, 12795 Hwy 285, Conifer.
Monthly Evergreen Nature Center Saturday Family Program:
Starting May 25, 11am–12pm., 27640 Hwy 74, Evergreen. Visit the Nature Center on the last Saturday for a new program designed for the whole family. Monthly topics could include
native wild owers and seed bombs, dissecting owl pellets, live animal encounters, and others. More info: evergreen audubon.org.
Evergreen Chamber Orchestra Series Finale Recital:3 p.m. Saturday, May 26th, St. Laurence Episcopal Church, 26812 Barkley Rd, Conifer. Information and tickets at evergreenchamberorch.org
Evergreen Chamber Connections & Cocktails: 4:30 p.m. May 28, Bistro Del Lago, 29011 Upper Bear Creek, Evergreen. evergreenchamber.org.
Family Finders: Drop in to learn more about your family tree and get help building it from 12:30-2:30 p.m. Friday, May 31 at the Evergreen Library. Je co Libraries provide free access to Ancestry.com. Family Finders is held on the last Friday of each month by the Mountain Genealogists Society.
23rd annual Indian Market & Powwow: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 1 & 2, the grounds of e Fort restaurant, 19192 Hwy. 8, Morrison. Regular daily admission $15 for adults, $10 for children 7-12 and free for children 6 and under. Tickets available at the door.
Hike for Hope: 9:30 a.m. June 2, Red Rocks Trading Post, Morrison. Registration at 8:45 a.m. 1.7-mile hike, fundraiser for American Foun-
dation for Suicide Prevention Colorado. Information at lakirwin12@ gmail.com.
Evergreen Chamber breakfast: 7:30 a.m. June 5, Fountain Barbecue, 30790 Stagecoach Blvd., Evergreen. evergreenchamber.org.
Morrison Main Street revitalization project community meeting: 6 p.m., June 5, Morrison Town Hall, 110 Stone Street, Morrison. Share your thoughts and see preliminary design of Bear Creek Avenue improvements.
Medlen School Days historical camp: June 6-8 and June 13-15. For elementary age children. Sponsored by the Evergreen Mountain Area Historical Society. Camp is located on South Turkey Creek Road. $40. Email MedlenSchoolDays@gmail.com for registration form. For information, call JoAnn Dunn at 303-503-5978.
June Evergreen Chamber mixer: 5 p.m. June 13, 3540 Evergreen Parkway, Evergreen. evergreenchamber. org.
Evergreen Elks Lodge 2024 charity golf tournament: June 19, Hiwan Golf Club, 30671 Clubhouse Ln. Registration 6:30 am, tee time 8:00 am.
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Evergreen Sustainability Alliance spring recycling: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. June 22, Evergreen Lutheran Church, 5980 Highway 73, Evergreen. Bring your hard-to-recycle items like electronics, old paint, block Styrofoam, plastic lm, appliances, glass, toothbrushes/toothpaste tubes, old markers/pens and car batteries to the Evergreen Sustainability Alliance’s Spring Clean recycling event. TVs an additional $50. For more information, info@ sustainevergreen.org.
e American Legion Evergreen Post 2001: Meets every fourth Tuesday at 7 p.m., Evergreen Church of the Trans guration, 27640 Highway 74, Evergreen. Serving all military veterans in the foothills communities. Email evergreenpost2001@ gmail.com
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 at 9 a.m. the fourth Saturday of the month January through April at the United Methodist Church of Evergreen, 3757 Ponderosa Drive, Evergreen. For more information, e-mail MountainAreaDems@gmail.com.
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 720673-4369 or email mary@evergreenchristianoutreach.org.
LGBTQ+ teen book club: Resilience1220 is o ering an 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, 1232 Bergen Parkway.
Evergreen Sustainability Alliance is looking for volunteers: Evergreen Sustainability Alliance’s “Let’s Embrace Zero Food Waste” program in local schools and food banks needs volunteers. Volunteers are needed for a couple hours. Call 720-536-0069 or email info@sustainevergreen.org for more information.
Evergreen Nature Center: e 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
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 in-person 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/.
Well over 100 parents and family members enjoyed the hour-long concert performed by K-6th grade studentsBY CHRIS KOEBERL
e setting sun provided perfect indoor lighting through the windows of Carlson Elementary School in Idaho Springs as students, who had been practicing for weeks, took to the stage to perform their spring concert.
dling of course). And as a bonus, you can relocate them to your garden beds.
Students lined up on the gymnasium oor by grades indicated by orange cones and attempted to sit
Visit a farm or petting zoo: Springtime is baby animal season, making it an ideal time to visit a local farm or petting zoo. Children will delight in interacting with adorable lambs, chicks and bunnies. It’s not only entertaining but also educational, o ering insights into farm
patiently as each grade performed the music and singing they had been practicing.
life. Spring is a time of rejuvenation and renewal. Celebrate by spending quality time with your favorite people, whether you’re soaking up the sunshine, getting your hands dirty in the garden or cuddling up for a movie night, embrace the shift and
e kindergartners started the concert performing with mallet instruments, as Carlson Music Director Alan Martin described the instruments.
Proud parents smiled and outstretched hands holding cell phones lled the packed gymnasium as the sun set lighting the stage through the windows.
Randi and Michael Martinez beamed as their rst-grader Zaylea sang on stage.
“It gives them (students) self-condence to be up there in front of a lot of people, so I think it’s very good,” Michael Martinez said.
“It’s small but it means a lot for
create core memories together that will transcend the seasons.
Megan Trask and Cody Galloway are Denver residents and co-founders of TULA Life Balanced. Learn more about their business at tulabalanced. com.
Sales of clean fuel vehicles in Colorado slowed in the rst quarter of 2024 despite a growing stack of lucrative rebates available, according to the Colorado Auto Dealers Association, though some green economy enthusiasts said overall electric vehicle trends are strong.
Battery-only electric vehicles, the largest category of clean fuel combinations, went a bit soft at a time
ing number of EV sales is crucial to both the ozone cuts needed to get out from under EPA sanctions, and to meet the state’s greenhouse gas reduction goals.
Perhaps extra worrisome is that the drop also came as a number of lucrative, stackable incentives for buying EVs kicked in. Lower-income buyers who qualify can pile up federal, state, Xcel and a special cashfor-clunkers deal to get as much as about $21,000 o a new EV.
e drop also diverged from overall vehicle sales in Colorado, which rose 2.8%, slower than national sales growth averages but still welcome to dealers making up for sales lost during the pandemic shutdowns.
they’re supposed to be on a steady growth arc Colorado needs in order to reach 940,000 EVs on the road by 2030, a long-stated target. A climb-
Despite the incentives, the share of full battery-electric vehicles newly registered in Colorado dropped to 13.8% for the rst quarter of 2024, from 16.3% in the last three months of 2023. e raw number of BEV sales was about 6,600, down from about 8,900 in late 2023. at’s out of total new vehicle registrations of about 48,000.
Combining the two clean-vehicle categories, battery electric and plugin electric hybrids, put Colorado’s share at 19% of overall sales so far in 2024, down from 20.4% in late 2023. e news follows signs of similar soft EV markets in California, always the market and policy leader for car sales, and across the rest of the nation.
e Atlas EV Hub information clearinghouse reported nationally that, “following record highs in December 2023, the EV market has been o to a slow start through the
them and families come
participate,” Randi Martinez said.
Toward the end of the concert, the entire school of students packed the bleachers and on Martin’s command began singing “Seasons of Love.”
When Martin thanked his students for their work and released them from the stage, more than 50 kids ran to their parents and loved ones in the audience. Hugs and loving embraces quickly lled the gymnasium.
Martin said he was proud of his students this year and understands the concert was far from perfection but, “one saying I’ve been using is ‘mistakes are a sign you are trying.’” FROM PAGE 17
roughout the school year, some students at Clear Creek High School worked with a national entrepreneurial program, IncubatorEDU, to create, manufacture, market and pitch products or services to a board made up of local business leaders.
e nal event took place recently at Clear Creek High School when the nal three teams/companies, Mountain Fix, Stylish and Secure and Fantasy Candles took to the stage to explain product design and viability in the marketplace.
e program is supported by the Schools Foundation and the Daniels Fund, according to Career Connections Coordinator Dacia Kelly.
e goal of the course was to introduce future entrepreneurs to problem-solution identi cation, customer needs, idea exploration and how to pitch for real funding, Kelly said.
e winning team was to be re-
uct development.
e three teams that worked throughout the school year on their projects in Kelly’s class included:
• Seniors Flynn Reese and Christopher Smith developed “Mountain Fix” to provide an automotive service where mechanics come to you, especially in the mountains, when car trouble becomes a problem, according to Reese.
• Juniors Emerald Buckley and
Ocean Caplan Holdgrafer developed a high-heeled women’s shoe with pepper spray concealed in the heel for self-defense. “I was a tad bit worried about marketing,” Holdgrafer said. “I didn’t know if it would catch on at all.”
• “Fantasy Candles,” a bug-repelling candle, was conceived by juniors Cara North and Asher Isaacson along with sophomore Maggie Gothman. ey already started marketing and selling the candles locally, Kelly said.
e team of judges for the nal presentation included business and community leaders Chris Crouse, Joy Spatz, Kyle LeValley and Hannah Wolf.
“One thing I’d like to change for next year is to have more community involvement with more business coaches,” Kelly said.
In the end, Mountain Fix took the top prize and Reese and Smith were awarded $500 toward the development of their business model.
In addition, students in the IncubatorEDU course earned three college credits through Red Rocks Community College, Kelly said. “ ey passed the community college course “Introduction to Business,” Kelly said.
“I hope they leave this class just being more con dent and more empowered with their skill sets,” Kelly continued.
Enrollment for the 2024-2025 IncubatorEDU course at Clear Creek High School is open to students now for registration, according to Kelly.
e 2024 diving championships brought the same result as last year for Carson Harrington, who captured his second consecutive 4A diving title for the Evergreen Cougars.
With a nal score of 601.50, the junior brought home the Cougars’ third straight individual 4A diving title, repeating his championship last year and keeping the streak alive that began with Kian Smith’s 4A diving championship in 2022.
“It was extra sweet to get it this year, just because it’s back-to-back,” Harrington said, who came in third as a freshman before his two titles. “It’s one thing to just get one, but to win two in a row is just such an amazing accomplishment.”
Harrington left no doubt on the board; Wheat Ridge’s Carson Christiansen came in second with a score of 535.8, 65.7 points lower than Harrington. Britton Hooper for Green Mountain nished a close third with 533.15.
Evergreen nished third with a team score of 125, right behind Mullen at second (133) and Silver Creek at rst (139).
With another year left for Evergreen, Harrington doesn’t plan to slow down. He said he wants to bring a team championship back for the Cougars but also wants to nish his high school career strong.
“I want to go out with a bang,” he said. “I want to win state again next year and potentially try to break the Colorado state record.”
e current record is 671.65, set by Denver North’s Jack Ryan in 2021. Harrington’s personal record is 630, he said.
In 5A, Cherry Creek’s Luke Ogren posted a 615.65 en route to his second straight diving title. His score was the highest recorded at a CHSAA boys state meet since Regis Jesuit senior Quinn Henninger notched a score of 642.80 in 2021.
Harrington praised the culture at Evergreen and said it was the ideal place that allowed him to succeed like he has.
“I think we just have an amazing coaching team,” he said. “Brett
Brinkho was my rst-ever dive coach. I was never on a board before I started high school. He’s just extremely knowledgeable and wellrounded. He’s able to coach people who are just getting into the sport, but then also people who have been in the sport for a while who are super talented.”
Just like swimming, diving is largely mental, he said. You can prepare physically for hours and be ready to dive, but if you have a shred of doubt or mental slip-up, it can spiral quickly.
“Diving, you can be physically ready, but if you aren’t mentally in your headspace, you aren’t going to perform to the best of your ability,”
Harrington said. “Personally, when I’m in my element, I’m talking, I’m excited, I’m having great conversations. at’s why I enjoy having a club and a high school team because I’m able to go and talk to di erent schools and di erent coaches. We all can sit together and have a big happy family.”
With a year left to continue to build his legacy, Harrington is focused on breaking the Colorado state diving record and putting his team in a strong position to continue its diving dominance.
As his senior year develops, he’ll
continue to look at colleges to determine his next step. But for now, it’s “Go Cougars” all the way.
“ ere’s somebody new around every single corner, and you don’t know what they’re capable of,” Harrington said. “So I just keep trying to push myself to get better and better. I’m capable of doing the super dif-
cult and challenging dives, but I’m able to do them with power instead of technique. So, I just want to improve my technique for my senior year and make things look e ortless and super clean.”
For the full results page from the 4A state diving competition, visit swimming and diving at CHSAANow.com.
rst two months of 2024. January saw just over 119,000 light-duty EVs sold which was down 20% from the previous month. February saw sales slip another 10% to just over 107,000, representing the lowest total since February 2023.”
Colorado would have been worse o without all its EV incentives, which helped hold sales relatively steady, said Matthew Groves, chief of the Colorado Auto Dealers Association.
“We’d also like to think it’s because dealers are working collaboratively with the state, not antagonistically,” Groves said, including getting educated on incentives and having them taken o at the cash register whenever possible to ease the buying process.
‘Incredible progress’ despite slow work to set up Colorado incentives
At least one green energy advocate in Colorado said quarterly changes in EV sales should not be alarming compared to the overall arc of clean fuel growth.
BERGEN PARK CHURCH
Bergen Park Church is a group of regular people who strive to improve ourselves and our community by studying the Bible and sharing our lives with each other. On Sunday mornings you can expect contemporary live music, Children’s Ministry that seeks to love and care for your kids, teaching from the Bible, and a community of real people who are imperfect, but seek to honor God in their lives. We hope to welcome you soon to either our 9:00AM or 10:30AM Sunday service.
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“When I look at the data, I see incredible progress,” said Travis Madsen, transportation program director at the nonpro t Southwest Energy E ciency Project. He noted that not all the cash Colorado incentives were available until April, as the Public Utilities Commission and Xcel worked out how many different rebates could be “stacked” together for one car.
“I’m not worried about market shifts from quarter to quarter,” he said. “I see a fundamental transformation of vehicle technology underway, I think it is unstoppable, and I think it o ers massive bene ts for our economy, our health, and our climate. ere’s a lot of work left to do to unlock the full bene t, and the transition is likely to happen with some ts and starts.”
Madsen pointed to di erent numbers kept on the state’s EV “dashboard.”
“ ere’s no slowdown visible,” he said. e state dashboard says new EV registrations climbed from 10.8% in the fourth quarter of 2023 to just under 11% in the beginning of 2024, Madsen said. Adding in plug-in electric hybrids, considered clean energy vehicles under state rules, and the share climbs
from 15.6% in the third quarter of 2023 to 17.1% last quarter.
Other databases may include cars that are bought elsewhere and registered for the rst time in Colorado, not just new Colorado sales, Madsen said.
Given the challenges of consistently hitting EV sales targets, CADA’s Groves said, the trade group is glad Colorado regulators did not follow other states in mandating 100% EV sales by 2035. Instead, Colorado settled on an 80% target for 2032, and did not try to mandate markets after that, Groves said.
“ ose states that are looking at an internal combustion engine ban in 2035 are looking at it as unattainable and unserious, given the national trendlines in consumer sentiment,” Groves said. “Colorado stepped back and gave a more serious goal, and I think industry got more serious about pursuing it.”
Potential EV sales hit the news again this week with President Joe Biden announcing a 100% tari on Chinese-manufactured EVs that have U.S. automakers very worried. e small EVs get great reviews for performance and are priced in China at the equivalent of just $12,000. e Colorado Energy O ce, the
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“We’re excited Colorado ranks third in the nation in EV market share, up from sixth this time last year, and that plug-in hybrid electric vehicles sales continue to increase, representing the largest PHEV market share in the country,” energy o ce chief Will Toor said. “We are also thrilled that the yearover-year growth is signi cant, with a 44% increase in total EV market share between Q1 2023 and Q1 2024, growing from 13.2% to 19%.”
News of a “bumpy ride,” Madsen said, “applies more to the national story, and we’re doing better in Colorado to manage those bumps with a very comprehensive policy environment.”
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PERSONAL PROPERTY PROTEST DEADLINE
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PO Box 2000
405 Argentine Street Georgetown, CO 80444
Colorado law requires the County Assessor to begin hearing objections to personal property valuations no later than June 15, 2024. Objections to personal property valuations must be postmarked, delivered or presented in person to the County Assessor’s Office no later than June 30, 2024.
For additional information, contact the County Assessor’s Office at (303)679-2322.
Legal Notice No. CAN1570
First Publication: May 23, 2024
Last Publication: May 30, 2024
Publisher: Canyon Courier
Public Notice
Request for Proposals CLEAR CREEK COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE - VEHICLE MAINTENANCE & REPAIR SERVICES
Georgetown, Clear Creek County, Colorado
PURPOSE
The Clear Creek County Sheriff's Office is seeking proposals from qualified vendor(s) for ongoing maintenance and repair services for the Sheriff’s Office fleet of approximately 40 vehicles of varying years, makes, models and classifications. The maintenance and repair services will include labor, parts, equipment, and materials necessary to assist with the maintenance of these vehicles. Bodywork, emergency equipment installation or repair, glass work, paint, snow-cat work, or purchase of parts for stock are not included in this request.
Services will be provided on an as needed basis and there is no guarantee of quantity, frequency, or value.
The county intends to award at least one contract to provide the services outlined in this RFP, however the County reserves the right to select more than 1 vendor to provide these services. Selection will be based on the proposal or proposals most advantageous to the County.
The Scope of Services desired includes but is not limited to the following:
• Routine maintenance of vehicles.
•Tire mounting, balancing, repairs, installation, and replacement.
• Alignments and suspension work.
• Powertrain repairs.
• Electrical repairs.
• Mechanical repairs.
• Brake work.
Other services may be included as needs are identified.
SUBMISSION OF RESPONSE:
Proposals shall be submitted via email in pdf format. The electronic copy shall be provided via email either as a direct attachment or an emailed link to a file if too large, clearly identified as follows:
RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
CCSO Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Services
Firms may not contact any team members, staff or employees of Clear Creek County or other parties involved in this project. All communications regarding this project should be directed to: Seargent Sean Skates , and Captain Seth Marquardt sskates@clearcreeksheriff.us, smarquardt@clearcreeksheriff.us, 303-670-7588 and 303-679-2403.
The deadline for submitting a Response is 12:00 p.m. local time on, July 15, 2024.
Responses shall be submitted to: Seargent Sean Skates AND Captain Seth Marquardt: sskates@clearcreeksheriff.us smarquardt@clearcreeksheriff.us
Responses will be time-stamped and logged upon receipt. Responses received after the deadline will NOT be considered and will be returned unopened. All timely and properly prepared Responses will be considered for evaluation.
Follow this link to see the entire Request-for-Bid: https://www.clearcreekcounty.us/bids.aspx
Legal Notice No. CAN 1567
First Publication: May 23, 2024
Last Publication: May 23, 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 11th day of June 2024 final settlement will be made by the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado to:
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hereinafter called the “Contractor”, for and on account of the contract for the Replacement of 16 Roof Top Units at the Parfet Building 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 for 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
