Canyon Courier May 30, 2024

Evergreen High School Class of 2024 says goodbye with humor

BY JANE REUTER JREUTER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

On a warm, late spring night against the awe-inspiring backdrop of Red Rock Amphitheatre, Evergreen High School hosted a gradu-

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ation characterized by humor and warmth.

Speeches from students and teachers alike at the May 17 ceremony reected a bond among the Class of 2024 forged in freshman year by the pandemic and strengthened in the years that followed by camaraderie.

English teacher Colin Booth remembered teaching the class remotely during their freshman year and seeing some of them log in from home with bedheads and pets on their laps.

“I remember people cooking, eating, trimming their toenails … there’s something about sharing that traumatic experience that brought us together,” he said. “And anything thrown in your way will seem like child’s play compared to remote learning. e overused word I’m looking for is ‘resilience.’”

Booth recalled some students

complaining when they received their rst EHS parking permits and used it as a metaphor for life.

“Here are my words of wisdom: It could always be worse and it all comes down to parking,” he said. “Sure, you can haggle and bribe for a closer spot, but just park and go about your day. You’ll always nd a parking spot, even if it’s in the dirt lot. Don’t let the immaterial things get in your way.”

Booth ended his speech by advising the graduates to “drive safe and stay out of jail.”

Principal Skyler Artes commended the class for its kindness and empathy.

“What is good lies within each and every one of you, and that is immutable,” she said.

Artes also recited a few lines from rapper Macklemore’s song “Good Old Days,” in which he predicts,

“Someday soon, your whole life’s gonna change; you’ll miss the magic of these good old days.”

“Please do not ever think there is no more good or magic to come, for it is out there in abundance waiting for you,” she said.

Valedictorian Connor Gibson anchored his speech around the word “amazing,” ending it with a zinger.

“I do believe we will all do amazing things,” he said. “I know everyone has a di erent de nition of what those things may be. e amazing so many people expect from you is not your responsibility. Try to acknowledge everyone else’s amazing without degrading your own.

“I look forward to seeing all the amazing things you do, and before I go, I want to thank ChatGPT for writing this speech,” he continued.

Gibson’s conclusion drew a roar of laughter from both the graduates and attendees.

Salutatorian Riley Rains urged her classmates to stay true to themselves, and “not be bound by a societal box that wasn’t built for you.”

“Our little lives are too brief,” she said. “Don’t let anyone tell you you’re too loud, too bubbly, too genuine. Others will follow and just maybe, authenticity will be enough to change the world.”

e EHS Class of 2024 was more than just kind and amazing; its 198 members also performed well academically. In total, the class was o ered more than $7.5 million in grants and scholarship funds, assistant principal Maria Indrehus said.

Hats fly on the stage at Red Rocks Amphitheatre at the 2024 Evergreen High School class celebrates its graduation.

PHOTO BY JANE REUTER

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Evergreen High School grad profiles

BY JANE REUTER JREUTER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

We’re pro ling three of the many stars in the Evergreen High School Class of 2024. ey include future Princeton University student Aynslie Brown, Will Fesenmeyer, who’s already started training to become an Air Force Special Tactics pararescueman, and incoming Columbia University freshman/EHS student body president Grayson Anderson.

Aynslie Brown plans to fly high

For EHS senior Aynslie Brown, the future seems a bit surreal. Brown, who is a budding pilot, was accepted to Princeton University, which also approved her request for a gap year in which to further her ying skills.

Brown, inspired by her former Marine aviator father, aims to earn her private pilot’s certi cate this summer, and acquire more aviation ratings over the next year.

“Flying has been a big part of my life, and I’ve always wanted to pursue it,” she said. “Princeton is allowing me to get the best of both worlds

by ying and studying at Princeton.”

Brown is no stranger to ambitious pursuits. While at Evergreen High, she served as president of the school’s National Honor Society, its Science Olympiads and its Society of Women Engineers.

“High school has been pretty wonderful for me,” she said. “I’m just so excited for the future, and very grateful to Evergreen for providing me so many di erent opportunities.”

When Brown does report to Princ-

eton, she plans to study global health and public policies.

“One of my biggest goals is to increase the accessibility of health care throughout the world,” she said. Brown’s already helping make a positive di erence in her corner of the world. Working with the school’s National Honor Society, she helped initiate a graduation cap and gown recycling program at the May 17 ceremony. Students dropped their caps and gowns into a box as they

left Red Rocks, and those items will be passed on to next year’s seniors, saving them the cost of buying new ones they’ll only use once. A box for the cap and gown collection will be available for drop-o s at EHS until June 7.

Preparing to serve: Will

Fesenmeyer training for Air Force special operations

On the morning of his high school graduation, Will Fesenmeyer was in Denver at a training session for special warfare operators, preparing for what he sees as his life’s purpose.

e recent EHS graduate is enlisting in the Air Force to become a pararescueman, special operators who do combat search and rescue and other missions for the U.S. military and its allies. Also known as PJs, pararescuemen are highly trained, and typically assigned to Air Force Special Operations Command and Air Combat Command.

“You train to jump out of a plane or helicopter anywhere on the plant and rescue downed pilots or teams

EHS grad Aynslie Brown COURTESY PHOTOS EHS grad Will Fesenmeyer

Will You Be Among the Homeowners Focusing on Enhancing Outdoor Living in 2024?

Among those states which actually have four seasons, Colorado enjoys the best and longest season for outdoor living. When I lived here in my childhood, I recall that the Denver Post had “Climate Capital of the World” as its page one slogan. Denver’s climate was what drove me to return to Coloradoasanadult.Westillenjoy a year-round climate which is least impacted by climate change, with fewer or no hurricanes, earthquakes, tornados, and other natural disasters.

home with a fully tricked-out backyard, and I know my buyers do too. It’s a definitesellingpointandsetsanyhome apart from its competition.

So, it makes sense that Coloradans want to do more outdoor living. I’m finding more and more homes with outdoor kitchens and living spaces, and these are big selling points for any single-family listing.

Above right is a graphic from a 2023 article by the International Casual Furnishings Association which carried the following headline: “In 2023, Americans Will Spend Their Money on Lighting, Rugs, Umbrellas and Other Accessories to Spruce Up Their Backyards, Decks and Patios.”

I must say that I light up when I see a

The article was based on a survey which showed increased interest in backyard amenities by American homeowners. The statistics are in the graphic. In the article reporting on the survey, it was stated that “After two years of pandemic living that motivated many residents to invest in improving the spaces around their homes, there is significant interest in continuing to upgrade their outdoor living setting.” Their website, icfanet.org/news/2023_trend_report, promotes various products to enhance outdoor living, including outdoor bars, a canopied daybed, umbrellas, rugs, swivel rockers, artwork, pottery, pillows and more.

As I write this, there are 67 active REcolorado listings within 20 miles of downtown Denver which include an outdoor kitchen in their public remarks. There are 35 more beyond that 20-mile radius. Send me an email at the address below if you’d like me to share those

The Practice of Real Estate Won’t Change All That Much

The now-famous NAR Settlement of March 15th is now 2½ months in the past long enough for multiple people and “experts” to weigh in on how the practice of real estate will change.

I have attended several events which were touted as answering that question but literally did nothing of the kind. I believe that I have a better understanding of how it will all change as the implementation date of August 17th approaches.

Until then, nothing at all is changing. I just listed a couple homes which will advertise a co-op (buyer’s agent) commission of 2.5%, which is rather typical. There are still listings on the MLS showing 2.8% co-op commissions, and some showing 2.0% co-op, but all of us realize that it’s important to offer a coop if we want our listings to sell.

After Aug. 17th, it will be strictly forbidden for the MLS and websites which get their listings from the MLS Zillow, and every brokerage website, including our own to even hint at a co-op commission. The penalty for doing so is loss of MLS access, which is a career-ending penalty.

Most people think that buyers and agents will have to call each listing agent before showing a home to find out if a co-op is being offered and what the

listings with you, and I’d be happy to arrange a showing. Even if you don’t buy one of those listings, it could give you ideas as to how you might improve your own outdoor living space.

We live in the best place on planet Earth in my opinion, and we want to live life to the fullest, right? Why limit ourselves to wonderful indoor living spaces, when we can also enjoy the the great environment that is outside our walls?

My broker associates and I are here to help you in any way that suits you.

The research for the above chart was conducted by Wakefield Research on behalf of the American Home Furnishings Alliance and International Casual Furnishings Association among 1,000 nationally representative U.S. adults ages 18 and older between January 27-31, 2023.

Guest Article on April’s Real Estate Statistics

By MEGAN ALLER, First American Title

We are seeing a notable shift in the residential market, particularly within the attached property sector. This has been influenced by several key factors that have emerged in recent months.

Key Market Trends for April 2024:

¨ Active inventory has risen significantly, with a 31% increase in units for sale. New listings also saw a 14% uptick.

percentage or dollar amount will be. I watched one video presentation by a local brokerage which suggested that the amount of co-op could vary depending on the listing agent’s opinion of the professionalism of the buyer’s agent, offering 1% to one agent but 2% to another a terrible, likely illegal idea.

Not one person I read or listened to mentioned the printed brochure for a listing. It can easily state in print if a coop commission is offered and what the percentage or dollar amount is. This is no different than those for-sale-byowner listings which say “Co-op Paid.”

My practice will be to write listing agreements with 2.5 to 2.8 percent commissions, but with an additional provision authorizing me to promote on brochures, in this ad, and on listing websites (not connected to the MLS) a 2.0 to 2.8 percent co-op commission. I’m sure any seller will agree to that provision, because failure to do so would mean far fewer showings and offers.

Next Tuesday the Colorado Real Estate Commission will be presented by their Forms Committee with some minor changes to the purchase contract and listing contracts (for both buyers and sellers). I will attend that meeting and write about those changes the following week.

Underwriters are increasingly scrutinizing the financial health of Homeowners Associations (HOAs) due to new lending guidelines. This has led to a rise in HOA dues and special assessments, largely driven by significant increases in master insurance policy costs. For example, some sellers have experienced HOA dues rising from around $300 to over $800. In another instance, an HOA is planning a special assessment of $3,600 annually for the next five years to stabilize their finances. Additionally, many condo communities have let their FHA approvals lapse, complicating the purchase process for first-time and lower entry buyers.

Lenders are also wary of mixed-use commercial/condo communities, viewing the financial burden placed on commercial spaces as a riskier proposition. Consequently, we are seeing a marked shift from condos to single-family detached units. Buyers who might have considered a $500,000 condo with a $1,000 monthly HOA bill are finding better value in singlefamily homes priced around $700,000, offering a more sound investment.

¨ Demand, as measured by pending transactions, decreased by 6.6%, although closed transactions increased by 14% month-over-month.

¨ Months of inventory increased to 2.5 months, reflecting a lagging indicator based on March's contracts.

¨ Attached residential home prices have dropped from last month due to rising inventory and decreased demand. However, prices are still up 1.1% to 2.5% compared to last year.

¨ While multiple offers are less frequent and less intense compared to 20202022, March saw 28.8% of attached units selling over asking price, with an average overage of 2.0%. Many of these homes included concessions to buy down interest rates.

¨ The average days on market decreased to 35 days, with the median days on market dropping to 12 days.

¨ 41.9% of homes were under contract within 7 days, up 3.6% from last month. Homes under contract within this timeframe received an average of 100.5% of their original list price.

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Conifer High celebrates class of 2024 with joy, gratitude and tribute to late teacher

BY SUZIE GLASSMAN

Sitting folding chairs, neatly lined in rows on their school’s athletic eld under a bright Colorado sky, Conifer High School’s 185 graduates and their families clapped, laughed, smiled and hooted as they celebrated their achievements, re ected on their favorite memories and embraced the challenges and opportunities yet to come.

“You’ve proven a great deal to be seated here today,” said principal Gregory Mainer. “Take all of our collective strength, and summit whatever mountain you choose and remember the mountain village that gave you your start.

Mainer encouraged the graduates to build their futures with passion, perseverance, gratitude and love.

“Good luck, Class of 2024. Love ya, need ya, but it’s time to get the heck out of here,” he said.

As speakers recounted their favorite memories, some were funny. Student body president Miles Garrison introduced the morning’s keynote speaker, Owen Volzke, who teaches AP World History and AP Seminar, as “one of the

kindest and most dedicated teachers I have ever met. Unless he is playing a card game.”

Other memories were grateful.

“As part of Conifer, we’ve had the time and support needed to make us the greatest people we are,” said salutatorian Joseph Starr. “I can’t think of a single time in the past four years where no one has been willing to be there for me….and for that, I am thankful.”

And some were mixed with sadness and inspiration.

“My favorite memory isn’t a moment, but it’s a person,” said senior speaker Jade Van Lennep. “His name was Mr. Bunnell. Mr. Bunnell wasn’t just a teacher. He was a beacon of light in our academic journey.”

Brian Bunnell was killed on December 30, 2022, in an avalanche on Berthoud Pass while snowboarding with his children.

Van Lennep recalled how Bunnell, who taught her Biology as a Freshman and Chemistry as a Sophomore, left a legacy that continues to shine brightly despite the darkness of his absence. She said one of her last Bunnell moments came as she practiced her upcoming AP History presentation on the JFK assassination.

“Mr. Bunnell happened to walk into one of the ex rooms while I was practicing my presentation, and in true Bunnell fashion, he immediately interrupted me and quotes: ‘We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do other things not because they’re easy, but because they are hard,’” Van Lennep said.

“ is quote stuck with me not because of my unhealthy obsession with JFK, but because of the person who rst quoted it to me,” Van Lennep continued. “Bunnell taught me more than the periodic table or that mitochondria are the powerhouse of the cell. He showed me in countless ways the importance of compassion and the ability to dream big.”

Addressing the graduates, Volzke, whom the students chose as their keynote speaker, asked them to consider the importance of kindness, character and legacy in their lives.

“I hope that as you move forward from this day of celebration, that question of how you want to be remembered is as powerful for each and every one of you as it has for me these last 22 years. And in doing so, Class of 2024 I hope you nd a life brimming with eternal joy and purpose.”

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Students listen to a speech at the Conifer High School graduation ceremony.

PHOTO BY SUZIE GLASSMAN

Morrison plans improvements for Bear Creek Avenue

Town to host second community meeting on Main Street Revitalization Project

BY JANE REUTER JREUTER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

On a sunny summer weekend, 12,000 to 15,000 visitors ock to Morrison daily, the town’s police chief estimates. ey ll the narrow sidewalks and streets, creating congestion and often chaos as pedestrians, cars and bicycles all try to safely navigate Bear Creek Avenue.

With help from the Colorado Department of Transportation, Morrison’s main drag will soon become a safer place.

e town will host its second community meeting and preliminary designs for the Morrison Main Street Revitalization Project at 6 p.m. June 5 at the Morrison Town Hall, 110

Stone St.

e project is funded in part by a $426,000 Safer Main Street grant from the Colorado Department of Transportation, to which the town is adding another $106,500. at adds up to more than a half-million dollars to design and build safe and accessible, pedestrian crossings at the South Park Avenue, Mill Street, and Market Street intersections with Bear Creek Avenue.

e town started the process toward improving its main street with a community meeting in August 2023 and has since held stakeholder interviews and conducted a tra c calming survey.

Plans call for removing the existing tra c light at South Park Avenue, which town o cials say contributes to tra c congestion. It will likely be replaced by a raised crossing and a pedestrian-activated ashing light, also known as an RRFB, or Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon.

“It’s a lot more e cient (and) will really help with tra c ow along Bear Creek Avenue,” said town plan-

Plans also show upgrades for the Mill Street crossing, which does not meet the Americans with Disabilities Act standards.

A safe, accessible pedestrian crossing is also expected to be added at Market Street.

e project also calls for aesthetic improvements along Bear Creek.

e town has also proposed adding an LED sign on the town’s east

side that could be changed to notify visitors about special events and other relevant news.

“A lot of folks don’t realize how much tra c comes through Morrison,” McCool said. “ e board’s prioritized making it a safe and accessible street for all users, from kids in strollers to folks in wheelchairs, to bikes and pedestrians.”

Construction on the projects is expected to wrap up by August 2025.

ner Carrie McCool.

Entryway to the town of Morrison.

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

A patriotic boost at Buchanan Park

With Flag Day coming up on June 14 and the Fourth of July not far behind, you may be looking for a patriotic boost.  We all, in our own way, can do our part and show our appreciation for the privileges we have long enjoyed.  Freedom comes at a cost.  In our busy lives, we often forget the men and women who have made sacri ces to win or preserve our freedom. e American Flag is the symbol of our freedom, national pride and history.

When you celebrate Flag Day or the 4th of July, a visit to the Veterans Commemorative Walk in Buchanan Park will help you appreciate your country even more.  Each plaque on the walk pays tribute to the Americans who supported our ideals through their sacri ces in di erent wars.   e bronze Sentry statue represents a service member standing

guard at his post.   e statue is of the everyday common soldier, sailor, air force, coast guard or marine of the time.

On this Flag Day, Friday, June 14th, you can show your appreciation and pay your respects to those Patriots who rst won our independence almost 250 years ago as we dedicate a new bronze plaque honoring those heroes.  e Mountain Rendezvous Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will be dedicating the America 250! Marker, the newest addition to the Commemorative Walk. Be sure to allow yourself time to walk from the parking lot to arrive for the dedication ceremony by 1 p.m.

We encourage you to get into the red, white and blue spirit as the 250th anniversary of our country’s independence draws near, and all while you enjoy a relaxing stroll along the paths in Buchanan Park.

Mary Steinbrecher, Evergreen

Conifer Rotary awards six scholarships to CHS seniors

BY JANE REUTER JREUTER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

e Conifer Rotary Club recently awarded $1,500 scholarships to six outstanding Conifer High School seniors.

e students were chosen based on community service contribu-

tions, both locally and internationally, which follow Rotary’s “Service Above Self” motto. Many of them participate in the high school’s Rotary-sponsored Interact Program, which brings young people together to develop leadership skills and learn the power of serving others. e scholarship winners includ-

ed Benjamin Harrison, who will attend college at the University of Colorado Boulder, Anderson Manier at Grand Valley State University, Savannah Schreuder at the University of Wyoming, Shayne Manzer at Iowa State, Brooke Roller at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs and Danica

Wehr at Western Colorado University.

Rotary o ers opportunities for leadership training and community service to students beginning in middle school and continuing into high school through the Interact Clubs and Rotary Youth Leadership camps.

HAPPENINGS

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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

Family Finders: Drop in to learn more about your family tree and

get help building it from 12:30-3 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.

SATURDAY

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.

SUNDAY

Hike for Hope: 9:30 a.m. June 2, Red Rocks Trading Post, Morrison. Registration at 8:45 a.m. 1.7mile hike, fundraiser for American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Colorado. Information at lakirwin12@gmail.com.

WEDNESDAY

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.

UPCOMING

12 at Bergen Park Church, 31919 Rocky Village Dr, Evergreen.

June Evergreen Chamber mixer: 5 p.m. June 13, 3540 Evergreen Parkway, Evergreen. evergreenchamber.org.

American 250 Market Celebration: 1 p.m. June 14, at the Veterans Commemorative Walk memorial. Buchanan Park, 32003 Ellingwood Trail, Evergreen. Sponsored by Evergreen American Legion Post 2001 and the Daughters of the American Revolution.

Evergreen Elks Lodge 2024 charity golf tournament:  June 19, Hiwan Golf Club, 30671 Clubhouse Ln. Registration 6:30 am, tee time 8:00 am.

Seniors4Wellness Friday Cafe: 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. June 21 atChrist the King Church, 4291 Ev-

Seniors4Wellness healthy eating class: 12:30 to 2:30 p.m.,June

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HAPPENINGS

ergreen Pkwy, Evergreen.

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.

Seniors4Wellness Bingo & Games: 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. June 26 at Bergen Park Church, 31919 Rocky Village Dr, Evergreen.

Foothills 4th: Noon to 8 p.m., July 4, Buchanan ball elds, 32003 Ellingwood Trail, Evergreen. Games, live music, food trucks. evergreenchamber.org.

ONGOING

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 Camera Club: EvergreenCameraClub.com: meets every second Wednesday at 7 pm at Evergreen Fire/Rescue auditorium, 1802 Bergen Pkwy, Evergreen. Club is for people who share a passion for all photography, from beginners to professionals. Attend in person or via ZOOM.

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.

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 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.

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

URBAS

Donald J Urbas 1955 - 2024

Donald J Urbas passed away on May 7 with his family by this side. He was born in 1955 in Seacli , New York to Walter and Joan Urbas, now deceased. He is survived by his beloved wife Annette, and children Ian, Val, and Liv, and by his brother Layne.

Don always lived life to the fullest – he enrolled in the Air Force and quali ed for the Para Rescue troop. After graduating with a Bachelor’s degree in engineering, he and his young family moved to Evergreen, Colorado where he started his company Urbas Manly Group designing computers and the transponders that tracked temperature in cells to detect early cancer.

Don was curious and had a brilliant mind that had 20 patents for various engineering and other scienti c discoveries. He also was a collector of cars – e precision of Porsche

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Engineering held a special interest and he owned of four of them. He also collected audio equipment, wanting to know and understand the latest and most innovative examples of the newest in the quickly evolving AV world. Don also collected classic train sets and owned about 30 at the time of his death.

Don had many friends who loved him for his sense of humor and his curious and brilliant mind. Annette and Don had a 24 year old love a air that was love at rst sight that lasted until he died ey went to many concerts in Denver and at Red Rocks and saw the legends of our time like Stevie Wonder, Paul McCartney and Eric Clapton. He loved his life and all who knew him will miss his loving nature and great wit and humor.

Raymond Warren (Ray) Crist

June 19, 1948 – January 25, 2024

Raymond Warren Crist (Ray) was born June 19, 1948 in Denver, Colorado and was raised in Scottsblu , Nebraska. He attended the University of Denver, earning a BS degree in Business Administration. After graduation, he served at the 95th Evac hospital in Viet Nam. On returning home he married Patricia Paddock in 1972. Shortly after he and Pat returned to Scotsblu to help stabilize his father’s insulation business, following his father’s heart attack. Returning to Denver, he embarked on a successful banking career and later founded Polo Properties investing in real estate.

children, Jason (Shelley) Crist and Jennie (Ryan) Chessmore, but also to two foreign Exchange students that he considered his own. Ray loved to travel and he and Pat shared adventures visiting 35 countries on three continents and Oceania – and we have all the pictures to prove it. His passion was photography, especially in our travels.

Ray will be missed by his children, Jason and Jennie, and his four grandchildren Parker, Max, Reagan, and Rowan.

A celebration of his life will be held at the Church of the Trans guration – Episcopal, in Evergreen at 1:00 pm on June 15, 2024.

Ray’s impact extended beyond his professional life as he and Pat have been residents of Colorado and Evergreen for the past 37 years. A father, not only to his two

In lieu of owers, the family requests that Memorial Donations be made to Mt. Evans Home Health Care and Hospice (mtevans. org), 3081 Bergen Peak Drive, Evergreen, Colorado 80439.

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Colorado-born actress brings immersive one-woman show to Denver Fringe Festival

BY BELEN WARD BWARD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Lauren Hance will perform her one-woman award-winning comedy show “Holy O” at the 2024 Denver Fringe Festival on June 6, 7 and 9.

“ e Denver Fringe Festival does a fantastic job,” Hance said. “I have a lot of family and friends who live in the Denver area. So, it was a nice combination to be able to take my show to a place where a lot of people that I know can come and see it.”

Director and developer Amelia Peterson described the show as a cross between “Fleabag” and “ e Vagina Monologues.”

“It’s for audiences who are up for something playful, heartwarming, and experimental,” Peterson said.

In “Holy O,” Hance plays Vera in a solo comedy performance in which the audience becomes part of the play directly from their seats. e main character, Vera, contemplates becoming a nun but can’t let go of her vibrators.

“ e onset of rapturous prayers complicates her situation, leading the audience to assume the role of an advice-giving saint,” Hance said.

“As Vera’s story unfolds, it intertwines with choose-your-ownadventure stories that explore the connection of body, spirit and sexuality,” Hance continued. “Along the way, the audience helps Vera make some of the biggest decisions of her life, starting with what shirt to wear.”

Hance was born and raised at the Air Force Academy in Colorado

Springs but now lives in Houston. As a little girl, Hance said she already had the personality to be an entertainer.

“When I was a little girl, my mom would put me in the grocery cart. She said I babbled before I even talked,” Hance said.

Hance said her mother decided she had to do something with her since she was very entertaining and thought she would put her play. So, in elementary school, she joined the school play and YMCA.

“It was the best thing ever. I love it. It was what I wanted to do since I was a little girl,” she said.

Hance studied theater at Abilene Christian University in West Texas and started as an actress. She graduated with a degree in Directing.

“Like many performers, you go out into the world and try to get into act-

ing. When I was in Texas, it was hard to make a complete living as an actor, no matter where you live,” Hance said.

“ ey have a great auxiliary campus in Houston with a good arts and culture program. I also liked many teachers who were interested in lm and all forms of art,” she continued.

Hance also has a master’s degree in theology, arts, and culture from Fuller eological Seminary. She said that “Holy O” was part of her thesis project.

“Now, I take it on the road to di erent festivals,” Hance said.

Hance travels coast to coast, producing, being a playwright and directing theater. She also hosts and produces a podcast, “What is Fringe?”

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Hance said Peterson helped her develop and direct “Holy O.” She spent her career working with playwrights and presenting at festivals, such as the Kennedy Center’s Page to Stage Festival and the New York International Fringe Festival.

“I’m also working now with Cathy Lam-Patrie, a co-director. She is helping me with some more acting because Amelia has been a part of this show, but my show is self-producing, and she is taking a pause to work on some other projects in Knoxville,” Hance said.

Hance said Cathy Lam-Patrie is an internationally recognized producer from Hong Kong who is devoted to advancing justice-focused work. In 2023, she received the Edinburgh Fringe First Award for “A Funeral for My Friend Who Is Still Alive.”

“Amelia is all groovy about me getting assistance because we’re all in it for the betterment of the piece. We had long conversations about the development process,” Hance said. “We sent me o to do my work with festivals.”

In addition to several other awards, “Holy O” received a “Best of Fringe” award from DC eatre Arts and was described by reviewer Ari Rogers as “a deeply moving, uniquely intimate, and spiritual exploration of sexuality.”

“It was exciting to receive these awards. is is probably the hardest thing I’ve ever done artistically because it’s self-produced, and I’m the writer and the performer,” Hance said.

Hance said that on the business side, she does all the work, sending out press releases and learning how to do that process, advertising and getting people to the show.

“It’s been one of the hardest things I’ve done but also one of the best things that I’ve ever done,” she said. “I’ve grown so much, and my ability to believe in myself, who I am and what I can do, and how I can impact the world.”

Hance said she is very relational, and her show is very relational. e audience gets very involved, which excites her.

“I love connecting with people and

creating space for them to feel the experience. It feels good when other people recognize my work and really believe what I’m doing. And it’s nice when other people say they believe in what I’m doing,” Hance said.

“Denver has a vibrant art scene. It’s inspiring to come to a city that supports the arts, and the Fringe Festival is received well. I’m particular about where I go because it costs a lot of time and money to take a show somewhere and the place that is going and want it to be successful within the art scene and the festival,” Hance continued.

Hance’s “Holy O” performances during the Denver Fringe Festival will be at Big Up Studios, 3410 Blake St., Denver, CO 80205.

“Holy O” showtimes are at 8 p.m. ursday, June 6, 9:30 p.m. Friday, June 7, and 5:30 p.m. Sunday, June 9.  Tickets are $15 and can be purchased at https://denverfringe.org/ shows/holy-o/. For more information about the show, go to theholyoplay.com.

The Denver Fringe Festival

Now in its fth year running, this

year’s Denver Fringe Festival boasts more than 150 performances, including 60 original productions that include theater, dance, circus, comedy, cabaret and more. e four-day festival, which takes place June 6-9, will take place in roughly 20 venues, primarily located in Denver’s RiNo and Five Points, and a satellite location in Aurora.

In addition to “Holy O,” some other highlights include “King Penny Radio,” an improvised 1940’s radio show complete with costumes and old-timey piano music; “Disko Boy,” a family-friendly drag show featuring Hans L’Adida; and “Raw Groove: Life of the Party,” which will take audience members on an Afrofuturistic journey with dance and live musical performances.

“To be able to produce a show and have the right exposure is hard to come by,” said Constance Harris with Raw Groove. “With the network that Denver Fringe has in place with venues and audiences, it cuts out some of the obstacles and allows artists to produce what they want.”

Harris, who is also known by her stage name Connie Love, is partici-

pating in the festival for the rst time this year.

Even more to look forward to this year are additional experiences such as “On e Fringes,” which is a visual art exhibit that will be on display through June 21 at Ironton Distillery in Denver; and Fringe Free-For-All, which will consist of a variety of performances in free-entry venues and street performances.

“We’re really manifesting our goal of making the arts accessible to all,” said Ann Sabbah, executive director of the Denver Fringe Festival, in a press release. “ e elements we’re adding this year allow us to support more independent artists, collaborate within the community and share live performance art with more people. We’re ve years in and the re for Fringe is burning bright.”

e Denver Fringe Festival is known for providing “unjuried, uncensored and unconventional art” to all. ose wanting a more family-friendly experience can attend KidsFringe, which o ers two free shows catered for an audience of kids and families.

PHOTO AT LEFT: In Lauren Hance’s one-woman show “Holy O,” her character Vera is asleep on stage as the audience enters the theater. Each audience member is given four gold pipe cleaners and instructions on how to make their own “saintly” orb.

PHOTO BY RAY KUGLAR

In a sudden realization in “Holy O,” Vera proclaims that she wants to keep her clothes and wonders why she prays for people.

PHOTO BY AMELIA PETERSON

Evergreen woman to ride for cancer awareness

BY JANE REUTER JREUTER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

On June 8, Evergreen resident Gil Schaenzle will push o on a onemonth, 1,000-mile bicycle ride to raise awareness of an uncommon form of cancer — one that took her 20-year-old daughter’s life.

Anna Rose died from neuroendocrine cancer in 2017, after doctors initially misdiagnosed her with several other conditions.

Funds raised from Schaenzle’s ride will go toward educating doctors about neuroendocrine tumors, to buy time and better treatment for other patients and families.

“I can’t tell you how many times I’ve cried over the years, seeing another person I know with NET cancer pass away,” Schaenzle said. “I feel like there’s just so much more to be done to keep getting more awareness of this out there.”

Over 90% of NET patients are incorrectly diagnosed and treated for the wrong disease, according to the Neuroendocrine Cancer Awareness Network, which said NET has low priority for medical research because it was traditionally considered rare — a fact that is changing

takes patients ve to seven years on average to get a diagnosis. But if you catch it early and you’re low grade, you can have a pretty wonderful life. If you’re getting the right treatment and nutrition, and the right plan, you can actually die of something else.”

Schaenzle will cycle along 10 historic water canals from Cincinnati to Washington, D.C., ending on the steps of Congress. ere, she plans to meet with U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro, a NET patient who’s been supportive of her campaign. She also hopes for media coverage to further spread her message.

Evergreen’s Gil Schaenzle will set o June 8 on a 1,000-mile bike ride to raise awareness of a rare cancer known as neuroendocrine tumors. She lost her daughter Anna Rose to NETs cancer in 2017. COURTESY PHOTO

In 2016, Anna Rose was a “perfectly healthy athlete” when she started experiencing numbness in her legs while running, then passing out playing volleyball or running. After months of worsening illness and misdiagnosis, a Denver endocrinologist diagnosed her with NET.

“She was smart, beautiful, with kindness oozing from every pore when she started having these seemingly unconnected symptoms,” her mother said. “She had a very bright future. She was in her rst year of college at Colorado Mesa University when she was diagnosed. She was in chemo on her 21st birthday, when most kids are out having a good time. She passed shortly after.”

In 2017, Schaenzle did her rst event to raise awareness about NET. en a long-distance runner, she did half marathons through all the national parks in the contiguous

United States.

While her knees are telling her not to run such distances again, she’s not done yet. is time, Schaenzle will spread her message on wheels. at’s not the only change she’s experienced in the last several years.

“I still miss Anna with every single breath, but I have learned how to look at my grief di erently, how to sit with it and accept it,” she said. “ is time, I feel this is about other NET patients. is is about the ones who are still here, who aren’t getting the right treatment and need a diagnosis.”

Anna Rose’s father and Schaenzle’s husband Fred will drive a van that will accompany her on her journey. She knows from her 2017 run that such e orts get results. at garnered her an appearance on the Today show.

“I’ve had people say, ‘If I hadn’t seen you on the Today show, I would never have known I had NET cancer. But I knew when I saw you that’s what I had, and I got the right diagnoses and I’m being treated,’” she said.

It’s the best use of her time Schaenzle knows.

“When Anna Rose was sick, I prayed every day he would give it to me; I was ne with going,” she said. “And that didn’t happen. But since then I have prayed every day to please take my brokenness and use it to help other people. It’s so important we don’t look down the cesspool of grief and never come back again.”

For information or to make a donation, go to e Healing Net.

Morrison’s new cameras flag 9,000 speeders in less than two weeks

Manufacturer says activity in foothills

town is unlike any other

BY JANE REUTER JREUTER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

In less than two weeks of operation, Morrison’s automated speed cameras clocked nearly 9,000 speeding drivers, generating 1.36 tickets every minute.

Morrison Police Chief Bill Vinelli said a representative of the cameras’ manufacturer told him it’s the highest volume they’ve ever seen. Tra c Logix provides the cameras, which are set to issue $40 citations at 35 mph — 10 mph over Morrison’s posted speed limit.

“Tra c Logix has these all over the country, and they told me they’ve never seen anything like the tra c in Morrison, Colorado,” Vinelli told the Morrison Town Board during its May 21 meeting. “Anyone who wants to paint Morrison as a speed trap can stand and watch, and see that we have a tra c safety issue.”

One violator was clocked at 61 mph — more than twice the 25 mph speed limit, he said.

Morrison is a quaint, historic town that draws thousands of visitors on weekends. Bear Creek Avenue doubles as a state highway, which abruptly transforms into an often-congested downtown as drivers enter Morrison. Pedestrian safety has long been a concern, and town leaders hope the cameras will help make its main thoroughfare safer.

“ is is data-driven and evidencebased,” Trustee Paul Sutton said of statistics generated by the speed cameras. “It’s a high-pedestrian environment and a public safety issue. Hopefully, we’ll get down to not having 5,000 a week. Five hundred a week would be a dramatic improvement for everybody.”

Vinelli said the cameras ag far more speeding drivers than Morrison’s 15 police o cers can do alone.

“I average about 15 to 18 minutes on a tra c stop,” he said. “In that time, the camera catches another 20. We can’t write enough on our own to equate to what the camera is helping us do.”

e town also had to jump to a higher data plan May 21 to keep up with the spike in online activity the

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cameras are creating. An image of each car the camera ags for speeding is uploaded daily and transmitted to Louisiana-based Emergent Enforcement Solution, a third-party vendor that processes citations.

“We don’t force anybody to speed,” Vinelli said. “We’re not unique to any municipality in the country. We just happen to be more proactive than a lot of them. But they’re going to this. Every chief I talk to wants to know where I got those. Every community will have them soon.” e cameras began generating citations May 8. Before that, they’d been in warning mode for 60 days, issuing warnings to speeding drivers with no monetary penalty.

One of the cameras is permanently mounted at Colorado Highways 74 and 8, and the other is on a trailer that can be moved around town.

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Red Rocks will play host to the sixth annual Hike for Hope, a fundraiser for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, at 8:45 a.m. June 2. Hikers will leave on the 1.7mile moderate hike from the Red Rocks Trading Post, 17900 Trading Post Road.

In addition to the hike, AFSP sta and volunteers will be on hand with information and snacks. Participants can also paint inspirational messages at a rock-painting station.

Participation is free, and organizers said fundraising is optional but greatly appreciated.

“ e idea is to spend a day outside, enjoying nature and a hike while increasing awareness about

Hike for Hope at Red Rocks June 2

mental health and suicide prevention in Colorado,” said Michael Barber, Colorado area AFSP director.

“Nature, sunshine and exercise have all been shown to help with mental health. And events like this

are what help us fund our mission — which is to save lives and bring hope to those a ected by suicide.

“We recommend people sign up ahead of time, and then a fundraising page is built for you. You can easily text or email that link to people or put it on social media.”

Mental health and suicide prevention can be tough subjects, Barber acknowledged.

“It’s something we’ve got to talk about, or this problem is going to continue,” he said. “ is hike is about building hope that it’s ok not to be ok, to talk with other people and reach out for help when we need it.”

Barber, who lost a grandparent to suicide, said the AFSP’s mission is “near and dear to my heart.”

For more information, visit the Denver Metro Hike for Hope.

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The 6th annual Hike for Hope fundraiser for suicide prevention is at Red Rocks June 2. PHOTO COURTESY OF AFSP

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that are injured, provide them with medical care and then extract them,” he said.

Fesenmeyer has long been interested in the military and the medical eld, and learned about the PJs while working as a ski patroller at Copper Mountain Resort.

“It sounded like what I wanted to do to a tee,” he said. “I always wanted to enlist, and I’ve found my way.”

He is signing a six-year contract with the Air Force and expects to serve 20 years.

Fesenmeyer played lacrosse at EHS, a sport he enjoyed and that helped him get into shape physically and mentally for what’s to come.

“Lacrosse had the biggest impact on my future career,” he said. “Lifting and exercising as a team laid the groundwork for getting me in shape, and you get used to being told what to do.”

He’s preparing to pass the initial tness tests required for basic training.

“My plans after graduation are about staying in shape, and getting

in better shape to be ready for basic training in September at Lackland Air Force base,” he said.

Fesenmeyer acknowledges he’s chosen a high-risk career.

“It’s kind of scary because I could just not come home one day, but the chances of that are somewhat slim — especially not being in wartime,” he said. “My mom’s de nitely scared and worried about me. But both my parents are really supportive.”

John

Grayson Anderson to set out on a cross-cultural

college experience

Evergreen native and EHS student body president John Grayson Anderson is ready to leave his hometown behind and explore the world. In just a few months, he’ll be living in Paris.

Anderson, who plans to major in political science, will attend his rst two years of college at Sciences Po, also known as the Paris Institute of Political Science, as part of Columbia University’s dual degree program. His last two years of college will be at Columbia’s New York campus. e program is designed to help students immerse themselves in two distinct academic, social and cultural environments — a close-knit small college in a French regional setting and a research university in

New York City.

Anderson, who doesn’t yet speak French, is both nervous and excited.

“I’ve lived in Evergreen my whole life,” he said. “It’s been a fun time, but I’m de nitely ready for something new.”

Anderson has made the most of his high school years. While freshman year was spent in a hybrid learning

setting that made extracurricular activities challenging, he made up for it starting with sophomore year. He noticed many of his classmates did the same.

“I think we tried to pack more into the other three years because we did miss out on freshman year,” he said. roughout high school, Anderson played tennis, was a member of the swim team, participated in the student senate and served as an ofcer for the school’s National Honor Society. It wasn’t always an easy juggling act.

“Junior year with ACT and SAT tests was de nitely the hardest, and this year has been the most fun and least stressful,” he said. “Everyone’s been taking care of each other through the good news and bad news of college.

“Since March, we’ve all known where they’re going, and just had a lot of fun with each other,” he continued.

As anxious as Anderson is to see a new corner of the world, he said part of his heart will remain in the foothills.

“On our last ski day, my friends and I skied A-basin, and I realized I do love it here in Colorado,” he said. “I can see myself moving back one day.”

EHS grad Grayson Anderson COURTESY PHOTO

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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/.

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.

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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.

Gardner scores late to secure Evergreen girls lacrosse 4A state title

Sophomore draws penalty with 2 seconds left, nets winning shot as time expires

BY ALEX K.W. SCHULTZ SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

Two seconds.

After an hour and a half of physical, emotionally charged, back-andforth girls lacrosse, it all came down to two seconds.

With time running out, the game tied and the Class 4A state crown on the line Saturday, Evergreen’s Ryn Gardner worked across the middle of the eld, loaded and red. e sophomore’s shot was blocked and the scoreboard showed triple zeroes, but Gardner had drawn a shootingspace penalty and two ticks were put back on the clock.

On her eight-meter play, Gardner took three quick steps forward and ripped a shot into the bottom corner of Mead’s cage as time expired, just past the outstretched right leg of

Anne Booth, one of the state’s highest-rated goalkeepers.

Evergreen 11, Mead 10. is time, the zeroes showing on the scoreboard were for real. e Cougars spilled onto the eld of Peter Barton Stadium at the University of Denver, having just dethroned the defending 4A champions to claim their rst state title since 2021.

“‘We need to nish,’” Gardner said when asked what was going through her head as she set up for her nal

shot. “I hadn’t done a great job of nishing on my eight-meters, because I had missed a few prior, so my strategy was to shoot low and hard.” It worked.

Said Evergreen Head Coach Rachel Sanford of Gardner: “I was delighted that Ryn was the player on the line to take that shot. I have full con dence in her as an athlete, as a leader, as a shooter. Big players make big plays in big games, and that was the moment for her to do that.”

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Women in Business

Each year the Evergreen Chamber of Commerce recognizes women who have had an indelible impact on our community through the Mountain Area Women in Business Hall of Fame. This year, we were honored to induct Ginny Ades and Jackie Bell at our luncheon. Each woman has had a longlasting impact, Ginny through her work in the sustainability space and Jackie with animal protection. Ginny was a tireless leader in saving Noble Meadow and the Beaver Brook watershed from development and families across the foothills have bene ted for generations by adopting that perfect pet due to Jackie’s tireless work in rescuing abandoned animals. We are a better community because of these two women and their passions. For women who are still amid their careers and volunteer e orts, we also recognize a “Women on the Rise”. This year, Valli Crockett of Bergen Peak Realty was awarded for the work she continues to do for nonpro ts such as Mountain Metro Association of Realtors, Evergreen Legacy Fund, Women of Evergreen Businesses Angel Fund, and Leadership Evergreen. We thank these women for their continued contributions to this great place we call home!

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If not for a wild sequence preceding her last shot, Gardner’s gamewinner wouldn’t have happened.

Clinging to a 10-9 lead, the Mavericks were content to hold onto the ball and try to run out the game’s last few minutes.

With less than a minute to go, freshman Grace Lessig forced a turnover and the Cougars raced down the eld.

Drawing a penalty and being awarded an eight-meter shot herself, junior Addison McEvers bounced a shot past Booth to tie the game with 21 seconds remaining.

e Cougars won the ensuing faceo to set up Gardner’s heroics.

“We knew we needed to get the ball back,” Sanford said. “We were trying to break their stall and we were nally able to do that. at was a big-time eight-meter (for McEvers). She kind of pumped and got shooting space.”

A 6-0 Mead run covering most of the third period and half of the fourth quarter put the top-seeded Mavericks ahead 10-7 with 6:33 to play.

Goals by Garder and McEvers in a span of 29 seconds shaved Mead’s lead to just one.

e Mavericks controlled the fa-

ceo after McEvers’ second-to-last goal and tried to play keep-away the rest of the way.

“Last time we played Mead (a 12-11 Mavericks win on May 2 in Evergreen’s regular-season nale), we were up by four and they came back and won,” Gardner said. “Our coach told us last night and this morning, ‘No matter what, we’re not giving up.’ And we didn’t.”

Junior Alivia Hunsche had a big rst half for the No. 2 seed Cougars, piecing together a quick hat trick to help give her team a 5-4 lead at the break. Gardner and McEvers — who else? — were Evergreen’s two other rst-half scorers.

A beautiful save by junior Evergreen goalkeeper Neva Mertsching right before the second quarter expired preserved the Cougars’ onescore lead.

Emma Crosbie’s and Gardner’s goals right out of the gates in the third quarter extended Evergreen’s lead to 7-4, but a long scoring drought forced the Cougars to play catchup in the end.

“We’re a small town. My husband and I own a restaurant and it really felt like Friday night lights,” Sanford said. “We closed down early so everybody could come down and watch. Evergreen’s a lacrosse town. It feels really good to say that.”

For the Evergreen faithful in attendance, it was certainly worth the drive.

The Evergreen girls lacrosse team celebrates after beating Mead 11-10 in the Class 4A state championship game on Saturday at the University of Denver’s Peter Barton Stadium.

PHOTO BY ALEX K.W. SCHULTZ

Evergreen gives Je co back-to-back 4A girls soccer state titles

BY DENNIS PLEUSS JEFFCO PUBLIC SCHOOLS

COMMERCE CITY — Evergreen girls soccer coach Peter Jeans was so con dent the Cougars would be leaving Dick’s Sporting Goods Park with the Class 4A state trophy in hand that he had state championship t-shirts printed and ready to be handed out Tuesday night.

“I just knew we had character, reliance, toughness, grit and discipline,” said Jeans after Evergreen’s 2-0 shutout victory over Lutheran. “I knew we were getting better every game and every practice. at gives you the believe that this team was going to show up in the big moment.”

It was clear after nishing as the 4A state runner-up in 2017, 2019 and 2021 that Jeans knew this time around would be di erent in the

championship game.

“I was so surprised,” Evergreen sophomore Nadia Leunig said of Jeans breaking out the box of state championship t-shirts on the pitch after the shutout win. “On the bus after our semi nal game he said he was 0-3 in (girls soccer) state title nals. I was so surprised he made the e ort, but super glad he did it. It shows a lot about him.”

Leunig scored her 18th goal of the season with 53 seconds left in the rst half to give the Cougars a 1-0 lead going into halftime.

Jeans, who has coached the girls and boys soccer programs at Evergreen for more than a decade, was 0-4 coaching in girls and boys state championship games before the Cougars’ victory gave Evergreen its

SOCCER, P24

Evergreen’s girls soccer team won its first state championship title since 1997 with a 2-0 victory over Lutheran on Tuesday, May 21, at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park. The Cougars were the state runner-up in 2017, 2019 and 2021 before finishing on top this season.

PHOTO BY DENNIS PLEUSS/JEFFCO PUBLIC SCHOOLS

LOCALS EYE OLYMPIC SPLASH

Area high school swimmers

headline the roster of Coloradans

qualified for U.S. Olympic trials

BY JOHN RENFROW JRENFROW@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Between slews of di erent strokes, roughly 320,000 competitive swimmers across America come up for air unsure of their placings as they compete against other swimmers and themselves.

e athletes can only hope with bated breath that their score is Olympic-worthy when they breach for the nal time. Only about 800 will make it.

Just seven swimmers registered to Colorado clubs emerged victorious, o cially qualifying for the U.S. Olympic Team Trials in Indianapolis on June 15-23. Two are high schoolers from the Denver metro area.

Douglas County High School’s Mila Nikanorov and Cherry Creek High School’s Charlotte Wilson headline the group. Both (recently graduated) seniors are rst-team all-state Colorado swimmers and multiple Class 5A state champions. Both also swam club for Highlands Ranch Athletics.

trip to Indianapolis are at www. usaswimming.org/.

“Ever since I was 13, it was something that I wanted to do. It was a big goal,” Nikanorov, an Ohio State commit, said. “I had smaller goals to keep track of the progress and not make it seem unreachable. I really pride myself in knowing that I stuck with something for at least four years. I got my rst trials cut when I was 17.”

To qualify for the trials, athletes must post a qualifying time standard.

e necessary qualifying times to earn a

Because of the registry process for the team trials, athletes may have been born in Colorado but are currently training elsewhere, so they won’t be on this list. Here is the list of registered Coloradans who quali ed, according to USA Swimming:

Mila Nikanorov (age 18 from Douglas County); Charlotte Wilkson (age 17 from Cherry Creek); Madi Mintenko (age 16 from Colorado Springs); Joshua Corn (age 19 from Morrison); Gavin Keogh (age 16 from Erie); Ben Sampson (age 21 from Arvada); Morgan Lukinac (age 20 from Boulder).

Nikanorov recently swam the second-fastest time in Colorado history in the 500-meter freestyle at the high school state competition (4:42.49), just missing Olympian

Missy Franklin’s record by 0.77 seconds. Her time is currently the fastest high school time in the 500-meter freestyle in the country this year, and the second-fastest time in state meet history in all classi cations.

Wilson led Cherry Creek to its fourth straight 5A title and is a twotime individual state champion. Her time of 52.90 in the 100-meter backstroke is the third-fastest time in state meet history among all classi cations.

“It was something I had on my goal list for this year,” Wilson, a University of Virginia commit, said. “I had been trying to qualify for a year and a half since the times came out for quali cations because I’ve been super close for a while.” e multi-year commitment to this goal doesn’t stop now.

Mila Nikanorov recently swam the second-fastest time in Colorado history in the 500-meter freestyle at the high school state competition (4:42.49), just missing Olympian Missy Franklin’s record by 0.77 seconds. She will swim for Ohio State University this fall.

SPLASH

Both Wilson and Nikanorov are determined to display their best showings in Indy this summer but are relishing the accomplishment of just getting there.

“I’m just going to have fun with it. I’m already there,” Nikanorov said. “I’m just going to enjoy myself with the experience of going to the biggest meet in the country. I’ve been working on mental skills, just keeping myself calm especially knowing I’m going to be competing at such a high level with very fantastic swimmers as well.”

Positive self-talk is a tool swimmers rely on in what is arguably the most mental sport of them all, Nikanorov said.

It can be easy to get into a negative mindset during di cult sets, so utilizing one or two positive afrmations is more powerful than one might think.

feel coming from Colorado helps

“You have to race fast people to go fast times,” she said. “Having that group of fast swimmers in Colorado, especially people doing distance, which is what I do, really helps me. e competitive aspect of racing people in the state has helped me improve. I’ve practiced with some people from other (Colorado) teams which has been challenging but helpful to see what I can do to improve my training.”

Of the 800 at the trials, a max of 52 (26 men and 26 women) can make the Olympic Team.

Even if Wilson and Nikanorov don’t continue their path to Paris this summer, the locals are excited about the learning opportunity, picking the brains of the best swimmers in the nation this summer.

“Swimming is a really big mental game,” Wilson said. “You can be perfectly physically ready to swim super fast, but any mental doubt or mental hiccup is probably the biggest aspect of not falling short of your goals. For me, the biggest thing is being mentally ready and prepared to swim as fast as I can.”

But mental fortitude can only take you so far, especially once you reach the “top of the top of the top”,

as Wilson put it. Team trials can be the best place to learn and soak up skills from the best in the country, whether you make the Olympic cut or not, Wilson said.

e two Division I swimmers both

“I’m just so excited to swim with the greatest ever,” Wilson said. “I think it’s every swimmer’s goal when they’re little: ‘Wow, I want to make the Olympics.’ I’m just so excited to start training in college and to try and push my limits of what I think is possible for myself.”

For more information, including purchasing tickets for the U.S. Team Trials in Indianapolis, visit www.usaswimming.org/.

Mila Nikanorov takes a beat between races. The 18-year-old from Douglas County currently holds the fastest high school time in the 500-meter freestyle in the country, and the second-fastest time in Colorado meet history in all classifications.

COURTESY PHOTO

Ben Sampson, a former Ralston Valley swimmer from Arvada, swims for Colorado Mesa University above. Sampson, 21, is the oldest Coloradan from the state at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials in Indianapolis from June 15-23.

COURTESY PHOTO

SOCCER

rst girls soccer state title since 1997.

“Our coach (Jeans) helped boost us up every day,” said Evergreen senior Gretchen Lynch, who provided an insurance goal in the 73rd minute to seal the win. “He would always tell us that he thought we were getting better. Every practice and every game we were getting better. I think it was the con dence and believe in the players as well.”

Before even getting into the gauntlet of the 4A Je co League, the Cougars got o to a shaky 2-4 record this season. Evergreen got it going in conference play, but a 3-2 loss to Golden would actually prevent Evergreen from winning the league title.

D’Evelyn won the three-way tiebreaker and left the Cougars with the No. 14 seed entering the state tournament.

“We wanted to prove a point,” Lynch said of the Cougars’ postseason run to the title. “We were all hoping to win league, but after we unfortunately didn’t, we wanted to make a point by going to state (tournament) and winning it.”

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Evergreen sophomore Nadia Leunig (15) continued her scoring streak in the postseason with a goal in the final minute of the first half Tuesday, May 21, against Lutheran in the Class 4A state championship game at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park. Leunig had nine goals in the Cougars’ five playo victories on the way to the state title. PHOTOS BY DENNIS PLEUSS/JEFFCO PUBLIC SCHOOLS

D’Evelyn, Golden, Green Mountain and Evergreen — all 4A Je co teams — advanced to the 4A state quarter nals, but only the Cougars were able to make it to the seminals.

“We were con dent that we were a good team and can go far,” Leunig said after the Cougars nished with ve straight conference wins before heading into the postseason. “Once

Evergreen senior Gretchen Lynch (21) nearly gets a touch on a centering pass during the first half, but Lutheran goalie Bethany Espinoza is able secure the ball Lynch would score in the 73rd minute to seal a 2-0 victory for the Cougars in the Class 4A state title game Tuesday, May 21, at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park.

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Evergreen nished its nal 14 games with a 12-1-1 record. Jeans credited the tough non-league schedule and battles in league play to get the Cougars ready to claim the program’s rst state title in 27 years.

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“It’s awesome. ose are the legends,” Jeans said of joining the elite company of state championship coaches. “I feel like I have always prepared my teams well, but there was always that sense of something missing.”

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