Annual event features parade, full range of traditional rodeo competitions
BY JANE REUTER JREUTER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COMe Evergreen Rodeo is back for its 58th year, with steer wrestling, calf roping, bull riding and more fast and furious action.
e annual event, which includes a parade and two rodeos, is expected to draw about 5,000 people to Evergreen June 15 and 16. e parade is at 10 a.m. Saturday in downtown Evergreen, and rodeos are at 5 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at El Pinal Arena, 29830 Stagecoach Blvd., Evergreen. A cowboy breakfast is also planned at the rodeo grounds at 7 a.m. Sunday, followed by cowboy church at 7:30 a.m.
Evergreen’s rodeo is not only a long-standing tradition, its popular-
Channel, including Denver’s 2024 National Western Stock Show.
Evergreen Rodeo Association president Dave Marshall sees several reasons for that.
“People are inspired by the old west, and this is their weekend to come out and be part of that,” he said Evergreen Rodeo Association president Dave Marshall. “Rodeo in general is doing well. A lot of people have credited (the drama series) ‘Yellowstone’. at’s helped all rodeos across the country draw attendance. It’s still very family-oriented. And patriotic. We still sing the national anthem and do a prayer.”
Saturday’s kick-o parade is expected to include about 90 entries, including oats from local businesses, high school cheerleaders, area re departments and the Evergreen Rodeo queen, princess and junior princess — o cial ambassadors for the Evergreen Rodeo Association.
of competitions, including bull riding, bareback, rough stock riding, saddle bronc, steer wrestling, girls’ breakaway and girls’ bell racing and mutton busting. Food vendors and exhibitor booths will also be on site.
Most parking this year will be osite near the Big R and Wendy’s, with shuttles transporting people from those lots to the rodeo grounds.
“I encourage everybody to go to our website and look at parking and detours,” Marshall said. “We’ve never had a lot of parking, but we’ve grown in our sponsors. All the parking on the rodeo grounds is for VIPs and sponsors.”
Rodeo tickets are $20 for adults, $10 for children aged 6-12 and free for children 5 and under. Discounted tickets are available online at evergreenrodeo.com.
ity — like that of rodeos across the country — is growing. Rodeos nationwide are breaking attendance records, according to the Cowboy
“ e re department brings up the rear of the parade, and there always seems to be some kind of water ght,” Marshall said.
e rodeos will include a variety
e event is sanctioned by the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association, a Colorado Springs-based organization that works to maintain high standards in the industry.
For information on parking, the weekend’s events and tickets, go to evergreenrodeo.com.
My May 16 column, “A Full-Blown Home Insurance Crisis Is Brewing,” invited readers to share their personal experiences and also any suggestions they had for solving the crisis, which is getting worse by the minute.
There has been some good national coverage of the subject in the press and on television news programs. The bottom line is that even places like Colorado which don’t experience as many disasters as the two coasts and “tornado alley” are subject to increases in insurance premiums due to payouts elsewhere.
er more foothills areas than they do areas in the plains. Those two ZIP codes encompass 184 square miles — bigger than the 64 Zip codes in Denver, including the airport’s 54 square miles!
According to economist Elliot Eisenberg, “In 2013 and 2014, the number of weather/climate disasters exceeding $1 billion inflation-adjusted was 10. In 2017, the number hit 19, in 2020 it was 22, and… the number reached a record 28 in 2023. The years 2020-2023 have been four of the worst five years, with 2017 also in the top five.”
A May 13, 2024, article in the New York Times detailed the increasing losses by insurers in all 50 states. That included Colorado, where insurers have lost money is all but three years since 2013. The article quoted Dave Jones of the Climate Risk Initiative at UC Berkeley as saying, “I believe we’re marching toward an uninsurable future.” I have posted a link to that Times article at http://RealEstateToday.substack.com. There’s a local problem which we’ve seen here in Golden, where our two main ZIP codes (80401 and 80403) cov-
Some insurance companies are withdrawing not just from individual communities with serious wildfire risk, but from complete ZIP codes containing areas with elevated wildfire risk.
If your home has a mortgage, your lender typically requires insurance, but when there is no mortgage, homeowners can choose not to have insurance, and a growing number of such homeowners are going without coverage — 14 percent according to a March 2024 report from the Consumer Federation of America.
Similarly, if you don’t have a loan on your automobile, you can choose not to have collision, comprehensive or theft insurance on your car, and I’m among those who are taking that risk because of the high cost of those coverages. An article on Forbes.com last week reported that 25% of car owners don’t have collision insurance.
HOAs are being hit especially hard when it comes to master policies. Reader KC Harney wrote me about an HOA in Parker which, following a May 2023 hail claim, raised the premium from $178,000 per year with a $2 million deductible to $337,000 per year with a $4 million deductible. This resulted in a special assessment of $12,000 per HOA member. It should be noted, KC told
Last week the National Association of Realtors (NAR) fleshed out the rules it will enforce regarding the written agreement which a buyer and agent must sign before a buyer can be shown a listing.
On the one hand, NAR says it’s important for the buyer agreement to stress that agent commissions are negotiable, but on the other hand it says that the agreement signed by buyer and agent must spell out a fee/commission that cannot be increased by any source.
In other words, I’m required to have a buyer sign an agreement that they will pay me an acceptable ultimate fee for my efforts on their behalf. But if I agree, say, to a 1% or 2% commission agreement and I help them buy a house from a seller will-
Summer Solstice Party on June 20
If, like me, you support the work of New Energy Colorado, which, among other things, sponsors the annual Green Homes Tour, you’ll want to attend its annual fundraiser on June 20th at Solterra. See www.NewEnergyColorado.org
me, that the May 2023 event cost only $1.9 million to repair, which was less than the $2 million deductible, so the insurance company paid out nothing, yet they raised the premium and the deductible because there was a claim!
Broker associate Chuck Brown told me how insurance costs nearly killed a transaction of his in Evergreen. The buyer was turned down by just about every major insurance carrier before obtaining a policy from Farmers Insurance for $9,000 per year with a $35,000 deductible for fire and hail. The next lowest offer was a $19,000 premium from Highlight.
Last May, Governor Polis signed into law HB23-1288, the Fair Access to Insurance Requirements Plan, commonly known as the FAIR Plan. The 9member board of the Plan is still setting up shop and won’t issue insurance policies until early 2025. In essence, the FAIR Plan is an insurer of last resort for homeowners and businesses who cannot get coverage from any insurer operating in Colorado.
Every insurer in Colorado must participate in the Plan. The concept is that all Colorado insurance carriers share the expenses, income and losses, ensuring a fair distribution of costs.
The policies issued under the FAIR
ing to pay me a much higher co-op commission (because they want their home to sell quickly), I can only accept from the seller the amount in my buyer agreement.
This is madness! What it will do is drive buyers to work only with listing agents, which is not good public policy. Every buyer deserves to have an agent working on his or her behalf.
What’s also being overlooked throughout this months-long discussion of the NAR settlement is that most buyers are hard pressed to come up with their down payment, so how can you expect them to pay thousands in additional dollars for professional representation? They will not get the representation they deserve by working only with the agents representing sellers.
That is why the old system of sellers paying a commission which the listing agent can share with a buyer’s agent is the only and best way of serving both buyers and sellers — but that ship has sailed, unfortunately. It will be interesting to see the chaos resulting from these new rules.
Plan are not subsidized. The premiums are required to be “actuarially sound.” Coverage is limited to $750,000 for homes and $1 million for businesses, which will result in under-insurance for many clients, so it’s not a perfect fix and doesn’t promise seriously lower insurance rates. It only guarantees that homeowners and businesses will be able to obtain insurance.
I’m troubled by the Plan’s requirement that a homeowner or business be unable to obtain insurance. The homeowners and HOA mentioned above were not denied insurance, just overcharged, so they wouldn’t be eligible.
It still runs like new, although it has 102,700 miles on the odometer. I’m letting it go for $20,000. Call me at 303-5251851 for a test drive. You’ll love this car.
$529,000
This bi-level home at 11296 W. Kentucky Drive has been well maintained by the seller. It was painted and walkways replaced in 2006, and a new roof & siding were installed in 2017. The garage door was new in 2009. The seller put in a new, energy efficient furnace in 2014 and new acrylic shower & shower doors in 2007. The backyard is mostly flat and completely fenced. There are lilacs on two sides of the house, and an ornamental plum and two purple ash trees are in the backyard. (See photo.) Briarwood Hills is a very quiet, friendly neighborhood. Most of the surrounding homeowners care about their yards, as does this seller. View a narrated video walk-through online at www. GRElistings.com, then call listing agent Jim Swanson at 303-929-2727 to see it.
on giving and the getting will take care
Despite Morrison’s longstanding reputation as a speed trap, money generated from speeding and other tra c citations represented only about 6% of the town’s general fund revenues in 2023, town documents show. at gure does not include fees from parking tickets.
But that percentage is on track to sharply increase in 2024 with the recent addition of a speed camera generating 1.36 tickets every minute. If the rate of citations continues, and every ticket is paid, the camera could add more than $6.5 million a year to the town’s co ers.
“It’s more than our annual budget,” said Morrison Trustee Paul Sutton. “I don’t want it to be. But I also don’t want a speeder every minute and-ahalf in my town.”
Morrison’s police chief and town leaders say the camera’s job is to improve public safety and tamp down a longstanding pattern of speeding on Bear Creek Avenue — not generate revenue. Nevertheless, the revenue is coming.
Each ticket issued through the camera is $40, and the town of Morison keeps $28 of that. e remainder goes to pay administrative fees, including payments to Emergent Enforcement Solutions, the third-party vendor that processes the citations.
Police Chief Bill Vinelli said the town does not yet know what percentage of people will pay the ne. And town trustees say they have not yet had a board discussion about the potential in ux, or how it would be used.
“We don’t know how much (money) it’s going to be, and we haven’t even talked about what we’re going to do with it,” Sutton said. “Hopefully there will be a big jump in revenue for a short period of time and then people won’t speed in Morrison anymore.”
So far, there’s no sign of that happening. Vinelli said the rate at which the camera is agging speeders has not yet slowed. In its rst 13 days of activity, the camera recorded 9,000 speeding drivers — people driving 10 mph or more over Morrison’s posted 25 mph speed limit.
Both the town’s reputation as a speed trap and previous reports that tickets signi cantly bolster its rev-
enues — at least one Denver media outlet reported nes and forfeitures at nearly 50% — are a sore spot for town leaders. While the latter may be changing, it has not historically been true, Trustee Katie Gill said.
“People talk about this issue a lot, but the town’s reputation as a speed trap is not based on facts,” she said. e town’s total 2023 general fund revenue was about $4.6 million, with citations making up about $266,000 — or 5.8% — of that. Within Morrison’s police department, citation funds made up 18% of its total 2023 expenditures.
“I think people might be getting confused between how much we spend on our police department with how much revenue the department generates,” Gill said. “ e police department accounts for nearly half of our general fund expenditures.”
Gill acknowledged Morrison has made more of its revenue from speeding tickets in the past.
“It was never 50% of our total budget,” she said. “ ere was a period of time when they made enough money on tickets to completely fund the police department. at came to a halt, and hasn’t been the case for ve years.”
Before the speed camera joined Morrison’s enforcement e orts, Vinelli and his 19 full- and part-time ofcers were writing about 150 tickets a month. at was down more than 50% from the number issued under a previous police chief.
e volume of tickets aside, Morrison’s police chief and its trustees say the town shouldn’t be labeled a villain because drivers are speeding through it.
Quaint, historic Morrison is a tourist destination, particularly on weekends and during concert season at neighboring Red Rocks. It’s also a magnet
for cyclists and hikers. Its main thoroughfare, Bear Creek Avenue, doubles as a state highway. e combination creates dangerous conditions, especially for pedestrians, locals say. e camera is another in a long series of e orts to slow drivers down.
“Morrison’s not doing it to line their pockets,” Vinelli said. “Morrison’s doing it as a way to curb people’s behavior, to please stop speeding through our town.”
“It’s a high-pedestrian environment,” Sutton agreed. “If people want to complain about it, I don’t know what to say to them. I’m done.”
Local business owners agree that pedestrian safety is a concern.
“I’ve seen a lot of close calls here in town,” said John Spicer, owner of Morrison Glass. “ e amount of tickets (issued by the speed camera) is beyond insane, but it kind of shows you it’s an issue here in town. If people are worried about it, they probably should not speed through Morrison.”
Town leaders will soon need to discuss Morrison’s potential new revenue, and what to do with it, Gill said.
“I think everyone on the board needs to think about what to do with the money if it really materializes, what’s proper,” she said. “We do have a capital improvements plan and a ton of projects that have been needing revenue and ignored for going on over a decade.”
Not every driver agged by the camera receives a ticket. EES evaluates each photo, and doesn’t send citations for vehicles with government plates, emergency vehicles, or if the photo is unclear.
e speed camera tickets do not add points to a driver’s license or impact insurance premiums.
Morrison purchased two of the cameras for about $60,000, but has not yet activated the second one.
Auto auction company wants to open new location on property, later adding retail and restaurant
BY JANE REUTERA proposal to annex the 125-acre
Bandimere property will come before Morrison’s planning commission July 9 and its town board Aug. 6. e pair of hearings are the rst steps in a process that would dramatically change the use of the former speedway site at C470 and Morrison Road.
Longtime Bandimere Speedway owner John Bandimere Jr. is negotiating to sell the land to Copark, an auto auction company that processes three million cars a year from 200 global locations.
In addition to annexing the unincorporated Je erson County parcel,
Copart is asking Morrison to zone the area as a planned development and approve a development plan for its vehicle auction center.
Bandimere sees the change as ideal for Morrison and neighboring homeowners. Copart’s business will be quiet, generate minimal trafc and won’t entail the construction of large buildings that could block views of the hogback, he said.
“When Copart showed an interest in our property, we looked at it as an answer made in heaven,” Bandimere said. “Copart is a solid company,
and we can carry the tradition of automotive my mom and dad started. It’ll be a much quieter use, much less light and tra c. It’s a phenomenal use for this piece of property.”
Complicating the change in use, the Bandimere property is not currently served by a water and sewer system. But a Copart representative said those negotiations are underway.
“Eventually, it will connect to the town’s water and sewer,” said Vin-
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Calving season prompts trail closures and draws the curiousBY JANE REUTER JREUTER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Evergreen resident Pam DeMar
Riskin carefully avoided Evergreen Lake on her June 3 morning walk, mindful of a trail closure and signs warning of mother elk protecting their newborn calves. Instead, she and her Australian Shepherd Pumpkin took a trail out of Dedisse Park that led away from the lake.
Only a third of a mile up, they rounded a corner and saw a female elk about 10 yards away. Riskin and Pumpkin started backing up. e elk came after them. ey ducked behind a large rock outcropping.
“She came around the rock after us,” Riskin said. “She was coming at my dog, who was scared and trying to defend me. I was screaming. e elk gave my dog a glancing kick in the side.”
Believing the elk was primarily focused on Pumpkin, Riskin dropped the leash, and Pumpkin ran toward downtown Evergreen with the elk in hot pursuit. e dog easily outdistanced the cow, and Riskin — assuming the worst of the incident was over — headed back down the trail. Moments later, the elk returned and ran after her again. Riskin tucked her body behind a tree and called her husband, then 911.
“It seemed like forever, but it probably took 10 minutes for the Je co sheri to get there,” she said. “I stayed on with the dispatcher that whole time, and the nose of the elk was about two feet away on the other side of the tree. It was terrifying. I kept thinking, ‘ is is not how I want to die.’”
e elk nally left when the sheri ’s deputy arrived and shouted at it. Riskin reunited with her husband and Pumpkin, who was safe in downtown Evergreen.
Riskin’s tale is not an isolated one in Evergreen, or Colorado. e same day she was penned, an elk charged and stomped a 4-year-old boy at an Estes Park playground, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife.
Tales of cow elk charging passers-by at Evergreen Lake have ooded local Facebook pages in the past couple of weeks as calving season gets underway. Many are visitors, who may unwittingly
A bull elk visits a Je erson County Open Space park.
get too close to an elk cow while taking a photograph. But some are locals like Riskin, who’s lived in Evergreen since 2015.
“I’ve hiked in these parks many times, at all times of year,” she said.
“We’re very aware, and I listen if I see the signs. We have elk, bears, deer and foxes in our yard. When they’re there, I don’t take my dog out. We watch them from a respectful distance.”
Similar incidents happen each spring, said Evergreen Park & Recreation District executive director Cory Vander Veen. e EPRD manages Evergreen Lake, which is owned by the city and county of Denver.
“Every year we have a handful of elk, usually the same moms, that love to have their babies on the island,” he said.
e islands are designated as wildlife preserves and are o -limits to people at all times, but a pedestrian boardwalk — now temporarily closed for calving season — passes by them. Media reports about the aggressive elk have served to both educate the public and draw the curious, some of whom bypass the trail closure signs.
Volunteers from Evergreen Audubon and Wild Aware are at the lake each weekend during calving season, and
Denver Park rangers also patrol the area.
“We do a lot of outreach to educate people on respective distances,” Vander Veen said.
at’s especially important during the spring calving season and fall rut season, when the much larger bull elk often become aggressive.
But 27-year Evergreen resident and wildlife photographer Daniel Rakes thinks the elks’ behavior is di erent this spring.
“I always take photos during the spring calving season and the rut season; I’ve been doing this quite a few years,” he said. “ is is the most aggressive I have seen the cows with the calves.”
He’s been keeping a particularly close eye on a cow elk at Evergreen Lake. He believes her calf is on one the islands on the lake’s north side, where the trail is now closed.
“It’s understandable if people are really, really close, but last week she ran all the way down the bank above the lake, across the road and down the bike path after a dog,” he said. “I’ve never seen them that aggressive.”
Linda Engelhart is one of the Ever-
Butter ies and bees are some of the best features of summer — seeing them y through yards and parks is a reminder of the simple beauty present in nature. But these insects are also pollinators and play a crucial role in the ecosystem.
June is National Pollinator Month and it is only tting that Westminster’s Butter y Pavilion is going all out to celebrate these critical species. e pavilion has been hosting a range of events all month long, culminating in the second annual Pollinator Palooza Festival.
pavilion is hosting in June and for very good reason.
“We believe it is our responsibility to share information about the importance of pollinators and why people should care and want to protect and conserve them. And we open the doors for people to do just that,” wrote Heather Brown, director of Membership and Guest Services, in an email interview. “What better way to do that than our annual Pollinator Palooza Festival, where you can have fun while learning more about the importance of pollinators and how you can get involved.”
Idon’t know about you, but I cringe when I see young people talking loudly to people who look older than themselves. Or when people say to one another, “Wow, you still look really good for your age.” It never ceases to amaze me just how ageist we are to one another and to ourselves.
Ageism is stereotyping and discrimination against individuals or groups based on their age. Studies have shown that 82% of older adults experience ageism daily. We develop ageist attitudes as early as age 3. And, unless we do something about ending ageism, it may get worse for all of us because we’re an aging society. According to the Census, by 2029, we will have more people over 65 than under 18.
Special Pollinator Month events are going on through June at the pavilion, 6252 W. 104th Ave. and Pollinator Palooza is from noon to 8 p.m. on Saturday, June 29.
“Pollinators are in decline, yet are critical for our ecosystems and agriculture,” Brown wrote. “In fact, pollinators are responsible for one out of every three bites of food we eat. So, we want to spread the news that they need our support.”
For details on the events and the work the pavilion does, visit www. butter ies.org.
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Clarke Reader
e Palooza is a blend of outdoor and indoor events, featuring animal interactions, butter y releases, a pollinator market, live music and performances (including by local dance groups), garden tours, food trucks and beer garden, and more.
“Visitors will have the chance to participate in one of many pollinator-themed craft workshops and enjoy fabulous cultural performances,” Brown wrote. “ ey will also be able to learn about Buttery Pavilion’s conservation projects and talk to the experts.”
Creating respect and appreciation for all pollinator species is the major reason behind all activities the
e Butter y Pavilion has long been a leader in pollinator conservation, working locally, nationally and globally to seek and implement solutions for their success, according to provided information. From research, habitat restoration and working on sustainable landscapes, the pavilion is continually looking at new ways to protect the critical invertebrate species that keep our planet thriving.
“I hope people who visit in June have fun and learn more about the importance of pollinators and Butter y Pavilion’s global e orts to conserve and protect them,” Brown wrote. “More importantly, I hope people learn that everyone can get involved in the mission to help these vital creatures.”
Portals, the name of the latest exhibit at Walker Fine Art, 300 W. 11th Ave., No. A in Denver, a perfect t for a show that highlights the transporting power of art. e show runs through Saturday, July 13, and features the work of Melana Bontrager, Aaron Morgan Brown, Melanie Grein, Caprice Pierucci, Sharon Strasburg and Ana Zanic. In their own way, each artist uses a range of mediums — from painting, sculpture, watercolor and printmaking — to o er work that provides the viewer with a way to explore time, place and consciousness. For more information, visit www. walker neart.com.
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the rst 100 days by requiring children to wear costumes as if they’re 100-years-old to universities denying access to lifelong learning opportunities. If we valued aging, our education system would prepare us for getting older, not mock it. Imagine universities that prepare leaders for the demographic shift with courses such as “ e Economics of Aging” or “National Security and Aging.”
obsessed.” Studies show that all these negative views of aging double the risk of cardiovascular events and increase the likelihood of dementia. But with a positive view of aging, we could live nearly eight years longer.
Imagine if we stopped using the line, “you can’t teach an old dog new tricks.” Because, actually, you can. Studies show that older dogs focus and concentrate better than puppies. Older adults are better at behavior change because of a lifetime of committing to reaching goals.
We see ageism everywhere — but it seems it does its most harm in our education system, in the media and at work. From schools celebrating
As adults, we get wrinkles and tell ourselves we need to reverse the signs of aging, or that we’re too old to be wearing certain things. If we valued aging, we would be less “youth-obsessed” and more “life-
With unemployment levels at near-record lows, we’re in a tight labor market and employers are having a tough time lling vacancies. Yet, they overlook older workers which, according to AARP, costs the U.S. an estimated $850 billion in gross domestic product.
If we valued aging, we’d encour-
age generative, productive aging — not rely on centuries-old ideas that we want to do nothing as we age. German Chancellor Otto Von Bismarck is given credit for our modern version of retirement, which the U.S. later adopted when life expectancy was 62. But now it’s 77, and more people want and need to work, yet the hiring practices of businesses ignore older workers. Imagine if businesses intentionally recruited or retrained older workers. ese multigenerational workplaces would be more innovative, have stronger pipelines of talent and be more resilient.
I’m optimistic that we’re all becoming more aware of age bias in everything we do. Imagine if society valued all our future selves.
Peter Kaldes, Esq., is the president and CEO of Next50, a national foundation based in Denver. Learn more at next50foundation.org.
As we approach summer, people need to remember that too much UV exposure puts them at greater risk for skin cancer. Coloradans are at an even greater risk — because of our higher altitude, we are closer to the sun. Colorado has the nation’s highest per-capita rate of skin cancer, according to CU Anschutz Medical Campus.
Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the U.S. One type of skin cancer is melanoma and according to the American Cancer Society, there will be more than 100,000 new diagnoses in the U.S. in 2024. More than 8,000 people are expected to die of melanoma this year, with nearly 3,000 being women.
Sunlight produces vitamin D,
Don’t let foodborne illness spoil your summer cookouts
When spring gives way to sunny summer days, many of us look forward to attending – or hosting –barbecues and picnics with family and friends.
During this time, it’s important to take precautions when it comes to safe food handling, preparation and cooking, to avoid foodborne illnesses like salmonella and E. coli, which can be serious and, in some cases, life-threatening.
e Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that each year, 48 million Americans get sick, 128,000 are hospitalized and 3,000 die from foodborne diseases.
Typical food-poisoning symptoms include vomiting, stomach cramps, diarrhea and fever, all of which may range from mild to serious and can last from a few hours to several days. Health care professionals caution that certain people have an increased risk of becoming very sick from foodborne illness, including pregnant women, older adults, young children and people with weakened immune systems.
To stay healthy and protect friends and family from food poisoning, here are some general food and kitchen hygiene tips to guide you in safely preparing and serving your outdoor summer meals.
Foodborne illnesses tend to increase during the summer months because bacteria multiply faster
which is essential for bone growth and our immune system. So, how much sunlight is too much? Even a few minutes of unprotected sunlight can cause DNA damage, which adds up over time, increasing your risk of skin cancer. Everyone, 6 months and older, should apply sun protection every day, according to the Skin Cancer Foundation. e foundation’s studies have shown that regular use of SPF 15 or higher reduces your
when it’s warm, so following food safety guidelines is especially critical for raw meats, summer salads, dairy products, fruits and vegetables, which are among the most perishable foods at cookouts.
Clean everything: It’s important for those preparing and handling food to frequently wash their hands before, during and after they start cooking, and to use fresh, clean plates and utensils for serving cooked food.
Do not cross contaminate: Raw meat, poultry, seafood and eggs can spread germs to ready-to-eat food unless you keep them separate.
Cook to the right temperature: e only way to tell if food is safely cooked is to use a food thermometer to make sure meat, poultry and sh are cooked to a safe internal temperature.
Refrigerate perishable food within two hours. When food is left unrefrigerated for more than two hours, bacteria grow rapidly. When temperatures exceed 90 degrees Fahrenheit, food should be refrigerated within an hour.
Have fun this summer, but be mindful of food safety to help keep your family healthy.
Dr. Eric Hemler, D.O. New West Physicians, part of Optum, Table Mountain Family Medicine
Inside the mechanic shop of the Colorado Railroad Museum, the air is thick with smoke and the smell of burning wood and diesel fuel as locomotive #20 prepares to re up its steam engine to burn coal as it rst did in 1899.
e #20 was named “Portland‘’ after a pro table mine in the Cripple Creek District and was built to haul passengers and freight. It was sold to Rio Grande Southern in 1916, according to historians.
It was eventually donated to the Railroad Museum and returned to operation in 2020 following a $2 million,14-year restoration, accord-
ing to CRRM Chief Mechanic Je Taylor.
Taylor was the rst of several working mechanics/historians Colorado Community Media spoke with who made it clear: railroading and its history is not a job or hobby, it’s a passion.
“I like to say I get to play trains and it’s true,” Taylor said. “It sounds like a cliche but people say, ‘Find a job you love and you’ll never work a day in your life.’ Well, it’s mostly true. I still have hard days at work but I love what I do. It’s been a passion for all of my life. As far back as I remember, I’ve always liked trains. I never grew out of it.”
In 1943, the 43-ton #20 locomotive rolled over and o the tracks on a hill
outside Durango. According to historians, it landed on a rock that dented the thick steel plate of the boiler. e plate was eventually replaced as part of its restoration.
“All of these locomotives and all of these pieces of equipment and cars all have terribly fascinating stories and backgrounds. Almost all of them have been in some sort of derailment or wreck,” Taylor said.
Engine #20 is just one of the meticulously restored locomotives on the 15 acres of the Colorado Railroad Museum at 17155 W 44 Ave. in Golden. e living museum maintainsmore than 100 narrow and standardgauge steam and diesel locomotives, passenger cars, freight cars and cabooses, according to the museum.
Also on-site is locomotive #491, the largest operating narrow gauge steam locomotive in the western hemisphere, according to CRRM historians. Locomotive #491 is truly a “Colorado original,” having been built entirely in Colorado during the spring of 1928.
e largest steam engine at the museum, originally a Chicago Burlington and Quincy Railroad locomotive #5629, was built in 1940 and was used for fast freight and passenger service. It remained in operation until the early 1960s. No. 5629 is one of only four Burlington locomotives of its type still in existence, according to CRRM historians.
Enthusiasts can still board restored passenger cars for an authentic ride through on the rails powered by coalre steam locomotives, including #20.
Locomotives and railroads critical in the development of mining towns of Colorado
“ e story of Colorado being transformed in the 19th and 20th centuries is pretty much inseparable from the story of the railroad, so it’s hard to imagine Colorado without railroads,”
CRRM Executive Director Paul Hammond said.
e history is well documented in the CRRM library and resource center that spans well over 100 years of historical documents, maps and photographs. It was visited by more than 100,000 people from around the world last year, according to Hammond.
Gold and silver were discovered in Clear Creek County and Idaho Springs in 1859. Railroads didn’t arrive until 1876, according to historian Bob Bowland whose family settled in the mountain area in 1873.
“ e railroads were critical,” Bowland said.
Bowland and his wife Jan operate and maintain the Visitors Center and Historical Society at 2060 Miner St. in Idaho Springs.
“A lot of ore had to go to Denver to be treated after being milled up here and we certainly had mills but thenal smelting and re ning needed to be hauled to Denver,” Bowland said. ”Railroad transportation compared to the old ore wagons, there was really no comparison.”
e Argo Mill, 2350 Riverside Drive in Idaho Springs, would routinely ship up to 300 tons of gold and silver of highgrade ore to Denver smelters for nal processing, according to historical records.
“It’s so common to see mining towns and railroads together; they’re industries that need each other,” Bowland said with a laugh. “I would say, at least in this case, the mining needed the railroad more than the railroad needed the mines.”
Historical black-and-white photos of train cars lled with gold and silver ore heading to Denver ordain the walls of the historical society.
Well-dressed passengers from well over a century ago are also pictured boarding the steam-driven locomotive trains.
“Anytime a railroad arrived in town
back in those days it was a big deal and so it was truly critical,” Bowland said.
Devil’s Gate Station and High-Bridge defined Georgetown Loop railroad in 1883
e Devil’s Gate high bridge in Georgetown was considered to be an engineering feat when it was built in 1883, according to historical documents reviewed by Colorado Community Media.
It allowed trains climbing over steep mountains to switch back as the railroad rose from Georgetown to Silver Plume, according to the National and State Register.
“When it was built there were very few bridges that were curved and on a grade,” Brakeman and Conductor of the Georgetown Loop Railroad Caleb Murphy said. “It was thought that bridges had to be straight and level to be structurally sound but we did it and it was one of four or ve in the world at the time.”
e High-Bridge is approximately 300 feet long and built with an 18.5 degree left hand curve. It’s 100 feet above the Clear Creek bed and was originally constructed of cast and wrought iron, according to Murphy.
“ e old-time railroaders used to say that the bridge used to sway from sideto-side and sag in the middle as trains crossed over, thankfully our bridge does not do that,” Murphy said.
e original iron bridge was dismantled in 1939 and rebuilt in the 1970s.
It’s currently in use as the Georgetown Loop passenger train attracting more than 100,000 locals and visitors each year for historical trips with one of several restored coal- red steam locomotives, according to Murphy.
It’s not a job, it’s a passion
e historians, engineers, mechanics and volunteers who spoke with CCM are passionate about the history of railroading in Colorado.
“ is job?” Murphy asked, “It’s just a dream come true.”
e public’s attraction and passion for these historically accurate refurbished coal- red steam locomotives and cars was evident during CRRM’s recent “Colorado Crossings: Making History Today” event.
Locomotives #491 and #20 pulled passengers in original rail cars along the tracks surrounding the museum.
Hundreds of train enthusiasts, many dressed in vintage railroad overalls and hats with children in tow, snapped family pictures with living history as a background.
e existing parking lot over owed across the road, where it tripled in size.
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CONIFER – Wakened in the wee hours by the madcap wail of his car alarm, he ran outside to nd the stylishly tinted fragments of his Dodge Durango’s driver-side window sitting in the driver’s seat. Nothing else appeared to be amiss with the vehicle, but nothing else had to be for him le a report with JCSO deputies. Whatever tool had been used to tenderize the pane had apparently left with the vandal, and while he couldn’t give o cers a speci c suspect, he could o er a general one. An unknown person or persons driving a dark-colored
SUV had followed him several times during the previous two weeks. Find that vehicle, he told deputies, and you may well have your man. Deputies promised to keep an eye out for a dark-colored SUV in Je erson County.
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EVERGREEN – Hungry Hannah could almost taste the woodsmoked brisket as she pulled into the restaurant on the evening of Apr. 26. Bisby Barbecue was alert and focused, cautiously backing his catering trailer into position very near where Hannah wanted to park. Surprised by Hannah’s precipitous appearance, Bisby stopped and honked. Surprised to nd Bisby
situated in between herself and her supper, Hannah said something snotty, “ ipped him o ,” and went inside to eat. Bisby followed, confronting Hannah just as her hot chow showed up. “You can’t have that,” Bisby said, con scating Hannah’s robust repast. “I’ll void your transaction. You have to leave.” at didn’t sit well with Hannah. “Are you (foolishly) kidding me?” she asked, variously described as “livid” and “fuming.” Hannah demanded proof of the refund, and when such was not forthcoming she “ ipped a plate of food,” spattering much of the immediate environment and its inhabitants with zesty mess.” Bisby called JCSO, asking deputies to charge Hannah with
ier when you’re around some really cool cars.
To immerse yourself in the cool car vibe, check out Castle Rock’s 16th Annual Classic Rock Cruise In.
e free event will be held at Wilcox Square, 301 Wilcox St., in downtown Castle Rock from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, June 15. ere will be about 300 cars for people to check out, as well as live bands, food trucks, local breweries, shopping and free activities for children.
ere will also be a free street party on Wilcox Street on the eve of the event, held from 6 to 9 p.m. on Friday, June 14. All the details for both events can be found at https://thevintagecarclub. com/classic-rock-cruise-in.
assault. After getting the story in stereo, deputies charged her with disorderly conduct, instead.
Downtown dust-up
EVERGREEN – Rhett and Scarlett spent the afternoon of Apr. 21 rambling Main Street’s historic boardwalks, snooping around in its unique boutiques, and sampling its storied saloons. Spying an attractive “guitar” in one shop window, Rhett stepped inside to give it a strum. When he stepped back out again, Scarlett met him with a wall of angry sound, furious with Rhett for “leaving me alone.” After a few minutes of verbal thrust and parry,
Clarke’s Concert of the Week — Zach Bryan at Empower Field at Mile
In just a few short years, Oklahoma’s Zach Bryan has made a name for himself as one of country music’s most important new voices. He’s released just two studio albums, but he’s proven that a simple and straightforward approach to the genre really resonates with people.
e size of his popularity can be proven by the fact that he’ll be playing Empower Field at Mile High, 1701 Bryant St. in Denver, at 7 p.m. on Friday, June 14, and Saturday, June 15.
He’s joined for both evenings by exciting new voices, Sierra Ferrell and Levi Turner. ese will be great concerts, so get tickets at www.ticketmaster.com. Clarke Reader’s column on culture appears on a weekly basis. He can be reached at Clarke.Reader@hotmail. com.
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THURSDAY
Medlen School Days historical camp: June 13-15. For elementaryage children. Sponsored by the Evergreen Mountain Area Historical Society. Camp is located on South Turkey Creek Road. $40. Email MedlenSchoolDays@gmail.com for the registration form. For information, call JoAnn Dunn at 303503-5978.
Evergreen Chamber Mixer: 5-7 p.m. June 13, Flow eory CoWorks, 3540 Evergreen Pkwy, Evergreen. Hosted by McDonough Law Group.
FRIDAY
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.
SATURDAY
Evergreen Rodeo: June 15 and 16. Parade 10 a.m. Saturday on Evergreen’s main street. Rodeos 5 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, 29830 Stagecoach Blvd, Evergreen. evergreenrodeo.com
SUNDAY
Evergreen Rodeo: 2 p.m. June 16, 29830 Stagecoach Blvd, Evergreen. evergreenrodeo.com
WEDNESDAY
Evergreen Elks Lodge 2024 charity golf tournament: June 19, Hiwan Golf Club, 30671 Clubhouse Ln. Registration 6:30 a.m., tee time 8 a.m.
Seniors4Wellness Friday Cafe: 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. June 21 atChrist the King Church, 4291 Evergreen Pkwy, Evergreen.
Elk Meadows 5K and 10K: 8 a.m. June 22, meet at Buchanan Park Recreation Center near Pioneer Trail head. 32003 Ellingwood Trail, Evergreen. evergreenrecreation. com
Highway 285 community cleanup: 8 to 10 a.m. June 22, Aspen Park RTD Park and Ride, 26137 Conifer Rd, Conifer. Email karen.heydman@gmail.com
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.
A Night of Magic In e Meadow:5-9 p.m. June 22, 9444 Eagle Cli Rd, Conifer. Fundraiser for Mountain Area Land Trust. savetheland. ejoinme.org
EPRD summer concert series: 5 p.m. June 19, Evergreen Lake House. 29612 Upper Bear Creek Road, Evergreen.
UPCOMING
Evergreen EverCLEAN: 1-3 p.m. June 20, Stagecoach Park, 3229 El Pinal Drive, Evergreen. Community volunteer park clean-up. evergreenrecreation.com
chanan Park Field. evergreenrecreation.com
Foothills 4th: Noon to 8 p.m., July 4, Buchanan ball elds, 32003 Ellingwood Trail, Evergreen. Games, live music, food trucks. evergreenchamber.org.
Andy Smith Senior (formerly Special Needs) Golf Tournament: 7:30 a.m. July 15, Hiwan Golf Club,
30671 Clubhouse Ln, Evergreen. Fundraiser for Evergreen Park & Recreation District’s INSPIRE program.
12th Annual Conifer Elevation Run/ Walk: 7 a.m. July 27.. Featuring a 10K, USATF 5K, and 2 Mile Fun Run. 10K at 7:30 a.m., West Jefferson Elementary, 26501 Barkley
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Evergreen Fire/Rescue evacuation planning workshop: 9 a.m. to noon June 23, 1802 Bergen Parkway, Evergreen. Registration not required. Info at mitigation@evergreen rerescue.com
Seniors4Wellness Bingo & Games: 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. June 26 at Bergen Park Church, 31919 Rocky Village Dr, Evergreen.
Rotary Wild re Ready Highway 73 volunteer project: 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., June 29. Volunteers needed to help thin vegetation along this wild re evacuation route. Checkin at the corner of Surrey Drive and Highway 73. To volunteer, email Imse at research31@gmail.com.
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Buchanan Park Family Movie Night: 6 p.m. June 29, 32003 Ellingwood Trail, Evergreen. “Migration” plus family campout. Overnight camping open to all ages on Bu-
cent Harris, president of Baseline Engineering. “ e attorneys are working out an agreement for a date to make that connection.”
Twenty acres of the former speedway land, broken into two parcels on the south end of the property, are already in the town of Morrison. In a tra c impact study Harris submitted to the town in May, plans show two retail buildings and two fast food restaurants on those parcels.
While the Bandimeres used those lots for parking, John Bandimere hopes they can now be developed and generate revenue for the community he’s leaving behind.
“We’ve had a relationship with Morrison for 65 years,” he said. “We just really wanted to be a good neighbor and make it so these 20 acres could be lasting income to the
town.”
If the town approves the annexation, Harris said Copart will close its deal for the land, and submit a site plan to the town. If that also gets a green light, he expects Copart could begin needed construction and open in spring 2025. e retail uses would be developed later. e Bandimeres, meanwhile, plan to continue their drag racing legacy and move the longtime family business to a larger site near the metro area.
The former Bandimere Speedway site, which closed last year, could be annexed into the Town of Morrison and become the new home of an auto auction company.
“A lot of people think we’re being forced out by Red Rocks Ranch and Solterra,” Bandimere said, referring to housing developments east of C470 that have gone up in the past several years. “ at’s really not true.
“Our platform isn’t about racing. It’s about family,” he continued. “Most people have no idea what a tight-knit group the drag racing family is in this area. We have people who grew up here; it’s been a part of their life. In a sense, we feel obligated to continue that.”
e proposed new site will allow the family to expand their operations.
“ e property (we’re considering) is 10 times larger,” John Bandimere said. “It has water, sewer, highway access — all of the things that are needed to be able to have an event. It’ll be not just a race track. ere’ll be commercial, places where people can store vehicles.”
Bandimere Jr., who is 86, said his son John “Sporty” Bandimere, has been managing operations in Morrison and will do so at the new site.
John Bandimere Sr. bought the 150-acre property on Morrison Road in 1957 — decades before C470 was built — and opened the speedway a year later. Also known as under Mountain, the dragstrip hosted 28,500 spectators at more than 130 events a year. Bandimere Speedway closed at the end of the 2023 season.
Both public hearings begin at 6 p.m. at the town hall, 110 Stone St. in Morrison.
Colorado-born Parker omas Orms always envisioned himself growing up and tackling life head-on as an athlete on a sports eld. So, how did he wind up being a hat shaper and owner of Hats By Parker omas? e answer is… fate! Parker’s father Glenn has been a hat shaper all his life following the tradition set by his own father. Parker’s grandpa Dewey started shaping hats 65 years ago in Texas — and did so until his death in 2022.
Parker inherited his passion for playing sports from his mom and her family. His mother Katherine lettered in softball at Northern Colorado in the 1970s.
Parker omas Orms attended Colorado University Boulder (20102013) on a football scholarship and played defensive back for the Colorado Bu aloes football team. He was an engaging presence on the eld and a fan favorite. Parker was on the path to joining the NFL although football-related injuries (shoulder and hamstring injuries and a torn ACL for which he had to undergo surgery) likely ended that pursuit.
In 2015, Parker traveled to Milan to play semi-pro football as a Free Safety Punt Return Man for the Milano Rhinos, Italy’s professional league. But after playing his last football season in Europe, Parker omas came home to his family and the family traditions that are tightly woven into the fabric of his being. So, it wasn’t just a “hat” trick that led him to become a hat shaper and Parker’s success is proving to be far more rewarding than he could ever have imagined.
“I worked with my father and grandfather for eight years. Traveling around di erent rodeos and western-themed events, I shaped and designed cowboy and fedora hats,” said
Parker who has been adding his own sense of style and creativity to traditional hats while shaping his own destiny in the process.
en he opened Hats By Parker omas (https://www.hatsbyparkerthomas.com/) two years ago at 257 Fillmore St., Unit 110, in the Cherry Creek area of Denver where he meets with his clientele by appointment. Parker and his small team of hat craftsmen also shape and sell his hats nationwide at private home parties (with 5-25 people), weddings, corporate gatherings, and community events. Likewise, sports gures and celebrities like Reba McEntire are now a part of his overall customer base. Most of Parker’s bookings are
made through his business location or through Instagram and TikTok.
e store and private events keep Parker busy these days but he still enjoys opportunities to be part of community events like the June 29 Mile High Hoedown at the Stampede in Aurora.
“I am really looking forward to meeting people at the Mile High Hoedown,” said Parker who explained that he welcomes every opportunity to support Colorado’s lifestyles and interact with athletes/artists, and all others within its many communities.
“Each hat and design depends on the needs of the customer and the customizations they choose,” said Parker. He stated that although he can
shape any type hat he especially enjoys creating cowboy style hats, which are so very popular throughout Colorado.
“Most hats can be done in around 30 minutes and I will make your hat to order right there at the Mile High Hoedown,” said Parker who mentioned that his custom wool or beaver-blend hats range from $200 to $450. For additional fees he also o ers cleaning, reshaping and branding services.
Music lovers won’t want to miss a beat when Boulder’s very own Sun Jr. brings their “Psych Mountain Rock” sounds to the stage. Dancers will love learning the latest line dances taught throughout the day by dance instructor/choreographer Laurie Burkardt. Attendees can visit vendor booths and print their own shirt or tank top with Ink and Drink, obtain a ash tattoo from Ace of MR. ACE Art & Tattoos, and get interactive with some “not permanent but cool” body art/ face painting and/or hair sparkle accents from Little People Face Painting. Enjoy food truck food/beverages, and stop by and meet with hat shaper Parker omas to purchase your custom hat!
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By Jo Ann M. Colton Special to LifestylesYour summer is sure to sizzle and hit a high note when you step out with family and friends for a jazzy good time at the Evergreen Jazz Festival (EJF) on Friday/ July 26 (12noon-11:00pm), Saturday/July 27 (10:00am10:00pm), and Sunday/July 28 (11:00am-6:00pm).
Jazz originated in the African-American commu-
nities of New Orleans, Louisiana in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with its roots in blues and ragtime. Nonetheless, every year for the past 21 years, the scenic foothills community of Evergreen, Colorado, located just about 35 minutes southwest of Denver, provides
a beautiful idyllic setting for its “Bourbon Street with Altitude” three-day event that boasts NO big crowds, NO big stages, and NO big sound systems.
“O ering 80 hours of jazz over a three-day period, the 2024 Evergreen Jazz Festival promises to be another outstanding jazz experience, living up to the enthusiastic description once made by a national columnist as
‘the best jazz festival anywhere,’” said Wendy Pottho , 2024 Evergreen Jazz Festival President.
Whether you are a longtime jazz lover or someone who just wants to explore these diverse and multi-faceted sounds, this music-packed weekend of musicians, live musical entertainment, and extraordinary razzmatazz is one that you are de nitely going to enjoy!
e Evergreen Jazz Festival delivers BIG with stellar talent, great seating, and small intimate venues located at Evergreen Elks Lodge #2363 and its Patio, 27972 Iris Drive; Evergreen Christian
Church, 27772 Iris Drive; Evergreen Lake House, 29612 Upper Bear Creek Road; and Center Stage, 27608 Fireweed Drive. Free parking is available for all sessions at the Elks Lodge and Evergreen Christian Church. Free shuttle service runs every half hour to/from parking lots and all venues. Patrons will also nd opportunities to dance during every music set, interact and talk with the performers, and/or simply nd genuine pleasure in this big jazz extravaganza that is sure to be vividly remembered long a er the music is over.
is year’s Festival features a show bill of top-quality musicians that includes A er Midnight (Denver), Carl Sonny Leyland Trio (So. California), e Chicago Cellar Boys (Chicago), Espresso! (Boulder), Jeremy Mohney & His Band (Boulder), Hal Smith’s El Dorado Jazz Band (Searcy, AR), ), Holland-Coots Swingin’ West (Nashville), e Hot Tomatoes Dance Orchestra (Denver), Queen City Jazz Band with Wende Harston (Denver), and Your Father’s Mustache Band (Denver).
“Our patrons are going to love this year’s lineup of musicians,” said EJF Music Director Ed Danielson, who stated that in addition to the great bands, the Festival will present Double 88s, several sets of dueling pianos featuring Brian Holland, Carl Sonny Leyland, and Je Barnhart. Also, there will be a special, unrehearsed/unprogrammed, one time only session of the Evergreen Jazz Festival Footwarmers curated by Ed
Danielson from among the outstanding talents performing at this year’s Festival. is will be an “edge of your seat performance of virtuosity on the tightrope of improvisation” in the spirit of old time jam sessions.
e Festival’s Mission Statement includes the words: “Promote jazz music and live performances with educational programs for both listeners and young performers. To satisfy this mission, Evergreen Jazz Festival, funded by its donors and SCFD, provides education events to local schools (elementary grades through high school). e Festival’s Education Committee works with year-round programs o en
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“ is year’s Student Musicians Clinic will be held on ursday, July 25 at Evergreen Christian Church, 27772 Iris Drive. e Clinic is scheduled from 10:00am to 5:00pm, with registration check-in beginning at 9:00am,” said Sandi Simons, Education Committee Chair. “As in the past, there will be professional instruction on virtually every instrument and vocal plus ensemble work. e Clinic’s instructors will be past and current Festival Musicians so students will be learning from some of the top talents in the world of jazz.” e $50/per person tuition for the Student Musicians Clinic includes lunch and a full 3-day Festival badge. Payment can be made online at the Tickets Page, by phone (303) 697-5467) or at the clinic. Financial aid is available for the Student Clinic; call via phone for details. Visit the Evergreen Jazz Festival website (www.EvergreenJazz.org.) for more
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“Edutainment” set by piano great and longtime Festival favorite Je Barnhart. Both educational and entertaining, Je will tickle the ivories and take us on a musical journey with composers like Irving Berlin and beyond and also explore Ragtime from composers like Scott Joplin, Eubie Blake, and others. rough June 30, a discounted (3-day) weekend pass for the Evergreen Jazz Festival costs $130.00 per person ($165.00 beginning July 1) and can be purchased at the Evergreen Jazz Festival website. e website also details the cost for daily tickets and student, active military, and/or group prices, which can also be purchased online.
Evergreen resident and jazz enthusiast Sterling Nelson (1929-2020) was not a musician, but he loved all music, including jazz. While on a jazz cruise with his wife one year he told himself, Evergreen needs an experience like this—and the idea of an Evergreen Jazz Festival struck a chord with him.
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A er that fateful jazz cruise, Sterling pitched his idea to friends, including Jim Reiners who had an advertising background and Ted Mann, who had a
pulse on the community as Community Relations Chairman for the Evergreen Chamber of Commerce. To the amazement of many, that small group of seven dedicated jazz lovers (Sterling Nelson, Jim Reiners, Ted Mann, Dave Burlingame, Hillary Hutson, Wendell Haynes, and Mike Johnson) made Sterling’s dream a reality.
e rst Evergreen Jazz Festival was held in 2001. Ted Mann, the rst president of the Evergreen Jazz Festival (2002-2005), passed away in 2015.
However, he and his wife Jeannie (who likewise served as president in 20082011 and again in 2022) have always been steadfast advocates of the event. Jeannie Mann was also Production Manager from 2004-2023.
Wendy Pottho , EJF President, expressed gratitude to Festival sponsors and over 100 dedicated volunteers who donate their time in positions that range from year-long committee assignments to speci c pre-Festival projects to a variety of up-front and behind-the-scenes slots during the Festival itself.
Sustaining sponsors of the Evergreen Jazz Festival are Denver’s Jazz89 KUVO radio, Jazz93.5 FM in Colorado Springs, Colorado Community Media, and 50Plus Marketplace News. Key nancial support is also derived from grants from the Scienti c & Cultural Facilities District (the Denver-area’s unique organization for support of the arts), and from Colorado Creative Industries, dedicated to the vitality of performing, visual and literary arts.
“ e Evergreen Jazz Festival is always looking for new volunteers who love jazz music and have a willingness to work,” said Wendy. “If that describes you and you would like to learn more, call (303) 697-5467.”
ere are many hotels/motels and B&Bs within 30 minutes of Evergreen. So, mark your calendars for July 26-28 and don’t miss out on a minute of this year’s “jazzy” fun- lled weekend! For comprehensive information about the Evergreen Jazz Festival, featured bands, dueling pianos, tickets, lodging—and more, visit the website www.EvergreenJazz.org.
By Jo Ann M. Colton Special to Lifestyles
Although much research supports the theory that muscular strength underpins many of the bio-motor qualities in uencing athleticism and sports performance; unfortunately, too few young athletes participate in year-round strength and conditioning training to achieve a greater level of physical performance.
However, for middle school, high school, college, or weekend warrior athletes motivated to optimize their potential to run faster, jump higher, and be stronger; Rich Bell of Rich Barbell Fitness & Sports Conditioning located at 30746 Bryant Drive/Unit 403, Evergreen o ers strength/conditioning programs that can help you increase your strength, power, and speed regardless of the sports in which you complete. For more than 29 years, Rich Bell,
a much sought-a er Certi ed High School Strength and Conditioning Coach, has trained over 400 multi-level athletes in various sports backgrounds. His customized strength/conditioning training programs for athletes of all skill levels incorporates scienti cally proven techniques and training methods.
“I use Strength Ratio Testing (the Barbell Bench Press and Barbell Back Squat) to initially test athletes’ upper/ lower body strength, power, performance, and speed,” stated Rich Bell, “and the results of each individual’s testing then become part of their training.”
“Proper strength training/conditioning is important to athletes as it helps reduce the incidence and/or severity of injury. So I even look at the athlete’s feet, which actually can be the most important part of the body when considering human performance,” said
Maximizing strength for athletes from junior high through college to achieve peak off-season conditioning.
Individualized and goal-based regiments designed to reach peak levels in strength, power and endurance customized to each athlete and sport.
Bell who stated he would provide more information about how he measures foot performance in July’s Lifestyles.
Bell’s regime (jumping/hopping/ skipping/li ing weights), a minimum 12-week program, requires drive and perseverance. Because Rich Bell will tell you what it is, not what you want to hear, the rst 6-8 weeks are the most demanding!
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in the gym on your own) to ensure his clients’ fast results, better performance, increased stamina, and improved physical appearance.
Based upon results, he customizes his clients’ programs including training, supplements, nutrition options, and a workout schedule (i.e., a minimum of two days a week with Bell, one day
Rich Bell nds that intermediate athletes or weekend warriors in the general population tend to have a greater work capacity through their experience in the weight room. Consequently, he can work them much harder and provides them with more training volume per week. Likewise, Bell can design their programs using body parts splits as opposed to using total body sessions with novice athletes. He also evaluates intermediate athletes during two separate days of testing, Day 1: Upper Body Strength Ratio Testing; Day 2: Lower Body Strength Ratio and Power/ Speed Testing. 139
(StatePoint) Whether you’re day tripping with family, taking a week-long vacation with pals, or doing a cross-country solo drive, summer road trips of all kinds can be long and exhausting. e good news? ere are plenty of ways to improve the experience.
Road trip snacks are non-negotiable! ey make car rides of any length brighter and keep drivers and passengers happy and fueled for the miles ahead.
It’s best to have a mix of snack options that are easy to eat in the car or at roadside stops. Carrot sticks, pretzels and nuts make great savory choices. For an easy, on-the-go, fruity and juicy snack, try Black Forest Gummy Bears and Gummy Worms. Now juicier, Black Forest Gummy Bears and Gummy Worms are made in six delicious
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Making great time shouldn’t come at the expense of you or your traveling companions’ comfort. Beyond typical bathroom breaks and pit stops, consider visiting points of interest along the route. Ideally, these detours shouldn’t add too much additional mileage to your odometer or time on the road, but instead, be designed to break up the trip in manageable chunks. From a natural landmark to a beautiful view, the experiences will emotionally and physically rejuvenate your party for the
next leg of the journey.
Entertainment can help the miles pass more quickly. If you’re driving alone, prep a great playlist or download some audiobooks or podcasts in advance of the trip so you aren’t distracted by ipping through your device while driving. Try giving each hour of the journey a di erent theme – such as songs of a speci c genre or from a particular decade, or by letting passengers take turns being the DJ. You can also pass the time playing classic road trip games like “I Spy” and “Twenty Questions.” Keep passengers in the backseat occupied, particularly little ones, by supplying them with portable versions of their favorite board games.
Sustainable Tweaks
It’s easy to reduce your impact on the
environment on road trips, and doing so will make you and your travel companions feel better and more energized about your journey!
Try turning o the AC and feeling the fresh breeze from open windows to reduce your fuel use. When it comes to hydration, bring your own reusable water bottles and re ll them at rest station water fountains. You can also select snacks wisely. Black Forest Gummy Bears and Gummy Worms, for example, are now available in store drop-o recycle-ready packaging. Help protect the planet by participating in the Store Drop O program, conveniently located at retail stores along your route. With delicious snacks, and fun games and detours, a road trip doesn’t just have to be a means to an end, it can also be a relaxing and fun part of your vacation.
ere is no better way to appreciate the beauty of Colorado than by witnessing all the sights and sounds of the great outdoors.
from walking and/or running along our state’s many wonderful paths and scenic nature trails.
Join Colorado Community Media as we host our rst-ever 5K run on Saturday, Aug. 24, at Clement Park, 7306 W. Bowles Ave. in Littleton.
And, before the run, we want you to submit your own “Trail Tales,” including photos, to your local newspaper (events@coloradocommunitymedia. com). Tell us where you most enjoy going for a walk or a run in your commuor elsewhere in Colorado.
In turn, we will share many of those adventurous tales with the readers of our two dozen community newspapers in the weeks ahead of the run. About the 5k: It is scheduled to loop around Johnston Reservoir from 9:30 a.m. to noon. It will start and end on the bike path near Shelter P. e event is di erent from most 5k runs in many ways. For starters, the sole purpose of this event is to simply provide an opportunity for people across Colorado to come together, interact, and share their personal experiences gained
ere are no prizes associated with the event and participants will not receive a “standard” T-shirt. Instead, registered participants will receive a pair of custom running socks. e Share Your Trail Tales 5k Run is open to people of all ages. Participants have the option of making it a fun- lled day for the entire family. Registration fees are $35 for adults (ages 17 & up), $15 (ages 5 to 16), and free for children (ages 4 and under ). Parking for run participants and event attendees is available in the west parking lot, which can be reached as you enter Clement Park through the Library entrance on W. Bowles Avenue.
ent Park is currently being rmed up to feature other activities throughout the day including food and beverage purchase options o ered by local food trucks, vendor booths, and live music entertainment.
“Your support of this event as a race participant and/or as an attendee is paramount to the success of our rst Share Your Trail Tales 5k Run and it will help us sustain our ability to support local news,” Scott said. “We encourage the engagement of our readers and future readers to be part of this and future events at Colorado Community Media.”
Colorado Community Media publications span eight counties along Colorado’s majestic Front Range — Weld, Adams, Je co, Clear Creek, Douglas, Elbert, Arapahoe and Denver. As a nonpro t organization, community is important to us and we are eager to reach out and meet members of the communities our news organization serves.
Carlie Scott, Colorado Community Media’s events director, stated that the program for the Aug. 24 run in Clem-
Colorado Community Media could not put on events like this 5k run without the help of its dedicated supporters and sponsors. Sponsorship provides an ideal marketing prospect for your business and positive brand recognition. e organization o ers many levels of sponsorship and opportunities for involvement. As a sponsor, you can be part of a fun community event that promotes health and wellness.
To register for the Share Your Trail Tales 5k please visit our website www.coloradocommunitymedia.com and click on EVENTS/CONTEST tab.
green Audubon volunteers who donates her time at the lake educating visitors and warning them when they get too close to an elk. She hasn’t just been taught about the danger; she’s experienced it herself, gaining a hoof-sized bruise on her foot two years ago while trying to retrieve a newspaper from her driveway. She also witnessed a cow elk stomp a dog repeatedly at Evergreen Lake a few years ago after she warned its owners they were too close to the animal. She does not believe the dog survived the encounter.
An adult female elk typically weighs between 500 and 600 pounds. It can run up to 45 mph and jump eight feet, according to Science Trek. “ ey look so complacent and slow and they seem kind of clumsy,” Engelhart said. “People often don’t take the warnings seriously. We are advised to tell people a mama elk is like a mama bear. Once they’re triggered, you need a suit of armor.”
As Englehart spoke with the Canyon Courier, she was walking her dog in her Hiwan Hills neighbor-
hood, armed with an air horn and a walking stick for a potential elk encounter.
“I’m taking a di erent route because an elk gave birth in our neighbor’s yard,” she said. “We are not going to walk by her today. I’ve had plenty of encounters over time, and I believe most people in Evergreen who spend a lot of time outdoors with their dogs probably have too.”
Englehart believes the concentration of visitors to Evergreen Lake has grown in the last few years, and that’s fed a rise in elk/human encounters.
“Evergreen’s become more popular, and the encounters are probably worse because of numbers of people, not numbers of elk,” she said.
“So many people were ignoring the barricade last weekend. As a volunteer, I felt like I was trying to herd cats.”
Englehart said the female elks’ aggressiveness should ease by late June as the calves get bigger and can move to other areas.
“It is wonderful we share a habitat with these magni cent creatures,” she said. “But there are two times of the year when they’re particularly sensitive to human presence. We just need to give them another month.”
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Take a ride on some Rocky Mountain whitewater between hiking and camping this summer for a refreshing and fun- lled afternoon. But read this article rst.
Whitewater rafting is as notoriously Colorado as green chili, but it can be deadly if you’re not careful. According to stats from the National Institutes of Health in 2018, Colorado has led the nation in whitewater fatalities since 1975.
Fortunately, local experts, like the ones at Liquid Descent Rafting in Idaho Springs and Kremmling, have been leading safe excursions on the water since 2007, and their safety tips can save lives and create lifelong memories for mountain enthusiasts.
“We’ve got it gured out in Colorado,” Liquid Descent Owner Alan Brado said. “Especially on Clear Creek. It snows all winter and we ride Loveland Ski Area and Echo Mountain and enjoy the snow. It melts, and we enjoy it as it runs down the hills on rafts and kayaks. en it ows into Golden and we make a bunch of beer.”
Brado said he’s showing tourists and inexperienced rafters the ropes every day, so he helped us come up with eight things to know before hitting the water this summer.
1. Rafting season tentatively runs from May through August
Generally, May 15 is the target date for rafting season to open up, but it all depends on forces bigger than us. “It just kind of depends on when the creek gets high enough to run; weather determines that,” Brado said. “So, like this year, it’s been a slow build because it’s been colder than it usually is, which is great be-
“If you ask me, that’s nowhere near enough to guide on Clear Creek,” he said. “Because Clear Creek is a little bit steeper and there’s some aggressive sections. So, even on the beginners’ section, we require our guides to have over 100 hours of on-river training before they can even think about taking customers.”
Brado said the state requirement is pretty minimal because, in a lot of cases, raft guides won’t be on as dangerous water as Clear Creek whitewater. at’s why he doubles the state requirement to ensure optimal training for guides and safety for customers.
cause the longer the river takes to peak (hit maximum ow) the longer the season is going to last.”
With the strong snowpack this past winter (the best since 2019) along with a cool spring, Brado said it’s shaping up to be a long and successful season.
“Not only is the season going to last longer, but the river is going to provide more excitement and more fun,” he said.
Brado anticipates the season running through August, but it depends on the water and the weather.
2. You technically don’t need to know how to swim, but it’s encouraged Depending on the adventure option you choose, it’s not necessary to know how to swim. But it’s always encouraged, especially when rafting through Clear Creek, which can be more dangerous than most rafting locations.
At Liquid Descent, the ability to swim is not required on the Upper Colorado, Clear Creek Beginner and
Clear Creek Intermediate trips. Participants must know how to swim for the Clear Creek Advanced and Gore Canyon trips.
“We hope that people know how to swim when they do the beginner or intermediate trips, but we don’t require it,” Brado said.
3. You must sign a waiver before going whitewater rafting
All whitewater rafting participants must sign a waiver. Parents or guardians must sign for individuals under the age of 18.
You can nd the digital waiver on Liquid Descent’s website.
4. Colorado Parks & Wildlife requires 50 hours of on-river training for guides Guides are required to be seasoned professionals before taking the public on rafting expeditions. Colorado Parks & Wildlife requires 50 full hours of on-river training before being allowed to take customers out on the water.
But Brado requires more.
5. Show up in street clothes with rafting clothes in hand Obviously, you’re going to get wet. Because of this, avoid cotton clothes, jeans and other fabrics that absorb or hold a lot of moisture. e best clothing to wear is quickdrying, synthetic fabrics that are comfortable under your wetsuit, which is required. Bathing suits are ideal choices.
Like most rafting companies, Liquid Descent provides wetsuits, splash jackets, personal oating devices and helmets. You can rent boots for $5 but can also bring any footwear with an ankle strap that remains securely on your feet (no ipops, Crocs, etc.).
6. No drugs or alcohol can be consumed before rafting
With steep rapids, jagged rocks in the water and fast-paced rafting, this rule is self-explanatory. ere is a no-tolerance policy for drugs and alcohol (including marijuana) before whitewater rafting.
7. Prepare for a workout
Depending on the level of di culty or experience you choose for your rafting outing, prepare for a workout. Fighting the rapids with your paddle can be a strong exercise for the biceps, shoulders, triceps, quads
and more.
Intermediate and advanced trips will be quite the workout, so don’t expect a leisurely trip if you choose a more di cult rafting option.
Customers are welcome to bring water on the bus to the raft site but it’s recommended not to bring per-
sonal devices on the boat.
8. Rafting is accessible to people of all ages and experience levels
Brado said a popular misconception about whitewater rafting is people might not think it’s accessible to everyone, but the variety of the Colorado landscape provides options for all.
“What’s awesome about Clear Creek is we have stretches for rsttimers and young kids all the way up
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to adrenaline-seeking, adventurous people,” Brado said. “So Clear Creek is perfect for that. And we have everything in between. Whether you have small kids (age 5 and up) or someone who has a little bit of trepidation about rafting and you want to start out at a really mild stretch, we got that.”
Liquid Descent also has options for rst-timers or experienced adrenaline junkies who want the “real, Colorado whitewater experi-
• Wear protective clothing
• Wear a hat
• Use eyewear with UV protection
• Seek shade
chance of developing melanoma by 50% and premature skin aging by 24%.
Besides protected sun exposure, your diet and supplements can be great sources of vitamin D. Start incorporating salmon, tuna, egg yolks
• Below 30: De cient
• 30 to 50: Generally inadequate
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ence.” Clear Creek is unlike other rivers because it’s constantly moving with little-to-no at water, making it a fun time for rafters of all ages and experience levels.
“I couldn’t design a better river to o er to customers,” Brado said. “ e trips are action-packed and fun and perfect for those looking to have some awesome whitewater experiences.”
For more information and FAQs, visit https://coloradorafting.com/.
to risk skin cancer by not wearing sunscreen to get su cient vitamin D scores. Wear sunscreen, add vitamin D dense food and consider taking a supplement.
Dr. Terry Dunn is the owner of Foothills Urogynecology, a Denver-based practice specializing in women’s health. To learn more, visit www. urogyns.com.
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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
month January through April at the United Methodist Church of Evergreen, 3757 Ponderosa Drive, Evergreen. For more information, e-mail MountainAreaDems@gmail.com.
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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 for nature exploration. All children must have an adult in attendance. Dress to explore the outdoors. More info at evergreenaudubon.org.
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Evergreen Camera Club: Meets every second Wednesday at 7 p.m. 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
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.
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.
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Rhett concluded that their Evergreen excursion was e ectively concluded. When Scarlett refused to get back in the car, Rhett “grabbed her arms” and pointed her at the open passenger door. Scarlett shrugged him o and launched into a new round of roaring reproofs. Passersby called JCSO, and deputies found Rhett dejected and Scarlett nally
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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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31919 Rocky Village Dr. 303-674-5484 info@bergenparkchurch.org / www.BergenParkChurch.org
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHURCH SERVICES
28244 Harebell Lane
Sunday Service & Sunday School 10am
Wednesday Evening 7:00pm, Zoom options available Contact: clerk@christianscienceevergreen.com for ZOOM link Reading Room 4602 Pletner Lane, Unit 2E, Evergreen
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CHURCH OF THE HILLS PRESBYTERIAN (USA)
Serving the mountain community from the heart of Evergreen Worship 10:00 a.m.
Reverend Richard Aylor
O ce Hours: Tu-Thur 9:00 - 4:00; Fri 9:00 - noon
Bu alo Park Road and Hwy 73 www.churchofthehills.com
ready to get in the car. Witnesses to the kerfu e testi ed that any physical aggression was both extremely light and evenly distributed between parties. O cers advised the pair regarding Colorado domestic violence laws and bade them depart in peace.
Point taken
EVERGREEN – On the morning of Apr. 22, Jane was on the phone when Rochester “made a face” about “something I said.” Jane disapproves of face-making and said so. She continued to say so for the balance of
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 month from 5:30-7:30 p.m. via Zoom or in person at the Resilience1220 ofce. For ages 14 and up. Suggested donation for this group is $15. Register at resilience1220.org/groups.
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the morning. By afternoon, Rochester was eeing variously to “the garage” and “the workshop,” desperate to escape Jane’s loud and relentless disapproval. “I need a breather,” Rochester begged. Jane would have none of it, each time trailing Rochester to his retreat and continuing her crabby condemnations. As evening approached a neighbor called 911 to report a possible domestic situation next door, and deputies arrived to nd the couple safely separated but Jane still breathing re. Deputies suggested they explore ways to
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 Wednesdays from noon to 1:30 p.m. at 3081 Bergen Peak Road, Evergreen. For more information, visit mtevans.org/services/ emotional-support/.
CHURCH OF THE TRANSFIGURATION EPISCOPAL
In-Church: Sunday Communion Quiet Service 8:00 am & with Music 10:15 am 10:15 am only Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86017266569
In-Meadow: 2nd Sunday of the month at 9:30 a.m. --June through September— 27640 Highway 74 – ¼ mile east of downtown Evergreen at the Historic Bell Tower www.transfigurationevergreen.org
CONGREGATION BETH EVERGREEN (SYNAGOGUE)
Reconstructionist Synagogue Rabbi Jamie Arnold www.BethEvergreen.org / (303) 670-4294 2981 Bergen Peak Drive (behind Life Care)
DEER PARK UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Pastor Joyce Snapp, Sunday Worship 10 AM
Located one mile west of Pine Junction just o Rt. 285 966 Rim Rock Road, Bailey (303) 838-6759
All are welcome to our open/inclusive congregation!
EVERGREEN LUTHERAN CHURCH
5980 Highway 73 + 303-674-4654
Rev. Terry Schjang
Join us for worship in person or on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/EvergreenLutheranChurch Sunday Worship held at 9am. www.evergreenlutheran.org + All Are Welcome!
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Historic Morrison Church 111 Market Street, Morrison Non-Denominational- Bible Based Community Church
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Pastors: Kevin Turner And Charles Cummings Sunday Church Services 9:30-11 Am
LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY CHURCH – EPC
1036 El Rancho Rd, Evergreen – (303) 526-9287 www.lomcc.org – o ce@lomcc.org
Sunday Worship 10:00 a.m., with communion every Sunday “Real Church In An UnReal World”
A community empowered by the Holy Spirit which seeks authentic relationships with God and others to share the good news of Jesus with Evergreen, the Front Range and the world. Come as you are, all are welcome!
restore domestic tranquility. Rochester said he’d already booked a ight out of state and will stay with relatives until Jane “ gures things out.” at was good enough for the o cers, who quietly closed the case. 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.
Parkinson’s disease support group: A Parkinson’s disease support group meets the rst Friday of the month from 1-3 p.m. at Evergreen Christian Church, 27772 Iris Drive, Evergreen. For more information, email esears@parkinsonrockies.org.
Mountain Foothills Rotary meetings: Mountain Foothills Rotary meets at 6 p.m. Wednesdays both in person at Mount Vernon Canyon Club, 24933 Club House Circle, Genesee, and via Zoom. Join the Zoom meeting at https://us02web.zoom. us/j/81389224272, meeting ID 813 8922 4272, phone 346-248-7799.
PLATTE CANYON COMMUNITY CHURCH
Located: 4954 County Road 64 in Bailey. O ce hours MWF 8am-1pm 303-838-4409, Worship & Children’s Church at 10am
Small group studies for all ages at 9am
Transitional Pastor: Mark Chadwick Youth Pastor: Jay Vonesh Other activities: Youth groups, Men’s/Women’s ministries, Bible studies, VBS, MOPS, Cub/Boy Scouts.
ROCKLAND COMMUNITY CHURCH
“Connecting all generations to Jesus” Please check our website, www.Rockland.church, for updated service times ¼ mile north of I-70 at exit 254 17 S Mt. Vernon Country Club Rd., Golden, CO 80401 303-526-0668
SHEPHERD OF THE ROCKIES LUTHERAN CHURCH
Missouri Synod. 106 Rosalie Road, Bailey, CO 303-838-2161 Pastor Pete Scheele Sunday Worship Service; 9 a.m., Fellowship Time; 10:15 a.m., Sunday School & Bible Class; 10:45 a.m. www.shepherdoftherockies.org
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OF EVERGREEN Rev. Sarah Clark • 303.674.4810 • www.evergreenumc.org 3757 Ponderosa Dr. across Hwy 74 from Safeway in Evergreen Join us in person every Sunday at 10:00am for worship “Open Hearts, Open Doors, Open Minds”
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Public Notice
TOWN OF MORRISON
NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING CONCERNING THE ELIGIBILITY OF CERTAIN PROPERTY FOR ANNEXATION OF FIVE PARCELS OF LAND LOCATED IN UNINCORPORATED JEFFERSON COUNTY
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to C.R.S.
§ 31-12-108(2), that the Board of Trustees of the Town of Morrison will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, August 6, 2024, at 6:00 P.M. to determine whether property located at 3051 S. Rooney Road, Morrison, Colorado (the “Subject Property”) and described in Resolution No. 202406 meets the applicable requirements of Section 30 of Article II of the Colorado Constitution and C.R.S. § 31-12-104 and C.R.S. §31-12-105, and is eligible for annexation to the Town of Morrison.
A copy of the Petition for Annexation concerning the Subject Property and the Annexation Maps are on file at the Town Clerk’s office, 321 Highway 8, Morrison, CO 80465. All interested persons will be given an opportunity to be heard at the Public Hearing. The Public Hearing will be held at the Morrison Town Hall, 110 Stone Street, at the above date and time.
By: Ariana Neverdahl, Town ClerkPublished: Canyon Courier
June 13, 2024
June 20, 2024
June 27, 2024
July 4, 2024
July 11, 2024
RESOLUTION FINDING SUBSTANTIAL COMPLIANCE OF AN ANNEXATION PETITION AND SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING TO DETERMINE IF THE PROPOSED ANNEXATION COMPLIES WITH STATUTE REQUIREMENTS FOR SUCH ANNEXATION
RESOLUTION NO. 2024-06
WHEREAS, pursuant to the laws of the State of
Colorado, there was presented to and filed with the Board of Trustees of the Town of Morrison, Colorado, a written petition for annexation to and by the town of Morrison, Colorado, of the hereinafter described contiguous unincorporated territory situated, lying and being the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees of the Town of Morrison, Colorado, has reviewed the petition for annexation to the Town of Morrison of the contiguous, unincorporated territory hereinafter described as Exhibit A (the “Petition”), which land is more particularly described in the Petition;
COPART ANNEXATION 1:
BEING A PORTION OF PARCEL A, EXEMPTION
SURVEY SECTIONS 26 AND 35, TOWNSHIP 4 SOUTH, RANGE 70 WEST, E-1-1-89, RECORDED AT RECEPTION NO. 89042648, LOCATED IN THE EAST HALF OF SECTION 35 AND THE SOUTH HALF OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 26, ALL IN, TOWNSHIP 4 SOUTH, RANGE 70 WEST OF THE 6TH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, TO THE TOWN OF MORRISON, COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO.
EXCEPTING THEREFROM THOSE PORTIONS OF SAID PARCEL A CONVEYED TO THE COUNTY OF JEFFERSON BY DEED RECORDED AT RECEPTION NO. 94004343.
AND ANY PORTIONS OF SAID PARCEL A LYING WITHIN ROONEY ROAD.
BEING MORE SPECIFICALLY DESCRIBED AS:
BASIS OF BEARINGS: BEING THE EAST LINE OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 35, AS MONUMENTED BY A 3-1/4 INCH ALUMINUM CAP FLUSH IN CONCRETE STAMPED PLS 22109 AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 35 AND A 2-7/8 INCH PIPE WITH A 3-1/4 INCH ALUMINUM CAP STAMPED PLS 10586 AT THE EAST QUARTER CORNER OF SAID SECTION 35 IS ASSUMED TO BEAR SOUTH 01°03'06" EAST, BEING A GRID BEARING OF THE COLORADO STATE PLANE COORDINATE SYSTEM, CENTRAL ZONE, NORTH AMERICAN DATUM 1983/2007, A DISTANCE OF 2642.45 FEET WITH ALL BEARINGS CONTAINED HEREIN RELATIVE THERETO.
COMMENCING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 35:
THENCE NORTH 89°52'39" WEST ON THE NORTH LINE OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 35 A DISTANCE OF 765.78 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING;
THENCE SOUTH 14°42'16"
EAST A DISTANCE OF 583.22 FEET;
THENCE SOUTH 17°06'23"
EAST A DISTANCE OF 319.52 FEET;
THENCE SOUTH 13°36'21"
EAST A DISTANCE OF 237.03 FEET;
THENCE SOUTH 11°24'03"
EAST A DISTANCE OF 79.74 FEET;
THENCE SOUTH 11°35'28"
EAST A DISTANCE OF 20.59 FEET;
THENCE SOUTH 14°45'56"
EAST A DISTANCE OF 84.32 FEET;
THENCE SOUTH 17°18'41"
EAST A DISTANCE OF 283.42 FEET;
THENCE SOUTH 13°41'17"
EAST A DISTANCE OF 92.75 FEET;
THENCE SOUTH 11°10'22"
EAST A DISTANCE OF 110.63 FEET;
THENCE SOUTH 16°57'12"
EAST A DISTANCE OF 65.07 FEET;
THENCE SOUTH 29°03'19"
EAST A DISTANCE OF 87.59 FEET;
THENCE SOUTH 28°19'57"
EAST A DISTANCE OF 165.23 FEET;
THENCE SOUTH 28°04'32"
EAST A DISTANCE OF 19.14 FEET;
THENCE NORTH 67°00'45"
EAST A DISTANCE OF 68.90 FEET;
THENCE SOUTH 31°01'20"
EAST A DISTANCE OF 96.13 FEET TO A POINT OF CURVATURE;
THENCE ON THE ARC OF A NON-TANGENT CURVE TO THE LEFT 138.64 FEET, SAID
CURVE HAVING A RADIUS OF 190.99 FEET, A DELTA OF 41°35'27" AND BEING SUBTENDED BY A CHORD BEARING SOUTH 07°22'02" WEST A DISTANCE OF 135.62 FEET TO A POINT OF TANGENCY;
THENCE SOUTH 10°35'26" EAST A DISTANCE OF 13.85 FEET;
THENCE SOUTH 10°02'06" EAST A DISTANCE OF 331.92 FEET;
THENCE SOUTH 05°14'15" EAST A DISTANCE OF 68.62 FEET;
THENCE SOUTH 10°58'00" EAST A DISTANCE OF 210.51 FEET TO A POINT ON THE EAST LINE OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 35 AND THE EXISTING BOUNDARY OF THE TOWN OF MORRISON;
THENCE ON THE EXISTING BOUNDARY OF THE TOWN OF MORRISON THE FOLLOWING TWO (2) COURSES:
1.SOUTH 01°02'11" EAST A DISTANCE OF 1108.11 FEET;
2.SOUTH 89°19'33" WEST A DISTANCE OF 1049.37 FEET;
THENCE NORTH 07°10'43" WEST A DISTANCE OF 400.22 FEET;
THENCE NORTH 15°22'26" WEST A DISTANCE OF 333.43 FEET;
THENCE NORTH 10°40'17" WEST A DISTANCE OF 504.96 FEET;
THENCE NORTH 08°25'41" WEST A DISTANCE OF 100.45 FEET;
THENCE NORTH 08°13'23" WEST A DISTANCE OF 295.78 FEET;
THENCE NORTH 02°23'08" WEST A DISTANCE OF 411.41 FEET;
THENCE NORTH 25°42'30" WEST A DISTANCE OF 96.64 FEET;
THENCE NORTH 03°41'21" WEST A DISTANCE OF 1008.70 FEET;
THENCE NORTH 15°07'47" WEST A DISTANCE OF 497.80 FEET;
THENCE NORTH 13°28'56" WEST A DISTANCE OF 195.74 FEET;
THENCE NORTH 27°00'34" WEST A DISTANCE OF 219.01 FEET TO A POINT ON THE NORTH LINE OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 35;
THENCE ON SAID NORTH LINE THE FOLLOWING TWO (2) COURSES:
1. SOUTH 89°53'19" EAST A DISTANCE OF 369.31 FEET;
2. SOUTH 89°52'39" EAST A DISTANCE OF 50.00 FEET;
THENCE NORTH 00°22'23" WEST A DISTANCE OF 1300.43 FEET TO A POINT ON THE NORTH LINE OF SAID PARCEL A;
THENCE SOUTH 13°08'53" EAST A DISTANCE OF 1336.06 FEET TO A POINT ON THE NORTH LINE OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 35, SAID POINT ALSO BEING THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF PARCEL C OF SAID EXEMPTION SURVEY;
THENCE ON PARCEL C THE FOLLOWING THREE (3) COURSES:
1. SOUTH 01°03'18" EAST A DISTANCE OF 125.00 FEET;
2. SOUTH 89°52'39" EAST A DISTANCE OF 100.00 FEET;
3. NORTH 01°03'18" WEST A DISTANCE OF 125.00 FEET TO THE NORTH LINE OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 35;
THENCE SOUTH 89°52'39" EAST ON SAID NORTH LINE A DISTANCE OF 84.32 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING;
COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO SAID PARCEL CONTAINING 4,350,302 SQUARE FEET OR 99.87 ACRES MORE OR LESS. COPART ANNEXATION 2:
BEING UNPLATTED PARCELS, RECORDED UNDER RECEPTION NUMBERS 2008112143, 2019016813, 2008112144 AND 2008097130, AND A PORTION OF PARCEL A, EXEMPTION SURVEY SECTIONS 26 AND 35, TOWNSHIP 4 SOUTH, RANGE 70 WEST, E-1-1-89, RECORDED AT RECEPTION NO. 89042648 LOCATED IN THE SOUTH HALF OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 26, TOWNSHIP 4 SOUTH, RANGE 70 WEST OF THE 6TH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, TO THE TOWN OF MORRISON, COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO.
BEING MORE SPECIFICALLY DESCRIBED AS:
BASIS OF BEARINGS: BEING THE EAST LINE OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 35, AS MONUMENTED BY A 3-1/4
INCH ALUMINUM CAP FLUSH IN CONCRETE
STAMPED PLS 22109 AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 35 AND A 2-7/8 INCH PIPE WITH A 3-1/4 INCH ALUMINUM CAP
STAMPED PLS 10586 AT THE EAST QUARTER CORNER OF SAID SECTION 35 IS ASSUMED TO BEAR SOUTH 01°03'06" EAST, BEING A GRID BEARING OF THE COLORADO STATE PLANE COORDINATE SYSTEM, CENTRAL ZONE, NORTH AMERICAN DATUM 1983/2007, A DISTANCE OF 2642.45 FEET WITH ALL BEARINGS CONTAINED HEREIN RELATIVE THERETO.
COMMENCING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 35:
THENCE NORTH 89°52'39" WEST ON THE NORTH LINE OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 35 A DISTANCE OF 765.78 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING;
THENCE NORTH 89°52'39" WEST ON SAID NORTH LINE A DISTANCE OF 184.33' TO THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF PARCEL C, EXEMPTION SURVEY SECTIONS 26 AND 35, TOWNSHIP 4 SOUTH, RANGE 70 WEST, E-1-1-89;
THENCE NORTH 13°08'53" WEST A DISTANCE OF 1336.06 FEET TO A POINT ON THE NORTH LINE OF SAID PARCEL A;
THENCE SOUTH 00°22'23" EAST A DISTANCE OF 1300.43 TO A POINT ON THE NORTH LINE OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 35;
THENCE NORTH 89°52'39" WEST ON SAID NORTH LINE A DISTANCE OF 50.00 FEET;
THENCE NORTH 00°22'23" WEST A DISTANCE OF 1300.00 FEET;
THENCE NORTH 00°22'23" WEST A DISTANCE OF 19.13 FEET;
THENCE NORTH 89°58'17" WEST A DISTANCE OF 370.80 FEET;
THENCE NORTH 02°16'23" WEST A DISTANCE OF 245.93 FEET;
THENCE NORTH 01°19'09" WEST A DISTANCE OF 244.88 FEET;
THENCE NORTH 02°25'31"
EAST A DISTANCE OF 241.26 FEET;
THENCE NORTH 01°04'11" WEST A DISTANCE OF 245.10 FEET;
THENCE NORTH 02°29'20"
WEST A DISTANCE OF 341.77 FEET;
THENCE NORTH 89°59'14"
EAST A DISTANCE OF 387.14 FEET;
THENCE SOUTH 18°13'10"
EAST A DISTANCE OF 497.69 FEET;
THENCE SOUTH 11°11'04"
EAST A DISTANCE OF 1548.15 FEET;
THENCE NORTH 89°53'43"
WEST A DISTANCE OF 22.82 FEET;
THENCE SOUTH 08°31'14"
EAST A DISTANCE OF 73.10 FEET;
THENCE SOUTH 01°00'19"
WEST A DISTANCE OF 266.05 FEET;
THENCE SOUTH 16°05'48"
EAST A DISTANCE OF 164.37 FEET;
THENCE SOUTH 22°16'18" EAST A DISTANCE OF 163.07 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING;
COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO
SAID PARCEL CONTAINING 1,084,460 SQUARE FEET OR 24.90 ACRES MORE OR LESS.
WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees, at its regular meeting on May 21, 2024, reviewed the Petition and various documents submitted in support of the Petition.
NO W, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Trustees of the Town of Morrison, Colorado, that:
1. The Petition is hereby accepted and found to be in substantial compliance with the Municipal Annexation Act of 1965, C.R.S. § 31-12-101, et seq.
2. A public hearing is scheduled for August 6, 2024, at 6:00 pm, at Morrison Town Hall, 110 Stone St, Morrison, CO 80465 to determine if the proposed annexation complies with the Municipal Annexation Act of 1965, C.R.S. § 31-12-101, et seq., and Article II, § 30 of the Colorado Constitution, as amended.
3. Any person living within the area proposed to be annexed, any landowner of lands thereof, any resident of the Town, any municipality located within one mile of the proposed annexation, or the Board of County Commissioners of Jefferson County may appear at such hearing and present evidence upon any matter to be determined by the Board of Trustees.
4. Upon completion of the hearing, the Board of Trustees of the Town of Morrison shall set forth, by resolution, its findings of fact, and its conclusion based thereon with reference to the eligibility of the proposed annexation, whether the statutory requirements of the proposed annexation have been met, and whether an election for the annexation is required.
5. If the Board of Trustees concludes, by resolution, that all statutory requirements have been met and that the proposed annexation is eligible and legal under the laws of the State of Colorado, the Board of Trustees shall consider passage of an ordinance making the proposed annexation effective.
RESOLVED AND PASSED THIS 21ST DAY OF May 2024.
TOWN OF MORRISON: Chris Wolfe, Mayor
ATTEST:
Ariana Neverdahl, Town Clerk
Legal Notice No. CAN 1577
First Publication: June 13, 2024
Last Publication: July 11, 2024
Publisher: Canyon Courier LEGAL NOTICE
According to the Liquor Laws of Colorado VIA 313 Has requested the licensing officials of Jefferson County to grant a Hotel and Restaurant License at 5826 S. Wadsworth Blvd. #2400, Littleton, CO 80123.
Date of application: January 17, 2024. Public hearing on the application will be held by the Liquor Licensing Authority Board on July 11, 2024 at the hour of 9:00 A.M. Hybrid at 100 Jefferson County Parkway Hearing Room one and through a WebEx virtual meeting platform, the event information for attendees:
Citizens may receive a call back by providing a phone number when joining the event online; or calling into the public hearing by dialing 1-408418-9388 and entering meeting Access Code 2490 231 0502.
Event address for Attendees is: https://jeffco.webex.com/jeffco/j.php?MTID=m88c5904ef72ed812b45362ee06959b21
Event Password: Ws6MjM5jrh6 (97665655 from phones and video systems)
Additional details for accessing the public hearing will be posted at the following, https://www.jeffco. us/events. Please note that citizens who would like to comment during the liquor hearing must be in person or access the hearing through the WebEx computer platform and use the chat feature to let the host know you would like to make a public comment. The name(s) and address(es) of the Officers:
NAME: ADDRESS
SAVORY VIA 313 MIDCO 2, LLC
1557 W. INNOVATION WAY, STE. 150, LEHI, UT 84043
SHAUNA K. SMITH
12498 N. TIMBERLINE DR., HIGHLAND, UT 84003
URIAH ZANE HUNT
2501
BRANDON HUNT
817 W. JAMES, UNIT 1A, AUSTIN, TX 78704
By Order of Liquor Licensing Authority of the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado
Legal Notice No. CAN 1589
First Publication: June 13, 2024
Last Publication: June 13, 2024
Publisher: Canyon Courier LEGAL NOTICE
According to the Liquor Laws of Colorado Moonga, LLC has requested the licensing officials of Jefferson County to grant a Hotel and Restaurant License at 1153 Bergen Pkwy, Ste E/F Evergreen, CO 80439.
Date of application: April 15, 2024. Public hearing on the application will be held by the Liquor Licensing Authority Board on July 11 at the hour of 9:00 A.M. Hybrid at 100 Jefferson County Parkway Hearing Room one and through a WebEx virtual meeting platform, the event information for attendees:
Citizens may receive a call back by providing a phone number when joining the event online; or calling into the public hearing by dialing 1-408418-9388 and entering meeting Access Code: 2490 231 0502.
Event address for Attendees is: https://jeffco.webex.com/jeffco/j.php?M -
TID=m88c5904ef72ed812b45362ee06959b21
Event Password: Ws6MjM5jrh6 (97665655 from phones and video systems)
Additional details for accessing the public hearing will be posted at the following, https://www.jeffco. us/events. Please note that citizens who would like to comment during the liquor hearing must be in person or access the hearing through the WebEx computer platform and use the chat feature to let the host know you would like to make a public comment. The name(s) and address(es) of the Officers:
NAME ADDRESS
Xiuhui Zhang 9761 Bay Hill Dr. Lone Tree, CO 80214
By Order of Liquor Licensing Authority of the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado
Legal Notice No. CAN 1587
First Publication: June 13, 2024
Last Publication: June 13, 2024
Publisher: Canyon Courier
LEGAL NOTICE
According to the Liquor Laws of Colorado Udderly Evergreen, LLC dba The Cow/ An Eatery II has requested the licensing officials of Jefferson County to grant a Hotel and Restaurant License at 28215 Highway 74, Evergreen, CO 80439.
Date of application: April 9, 2024. Public hearing on the application will be held by the Liquor Licensing Authority Board July 11, 2024 at the hour of 9:00 A.M. Hybrid at 100 Jefferson County Parkway Hearing Room one and through a WebEx virtual meeting platform, the event information for attendees:
Citizens may receive a call back by providing a phone number when joining the event online; or calling into the public hearing by dialing 1-408418-9388 and entering meeting Access Code 2490 231 0502.
Event address for Attendees is: https://jeffco.webex.com/jeffco/j.php?MTID=m88c5904ef72ed812b45362ee06959b21
Event Password: Ws6MjM5jrh6 (97665655 from phones and video systems)
Additional details for accessing the public hearing will be posted at the following, https://www.jeffco. us/events. Please note that citizens who would like to comment during the liquor hearing must be in person or access the hearing through the WebEx computer platform and use the chat feature to let the host know you would like to make a public comment. The name(s) and address(es) of the Officers:
NAME ADDRESS
Sherri Lind 4808 Hogback Ridge Rd, Morrison, CO 80465
David Lind
Ridge Rd, Morrison, CO 80465
By Order of Liquor Licensing Authority of the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado
Legal Notice No. CAN 1588
First Publication: June 13, 2024
Last Publication: June 13, 2024
Publisher: Canyon Courier Public Notice
The Clear Creek County Board of County Commissioners, acting as the Clear Creek County Board of Equalization (“Board”), shall convene virtually or sit in the Commissioners’ Meeting Room, 405 Argentine Street, Georgetown, Colorado, on select days beginning July 1, 2024, to review the assessment roll of all taxable property located in the County, as prepared by the County Assessor, and to hear appeals from determinations of the Assessor of 2024 property valuations. The Board shall continue these hearings from time to time until all appeal petitions have been heard. All appeals on real property must be postmarked or delivered on or before July 15, 2024. All appeals on personal property must be postmarked or delivered on or before July 20, 2024. All hearings must be conducted by close of business on August 5, 2024. Any decision by the Board shall be mailed to the petitioner within five business days of the date on which the decision is rendered. For further information contact Beth Luther, Deputy Clerk to the Board of Equalization, at 303-6792312 or bluther@clearcreekcounty.us.
George Marlin, Chairman Board of County Commissioners
Legal Notice No. CAN902
First Publication: June 13, 2024
Last Publication: June 13, 2024
Publisher: Canyon Courier
Public Notice
NOTICE OF VACANCY ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF ASPEN PARK METROPOLITAN DISTRICT
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and particularly to the electors of the Aspen Park Metropolitan District (the “District”), Jefferson County, Colorado.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section 32-1-808, C.R.S., that one or more vacancies currently exist on the Board of Directors of the District. Any qualified, eligible elector of the District interested in serving on the Board of Directors for the District should file a Letter of Interest with the Board by 5:00 p.m., on July 1, 2024.
Letters of Interest should be sent to Aspen Park Metropolitan District, c/o WHITE BEAR ANKELE TANAKA & WALDRON, 2154 E. Commons Ave., Suite 2000, Centennial, CO 80122.
ASPEN PARK METROPOLITAN DISTRICT
By: /s/ WHITE BEAR ANKELE TANAKA & WALDRON Attorneys at Law
Legal Notice No. CAN 1578
First Publication: June 13, 2024
Last Publication: June 13, 2024
Publisher: Canyon Courier
Public Notice
Notice of Final Settlement
Evergreen North Lake Trail
CDOT Project Code: TAP C110-045
CDOT Project ID: 22364
In accordance with the notice provisions contained in 38-26-107 C.R.S. 1973 as amended, Evergreen Park & Recreation District has established June 24, 2024 as the date of final settlement with ESCO CONSTRUCTION CO. in Jefferson County for the Evergreen North Lake Trail Project. Project work consisted of construction of a multimodal trail system, retaining wall,
and drainage improvements on the north side of Evergreen Lake and adjacent to State Highway 74 in Evergreen Colorado.
Claims containing a verified statement of the amounts due and unpaid must be in the form of a written affidavit and must be received by Evergreen Park & Recreation District at 1521 Bergen Parkway, Evergreen CO 80439 on or before 5:00 p.m. of the final settlement date above..
Cory Vander Veen, Executive Director Evergreen Park & Recreation District
Legal Notice No. CAN 1579
First Publication: June 6, 2024
Last Publication: June 13, 2024
Publisher: Canyon Courier
Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Peter Georg Debrunner , Deceased Case Number:24PR239
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Jefferson County, Colorado on or before October 14, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.
Christian Hans Debrunner
Personal Representative
26500 Molly Dr. Conifer CO 80433-6114
Legal Notice No. CAN 1586
First Publication: June 13, 2024
Last Publication: June 27, 2024
Publisher: Canyon Courier ###
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