Clear Creek Courant March 28, 2024

Three candidates vie for Clear Creek County School Superintendent job

The announcement of a new and “permanent” superintendent of schools is expected this month

BY CHRIS KOEBERL CKOEBERL@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

e opportunity to lead the Clear Creek County School District as Superintendent has been narrowed to applicants om Peck, Tom Meyer and Daniel Brungard.

All three are from out-of-state districts, and each currently serves in the role of superintendent.

om Peck is currently the superintendent of the Lewistown School District in Montana.

In Peck’s application to the Clear Creek County School District, he emphasized, “I rmly believe all of the schools bene ted tremendously under my leadership.”

Tom Meyer is currently the superintendent of the Bellevue Commu-

e school board engaged Norman Ridder at McPherson & Jacobson as a consulting rm to assist in the search. It’s the same rm hired to guide the search that resulted in hiring interim Superintendent Mike Gass and helped the district hire Quanbeck ve years ago.

“ e selection of a permanent superintendent is a decision that will shape the future of Clear Creek School District RE-1,” Clear Creek Board of Education President Jessica North said.

She added that Clear Creek School District is committed to a transparent and inclusive process that considers input from all stakeholders.”

e job opening is publicly posted with an advertised salary of between $130,000 and $150,000 plus bene ts.

nity School District in Iowa.

“I place emphasis on collaborative leadership, visionary and innovative leadership for students, school and district success,” Myer’s resume says.

Daniel Brungard serves as super-

intendent of the Bonner Springs school District in Kansas.

“I strive to create a supportive and cohesive educational community where everyone feels valued and empowered,” reads Brungard’s application.

An announcement to the permanent superintendent is expected March 28, according to the board of education timeline.

Editor’s note: e Clear Creek School District might have made its decision by the time this runs in print. Visit clearcreekcourant.com for a report on the results.

The opportunity to lead the Clear Creek County School District as Superintendent has been narrowed to applicants Thom Peck, Tom Meyer and Daniel Brungard Idaho Springs March 19.

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Here Are My Thoughts About the Media Coverage of the Recent NAR Settlement

It has been interesting to observe how the mainstream media has covered the recent $418-million settlement involving the National Association of Realtors (NAR). In addition to the monetary settlement (which can be paid out over a four-year period), NAR agreed to end its rule requiring the inclusion in the MLS of compensation for brokers representing buyers.

It should be obvious by now that there is little understanding of why that rule existed and how it benefitted sellers to incentivize brokers outside the listing agent’s office to show and sell their homes.

ing or showing agents on clients who never sell or never buy.

It’s not a unique concept. Cruise lines and resorts, among others, offer a commission to travel agents to get them to promote their cruises and resorts, etc. Car dealers pay auto brokers who produce a buyer who otherwise wouldn’t visit their showrooms. (That’s how I bought my 2012 Chevy Volt back when I needed help finding that brand new model. I couldn't have found the one dealer who had one in transit to Aurora without my broker’s help.)

Similarly, offering a commission to other members of the MLS is how listing agents maximize the exposure of their sellers’ homes to the buying public. That exposure is compounded by the fact that every brokerage and consumer-facing website gets its listings from the MLS.

The public and the media have long quoted 6% as the “standard” real estate commission — as have some brokerages offering 1% listing commissions, with small print saying “plus co-op commission to buyer’s agent.”

That error continues and is compounded now with the media stating that 3% is the “standard” co-op commission paid by sellers to the agents representing buyers.

Worse, some media have been reporting that NAR mandates the infamous 6% commission, which is not at all true. Neither was a 3% co-op commission ever mandated, merely that some offer (as low as zero) had to be included in every MLS listing.

A reader sent me an analysis ordered by one of the Federal Reserve branches, which really got me laughing. A page from that analysis is reproduced at right. The purpose of the study was to calculate the reduction in agent earnings and the gain in social benefit if the “standard” 6%/3% system were modified. Not factored in at all was the time spent by list-

Archive of Past Columns Is Online

Over the past two decades this column has appeared in the Denver Post, and during that time I’ve written about every conceivable topic related to real estate, You can search that archive, listed by headline and downloadable with a single click at www.JimSmithColumns.com

My July 20, 2023, “Real Estate Today” column carried the headline, “Unlike Most Professionals, Real Estate Agents Work for Free Most of the Time.” In it I made the following observation: “As it is, the average member of the National Association of Realtors earns less than $50,000 in gross commission income per year — before accounting for car, phone, MLS fees, Realtor dues, computer hardware & software, E&O insurance, and more.”

Business doesn’t come to most agents sitting in their office. They have to make themselves known, publish community newsletters in their “geographic farm,” hold open houses that may generate no sale or new clients. Myself, instead of prospecting, I spend an equivalent percentage of my time writing this column, which I then pay to have published in 23 weekly newspapers and the Denver Post.

As my favorite quote at the bottom of each ad says, I “concentrate on giving and let the getting take care of itself.”

Successful real estate agents find other ways to give to their communities and thereby earn their patronage.

Yes, on occasion I will get an easy payday — a buyer who comes to me with a specific home to buy, we make an offer and close the transaction. Bingo! But that only compensates for the great amount of work done serving other buyers and other sellers plus those members of the public who ask for advice or a home valuation and never give me the opportunity to earn a pay check. I don’t resent that at all — it’s part of my giving, knowing I will be compensated in other ways. It actually makes me happy. (Call me anytime!)

Too many people enter our profession under the same misconception that I have described above, that real estate is an easy career to earn lots of money. They watch TV shows about million-dollar

listings or they see me driving my Tesla and other agents driving their BMWs and Mercedes. But we are the exception.

The public’s general impression is that real estate is a high-paying career. Keep in mind that NAR membership is optional, so agents who are willing to pay roughly $500 every year to be a NAR member are most likely the ones who take the business seriously, although many members work part-time in real estate because they can’t make ends meet solely from their commission income.

The most recent survey of NAR members included the following facts regarding median gross compensation and expenses (emphasis in original:

Realtors with 16 years or more experience had a median gross income of $80,700 — down from $85,000 in 2021 — compared to Realtors with 2 years or less experience that had a median gross income of $9,600 — an increase from $8,800 in 2021.

The largest expense category for most Realtors was vehicle expenses, which [averaged] $1,710.

I have estimated that the 80/20 rule applies as much to real estate agents as it does to other professions, although I think it’s closer to 90/10. Namely, 10% of us earn 90% of the money.

(Golden Real Estate’s broker associates and I are in the 10% because we work hard and smart.)

Too often, new agents spend a year

spinning their wheels, making cold calls and spending $10,000 or more on tools of the trade only to end the year with one or no transaction, so they give up, having lost that investment and wasted a year of their professional life. It’s really sad to watch.

It takes time to get established in the real estate profession. My broker associates and I have passed that tipping point and will renew our licenses when they expire, unlike the majority of new agents.

Some real estate agents are quite upset about the part of the settlement which removes buyer agent compensation from MLS listings beginning in mid-July, assuming the court approves the settlement.

A Wall Street Journal article posted on March 20th describes how buyers are getting off the fence before the new rules take effect in July requiring them to pay their own agent. That makes sense to me; it also means that now is a good time for potential sellers to get off the fence and list their homes for sale.

How Will ThisAffect Buyers & Sellers?

Not having co-op commissions on the MLS will require agents to talk to each other before submitting offers, to clarify whether the seller is offering compensation to the buyer’s agent. I discuss that and the other effects of the NRA settlement in the posting of this article at http://RealEstateToday.substack.com, where you can also ask me questions.

Boulder Home Backing to Pond Is Back on Market

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“Concentrate on giving and the getting will take care of itself.” —Anonymous

Legislators want more parents to get child care aid

Only a fraction of eligible parents receive state help

BY ANN SCHIMKE CHALKBEAT COLORADO

Colorado helps about 17,000 lower-income families pay for child care each year through its child care subsidy program. at’s only a fraction of the families eligible for assistance, and yet there are millions of dollars left on the table every year.

eresa Ramirez, a single mother in Fort Collins, can attest to one reason why. Although she submitted her annual renewal paperwork ear-

ly, a lag in getting it processed forced her to quit working for weeks after her baby’s subsidy was canceled.

Now, lawmakers are considering a bill that would overhaul the program, making it easier for families to access, boosting aid for some families, and making it more attractive for providers who accept subsidies. e bill would also cover full tuition for child care employees with kids in child care regardless of family income — a major bene t given the industry’s chronically low wages.

House Bill 24-1223, sponsored by three Denver area Democrats, will

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be heard in the House Health and Human Services Committee on March 12.

e proposed improvements to Colorado’s subsidy program — ocially called the Colorado Child Care Assistance Program or CCCAP — come at a time when many families are struggling with the cost of living and some child care providers are raising tuition to cover their expanding costs. While lawmakers and advocates say it’s high time for xes that allow more families to get subsidies and entice more child care providers to accept them, one of the bill’s co-sponsors said the price tag could be large. State legislative sta have not yet released the bill’s scal note, a detailed analysis of how much it will cost.

Kyle Piccola, vice president of communications and advocacy at Healthier Colorado, said he’s pleased the state is taking a “big holistic approach” to the child care subsidy bill.

“It’s a program that de nitely needs improvement,” he said.

Rep. Lorena Garcia, a co-sponsor

of the bill, said she’s encountered no opposition to the spirit of the bill, but acknowledged the cost could be a stumbling block for some lawmakers.

“I’m con dent we’ll get it to a place where we’ll get it done,” she said.

Colorado’s $156 million child care subsidy program is funded by the federal government, the state, and counties. It’s available to homeless families as well as lower-income families in which parents are working, looking for work, or going to school. Most families who qualify for subsidies still pay a portion of child care costs in the form of a co-pay.

Several advocates and providers interviewed said the subsidy application, which is di erent in every county, can be invasive and intimidating. at can lead parents to skip it even if they need the help.

Nearly two-thirds of the state’s 64 counties use less than 75% of their subsidy dollars annually and this year, the program is on track to have up to $7 million in leftover funding, according to the Colorado Department of Early Childhood.

“It’s underutilized,” Garcia said.

More aid for families and incentives for child care providers

e bill would make a number of

changes required by newly released federal rules aimed at reducing the cost of child care and some changes that are Colorado speci c. Key provisions of the bill include:

Limiting parent co-pays to no more than 7% of family income, down from the current cap of 14%.

Creating a uniform statewide application that doesn’t ask for extraneous information, such as custody agreements or child immunization records.

Allowing families to get or continue receiving child care aid for 90 days while their application or renewal paperwork is being reviewed, a provision that will help parents start working immediately and keep children in care.

Paying child care providers who accept subsidies based on the number of subsidized children enrolled, not on the number of days those children attend. Currently, providers can lose money for days the child is absent above the number allowed by their county.

Making child care employees eligible for full subsidies regardless of their family income.

ly rated child care program in the northern Colorado city. Her daughter loves it there, she said.

But when Ramirez lost her subsidy for a few weeks after her renewal application stalled, she had no choice but to bring Sarai home and decline all cleaning jobs. It’s the kind of wrinkle the subsidy bill could help x.

Under the bill, such cancellations would be averted by giving families what’s called “presumptive eligibility,” essentially a 90-day grace period in which subsidies would start or continue while o cials review applications or renewals.

Ramirez said anything in the bill that streamlines and strengthens the application and renewal process will make a di erence for families like hers.

Corinne Bernhardt, executive director of Young Peoples Learning Center in Fort Collins, said the plan to give full subsidies to employees will help about a quarter of her 25 sta members. It will also make it easier to hire new employees amid industrywide labor shortages.

e center’s current sta discount for child care isn’t always enough to get quali ed candidates with young children in the door, she said.

Overall, the bill aims to better serve families that currently receive subsidies, attract new ones, and incentivize more child care providers to accept subsidies.

is year, nearly 26,000 Colorado children get subsidized care through the program, only about 11% of eligible children, according to estimates from Healthier Colorado. Just over 2,000 child care providers accept state subsidies, fewer than half of the state’s providers.

What parents and providers are saying

Ramirez, who lives with her four children in Fort Collins, described CCCAP subsidies as a lifeline that allowed her to work starting when her youngest child, 13-month-old Sarai, was six weeks old.

Ramirez brings home about $1,300 a month from her work cleaning houses. Her co-pay is $4 a month at e Family Center/La Familia, a family resource center that runs a high-

“To have to say, ‘Well, we can give you a 50%-o discount, but it’s still going to cost you $1,500 a month to bring your kid here, but we’re only going to pay you $17 an hour,’ a lot of people are like, ‘OK, I guess I’m just going to stay home,’” she said.

Bernhardt said she also likes the provision requiring that providers be reimbursed based on enrollment instead of attendance because it will reduce administrative hassles for her sta .

Overall, she believes by making much needed improvements to the state’s subsidy program, the bill will help Colorado’s economy.

“Parents can’t go into the workforce, if they can’t nd child care,” she said.

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Kids dive in for aquatic Easter egg hunt at Clear Creek County Metropolitan Rec District

BY CHRIS KOEBERL CKOEBERL@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Picture hundreds of plastic Easter eggs oating atop a pool and you’ve got the idea for the annual hunt at CCMRD.

e tradition has endured for at least 20 years, according to Director of Special Events Samantha Rees.

“ e kids just get in the pool, they collect as many eggs as they want – a lot of kids will collect the eggs, dump the eggs back out, get more eggs, then they can take a bucket of eggs back over to our candy table and get a bag of candy,” Rees said.

e event is March 30 and starts at 1 p.m. at 98 12th Ave, Idaho Springs for kids ages ve and under (parents must accompany the children).

At 2 p.m., children age 6 and up can join the aquatic hunt for eggs.

e event is free, Rees said.

Donations of volunteer time and candy are welcomed Rees said, o ering her email as a point of contact: samantha@ccmrd.com.

also be available at the CCMRD to entertain kids and adults.

e Egg-Stravaganza is a community event that draws the community to-

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Our founding fathers were right

In his Farewell Address, the Father of our nation, George Washington, warned about the evils of political parties saying, “However political parties may now and then answer popular ends, they are likely in the course of time and things, to become potent engines, by which cunning, ambitious, and unprincipled men will be enabled to subvert the power of the people and to usurp for themselves the reins of government, destroying afterwards the very engines which have lifted them to unjust dominion.” Both Je erson and John Adams had similar admonitions about the evils of political parties.

Today, the two parties are forcing upon us two presidential candidates that 71% of us don’t want. We likely will be forced to vote for a candidate well past their prime and who has a poor personal popularity rating. Here is how it happened.

During most modern times, southern Democrats had beliefs much di erent than northern Democrats and served as a third party along

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Irony is the juxtaposition of one conceptual proposition with a directly contrary reality, like a “vegetarian butcher” or something that’s “seriously funny.” Or the swift enactment — during Sunshine Week — of a new state law that lets members of the Colorado General Assembly discuss and formulate public policy outside of public view.

You heard that right. Legislators and Gov. Jared Polis chose the very week in which journalists and transparency advocates annually celebrate federal and state open-government laws to essentially exempt the state legislature from much of the Colorado Open Meetings Law, rst initiated by the voters in 1972. e open meetings law declares it is “the policy of this state that the formation of public policy is public business and may not be conducted in secret.”

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with Republicans and northern Democrats. en, in the early 1960s, President Johnson’s civil rights and voting rights victories caused the southern Democrats to switch parties to become Republicans. is left us with two functioning parties for the rst time since reconstruction. It was this move to a real two-party system in the 60s that led to the absolute power of both parties. I believe it is fair to say that the Democrats have become more liberal, and the Republicans have become more conservative. In fact, the parties don’t match up well with the views of most Americans. e truth is that the Democrats and the Republicans are too extreme for most of us voters.

A January 2024 Forbes article shows that the amount of voters who identify as independent is skyrock-

eting while Democrat and Republican identi cation is dwindling. Now 44% are independent or una liated with just 27% claiming to belong to one of the parties.

Here are the problems. Twentytwo states have closed primaries where independents can’t vote in the primaries or caucuses that nominate presidential candidates. Another dozen states make it dicult for una liated voters to participate in primaries. As such, less than 15% of voters select the candidate of each party.

It gets worse... e requirements to run for president as a third-party candidate are tough and that’s the way the parties want it. ey battle any such candidacies. e electoral college election system makes it unlikely that any party could win the necessary 270 electoral votes in a three- party race. In that case, the winner would be selected by the state parties, who of course are Republicans and Democrats. So, who would run as a third-party candidate knowing they can’t win

the presidency? My guess is that if Donald Trump, Joe Biden and Nikki Haley ran in a straight three-person race without the electoral college... Nikki wins.

But it is unlikely that will happen. Former President Trump likes to say that the election is rigged. Although not in the way he implies, the election is rigged. As George Washington warned, “unprincipled men have subverted the power of the people and usurped for themselves the reins of government.” ere is not a thing we can do to change this scenario. e parties call the signals and our elected o cials either go along or decide not to run for reelection.

Jim Rohrer of Evergreen is a business consultant and author of the books “Improve Your Bottom Line … Develop MVPs Today” and “Never Lose Your Job … Become a More Valuable Player.” Jim’s belief is that common sense is becoming less common. Contact Jim at jim.rohrer2@ gmail.com.

Just when you thought trust in government couldn’t get any lower GUEST COLUMN

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have recognized the underlying intent of the statute is to ensure that the public is not “deprived of the discussions, the motivations, the policy arguments and other considerations which led to the discretion exercised by [a public body].” e law is meant to provide “the public access to a broad range of meetings at which public business is considered; to give citizens an expanded opportunity to become fully informed on issues of public importance, and to allow citizens to participate in the legislative decision-making process that a ects their personal interests.”

We acknowledge that some provisions in the 52-year-old law required updates as they pertained to the business of the state legislature. It’s not easy to comply with a mandate that meetings concerning public

business between two members of a legislative chamber must be open to the public, with minutes “taken and promptly recorded.” But Senate Bill 24-157 was rushed, and some organizations including the Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition were excluded from the sponsors’ stakeholder process. Our suggested amendments after the bill’s introduction were ignored.

e bill, signed into law by the governor just a day after nal passage, goes too far and will undermine public con dence in the legislature’s actions.

e new law encourages and legalizes legislators engaging in an endless series of sub-quorum discussions of pending bills and amendments, via emails, text messages, phone calls or in-person meetings, without providing notice to the public or the keeping of any minutes of such policy-making con-

versations. In other words, the public will be left in the dark about “the motivations, policy arguments and other considerations” around legislation that a ects them directly.

Don’t worry, elected o cials tell us, because the emails, text messages, etc. exchanged between lawmakers are accessible, after the fact, “pursuant to the Colorado Open Records Act.” at’s what the newly passed law says. But here’s the catch: CORA declares that all communications by, or “assembled for” any state legislator that “relates to” the drafting of bills or amendments are not public records at all. So, there’s no need for legislators to hold onto, much less to make public, those electronic written communications, because they are not public records. It is safe to assume that more than 90% of all future discussions of po-

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Did you know that the most popular month to propose, not only in the U.S. but worldwide, is December according to theknot.com (2019) followed by February and August? What is the most popular month to get married? October, followed by September in second place, according to theknot.com (2023). Now that December is over, these newly engaged couples are beginning to think of everything that needs to be done in order to plan a wedding: the location, the guest list, the reception, the invitations, the wedding dress and the honeymoon. But don’t forget the prenuptial agreement. It may not be the most sexy or glamorous topic to discuss, but it could be the most important conversation throughout the entire wedding planning process.

Reasons to have a premarital agreement GUEST COLUMN

In Colorado, premarital agreements as well as marital agreements are controlled by the Uniform Premarital and Marital Agreements Act e ective July 1, 2014, which sets forth the formation requirements, when the agreement is e ective, what are unenforceable terms, the right of each party to be represented by an attorney and who pays for the attorney, and the determination of adequate nancial disclosure.

A premarital agreement is not necessary in all situations; however, if any of the following scenarios apply, you probably need a premarital agreement:

• Either party has children from a previous relationship

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tential bills, amendments, appointments, resolutions, rules, etc. in both chambers of our state legislature will occur outside of public view. Not only will such policies be far more likely to be the product of backroom wheeling and dealing, but even ordinary non-tainted policies will rightfully be subject to suspicion and skepticism by the general public.

Forty-one years ago, Colorado’s Supreme Court held that legislative caucus meetings must abide by the open meetings law, stating that the act was “designed precisely to

• A party owns a business or is involved in a familyrun business

• Either party has signi cant assets that they want to protect

• One party is concerned about the other party’s debt

• A party is giving up a lucrative career to get married

I don’t view premarital agreements as negative or that having one leads to divorce, rather I view a premarital agreement as a positive in which the parties discuss today while they are in love, not angry or driven by emotion to jointly make the rules that will control tomorrow if the marriage does come to an end.

e conversation may be uncomfortable or may be a delicate situation indicating lack of trust. However, the conversation should be addressed earlier rather than later. Each party needs ample time to discuss the subject at length, review the other party’s nancial disclosures, and obtain legal counsel in order to reach an understanding together. It is never a good idea to take a lastminute approach in the preparation of a premarital agreement because that could give the appearance of

prevent the abuse of secret or star chamber sessions of

public bodies.”

By exempting the General Assembly from a transparency law applicable to every other public body in the state, legislators have greatly reduced the level of public trust in that institution and cast a veil of secrecy over whatever legislation is  produced.

Ironic for sure that this happened during Sunshine Week. And a sad day, of any week, for the people of this state.

Steve Zansberg is president of the Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition. Je Roberts is executive director of the Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition.

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SPRING CLEANING YOUR HOME, HEALTH AND HEART

Local experts explain physical, mental and emotional benefits of cleaning as springtime arrives

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to eliminate any remnants of leavened bread, or chametz, to prepare for Passover. Ancient Catholic tradition dedicates the three days after Palm Sunday to a comprehensive home cleaning in preparation for Easter.

Deep cleaning the house is a tradition leading up to the Lunar New Year, sometimes known as the Spring Festival in China, to sweep out disease and bad luck before the new year.

And, in the weeks leading up to the Persian or Iranian New Year, Nowruz — which falls on the spring equinox — families practice a deep-cleaning tradition called kh ne-tak n . Translated to English, the practice is called “shaking the house” and involves more than just physical bene ts.

“Just as one cleans one’s place of residence from dirt and debris, one should also clean the inner self from all impurities to prepare for a better life in the New Year,” journalist Leila Imeni wrote in Iran Daily.

In the eyes of health and cleaning experts, spring can be a great time to cleanse and declutter your spaces — both physical and mental — and set yourself up for a great season ahead.

Clean space, happy mind

Local cleaning service provider Lindsay Buck said her team sees an increase in demand in the springtime. She owns Bucket & Shine, which provides one-time and recurring cleaning services to homes in the northwest Denver metro area.

“We de nitely see an uptick in the one-time deep cleanings” in the spring, she said.

Buck said she thinks people want their houses clean after they’ve been “cooped up” inside them all winter. She said having a clean home can also improve mental health, which people might desire as the new season begins.

“A clean space equals a happy mind,” she said. “When you walk into a room that’s all cluttered … it makes you feel a little bit overwhelmed, closedin, anxious.”

A writer from the 19th century, Susan Fenimore Cooper, agreed about this freshening bene t of “the great spring house cleaning.”

In her 1850 novel “Rural Hours,” she described the spring cleaning process, which some researchers say was common in those days to rid homes of dust and grime from a long winter. Wood and coal-burning stoves were common, which left layers of lth to be cleaned come spring.

“Topsy-turvy is the order of the day,” Cooper wrote, describing curtains and carpets hanging out of doors, beds in the hallway, chairs upside down and the ceiling “in possession of the whitewash brush.”

But despite calling house cleaning one of “the necessary evils of life,” Cooper highlighted its mental reward.

With ties to several cultural and religious traditions, spring cleaning provides an opportunity for people to cleanse and declutter.

In Jewish custom, families clean their homes

As the sun comes out and plants begin to bloom, springtime brings symbols of rebirth and a fresh start. For many, this means opening the windows and getting to work dusting, scrubbing, wiping and vacuuming their homes.

“It must be confessed, however, that after the great turmoil is over — when the week, or fortnight, or three weeks of scrubbing, scouring, drenching are passed, there is a moment of delightful repose in a family,” she wrote. “ ere is a refreshing consciousness that all is sweet and clean from garret to cellar; there is a purity in the neighborhood.”

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Cooper’s experience is backed by experts, like Dr. Jaya Kumar, the chief medical o cer at Swedish Medical Center, who says cleaning can have a positive impact on one’s mental health.

Kumar said some studies have shown that having a clean space can help reduce anxiety and stress, improve concentration and make people sleep better.

“For some people, the act of cleaning helps them destress,” she added. “It’s like a focused work — when doing something, it helps them destress and let go of other thoughts.”

Health and cleanliness

Kumar said cleaning also provides physical health bene ts, especially in the spring.

“Our take on cleaning is that it shouldn’t be bad for you, or for your house or for the planet,” she said. “All of our household cleansers and our laundry detergents, dish soaps and everything else you need to keep a tidy home fall into that.

ey don’t have nasty ingredients, they’re not going to cause you cancer, they’re not going to kill the sh.”

Grolbert sells many cleaners, including singleingredient cleaners like vinegar, baking soda and citric acid, in customizable quantities so people can re ll containers to reduce the use of plastic. She also sells reusable cleaning tools to replace single-use sponges and paper towels.

Cleaning the mind and heart

Beyond physical cleaning, some say springtime o ers an opportunity for re ection and self-care.

“You’ve accumulated dust, mold, mildew and dander all over your house because you haven’t ventilated much — everything is closed during winter,” she said. “All of that kind of piles up and causes allergies, asthma and respiratory problems, and that process of cleaning would help

Having a lot of clutter in the house can also create opportunities for accidents, Kumar said, so picking up and organizing one’s home can keep

“We, at the hospital, really see a lot of elderly falls,” she said. “I can’t tell you enough how important it is to have your house decluttered when you have elderly (individuals) around.”

Kumar said the trauma center at Swedish Medical Center receives many older patients su ering hip fractures from trip-induced falls. Reducing clutter also reduces opportunities for kids to ingest or choke on objects, she said.

Beyond eliminating dust and clutter, Kumar said cleaning is important to maintain a germfree environment.

JaLisa Williams, a social worker, clinician and Metro State University of Denver professor, said a lot of people notice that their homes get messier when there is a lot on their minds. is shows how our internal experience can be replicated in our external environments, she said.

e spring re ects the start of the new year in many cultures, Williams said, including communities that follow the astrological calendar. As the new year begins, it’s a good time to re ect on and cleanse mental and emotional spaces, she said.

“We’re going into this new year, but you still have a lot of old mental and emotional baggage,” she said. “So, how do you actually create a full balance, so you can come in actually clean and ready to enter the new year and to be lled with other things?”

Williams recommends rest as one way to “clean” the internal space.

“If our brains are always going, our bodies are always trying to go, we are unable to actually tap into what is happening in our internal space,” she said.

Mindfulness practices like yoga, meditation tai chi and walking are also great ways to empty the mind and cultivate inner peace to approach change and hardship, she said.

“Just having those high-touch surface areas clean by wiping away (germs) will be helpful,” she said, especially with the u, RSV and COVID going around.

e cleaning process also requires movement, which can be good exercise and boost endorphins, Kumar said.

“If you are doing rigorous cleaning, like mopping, vacuuming — even if you do it for 30 minutes, you’ve burnt around 100 calories,” she said.

When cleaning, Kumar said it is important to be careful about what products a person uses. Some cleaning agents can cause nose and throat irritation or respiratory problems, she said.

People can check the safety of products on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s “Safer Choice” website, she said. Also, it’s important to ventilate while cleaning.

Some shops, like Re llary in Parker, center their business around providing clean products that are non-carcinogenic and not bad for the planet. Adrienne Grolbert started the low-waste, re ll company in 2022, where she sells household and cosmetic cleaners.

“I think self-care has been a hot topic concept for the last few years, and I think (we’ve) wrapped it up into facials and vacation,” she said. “But in reality, that self-care is very deep work. When we are thinking about how can we integrate mindfulness, it’s because we’re trying to create this sense of peace or empowerment, so then we can actually navigate the things that are pressuring us.”

Cultivating a community you care about — and leaning on it — is another way to clean your inner self, Williams said.

“Are these people bringing out the best in me?

Am I bringing out the best in them?” she said.

In some cases, cultivating a “clean” community for a person could mean having hard conversations, letting relationships go or showing appreciation, Williams added.

For those who choose to clean their homes this spring, Williams said to take it space by space, room by room, be gentle with yourself and lean on community members for support if needed.

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Several feet of snow in Idaho Springs doesn’t deter benefit for Charlie’s Place

BY CHRIS KOEBERL CKOEBERL@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

e Vintage Moose in Idaho Springs provided a place and volunteers provided food and music March 16 for a St. Patrick’s Day celebration in support of Charlie’s Place animal shelter.

e event, organized by volunteers, was expected to raise at least $2,000 for the animal shelter’s services and adoptions.

For decades, Charlie’s Place in

Clear Creek County has provided nourishment and a safe environment for abandoned, homeless, stray and impounded dogs and cats, according to its mission statement.

“Friends of Charlie’s Place brings in all the animals from other shelters that would be euthanized and we pay for all the expenses we pay to have them spayed or neutered, we pay for the transport and we pay all the medical expenses,” Charlie’s Place volunteer Donna Gee said at the fundraiser.

Chili dogs and donated ra e items from businesses countywide helped to raise money for the shelter, which relies on events like this to continue to provide low-cost or free services to the community.

e shelter at 500 W. Dumont Road in Dumont o ers the public surrender and adoption services, microchipping, dog licenses and spay/neuter vouchers for dogs and cats. In addition, the shelter periodically hosts vaccination and

wellness clinics for dogs and cats, according to its website.

Volunteers are actively recruited year-round. Currently, the shelter advertises it is minimally sta ed and is open by appointment from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays. Call 303-6792477 to make an appointment. Due to resource constraints, the center is often not available to answer the phone but does check messages and return calls, according to Charlie’s Place.

Spirit coach and volunteer Virginia Lorbeer dies

BY STEVE SMITH SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

A well-known gure in the Colorado high school coaching and volunteer ranks has passed away after an illness. Virginia Lorbeer, who helped spirit become a sanctioned sport in the 1990s, was 82.

Lorbeer coached the rst 5A state championship squad at Montbello High School when the meet was for cheerleading only. e Colorado High School Activities Association said through her e orts, spirit became sanctioned in 1991, the same year that Standley Lake High School won the state poms title. She was the coach for the Gators at the time.

Peers took to social media with words of praise and thanks as news of Lorbeer’s passing on March 15 spread.

One said, “She was a coach who epitomized what it means to be a coach. Not just of her own team, but of everyone she met. She was so thoughtful, encouraging, and steadfast. She met everyone with kindness and that beaming smile.”

She was born May 31, 1941, in Denver, to Earl C. and Alice L. (Schlemeyer) Lorbeer. She earned a bachelor of science degree in education and English from Fort Hays State in Kansas in 1963 and a master of arts in secondary school administration from the University of Colorado in 1973. Lorbeer

did post-grad work at the University of Northern Colorado from 1977 to 1979.

Teaching, coaching in her DNA

Lorbeer was a teacher of business education and a sponsor of the school pep club and cheerleaders at Manual High School from 1964 to 1981. She moved over to Montbello High School, where she taught business education and was the director of student activities for the school. She also spent time as a passenger relations agent for Trans World Airways at the old Stapleton Airport.

According to the Canon City Record, Lorbeer’s name adorns a coaching scholarship handed out at the state spirit tournament each year. e scholarship honors a spirit coach “whose dedication to their program and support of school and community sets them apart from others in the sport,” the Record reported in 2022.

She was on the board of the Colorado High School Coaches Association, which inducted her into its hall of fame shortly before Lorbeer died. She received the organization’s Don DesCombes Award for distinguished service in 2022. e Colorado High School Activities Association inducted her into its hall of fame in 2000.

Helping where help was needed

Volunteering was part of Lorbeer’s history with CHSAA as well. She vol-

unteered at the state basketball tournament from 1973 until last year. She was in charge of the volunteers who ran the statistics program.

“She rotated games among the (stat) teams,” said veteran basketball and football o cial Mike Contreraz. “If you worked the semi nals one year, you worked the title game the next year. I enjoyed working for and working with her.”

Rick Hergenreder, a retired veteran basketball o cial in Colorado, worked with Lorbeer at the state high-school basketball tournament – “close to 30 years,” he said.

“She was always very organized and ready to go and one of the last to leave,” Hergenreder said. “I also worked with her at the state track meet. She worked the gate checking in athletics and always had a smile for all those who came through.”

For her volunteer e orts, CHSAA presented Lorbeer with its Distinguished Service Award in 1995.

“She was very concerned that the individual did the job right,” Contreraz said. He and Lorbeer worked the state tournament for close to 30 years. “She didn’t come down hard. She pointed out the concern and encouraged you not to make the same mistake.”

Not just a figure, but a friend

Outside the world of poms, volunteer work and cheerleading, she was a

friend.

“From the rst day I met you, I felt like I had been in your life as long as I can remember,” said Skyview High School girls basketball coach Chris Kemm. “Your support, your genuine being, and genuine love and support. I will miss all the cards and notes you leave behind every event, and your constant support that only a coach knows how to give.”

“She was a very kind, very caring person,” Contreraz said. “She was an easy person to talk to, and it was easy to get to like her. She had a soft voice. You had to strain your ears to hear her.”

Funeral services are pending through Keithley Funeral Homes and Crematory-Brock’s Chapel in Hays.

“You fought so valiantly to be there for everyone, and there is no telling how far your reach went,” Kemm said. “Heaven needed a new coach to coach the coaches. And boy, heaven got the best one.”

“She volunteered at CHSAA for many state championships,” Hergenreder said. “She seemed to have endless energy with everything she did. I will miss seeing her this year at track.”

“She was more concerned that you did everything right for your bene t,” Contreraz said. “If you did it right and worked hard, it was for you. It was the only way you were going to be successful. She had a big heart, and she cared about you. at’s what she wanted.”

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PROGRAMS AND EVENTS

NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK

April 8 - 12

Celebrate National Library Week with us!

• Enjoy complimentary tea, co ee, and cookies during your visit.

• Enter a prize drawing when you check out library materials.

• End National Library Week with a book-to- lm screening of “Death on the Nile” (please see below).

MURDER & MIXOLOGY

7 p.m. Friday, April 12 at e Old School, 809 Taos Street, Georgetown

Join us for a screening of the 2022 lm adaptation of Agatha Christie’s

classic mystery, “Death on the Nile.”

Enjoy free refreshments and an elegant cocktail! Kevin Kuharic, Director of Hotel de Paris, will introduce the evening with a special presentation on Egyptomania. is event is for adults aged 21 years and older.

DÍA DE LOS NIÑOS CELEBRATION

3:30-5 p.m. Tuesday, April 30 at Idaho Springs Public Library

Celebrate children, families, and literacy at our annual Día party! Refreshments, traditional dance performances, and a special Spanish storytime promise a lively time at this after-school esta.

STORYTIMES

Share stories, play games, and get creative. Storytimes are a great opportunity to connect with other local families with young children.

Idaho Springs Public Library: 11:15 a.m. Tuesdays

John Tomay Memorial Library: 11:15 a.m. ursdays

FRIDAY VIRTUAL REALITY SESSIONS

Explore new worlds at our virtual reality sessions for tweens and teens (ages 12 years and older). Please email

heather@cccld.org to learn more and register.

Idaho Springs Public Library: 2-4 p.m. Friday, April 12

John Tomay Memorial Library: 2-4 p.m. Friday, April 26

MONTHLY WRITERS’ CHAT

Need some help plotting? Stuck in the middle? Join us for Quill & Spill sessions at the Idaho Springs Public Library to discuss your project and connect with other Clear Creek writers!! Hosted by local author, Lisa Manifold. To register, email lisa@cccld.org by the day before the event.

6 p.m. Wednesday, April 24

6 p.m. Wednesday, May 22

6 p.m. Wednesday, June 26

BOOK GROUPS

Connect with other local readers at our monthly book groups. Email libby@cccld.org for information.

Idaho Springs Book Group

Monday, April 8 @ 4 p.m.

“Unraveling”by Peggy Orenstein

John Tomay Memorial Library Book Group

ursday, April 18 @ 3 p.m.

“ e Accidental President” by A. J. Baime

YOUNG LEARNERS’ CRAFTS

is month, we are thrilled to host Resilience 1220 for art workshops at the Libraries! Young learners are invited to relax and create at these special craft sessions.

John Tomay Memorial Library

Friday, April 19 @ 10 a.m.

Make friendship bracelets and clay creations with Nicole!

Idaho Springs Public Library

Friday, April 26 @ 10 a.m.

Create calming jars and stress balls with Charis!

CONNECT WITH US

Idaho Springs Public Library: 303567-2020

John Tomay Memorial Library (Georgetown): 303-569-2620

Email us at hello@cccld.org

Visit us at www.cccld.org

LIBRARY SERVICES COVID SUPPLIES

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CURRENTS

We’d like to know about events or activities of interest to the community. Visit www.clearcreekcourant. com/calendar/ and post your event online for free. Email ckoeberl@coloradocommunitymedia.com to get items in the newspaper. Items will appear in print on a space-available basis.

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Call or visit us to learn more and request items.

• Explore our book and movie collection at www.cccld.org

• View our Library of ings at https://cccld.org/library-of-things/

• Download the Libby App to your smart device to access thousands of ebooks and e-audiobooks.

UPCOMING

Saturday: Clear Creek Metropolitan Recreation District Egg-Stravaganza: Join CCMRD for its yearly EggStravaganza on Saturday, March 30th. is egg-citing event is free. Activities include an Egg Hunt in the Pool (ages 5 and under: 1-2 p.m. - must be accompanied by

Do you have the Libby App? Download the Libby App by Overdrive to your smart device to access thousands of e-books and audiobooks, available for checkout with your library card. Visit https://cccld.org/library-resources/ and click on the Overdrive/Libby icon to get started.

HOME DELIVERY

Let us bring the library to you! Call us for details. Home delivery services are intended for homebound persons and patrons experiencing illness, and availability is determined by weather and

a parent) and (ages 6 and up: 2-3 p.m.) Bounce House Fun! 98 12th Ave. Idaho Springs.

Clear Creek County Commission Meeting: Tuesday, April 2 at 8:30 a.m. 405 Argentine St. Board of County Commissioners Conference Room, Georgetown.

Planning Project for Dumont

Lawson Downieville: Public meeting: April 2 from 6- p.m. at the Dumont School. Steering Committee Meeting: April 11 from 4-6 p.m. in the County Commissioners’ Meeting Room at the County Courthouse.

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TECH ACCESS & STUDY SPACES

Enjoy access to computers, WiFi, and study spaces at your Clear Creek County Library.

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

Our library sta can assist you with a variety of tasks –– using a tablet or smartphone, navigating the internet, setting up an email account, and more. Call us or email heather@cccld.org for more information.

PRINTS, COPIES, FAXES

Email printcccld@gmail.com or

call your Clear Creek County Library branch to request prints, copies, and faxes — or just come in and use our equipment during our hours of operation!

NOTARY SERVICES

Notary services are FREE! Please contact your Clear Creek County Library branch to book your appointment.

LITTLE FREE LIBRARIES

Help yourself to free, gently-loved books from our Little Free Libraries at numerous Clear Creek locations. Visit our website to learn more.

Clear Creek Girls soccer team fundraiser: Tommyknockers Brewery on Tuesday, April 2. Tommyknockers will donate 20% of all sales associated with the event to the team and over $3,500 in silent auction items are available. e event starts at 5:30 p.m. Silent auction closes at 7:45 p.m.

Earth Day Clean-up at Lucky Ranch: Come out to Lucky Ranch for Earth Day and help get ready for the foraging season. e ranch will be cleaning up slash for re mitigation from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 21 and 22. You do not have to be strong to help! e ranch needs help cleaning up trash and cutting up the branches that are removed.

Clear Creek Metropolitan Recre-

ation District: Saturday, May 11, inaugural Floyd Hill Gridlock Volleyball Classic at Clear Creek High School in Evergreen. Get ready to bump, set, and spike your way through an exhilarating day of volleyball action. Games are planned to start at 8 a.m. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the CCMRD Summer Camp, supporting youth enrichment programs in our area. Help us reach our goal of $1,000 by participating in the event and contributing to the cause.

Wander Women Project: Beginner whitewater rafting instruction on Clear Creek at 8 a.m. May 15. Even beginners can enjoy a whitewater rafting trip on Clear Creek with this guided tour. All instruction and equipment — wetsuits, paddles, life vests, and personal drybags — are provided for you. is tour is suitable for those who have no experience and is also perfect for families with children. Use of all equipment, including personal drybags. Instruc-

tion provided, perfect for beginners. 409 Park Ave. in Empire.

Charlie’s Place Fun Run: May 18

Canine on the Creek 5k / 1 mile fun run. Proceeds to bene t Gilpin and Clear Creek animal shelter Charlie’s Place. After-party featuring Smokin Yards BBQ, TKB craft brews and cocktails, dog caricatures, dog costume contest, agility course, and petthemed vendors to explore.

ONGOING

CASA of the Continental Divide seeks volunteers: Clear Creek County: CASACD promotes and protects the best interests of abused and neglected children involved in court proceedings through the advocacy e orts of trained CASA volunteers. Be the Di erence, and advocate for the youth in our community. O ce: (970) 513-9390.

Test sirens scheduled: In an effort to notify people in the town of Georgetown of potential ooding due to the unlikely event of a dam failure at Xcel Energy’s Cabin Creek or Georgetown hydroelectric plants, Clear Creek County would like to provide notice to the residents of

Georgetown ahead of the test sirens expected to take place on the rst Wednesday of every month.

Clear Creek EMS/Evergreen Fire Rescue Launch Mugs for Rugs Campaign: Bring an old throw rug and you’ll leave with an awesome bright green mug! You can bring them to Station 1A in Dumont (3400 Stanley Road), or you can email captains@clearcreekems.com and CCEMS will come to you to make the trade! Have elderly neighbors? Bring them and their throw rugs with you. Clear Creek EMS also o ers Fall-Risk Assessments. EMS will also bring someone from the re department to make sure smoke and carbon monoxide detectors are working properly. To request a visit, ll out the form located here: https://www.clearcreekcounty.us/1388/CommunityOutreach

Clear Creek Democrats: e Clear Creek Democrats meet from 5-7 p.m. the third ursday of the month at the Vintage Moose in Idaho Springs. Join them for conversation and social time.

Blue Spruce Habitat volunteers needed: Blue Spruce Habitat for Humanity is looking for volunteers. A variety of opportunities and exible schedules are available on new construction sites as well as for exterior minor home repairs. No previous construction experience needed. Contact volunteer@bluesprucehabitat.org for information.

Walk-in vaccine clinics: Walk-in vaccine clinics for adults and children needing u and other vaccines are available from 10 a.m.4 p.m. Wednesdays at the Clear Creek Health and Wellness Center, 1969 Miner St., Idaho Springs. No appointments required for the vaccines, though you can pre-register by calling 303-670-7528.

Resilience1220 counseling: Young people 12 to 20 can get free counseling through an Evergreenbased organization called Resilience1220. Composed of licensed therapists, Resilience1220 serves individuals and groups in the foothills including Clear Creek County. ey also facilitate school and community groups to build life skills in wellness and resilience among youth. For more information or to schedule a counseling session, visit R1220.org, email Resilience1220@ gmail.com or call 720-282-1164.

Dental clinics: Cleanings, Xrays, dentures, tooth extractions and more. Most insurances are accepted including Medicaid. Sliding scale/low-cost options are also available. No appointment necessary. is is a mobile dentist that comes once a month. Call program manager Lauralee at 720-205-4449 for questions.

Clear Creek Rotary 2000 meetings: Clear Creek Rotary 2000 meets at 7:30 a.m. Wednesdays at Marion’s of the Rockies. 2805 Colorado Blvd., Idaho Springs. For more information, email loe er806@ comcast.net.

Support After Suicide Loss: A safe place to share and learn after losing a loved one to suicide. is group meets every fourth Wednesday of the month from 5:30-7:30 p.m. via Zoom or in person at the Resilience1220 o ce. For ages 14 and up. Suggested donation for this group is $15. Register at resilience1220.org/groups.

Storytime with Miss Honeybun: Storytime with Miss Honeybun is at 11:15 a.m. Tuesdays at the Idaho Springs Public Library and at 11:15 a.m. ursdays at the John Tomay Memorial Library in Georgetown.

Sensitive Collection: Resil-

ience1220 strives to inform and support highly sensitive people to live healthy and empowered lives. It meets the third Wednesday of each month from 6-7 p.m. and is offered via Zoom or in person at the Resilience1220 o ce. Register at resilience1220.org/groups.

Public Health o ering sexual health and family planning: Clear Creek County Public Health is now o ering Sexual Health and Planning Services at the Health and Wellness Center in Idaho Springs. Public Health o ers counseling, emergency contraception, pregnancy testing, STI and HIV screenings, basic infertility services and birth control options and referrals. ese services are con dential. Public Health can also now bill Medicaid and most private insurance. However, if you do not have insurance, fees are based on a sliding scale — and no one will be turned away if they are unable to pay.

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Deer Park United Methodist Church (UMC) is a small but vibrant Christian church, located just south of Pine Junction and just o Route 285 on 966 Rimrock Road in Bailey. We would love to have you join us on Easter Sunday, March 31, at 10 AM. You will nd that we are a warm and welcoming community.

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2. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: In British royalty, what is King Charles’ family name?

3. TELEVISION: Which TV sitcom features Sheldon’s catchphrase “Bazinga!”?

4. U.S. STATES: Which U.S. state is home to the Awatovi Ruins, a national historic landmark?

5. HISTORY: According to a WWII government slogan, what sinks ships?

6. GEOGRAPHY: What is the name of the small principality that lies between Spain and France?

7. ANATOMY: Which part of the brain controls hunger?

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9. Red.

10. Tequila.

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1. Which female artist released “Everybody’s Somebody’s Fool”?

2. Name the rst No. 1 single by England Dan & John Ford Coley.

3. Which two actors are mentioned in “Key Largo” by Bertie Higgins?

4. Which song is Chris de Burgh most known for?

5. Name the song that contains this lyric: “Does she love me, with all her heart, should I worry, when we’re apart?”

Answers

1. Connie Francis, in 1960. e ballad topped international charts in Canada, New Zealand and Norway, as well as in the U.S. Francis released a German language version called “Die Liebe ist ein seltsames Spiel,” but it was speeded up as a polka.

2. “I’d Really Love to See You Tonight,” in 1976. Unfortunately the duo didn’t stay together long, with Dan Seals going out on his own.

3. “Bogie and Bacall.” Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall starred in the lm “Key Largo” in 1948.

4. “Lady in Red,” in 1986. Popular around the globe, it won an ASCAP Pop Music Award in 1988 for the Most Performed Song.

5. “A Lover’s Question,” by Clyde McPhatter in 1958. McPhatter’s version, co-written by Brook Benton, spent a week at the top of the R&B chart.

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Clear Creek County advisory boards and commissions offer an opportunity for citizen participation in local government. Service on boards is voluntary and appointments are made by the County Commissioners.

Letters of Application for vacancies on the board listed below should be submitted to the Board of County Commissioners, P.O. Box 2000, Georgetown, CO 80444, OR Email: bluther@ clearcreekcounty.us. Also, please fill out the attached form when submitting your letter of interest. Now accepting applications until positions are filled.

CLEAR CREEK TOURISM BUREAU BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

•The purpose of the Board of Directors is to increase the number and frequency of visits to Clear Creek County, and to provide information and direction to visitors in the County.

•The Board of Directors shall also serve as the panel of electors with respect to the County’s Lodging Tax Panel to the extent approved by the Board of County Commissioners.

• The Board shall have not fewer than three (3) and not more than nine (9) members of the Board of Directors for the Corporation.

• All members shall be appointed from the tourism industry in Clear Creek County. This includes tourism business owners or operators or their employees and representatives, local government representatives assigned to engage in tourism marketing activities, or persons experienced in advertising and marketing to encourage tourism.

• Specifically, the Board is seeking members representing the Lodging, Restaurant, or Adventure backgrounds.

•All members shall be citizens of or employed in Clear Creek County.

• The term shall be two calendar years and appointment for more than two consecutive terms is discouraged.

•There is currently a vacancy for TWO Full Members on the Clear Creek Tourism Bureau Board of Directors for 2024.

Legal Notice No. CCC829

First Publication: March 21, 2024

Last Publication: March 28, 2024

Publisher: Clear Creek Courant

Public Notice

UNINCORPORATED

CLEAR CREEK COUNTY

PUBLIC NOTICE BUILDING CODE ADOPTION

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that adoption of the 2021 International Residential Code, 2021 International Building Code, 2021 International Mechanical Code, 2021 International Plumbing Code, 20121 International Fuel Gas Code, 2021 International Energy Conservation Code, and amendments to said Codes has been proposed. The Board of County Commissioners, Clear Creek County, Colorado will convene a public hearing to approve, disapprove or approve with conditions said Codes at a regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, April 16th, 2024, at 8:30 AM at the Clear Creek County Courthouse, 6th

and Argentine Streets, Georgetown, Colorado, where and when all parties may appear and be heard.

The text of the proposed codes may be reviewed at the Clear Creek County Annex, 1111 Rose St., Georgetown, CO. The area to be covered under the proposed codes will include all of unincorporated Clear Creek County. If you have any further questions or comments, please direct them to Lexi Berger, P.O. Box 2000, Georgetown, Colorado 80444 or call 303-679-2367 or e-mail to lberger@clearcreekcounty.us

Legal Notice No. CCC842

First Publication: March 28, 2024

Last Publication: March 28, 2024

Publisher: Clear Creek Courant Public Notice

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01 General

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Accelerate Colorado Services $5,000.00

Air-O-Pure Portables Services $275.00

Albert & Mary Jane Frei Joint Irrevocable Trust Leases $5,000.00

Allied Towing Services $1,103.49

Alpine Rescue Team Inc Services $20,000.00

Amazon Supplies $19,452.76

American Professional Manufacturing Supplies $1,768.07

Animal Care Equipment & Service Supplies $86.88

Aspen Smart Networks Services $1,640.00

AT&T Mobility Services $4,928.96

Auto-chlor System Of Denver In Supplies $211.24

Axiom Group Services $46,104.00

Axon Enterprise, Inc. Leases $93,884.26

BFI - Foothills Landfill Services $4,882.45

Blackwell Oil Company Inc Supplies $1,140.56

Blue Sky Plumbing Services $965.00

Boulder Community Health Services $834.00

Boulder County Services $375.00

CCC Sheriff’s Office Services $30.00

Central Clear Creek Sanitation Services $30.00

Century Link Services $20,675.67

Clear Creek Economic Dev. Corp. Services $5,500.00

Clear Creek Metropolitan Recre Supplies $780.00

Clear Creek Supply Co Services $684.25

ClearStar Inc. Services $38.06

Colorado Barricade Co. Supplies $70.00

Colorado Bureau Of Investigation Services $524.00

Colorado Department of Revenue Fees $675.00

Colorado Search & Rescue Board Services $150.00

Colorado Standby LLC Services $952.00

Colorado Support Registry Fees $3,057.66

Comcast Cable Supplies $210.00

Companion Veterinary Health Services LLC Services $15.00

Conney Safety Products Supplies $55.77

CORE Electric Cooperative Services $39.22

CorrecTek, Inc Services $14,400.00

Corvinus Group LLC Supplies $1,870.00

Curtis Blue Line Supplies $269.22

Cynthia C. Neely Services $583.75

Cynthia J Mosch Services $1,493.28

David Mosch Services $2,384.96

Delta Dental Plan Of Colorado Fees $1,079.00

Denver Health Services $278.78

Denver Health & Hospitals Services $267.95

Denver Regional Council Of Governments Services $4,400.00

DiNatale Water Consultants Services $2,867.50

DogWatch Services $29.00

Dominion Voting Systems, Inc. Services $14,181.46

Doyle Disposal Services $2,124.00

East Slope Excavating Services $3,340.00

Economy Air Conditioning & Heating Inc. Services $720.00

Eldorado

Empire

Evergreen

Evergreen

Evergreen

Evergreen

Evergreen

Family

Farmer

First

George

GeoWater

North

Peak

Peak

Services $28.82

Rocky Mountain Water Services $169.49

SCS Inc. Fees $11,110.70

Senergy Petroleum Supplies $609.62

Skaggs Companies Supplies $61.97

Trilogy Medwaste West Region Supplies $116.20

Xcel Energy Services $1,125.22

Total Fund 12 $70,303.27

Fund 15 Emergency Services District

Clear Creek Fire Authority Services $187,149.50

Total Fund 15 $187,149.50

Coaching & Training Solutions Services $37,275.00

Xcel Energy Services $2,471.09

Total Fund 25 $40,061.09

Grand Total $1,413,276.86

Legal Notice No. CCC840

First Publication: March 28, 2024

Last Publication: March 28, 2024

Publisher: Clear Creek Courant

Public Notice

Clear Creek County Juvenile Community Review Board Vacancy

REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS

CLEAR CREEK COUNTY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS

Clear Creek County advisory boards and commissions offer an opportunity for citizen participation in local government. Service on boards is voluntary and appointments are made by the County Commissioners.

Letters of Application for vacancy on the board listed below should be submitted to the Board of County Commissioners, P.O. Box 2000, Georgetown, CO 80444 OR Email: bluther@ clearcreekcounty.us. Position open until filled.

Juvenile Community Review Board

• The Juvenile Community Review Board screens requests for the community placement of youth entering Clear Creek County from the State Department of Human Services Division of Youth Corrections. Based on good behavior, the Rite of Passage/Qualifying House just outside of Idaho Springs offers attendees a graduating step to adulthood, college, military service, and/ or career. The Juvenile Community Review Board meets as needed as youth graduates from the Rite of Passage program facility outside of Idaho Springs.

•Review Process:

oThe review board must review the juvenile’s case file, provided by the Department of Human Services, within fourteen days of referral.

o The board considers factors such as the juvenile’s history, risk assessment results, criteria established by the board, and guidance from the Department of Human Services.

oCriteria for placement must be based on researched factors correlated with community risk.

• Confidentiality: All information regarding a juvenile case reviewed by the board is confidential and can only be disclosed to specific parties with written permission from the juvenile and legal custodian.

•Meetings are held in Executive Session per Colorado Revised Statute 24-6-402(4)(c). Meeting agendas and minutes are not posted due to confidentiality requirements. (www.larimer.org)

• Membership of the Juvenile Community Review Board represents specific members of the County, e.g., judicial, school district, mental health, etc.

Legal

First

Last Publication: March 28, 2024

Publisher: Clear Creek Courant

Public Notice

REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS

CLEAR CREEK COUNTY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS

Clear Creek County advisory boards and commissions offer an opportunity for citizen participation in local government. Service on boards is voluntary and appointments are made by the County Commissioners.

Letters of Application for vacancies on the boards listed below should be submitted to the Board of County Commissioners, P.O. Box 2000, Georgetown, CO 80444 OR Email: bluther@ clearcreekcounty.us. Position open until filled.

PLANNING COMMISSION: Seven members, three-year terms. Advises the Board of County Commissioners on zoning, subdivision and other land use planning issues. Studies and prepares master plan documents. Members must be Clear Creek County residents. Meets once per month with additional meetings and site visits as necessary. There is a vacancy for 2 Full Members on the Planning Commission for 2024.

Legal Notice No. CCC830

First Publication: March 21, 2024

Last Publication: March 28, 2024

Publisher: Clear Creek Courant

Public Notice

Clear Creek County Board of Adjustment Vacancy

REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS

CLEAR CREEK COUNTY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS

Clear Creek County advisory boards and commissions offer an opportunity for citizen participation in local government. Service on boards is voluntary and appointments are made by the County Commissioners.

Letters of Application for vacancies on the board listed below should be submitted to the Board of County Commissioners, P.O. Box 2000, Georgetown, CO 80444 OR Email: bluther@ clearcreekcounty.us.

Position open until filled.

BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT: Five members, two associate members, three year terms. Hears appeals and grants variances by statutory authority to the Clear Creek County Zoning Regulations. Meets once a month with additional meetings and site visits as necessary. There is a vacancy for two Associate Members on the Board of Adjustment for 2024.

Legal Notice No. CCC825

First Publication: March 21, 2024

Last Publication: March 28, 2024

Publisher: Clear Creek Courant

Public Notice

Clear Creek County Open Space Commission Vacancy

REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS

CLEAR CREEK COUNTY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS

Clear Creek County advisory boards and commissions offer an opportunity for citizen participation in local government. Service on boards is voluntary and appointments are made by the County Commissioners.

Letters of Application for vacancy on the board listed below should be submitted to the Board of County Commissioners, P.O. Box 2000, Georgetown, CO 80444 OR Email: bluther@ clearcreekcounty.us. Position open until filled.

OPEN SPACE COMMISSION: 9 members and 2 associate members, 3-year terms, and meets once a month. The most important criteria for selection will be an interest in and dedication to preserving open space and protecting the environment. The Commissioners are looking for 2 Full and 2 associate members who must be a resident of Clear Creek County and have

the ability and commitment to become an active board member for three years. The commission requests that interested applicants attend one meeting to familiarize themselves with the organization. The commission meets the second Wednesday of each month at the Idaho Springs City Hall in Idaho Springs.

Legal Notice No. CCC826

First Publication: March 21, 2024

Last Publication: March 28, 2024

Publisher: Clear Creek Courant

Public Notice

Clear Creek County Emergency Services

General Improvement District

Representative Vacancy to the Clear Creek Fire Authority Board of Directors

REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS

CLEAR CREEK COUNTY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS

Clear Creek County advisory boards and commissions offer an opportunity for citizen participation in local government. Service on boards is voluntary and appointments are made by the County Commissioners.

Letters of Application for vacancies on the boards listed below should be submitted to the Board of County Commissioners, P.O. Box 2000, Georgetown, CO, OR Email: bluther@co.clear-creek. co.us. The position is open until filled.

CLEAR CREEK FIRE AUTHORITY BOARD OF DIRECTORS: The County holds two positions with the Clear Creek Fire Authority Board of Directors. These positions represent the unincorporated area of the County within the Clear Creek County Emergency Services District, excluding the areas served by the Evergreen Fire Protection District. Firefighter experience is preferred; however, we cannot accept current Clear Creek Fire Authority volunteers. The authority membership believes that the combining and coordinating of their resources through the formation of a regional fire authority will result in the delivery of greater fire protection and emergency services throughout the territory of their respective jurisdictions. This Board of Directors meets the second Wednesday of the month at 7:00 p.m. at Station 1 in Dumont. The Commissioners are looking for one member who must be a resident of the Clear

Creek County Emergency Services District and have the ability and commitment to be an active board member for 2024.

Legal Notice No. CCC828

First Publication: March 21, 2024

Last Publication: March 28, 2024

Publisher: Clear Creek Courant

Misc. Private Legals

Public Notice

DISTRICT COURT, CLEAR CREEK COUNTY, COLORADO 405 Argentine St. Georgetown, CO 80444 (303) 569-0820

Plaintiff(s):

BRUCE BOYNTON

Defendant(s):

v.

CAROL LEE, in her capacity as CLEAR CREEK COUNTY TREASURER; SHAWN C. CARLSEN; all unknown persons who claim under or through the named defendants; and all unknown persons who claim any interest in the subject matter of this action

Case Number: 2023CV030048

Division: C

Attorneys for Plaintiff:

Zachary A. Grey, Atty. Reg. 49269

Jordan C. May, Atty. Reg. 38734

Frascona, Joiner, Goodman and Greenstein P.C. 4750 Table Mesa Drive

Boulder, CO 80305

Telephone: 303-494-3000

Facsimile: 303-494-6309

Email: zac@frascona.com

SERVICE BY PUBLICATION

TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANT(S):

You are hereby summoned and required to appear and defend against the claims of the complaint filed with the court in this action, by filing with the clerk of this court an answer or other response. You are required to file your

answer or other response within 21 or 35 days, as applicable, after the service of this summons upon you. Service of this summons shall be complete on the day of the last publication. A copy of the complaint may be obtained from the clerk of the court.

If you fail to file your answer or other response to the complaint in writing within 21 or 35 days, as applicable, after the date of the last publication, judgment by default may be rendered against you by the court for the relief demanded in the complaint without further notice.

Dated: February 29, 2024

Frascona, Joiner, Goodman and Greenstein, P.C.

/s/Zachary A. Grey

Attorney for Plaintiff

Legal Notice No. CCC820

First Publication: March 14, 2024

Last Publication: April 11, 2024

Publisher: Clear Creek Courant Notice

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Clear Creek County, Colorado on or before July 28, 2024, or

Gwen M. Neely

Personal Representative

262 Whiskey Jay Hill Road

Evergreen, CO 80439

Legal Notice No. CCC841

First Publication: March 28, 2024

Last Publication: April 11, 2024

Publisher: Clear Creek Courant

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