Matthew Moore, a two-year veteran of the Idaho Springs Police Department, has been arrested on charges of assault and domestic violence in an o -duty incident.
Idaho Springs Police Chief Nathan Buseck noti ed the Clear Creek Courant of the arrest, by Lakewood police, in a statement Tuesday.
“Moore was immediately placed
on paid administrative leave per departmental policy,” the statement said. “An internal investigation has been initiated to review the incident. e City of Idaho Springs will evaluate Moore’s employment with ISPD at the conclusion of the internal review.”
A Je erson County representative con rmed Moore, 25, had been booked into jail.
Moore, who was arrested May 24, is facing charges of 3rd degree assault and domestic violence.
Week of May 20, 2024
Each day at about 8 a.m. a local National Weather Service volunteer observer makes temperature and precipitation observations at the Georgetown Weather Station and wind observations at Georgetown Lake. “Max” and “Min” temperatures are from an NWS digital “Maximum/Minimum Temperature System.” “Mean daily” temperature is the calculated average of the max and min. “Total Precipitation” is inches of rainfall plus melted snow. “Snowfall” is inches of snow that accumulated. T = Trace of precipitation or snowfall. NR = Not Reported. “Peak wind gust at Georgetown Lake” is the velocity and the time of the maximum wind gust that occurred during the 24 hours preceding the observation time. Historic data are based on the period of record for which statistical data have been compiled (about 55 years within the period 1893-2023). Any weather records noted are based on a comparison of the observed value with the historical data set.
Each day at about 8 a.m. a local National Weather Service volunteer observer makes temperature and precipitation observations at the Georgetown Weather Station and wind observations at Georgetown Lake. “Max” and “Min” temperatures are from an NWS digital “Maximum/Minimum Temperature System.” “Mean daily” temperature is the calculated average of the max and min. “Total Precipitation” is inches of rainfall plus melted snow. “Snowfall” is inches of snow that accumulated. T = Trace of precipitation or snowfall. NR = Not Reported. “Peak wind gust at Georgetown Lake” is the velocity and the time of the maximum wind gust that occurred during the 24 hours preceding the observation time. Historic data are based on the period of record for which statistical data have been compiled (about 55 years within the period 1893-2023). Any weather records noted are based on a comparison of the observed value with the historical data set.
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The Division of Real Estate’s HOA Information & Resource Center issued some useful advice last week which got me to thinking. It was advice on doing “due diligence” about a neighborhood’s HOA so you’re not blindsided after closing.
With over two decades of representing buyers in the purchase of homes, both with and without a homeowner’s association, I have lots more to suggest than was in that release.
I advise all buyers to look for neighbors who are outdoors, perhaps mowing their lawn, getting their mail, or washing their car in the driveway. Introduce yourself in a friendly manner, explain that your looking at that neighbor’s house which is for sale and would like to know how they like living in this neighborhood. Follow-up questions could include, “Are the homes built well? How’s the HOA? Are the neighbors friendly? Any complaints? Are the schools good? Is there much crime? By the way, do you know why the owners are selling that home?”
Don’t interrogate the poor fellow, but use your judgment in being as warm and conversational as possible. You’ll learn a lot that will serve you well if you end up buying that home. This is one task I want you to do yourself instead of me doing it for you as your agent.
Among the advice from the HOA Information & Resource Center was to request the covenants (or “CC&Rs”) from the county clerk and recorder. That
document is something I can get for you more easily (and free) from my contacts at any title company. I can also ask the listing agent for the covenants and other HOA documents, but keep in mind that one of the earliest deadlines in any contract to buy and sell a home is the “Record Title” deadline and the “Association Documents” deadline, along with an opportunity for you to object or terminate if you don’t like what you read.
The covenants are recorded, so they will come to you with the title documents. Just as important as the covenants, however, is how they are enforced by the HOA board and the management company hired by the board.
The most useful HOA documents are the minutes of the last six months’ board meeting and the most recent annual meeting. These minutes will let you know what issues may be bothering the members. (Hopefully, you learned many of those from interviewing neighbors, as suggested above.)
Those minutes will also give you a sense of the financial health of the HOA and whether a dues increase or special assessment might be under discussion.
Other documents for you to study are the financial statements, the budget for the coming year, and the most recent reserve study, which lets you know whether they have the financial reserves to deal with future repairs such as replacing the boundary fences, or fixing
Unless you’re a licensed broker with access to the MLS, the number of criteria on which you can search is very limited. Typically, consumer-facing websites only allow you to search for price range, city or county, number of bedrooms and bathrooms, square footage, and a few other criteria.
But virtually every MLS field is searchable if you ask an MLS member such as myself to do the search.
Schools are very important to parents, and I can define a search area by naming a particular elementary, middle school or high school.
North-facing driveways are a no-no for some buyers. I can specify “Not North” in that field.
Main-floor living is important to many seniors, and I can specify one-story homes or, my favorite, specify main -floor primary bedroom (or non-primary bedroom), thereby allowing for 2-story homes which have main-floor bedrooms.
Is having the laundry on the same floor as the primary bedroom or simply not in
the basement important to you? That can be specified too and it’s required that listings indicate which floor the laundry, bedrooms and bathrooms are on.
Do you want to see only those homes which aren’t in an HOA? Or maybe you want an HOA that includes exterior maintenance of the home. No problem.
I can also search for key words within the listing’s public remarks. I mentioned last week that I did a search for the phrase “outdoor kitchen” and found 67 such listings within 20 miles of downtown Denver. I can search for any word or phrase.
Searching by map is useful, and I can draw a line around a particular neighborhood or multiple non-contiguous neighborhoods in the same search.
I can search for homes with property taxes under a particular amount, or simply homes that do not have a Metropolitan Tax District with an additional tax levy.
The age of the home, 220V wiring in the garage, solar panels, type of heating and cooling all these and more can be searched, but only by an MLS member.
the common area amenities such as parks, playgrounds and trails.
In some cases, the listing agent may have obtained those HOA documents in advance. As your agent, even before submitting your offer, I can ask for them, first looking to see if they’re already posted as “supplements” on the MLS.
Sometimes the “Sellers Property Disclosure” is also posted on the MLS, but if not, I can request that document for you, then ask follow-up questions about items disclosed on it.
Every HOA in the state must be registered with the HOA Information & Resource Center. If they are not registered, they are unable to enforce the covenants or file a lien against a member who is delinquent on dues or fines.
The state legislature has not empowered the Center to license or otherwise regulate HOAs, including to receive and act on member complaints. It’s really quiet a sad situation. Even sadder is the condition of its registry of HOAs. I downloaded the Excel file and was shocked at the amount of duplication and errors in the data entry. See for yourself at the posting of this article at http://RealEstateToday.substack.com.
The link provided for finding a registered HOA takes you to the same form that is used for finding brokers and brokerages, so you enter the name (or part thereof) for the HOA you’re looking for, but it is very hit or miss when I tested it. Entering the ZIP code of the HOA in addition was useful. It also shows if the HOA’s license is expired, which was the case for one I looked up. The phone number was for the clubhouse and a random HOA member picked up. I had to find an HOA document in order to get the number for the contact person. Ugh!
ChatGPT has leveled the playing field for real estate agents. As in most professions, 90% of us aren’t good writers or even spellers! Ask ChatGPT to rewrite a property description or newsletter, and it will do so in flawless English with flawless spelling and flawless grammar, which got me thinking about scammers. Scam texts and emails can often be identified by their poor English and spelling, but if the scammer uses ChatGPT, that red flag will no longer be present. Every year we have to be more and more alert for possible scams.
This wonderful condo at 693 Wapiti Drive #A16 features a moss rock fireplace and a skylight in the living room. Off the living room is a deck with marvelous views of Byers Peak. The kitchen has granite counters, hickory cabinets, and double sink with mountain views. A laundry room/pantry is off the kitchen. The primary bedroom has new windows, double closet, a full ensuite bathroom with tile floor and tiled bath area.
$697,000
The 2nd bedroom has carpeting, double closet and new windows. The oversized garage has plenty of room to store firewood, and at the rear of the garage is a huge locked storage space. Reasonable HOA dues pay for water, sewer, snow removal, trash, and internet. Unit comes tastefully furnished. It’s a short walk from downtown Fraser with its many shops, bars, and entertainment. Experience the great outdoors just outside your door. Hike or bike along the Fraser River trail that leads to Winter Park. It’s also on the free bus route to Winter Park. To see it, call David Dlugasch at 303-908-4835. Take a video tour at www.WinterParkCondo.info.
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‘Well guys, we did it!’:
At least 50 enthusiastic students from the Class of 2024 threw their caps in the air as high school principal Chris Gould proclaimed them graduates of Clear Creek High School in Evergreen.
For many, Friday, May 24 was the start of new beginnings, paths and adventures in a world school leaders hope they have prepared them to enter vigorously.
“ ey’re the ones who said ‘make school more relevant for me.’ ‘I want to feel when I walk out the door that I know how to manage in the world,’”
Principal Chris Gould said following graduation. “I just listened and tried to bring to the students what they’ve been asking for.”
e graduation was bittersweet for Gould, as he is stepping down as principal this year. Although, he pledged to remain active in the community and school.
“I will miss it, there’s no way around it,” Gould said.
Come celebrate the America 250 Marker Dedication at 1pm on Flag Day, June 14th at the Veterans Commemorative Walk memorial in Buchanan Park.
Valedictorian Reese Dunbar gave an impassioned speech to her fellow classmates that was an unusual and cautionary tale.
“I don’t think you should ever stress and sacri ce relationships with people around you and your family for something materialistic,” Dunbar said. “Valedictorian will not matter in two years, it won’t matter in 10-minutes. I’ll have this medal and that’s it.
“Whether I get a job or make money has nothing to do with this title. I’m happy I worked for it and I’m proud that I did it but it’s not something I would ever do again,” Dunbar said laughing. “Find a balance. I didn’t nd a balance. I overworked myself.”
School athlete and student body president Collin Hendrickson said he’s heading to the University of California, Berkeley.
“I have a lot of memories here but at the same time I’m satis ed with the impact that I’ve made here. I feel like people here will remember me for how I treated them,” Hendrickson said. “I feel like I’ve left a legacy I’m truly satis ed with.”
Cross Country standout Xander Taylor said he plans to study and gain a trade as a heavy equipment operator and he’s ready to get started.
“I’m glad to be done. I’m ready to get out of this place,” Taylor said.
Graduate Mateo Gonzalez announced his next adventure will be with the Marine Corps, following in the armed forces tradition of his mother and father who both served in the Navy.
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“I feel like if God puts you on this earth it’s your job to do something to give back and be a part of something,” Gonzalez said.
Crowded bleachers and family and friends on the football eld cheered as each graduates’ name was read and Gould handed them a well earned diploma.
Many hugs and pictures from family and friends followed commencement on a near perfect day in the mountains of Evergreen.
e 2024 Clear Creek High School class motto: “Only 47-years until we’re seniors again.”
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Dating back to 1949, the burro race brought hundreds of spectators and 89 racers to downtown Idaho Springs
BY CHRIS KOEBERL CKOEBERL@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COMe intersection of 17th and Miner streets in Idaho Springs was recently transformed into the starting line for the 76th running of the burro race.
e approximately ve mile race on May 26 through the mountains and trails of Idaho Springs experiences a loss-gain of elevation of 1,275 feet, according to the o cial race map. is year,12-year-old Nicholas Sweeney of San Francisco became the youngest to cross the nish line rst with a recorded time of 45:32 minutes, according to race results.
Sweeney and his donkey Yukon passed the nish line less than a second before his uncle, Bob Sweeney, from Leadville, and his donkey Sugar Ray who took second.
“My goal was to win,” Nicholas Swee-
ney said after the race. “I wasn’t sure I was going to be able to do it. I knew it was going to be really hard. I almost went o course a few times and got behind and had to catch up, so some really hard moments.”
An obviously proud uncle and owner of the two burros said the two of them didn’t have much time to train together but they had a common desire.
“Yeah, the goal was to see if he could be the youngest winner of the burro race, so mission accomplished,” Bob Sweeney said.
Students K-6 came together at City Park in Georgetown to celebrate the end of the school year
BY CHRIS KOEBERL CKOEBERL@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COMTeachers, students and sta split into groups consisting of all grades to celebrate and have fun in the park on the last day of the school year for Georgetown Community School.
Wearing brightly colored green shirts, team “Green Flamingos” made up of students from grades K-6 banged steel drums with foam noodles to the delight of educator Lorray Singmaster.
“Field day happens every end of the year, kind of as a let’s all get together, mix-up the grade levels, make some connections that maybe might last throughout the summer,” Singmaster said amid the noise of the steel drums.
For one student, sixth grader Ira Caplan, this was his last day as a Georgetown Community School student.
Caplan attended the community school from kindergarten and will
move on to middle school with the Clear Creek district in Evergreen at the start of the next school year.
He was one of the loudest on the steel drums.
“I feel very lucky that I have the community I have today,” he said.
“I really enjoy it, I would like to stay here more but, you know, moving on is kind of fun as well.”
Physical education instructor and organizer of the “controlled chaos” Ryan Red eld said the idea of the day was to bring students of all levels together for one day of fun, friendship and community at the end of the school year.
“It’s just something we started doing as an end-of-the-year celebration… just trying to be creative trying to do fun stu , get the kids moving,” Red eld said, moving among the groups.
Educator Elsa Hinckley oversaw the street chalk art for her students all dressed in bright yellow shirts. “Team Cheese” decorated the streets surrounding City Park in Georgetown with bright colors and brilliant designs.
One of Hinckley’s rst grade students, Edie Forrest, concentrated on her rainbow street artwork while reecting on the day and her instructors.
“We get to do really fun stu and
we get to do the chalk and all di erent stu and it’s a really special day for us,” Forrest said. “I like the teachers because they’re nice and they’re fun and they make fun projects for us.”
Facility and sta at the Community School in Georgetown pride themselves on the education and oppor-
tunities it can o er students and parents in a small town; it’s evident in attitude and action.
“It’s a really great school. I’ve been with the school for 12 years and every year I think we get bigger, better and stronger. We’re a community school and it re ects that for sure,” Singmaster said.
The Clear Creek County Library District empowers our community through literacy, human connection, and equal access to resources
An Evening with Craig Johnson was a wonderful event – thank you to the 150 attendees who helped us welcome this renowned author to Clear Creek County! Johnson, creator of the bestselling Longmire mystery series, treated us to a book reading, a Q&A session, and a book signing.Many thanks to Idaho Springs Elks Lodge 607 for welcoming us into their space, to Sandy Gomke and Chris Crouse for all their help setting up this event, and to Climax Molybdenum for their generous sponsorship.
PROGRAMS AND EVENTS
Library programs are ALWAYS FREE!
SUMMER READING 2024 ACTIVITIES BEGIN THE WEEK OF JUNE 1
Sally forth on a Summer Reading adventure!
Explore a wide world of stories, crafts, challenges, and excursions –register now for Adventure Begins at Your Library, our 2024 Summer Reading program. We have fun for learners of all ages! Join an Adventure Scout troop, and read your way to exciting prizes.
Learn more and register at www. cccld.org, or head to your Clear Creek County Library to register with a friendly librarian.
ADVENTURE BEGINS AT YOUR LIBRARY ACTIVITY SCHEDULE
PIPPINHOOT AND FEATHERFAYRE TROOPS
Join us for special storytimes, followed by crafts and challenges. e fun lasts between 45 minutes to one hour. Children under the age of eight need an adult with them in the Libraries.
• 10 a.m. Tuesdays June 11, 18 and 25 at the Idaho Springs Public Library
• 10 a.m. ursdays June 13 and 20 at the John Tomay Memorial Library
EMBERCLAW TROOP
Evening Hike with Georgetown
Outdoor Discovery: Go on an evening hike with us from 6:30-9 p.m. on Friday, June 14. We’ll learn safety and survival tips, and play the popular game Werewolf. Registration is required for this excursion – please email holly@cccld.org to learn more.
Virtual Reality Space Simulator
• 1-3 p.m. Tuesday, June 18 at Idaho Springs Public Library
• 1-3 p.m. ursday, June 20 at John Tomay Memorial Library
Mystery on the Tracks: Enjoy pizza and snacks while solving a trainthemed mystery from 5-8 p.m. Friday, June 28 at Idaho Springs Public Library! Registration is required for this activity – please email holly@ cccld.org to learn more.
Paranormal Adventure: Venture on a paranormal adventure with professional paranormal investigators from Denver from 7-9 p.m. Saturday, July 13 at John Tomay Memorial Library! We’ll learn about their equipment and attempt to measure paranormal activity. Registration is required for this activity – please email holly@cccld.org to learn more.
FEATHERFAYRE, AND EMBERCLAW TROOPS
Storytime Train Excursion:
Hop aboard the Georgetown Loop Railroad for an extra-special storytime at 9:30 a.m. ursday, July 27! Meet us at 9:30 a.m. at Devil’s Gate (the Georgetown train station). Our train departs at 10 a.m. and the ride will last approximately one hour and fteen minutes. Registration is required for this excursion – please email holly@cccld.org to learn more.
Summer Reading Party: Celebrate your Summer Reading achievements with a swimming adventure
from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, July 10 at Idaho Springs Recreation Center! Lunch and refreshments will be provided.
Enjoy live music on Saturday afternoons this summer! Just head over to Library Park Stage, located in downtown Georgetown on the southwest corner of Sixth Street and Rose Street (next to the John Tomay Memorial Library). Most performances run from 2 - 3:30 pm.
Connect with other local readers at our monthly book groups. Email libby@cccld.org for information.
• Idaho Springs Book Group:4 p.m. Monday, June 10. “Oath and Honor: A Memoir and a Warning” by Liz Cheney • John Tomay Memorial Library Book Group: 10 a.m. Friday, June 21. “Dog Songs: Poems”by Mary Oliver QUILL & SPILL
Discuss your writing project and connect with other Clear Creek writers at 6 p.m. Wednesday, June 26 at Idaho Springs Public Library. Hosted by local author, Lisa Manifold. To register, email lisa@cccld.org by June 25.
50 years of Courant headlines not to be confused with news
BY TEDDY JACOBSEN SPECIAL TO THE CLEAR CREEK COURANTTemporary fix for I-70 congestion –June 5, 2013
During a visit to Idaho Springs, Congressman Jared Polis said improvements were being made to Interstate 70 to decrease conges-
tion in the mountain corridor. Added peak-period shoulder lanes are part of the improvements. He said they are short term solutions, but he’s “glad we’re doing what we have with what we can.”
Middle school principal resigns –June 8, 1994
Mike Holmes resigned from his position as principal at Clear Creek Middle School. He took up a new principal position in Illinois. “I wish to thank the community of Clear Creek for allowing me to work with their most precious product –the children,” Holmes said.
Highway crews battle last of winter on Mount Evans – June 8, 1979
e Colorado Department of Highways was hoping to complete a major snow clearing operation at the top of Mount Evans. But the work quickly came to a halt when more snow hit. Ross Hamilton of the State Highway Department hoped they would reach the peak this week.
High school class graduates –June 7, 1974
Seventy-one Clear Creek Secondary School seniors graduated in Idaho Springs. Salutatorian Kevin
Nay said their “education has been designed to prepare us not only to meet the world but to work with it.” e banner behind the stage stated, “Set me adrift in a sea of hope, and I will set my sail for a new horizon.”
e Clear Creek Courant was created in August of 1973. ese items come from Courant’s historic archives. As it turns out, previous Courant writers had the same idea for the paper’s 25th anniversary. eir section was dubbed, “Olds: Not to be confused with news.” It lives on for an entire year to celebrate the paper’s 50th birthday.
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Clear Creek Ranger District:
Meet us at the Clear Creek Ranger Station for our rst trail cleanup of the season. Bring: gloves, shovels, rakes, water, snacks, sunscreen, closed-toed shoes. Starts at 8:30 a.m. June 8 at Clear Creek Ranger District, 101 CO-103, Idaho Springs.
Georgetown Mountain Jams:
Georgetown Mountain Jams will be from 2-3:30 p.m. Saturdays in June at Library Park in downtown Georgetown. Fiddler John and Friends performs June 8, e Whiskey Pickles perform June 15, Amy Rose Scott performs on June 22 and the Kind Mountain Band will perform on June 28.
UPCOMING
Clear Creek County Library District: Summer Reading begins the week of June 10. is year’s
theme is“Adventure Begins at Your Library.” We will o er crafts and educational play for children, and this year, we have some additional adventures planned! I’ve attached our Summer Reading packet with calendars, but I’d like to highlight these special activities:
• Friday, June 14 – tween & teen evening hike with Georgetown Outdoor Discovery – we will learn safety and survival tips, and play popular deduction game Werewolf in the woods!
• ursday, June 27 – storytime train excursion – the Library District has reserved a car on the Georgetown Loop Railroad for a special train storytime and ride with Miss Honeybun! I think this will be super fun and yield a lot of wonderful photo opportunities. (If you’d like to join us, please let me know so I can save a seat for you!)
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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 e-books and e-audiobooks.
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 li-
• Saturday, July 13 – tween & teen paranormal adventure – professional paranormalists from Denver are coming up to Georgetown to teach young learners about their paranormal equipment, and to attempt to record paranormal activity at the John Tomay Memorial Library.
brary card. Visit https://cccld.org/ library-resources/ and click on the Overdrive/Libby icon to get started.
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ursday: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
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Saturday: 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
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BY JANE REUTER JREUTER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
When Jacques Hennig’s Australian shepherd mix Alex collapsed at the park in January 2024, he knew it was time to say goodbye.
“It’s a feeling in your gut; I knew immediately the cancer had come back,” he said.
He also knew how Alex would die: at home, with Hennig and his partner Max Donald by his side. A year earlier, the couple had used in-home euthanasia for their other dog, Oliver.
“It’s a horrible thing to have to deal with,” Hennig said. “You don’t want them to ever go; you want them to be with you forever. But it was important to me they were happy in death as well. I didn’t want their last vision to be the vet with uorescent lighting and lots of noise.”
Veterinarian H Howells, who performed the service for both Alex and Oliver through her company Peace Wings, is among a subset of veterinarians who o er in-home euthanasia. ese mobile veterinarians come to the pet owner’s residence, where they administer medication so the pet can pass in their home, surrounded by their owners and often, other family pets.
In-home euthanasia is a fastgrowing service, with a network of veterinarians that includes local, independent doctors like Howells, Conifer-based Amy Holtschlag and Franktown-based Julie Hasenfratz of Hometown Veterinary Hospice, as well as national companies like Lap of Love that employ a network of doctors.
As in a clinic setting, veterinarians performing in-home euthanasia typically use two medications: one to sedate the pet, and a second that stops the heart. Some vets also
use oxygen to help the pets relax further.
While fees vary, the service costs more than an in-clinic euthanasia service. e personalized nature of the service, time spent with each client and transportation costs are all factors in setting prices, veterinarians said.
e three veterinarians who spoke for this story charge between $350 and $775, their rates varying with the type and size of animal and the services included. Some charge separately for cremation, urns, memorial keepsakes and other items and services, while others include it in a at fee.
‘The last act of love’
Many pet owners say it’s worth it, and the best way they’ve found to close the nal chapter in a beloved pet’s life.
When Commerce City residents John and Jan Leiker adopted their Great Dane Kiara, John Leiker said she was an aggressive, poorly socialized, “out-of-control” rescue.
ey spent two years training and loving her, “to turn her into the wonderful Great Dane that she was. She had a wonderful life.”
Giving her a peaceful ending was their nal act of caring, and Hasenfratz helped them give her that.
“Dr. Hasenfratz took her time and let us know everything she was doing, every step of the way,” Leiker said. “She just sat down with Kiara petting her, letting her sni everything. She gave her the proper drug to just relax.
“You still cry when they go; it’s never easy. But this is so much easier on the people and the animals. It’s the last act of love you can do. I will always do it this way if possible.”
Hasenfratz also o ered the couple a memorial paw print with Kiara’s name imprinted on it, which the couple treasures.
“When it’s time for our current Dane to go, Julie will be the one we’ll call,” his wife Jan agreed.
Despite the pain of loss that accompanies an in-home euthanasia, owners describe the service as personal, intimate and soothing. And most veterinarians say they work hard to make it that way.
“People have a lot of anxiety around this decision,” Holtschlag said. “And pets are often not relaxed when they come to the vet clinic; there’s that innate panic they have coming through the doors. at fear is not there when they’re home with their people.
“I want the experience to be as peaceful as it can be for both the pet and the people, and a memory the owners can cherish going forward,” Holtschlag continued.
Holtschlag treats each appointment as its own service.
“I usually do a little information gathering before I get there,” she said. “I have the family tell me if they have any special requests or wishes, and who is going to be there. ere are things we can do at home we’re not able to do in a clinic to make it meaningful for them; they can set up the experience the way they want it to go.
“When I get there, I spend a lot of time going through what will happen, explaining the process so they know what they’re going to see. ey can hold their pet, or be right next to them throughout.”
In December 2023, Holtschlag helped Evergreen residents John and Sue Dunlop say goodbye to their 10-year-old standard poodle Reggie, who’d su ered a series of debilitating seizures. Dunlop described Holtschlag and her assistant as patient, respectful and “very compassionate.”
“While it was heartbreaking, it
was great that he was here in our house, in a place he was comfortable,” John Dunlop said. “It was easier on us, too, because we didn’t have to walk out of the vet’s o ce and leave our (deceased) pet behind.
“We’ve been down this road before, and this was so much more comforting. ere’s no easy way. But in our mind, it was the most compassionate thing we could do.”
After Reggie passed, John Dunlop brought his other standard poodle Cooper into the room to see the body — an act that would have been more challenging at a clinic.
“We hoped it would give him some knowledge of what’s going on,” he said. “Who knows what they think. But for my peace of mind, I’d like to think he understood.”
e Dunlops opted to have Reggie cremated and plan to spread his ashes on their property.
“I would do it again,” John Dunlop said. “We’ve had pets euthanized in a vet’s o ce and they were also compassionate and doing the best they can, but it’s not the same. It’s not like being at home.”
Veterinarians who provide the service can also guide pet owners in making end-of-life decisions.
“When a pet has a slow-moving illness or a long decline, the owners have a choice in the matter,” Howells said. “When they call me, a lot of them are struggling with the timing. If I wait too long, I’ve been sel sh. If I do it too soon, I haven’t been patient enough. e big question that’s underlying that is, ‘Am I killing my pet?’
“ e answer is no. Cancer is killing your pet. Kidney disease is killing your pet. eir pets are dying anyway,” Howells continued. “When people can ip that switch, it gives them and me peace. ey’re no longer making a life-and-death decision; biology has already made it. In all reality, at-home euthanasia is a happy ending. In many cases, they’ve lived a long life, and they’re in the home in which they’ve been cherished.”
Hasenfratz also provides such consultations and said she understands the struggle pet owners undergo. She tries to emphasize that
death is not just inevitable, but natural. And while you can’t keep it from happening, you can sometimes control the circumstances that surround it.
“I lost my mom in hospice care, and that’s when I started realizing how important it is to be home — not just for the patient but the family,” she said. “Saying goodbye is a natural part of living. If we can pass away as comfortably as possible, I think that’s what we all would want.
“I feel very good about what I do because I end struggles,” she continued. “I give the pet a peaceful passing, and I give that peace to their human family too.”
Because the service is so personal, the bonds extend beyond owners and pets to the veterinarian as well. Hennig and Donald chose Howells for Alex because she had previously done the same service for their dog Oliver. e moment Howells and Oliver met is still vivid in Hennig’s memory.
“Oliver used to come over at every meal and lean on you with his forehead; we found out years later that’s a way they bond or say thank you,” he said. “When Dr. H came in for his appointment, she was sitting on the oor, getting her supplies out. Oliver could hardly walk, but he went over to her and pressed his forehead into hers. And I thought, ‘ is is OK.’”
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The Clear Creek Metropolitan Recreation District requests public’s say in how skatepark will be designed and constructed
BY CHRIS KOEBERL CKOEBERL@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COMA pop-up skatepark event organized by the Skate Board and Clear Creek Metropolitan Recreation District in Idaho Springs emphasized the need for community input on skatepark design and construction. Newline Skateparks based out of Florida, California and Canada has been named to design and construct the 18,000-square-foot
skatepark with a budget of at least $1.17 million on the east side of the Shelly/Quinn elds in Idaho Springs.
Preliminary designs are on the drawing board, but both CCMRD and Newline want to know what the community believes its skatepark should look like and represent.
“ is is a really critical phase in the skatepark, or public use, development,” Newline Skateparks Community Outreach Director Everett Tetz said.
A four-part questionnaire can be accessed by a QR code or at https:// tinyurl.com/3t5z8u5r.
“I think any good skate park is a re ection of their community,” Tetz said. “ at community feedback and direction through the design process is critical. Ultimately, we’re here for this project, the community of Idaho Springs is going to live with the result for the next four decades.
“So we really want them to take
ownership over that future space and, again, have that be a re ection of their ideas, their creativity and their input,” he continued.
At the pop-up event on Miner Street in Idaho Springs May 25, CCMRD General Manager and Idaho Springs native Cameron Marlin agreed the project is at a critical point and community input is essential.
“Now, Newline has come forward with di erent designs, with transition, street, ow,” Marlin said.
“All the elements that community members have come forward said that they wanted. So now, we’re trying to get feedback on the ideas they have so far.”
Members of the Skate Board and others performed their skills for a crowd that quickly gathered to watch and cringe at every wipeout or cheer for every success.
Local out tter Creek Skates, donated skateboards and parts to give
away and obstacles from the old dismantled Idaho Springs skatepark were set up for the event, according to Marlin.
“We’ve been perfecting pop-up skatepark events over the last two years and I think we’ve got it well dialed-in now,” Marlin said.
According to Marlin and the Skate Board, local skaters who started the grassroots e ort, this is a passion project the community has wanted for 20 years.
“ is is transformation for Idaho Springs and Clear Creek County, and there’s nothing that brings me more pride and joy than this project,” Marlin said. “I think that this moment will leave a legacy that these kids can be proud of for the rest of their lives and I will as well, along with the CCRMD, what a privilege to be part of this.
“Our little grassroots movement is accomplishing the goal, it’s really cool,” she continued.
Silver Plume’s George Rowe Museum grand opening: e grand opening celebration for the George Rowe Museum in Silver Plume will be from 12:30-3:30 p.m. June 15 at the museum, 315 Main St., Silver Plume. In addition to museum tours, there will be a spelling bee, yard games, a bake sale, a live classroom experience and a scavenger hunt.
Idaho Springs Historical Society Garage Sale: Vendors invited to set up a table or booth for a “garage sale” at the Historical Society and Visitors Center, 2060 Miner St., Idaho Springs. e event will take place on Saturday, June 15. For informa-
tion about purchasing space for a booth or table, contact the Historical Society at 303-567-4382.
Slacker Half-Marathon: e
Slacker Half-Marathon from Loveland Ski Area to Georgetown is June 22. e event includes both a halfmarathon and a four-mile run/relay. For more information, visit slackerhalfmarathon.com.
Georgetown Yard Sale: e
Georgetown Yard Sale will be from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. June 22 at di erent homes around town.
CASA of the Continental Divide seeks volunteers: 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: 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, sirens will be tested 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 a bright green mug! 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. Clear Creek EMS also o ers fall-risk assessments by bringing someone from the re de-
partment to make sure smoke and carbon monoxide detectors are working properly. To request a visit, ll out the form at www.clearcreekcounty.us/1388/Community-Outreach.
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.
Members of the Clear Creek Trails Team used hammers and chisels to break apart several boulders that blocked Union Pass before Memorial Day weekend burro races were set to cross the path.
Trails team leader Jon Butcher said they received word about the rock slide and took quick action.
“We broke what we could with sledgehammers and moved them o and today we’re back with a hammer drill and
Clear Creek Trails Team used hammers and chisels to break apart several boulders that blocked Union Pass before Memorial Day weekend burro races were set to cross the path May 25.
watch the burro race in Idaho Springs May 26.
In her twelfth year of racing, Tracy Loughlin, of Salida, came in a very close third place on her burro Mary Margret.
However, the day before, Loughlin and her burro won the approximately eight-mile Georgetown burro race through Union Pass in Clear Creek County with a time of
1:12:26, according to published race results.
“Everybody thinks the Idaho Springs race is a beginners race because it’s so short in distance, but to me, it’s really treacherous,” Loughlin said. “It’s kinda like an adventure race, there’s a lot of oroad through the woods over logs… there’s a big hill climb at the start. It’s a tough race,” she said laughing.
Originally from Virginia, Meaghan Cyphers and 1 and a half year old Noah Bank, now living in
Blackhawk, were two of more than a hundred who turned out to watch the race.
Cyphers said she realized she’s raising a “mountain boy” now and events like this are special.
“I feel like there are always events you can do and meet up with people and feel like you’re part of everything,” she said.
Race co-director Brad Wann of Highlands Ranch said he wasn’t ever really one for traditional sports but, “once I found pack burro rac-
ing, it was over for me,” he said. “ is was my sport.”
He’s been working with donkeys for 17 years now and believes these types of events keep the mining history of towns like Idaho Springs alive.
“Right here where we’re standing is where gold was struck for the rst time. So it makes sense that we have a burro race in a town, at the creek where it all began,” Wann said. “On the backs of burros, this state was built.”
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.
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.”
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
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.
feather wedges breaking the really big stuff apart, so we can make more room for the burrow races,”
Butcher said. The Trails Team is responsible for basic maintenance and clearing Clear Creek County trails which, unsurprisingly, is a big job.
Butcher said he and his team cleared 300 miles of county trails
last year.
“Yeah ,there’s a lot of them,” Butcher said laughing. “A lot of the trails were built in the late 1800s… so, staying on top of them is a bit of a challenge given that we only have six months to do it.”
In addition to trail mainte-
nance in the county, Butcher said his crew this year is also crosstrained as wildland firefighters providing training for working in the terrain.
“Our team can be a resource for the fire authority when there is a fire,” Butcher added.
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1. TELEVISION: What subject does Walter White teach at the beginning of “Breaking Bad”?
2. GEOGRAPHY: Which three countries make up the Baltic states in Europe?
3. MUSIC: What is the title of e Beatles’ rst album?
4. LITERATURE: Prince Edward Island is the inspiration for which novel series?
5. HISTORY: Which Roman emperor built a wall across northern England to deter invaders?
6. MOVIES: Which movie rst featured the character Lisbeth Salander?
7. ASTRONOMY: e asteroid belt lies between which two planets in our solar system?
8. U.S. STATES: Which state’s coast was dubbed the “Graveyard of the Atlantic” because so many ships wrecked there?
9. FOOD & DRINK: What does the term “a la carte” mean?
10. SCIENCE: What is the process called when a gas changes into a liquid?
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1. Chemistry.
2. Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.
3. “Please Please Me.”
4. “Anne of Green Gables.”
5. Hadrian.
6. “ e Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.”
7. Jupiter and Mars.
8. North Carolina.
9. According to the menu.
10. Condensation.
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1. Name the singer who started his career with e Decibels before moving on to e Town Criers, e Omens and e Last Heard.
2. Which singer wrote and released “Ain’t at a Shame”?
3. Which song by e Byrds had trouble getting airplay?
4. Where did Jesse Colin Young get his name?
5. Name the song that contains this lyric: “Sometimes it’s better to let it all go, I’ve been there and I think I should know.”
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2. Fats Domino, in 1955. e song is included in Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
3. “Eight Miles High,” in 1966. Radio stations were concerned the song was about drug use, but the group claimed it was about their plane trip to England.
4. Born Perry Miller, he decided on the new stage name by blending the names of the Lotus car designer, Colin Chapman, and two outlaws, Jesse James and Cole Younger.
5. “Better Love Next Time,” by Dr. Hook in 1979 on their “Sometimes You Win” album. While the song made a commendable appearance on the Hot 100 chart, it rose to No. 3 on the Adult chart.
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The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and the Environmental Protection Agency will be hosting a public meeting on Tuesday, June 11 at 6PM at the Clear Creek County Courthouse to provide an update on the status of the Central City-Clear Creek Superfund Site. The meeting will also provide a forum for community members to ask questions about the Site.
There are several ways to participate:
● Join community members in-person at the Clear Creek County Courthouse (405 Argentine St, Georgetown 80444).
● Join via Zoom:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88639942552?pw d=MFhVdEdjbXFGUVVPMzJaZ k1VYk5Ldz09 (password: 984739)
● To participate by phone (no video): 1-719359-4580, pin 88639942552#, password 719458#
General information about the Site and access to resources related to health safety can be found at: https://cdphe.colorado.gov/hm/central-cityclear-creek.
To sign up for email notifications about the Site, including public notices and upcoming public meetings, go to https://cdphe.colorado.gov/hm/sign-up-hmupdates and select “Remediation - Superfund - Clear Creek” at the bottom of the page.
If you have technical issues connecting to Zoom or prefer not to ask your questions publicly, please contact Branden Ingersoll at 720.810.7912 or branden.ingersoll@state.co.us.
Legal Notice No. CCC896
First Publication: June 6, 2024
Last Publication: June 6, 2024
Publisher: Clear Creek Courant
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Mayor: City Council: City Recorder: Legal Notice No. CCC900 First Publication: June 6, 2024 Last Publication: June 6, 2024 Publisher: Clear Creek Courant
Public Notice
NOTICE OF OPEN MEETING FOR HEARING ON PETITION FOR INCLUSION OF ADDITIONAL REAL PROPERTY WITHIN THE EVERGREEN METROPOLITAN DISTRICT
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all interested persons that a Petition for Inclusion of additional real property has been filed with the Board of Directors of the Evergreen Metropolitan District.
The Board of Directors has fixed Wednesday, the 26th day of June, 2024, at the hour of 9:00 a.m., at 30920 Stagecoach Boulevard, Evergreen, Colorado, as the date, time and place of an open meeting at which such Petition shall be heard.
The name and address of the Petitioner and description of the property to be included are:
PROPERTY OWNER’S NAME AND ADDRESS:
Sharon A. Carlson 15995 North Kenobi Trail Prescott, Arizona 86305
PROPERTY DESCRIPTION:
That part of the SW¼ of Section 6 and the NW¼ of Section 7, Township 5 South, Range 71 West of the 6th P.M., as described in Personal Representative Deed dated December 31, 1993, and recorded in the records of the Jefferson County Clerk and Recorder on January 13, 1994 at Reception No. 94009232; also known as Jefferson County Parcel No. 51-072-00-004, Schedule No. 300065497, and 33838 Upper Bear Creek Road,
General Notice Clear Creek County (Owner) is requesting Bids for the construction of the following Project: Pavement Rehab for Upper Bear Creek Road RC 24-01
All bids must be received as follows no later than Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 2:00 PM local time: •Upload an electronic copy to the Prospective Bidder’s online submittal folder assigned by the County; Prospective Bidders will receive a link to their submittal folder upon registering via email to scanada@clearcreekcounty.us, subject line: RC 24-01 RFB
The Project includes the following Work: Major rehabilitation of approximately 1.4 miles of Upper Bear Creek Road consisting of full-depth reclamation (FDR) of hot mix asphalt (HMA) followed by a 3-inch HMA overlay and placement of recycled asphalt shoulders.
Bids are requested for the following Contract: RC 24-01 Agreement Between Owner and Contractor for Construction Contract (Stipulated Price)
Obtaining the Bidding Documents Information and Bidding Documents for the Project can be found at the following designated website:
https://co-clearcreekcounty2.civicplus.com/ Bids.aspx?CatID=17
Bidding Documents may be downloaded from the designated website. Prospective Bidders are urged to register with the designated website as a plan holder, even if Bidding Documents are obtained from a plan room or source other than the designated website in either electronic or paper format. The designated website will be updated periodically with addenda, lists of registered plan holders, reports, and other information relevant to submitting a Bid for the Project. All official notifications, addenda, and other Bidding Documents will be offered only through the designated website. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for Bidding Documents, including addenda, if any, obtained from sources other than the designated website.
Instructions to Bidders.
For all further requirements regarding bid submittal, qualifications, procedures, and contract award, refer to the Instructions to Bidders that are included in the Bidding Documents.
This Advertisement is issued by: George Marlin, Chair Board of County Commissioners
Legal Notice No. CCC895
First Publication: May 30, 2024
Last Publication: June 6, 2024
Publisher: Clear Creek Courant
Public Notice
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
Clear Creek County, CO
Request for Proposals for Road & Bridge Roadway Asset Inventory & Pavement Condition Assessment
RFP PW 24-09
General Notice
Clear Creek County (County) is soliciting professional services through a Request for Proposals (RFP) from highly qualified and experienced firms to provide roadway asset inventory and pavement condition assessment data collection, analysis, and formatting. The project is locally funded through the County Road and Bridge Fund with a total annual budget of $2M to $4M for total project costs.
The scope of services includes approximately 73 miles (146 lane-miles) of roadway asset data collection, of which approximately 54 miles (108 lane-miles) also includes pavement condition assessment services.
Key Dates
Advertisement: County website
Thursday, June 6, 2024
Advertisement: Clear Creek Courant
Thursday, June 6, 2024
Advertisement: Canyon Courier
Thursday, June 6, 2024
Request for Clarification Deadline:
Thursday, June 20, 2024
Submittal Due:
Thursday, June 27, 2024, by 2:00 PM MST
Information for Respondents
The complete RFP, including, but not limited to, detailed scope of services and submittal requirements, along with any official notifications or issued addenda is available via: County’s designated website: https://www.clearcreekcounty.us/bids.aspx
George Marlin, Chair Board of County Commissioner
Legal Notice No. CCC897
First Publication: June 6, 2024
Last Publication: June 6, 2024
Publisher: Clear Creek Courant
Public Notice
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
Clear Creek County, CO
Request for Proposals for Road & Bridge
Construction Management/General Contractor Services for Drainage Solution for Soda Creek Road
RFP RC 24-02
General Notice
Clear Creek County (County) is seeking proposals through a Request for Proposals (RFP) for Construction Management/General Contractor (CM/CG) Services from highly qualified and experienced firms for a roadway drainage solution on Soda Creek Road. The project is locally funded through the County Road and Bridge Fund.
Clear Creek County Public Works is seeking a CM/CG to provide services for the Drainage Improvements for Soda Creek Road project. Soda Creek Road is experiencing a localized visible point-source of water flowing up through the center of the pavement causing significant pavement distress and continuous saturation of road surface. The project includes excavation of the localized area to investigate and evaluate drainage under the roadway, consultation and collaboration with County staff and design engineer (RockSol Consulting Group, Inc.) for drainage solution development, and construction services to implement the chosen drainage solution.
The CM/GC is to provide constructability, value engineering, and cost estimation in the Preconstruction Phase, followed by a Guaranteed Maximum Price proposal and, if approved, construction and construction management services in the Construction Phase.
Key Dates Advertisement: County website
Thursday, June 6, 2024
Advertisement: Clear Creek Courant Thursday, June 6, 2024
Advertisement: Canyon Courier Thursday, June 6, 2024
Request for Clarification Deadline Tuesday, June 18, 2024
Pre-Submittal Meeting - Mandatory Monday, June 24, 2024, at 3:00 PM
MST
Submittal Due
Tuesday, July 2, 2024, by 3:00 PM MST
Information for Respondents
The complete RFP, including, but not limited to, detailed scope of services and submittal requirements, along with any official notifications or issued addenda is available via: County’s designated website: https://www.clearcreekcounty.us/bids.aspx
George Marlin, Chair Board of County Commissioners
Legal Notice No. CCC899
First Publication: June 6, 2024
Last Publication: June 6, 2024
Publisher: Clear Creek Courant Summons and Sheriff Sale
Notice
DISTRICT COURT, COUNTY OF CLEAR CREEK, STATE OF COLORADO 405 Argentine Street Georgetown, CO 80444
Plaintiff: THE JOYCE JIRON TRUST BY GEORGE R. JIRON, JR., TRUSTEE and THE ESTATE OF NELDA JOYCE BECK A/K/A NELDA JOYCE JIRON BY GEORGE R. JIRON, JR., PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE
v.
Defendant: ALL UNKNOWN PERSONS WHO MAY CLAIM ANY INTEREST IN THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS ACTION, ALL UNKNOWN
HEIRS OF THE ESTATE OF ROSE L. MINER a/k/a ROSE LORRAINE and ALL UNKNOWN HEIRS OF THE ESTATE OF ROBERT MINER a/k/a ROBERT RUSSELL MINER a/k/a ROBERT L. MINER
Case Number: 2024-CV-30012
DISTRICT COURT CIVIL SUMMONS
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS: ALL UNKNOWN PERSONS WHO MAY CLAIM ANY INTEREST IN THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS ACTION
YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to appear and defend against the claims of the Amended 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 thirty-five (35) days 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 Amended Complaint may be obtained from the clerk of the court.
If you fail to file your answer or other response to the Complaint in the writing within thirty-five (35) days 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.
This is an in rem action on the following real properties located in Clear Creek County, Colorado with a legal description of:
Parcel number 183734200613 Mine: Clyde –5404 4.76 Acres GRI 34-3-74 422/181/489/993 County of Clear Creek, State of Colorado; and
Parcel number 183734200623, Mine, USMS: 5404 Mine Name: Clift Acres: 4.76 DESC: GRI 33-3-74 422/181 489/993 County of Clear Creek, State of Colorado, also commonly known as the Clyde Mining Parcel and Clift Mining Parcel, respectively.
Plaintiffs seek to obtain an order quieting title to the Clyde and Clift Mining Parcels.
Published in the Legal Notices of the Clear Creek Courant.
First Publication: May 9, 2024
Last Publication: June 6, 2024
Dated: April 23, 2024.
/s/Kirsten Z. Myers
Kirsten Z. Myers
Pearson and Paris, P.C. 14142 Denver West Parkway
Building 51, Suite 200 Lakewood, CO 80401
Phone No.: 303-996-8610
Facsimile: 303-996-8611
Legal Notice No. CCC879
First Publication: May 9, 2024
Last Publication: June 6, 2024
Publisher: Clear Creek Courant
Public Notice
DISTRICT COURT, COUNTY OF CLEAR CREEK, STATE OF COLORADO 405 Argentine Street Georgetown, CO 80444
Plaintiff: THE JOYCE JIRON TRUST BY GEORGE R. JIRON, JR., TRUSTEE and THE ESTATE OF NELDA JOYCE BECK A/K/A NELDA JOYCE JIRON BY GEORGE R. JIRON, JR., PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE
v.
Defendant: ALL UNKNOWN PERSONS WHO MAY CLAIM ANY INTEREST IN THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS ACTION, ALL UNKNOWN HEIRS OF THE ESTATE OF ROSE L. MINER
a/k/a ROSE LORRAINE and ALL UNKNOWN HEIRS OF THE ESTATE OF ROBERT MINER a/k/a ROBERT RUSSELL MINER a/k/a ROBERT L. MINER
Case Number: 2024-CV-30012
DISTRICT COURT CIVIL SUMMONS
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS: ALL UNKNOWN HEIRS OF THE ESTATE OF ROBERT MINER a/k/a ROBERT RUSSELL MINER a/k/a ROBERT L. MINER
YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to appear and defend against the claims of the Amended 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 thirty-five (35) days 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 Amended Complaint may be obtained from the clerk of the court.
If you fail to file your answer or other response to the Complaint in the writing within thirty-five (35) days 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.
This is an in rem action on the following real properties located in Clear Creek County, Colorado with a legal description of:
Parcel number 183734200613 Mine: Clyde –5404 4.76 Acres GRI 34-3-74 422/181/489/993 County of Clear Creek, State of Colorado; and
Parcel number 183734200623, Mine, USMS: 5404 Mine Name: Clift Acres: 4.76 DESC: GRI 33-3-74 422/181 489/993 County of Clear Creek, State of Colorado, also commonly known as the Clyde Mining Parcel and Clift Mining Parcel, respectively.
Plaintiffs seek to obtain an order quieting title to the Clyde and Clift Mining Parcels.
Published in the Legal Notices of the Clear Creek Courant.
First Publication: May 9, 2024
Last Publication: June 6, 2024
Dated: April 23, 2024.
/s/Kirsten Z. Myers
Kirsten Z. Myers
Pearson and Paris, P.C. 14142 Denver West Parkway Building 51, Suite 200 Lakewood, CO 80401
Phone No.: 303-996-8610
Facsimile: 303-996-8611
Legal Notice No. CCC877
First Publication: May 9, 2024
Last Publication: June 6, 2024
Publisher: Clear Creek Courant
Public Notice
DISTRICT COURT, COUNTY OF CLEAR CREEK, STATE OF COLORADO 405 Argentine Street Georgetown, CO 80444
Plaintiff: THE JOYCE JIRON TRUST BY GEORGE R. JIRON, JR., TRUSTEE and THE ESTATE OF NELDA JOYCE BECK A/K/A NELDA JOYCE JIRON BY GEORGE R. JIRON, JR., PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE
v.
Defendant: ALL UNKNOWN PERSONS WHO MAY CLAIM ANY INTEREST IN THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS ACTION, ALL UNKNOWN HEIRS OF THE ESTATE OF ROSE L. MINER
a/k/a ROSE LORRAINE and ALL UNKNOWN HEIRS OF THE ESTATE OF ROBERT MINER
a/k/a ROBERT RUSSELL MINER a/k/a ROBERT L. MINER
Case Number: 2024-CV-30012
DISTRICT COURT CIVIL SUMMONS
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS: ALL UNKNOWN HEIRS OF THE ESTATE OF ROSE L. MINER a/k/a ROSE LORRAINE
YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to appear and defend against the claims of the Amended 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 thirty-five (35) days 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 Amended Complaint may be obtained from the clerk of the court.
If you fail to file your answer or other response to the Complaint in the writing within thirty-five (35) days 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.
This is an in rem action on the following real properties located in Clear Creek County, Colorado with a legal description of:
Parcel number 183734200613 Mine: Clyde –5404 4.76 Acres GRI 34-3-74 422/181/489/993 County of Clear Creek, State of Colorado; and
Parcel number 183734200623, Mine, USMS: 5404 Mine Name: Clift Acres: 4.76 DESC: GRI 33-3-74 422/181 489/993 County of Clear Creek, State of Colorado, also commonly known as the Clyde Mining Parcel and Clift Mining Parcel, respectively.
Plaintiffs seek to obtain an order quieting title to the Clyde and Clift Mining Parcels.
Published in the Legal Notices of the Clear Creek Courant.
First Publication: May 9, 2024
Last Publication: June 6, 2024
Dated: April 23, 2024.
/s/Kirsten Z. Myers
Kirsten Z. Myers
Pearson and Paris, P.C. 14142 Denver West Parkway Building 51, Suite 200 Lakewood, CO 80401
Phone No.: 303-996-8610
Facsimile: 303-996-8611
Legal Notice No. CCC878
First Publication: May 9, 2024
Last Publication: June 6, 2024
Publisher: Clear Creek Courant
Floyd Hill Open Space
June 19 and 26, 4:00pm – 8:00pm Parking lots and trails at the park will be used for a cycling event
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Legal Notice No. CCC886
First Publication: May 30, 2024
Last Publication: June 6, 2024
Publisher: Clear Creek Courant
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