Clear Creek Courant July 25, 2024

Autumn Lucy and sister Aubrey experiment with dowsing rods during the ghost hunting adventure at John Tomay Memorial Library in Georgetown July 13.

PHOTO BY CHRIS KOEBERL

Weather Observations for Georgetown, Colorado

Week of July 8, 2024, and Month of June 2024

Weather Observations for Georgetown, Colorado

Week ofJuly 8, 2024, and Month ofJune 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 for that specific date

and date of observation (2024)

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Clear Creek County housing representative announces retirement

Sally Rush said goodbye to her county housing position with the strong endorsement of commissioners

BY CHRIS KOEBERL CKOEBERL@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

For nearly a decade, Sally Rush was an advocate to Clear Creek County residents in need of affordable and decent housing. It’s a nearly impossible job in a community with a miniscule amount of housing compared to the resident workforce, renters

and homeowners, according to county commissioners.

Yet, Rush took the phone calls and meetings with want-to-be residents desperately looking for a place in Clear Creek County to call their own for nearly a decade. Rush is tough, and her record of attaining small attainable housing victories was recognized by county commissioners in a proclamation on July 16.

“In this county since we only have 10,000 people and 3500 homes, You can make a real difference just by doing small things, persistence and listening,” Rush said.

In the interim, the Clear Creek Housing Authority is available for questions, advice and advocacy Rush said.

Clear Creek County Housing Coordinator Sally Rush announced her retirement from county government.

PHOTO BY CHRIS KOEBERL

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Many Homeowners Don’t Understand Title Issues, Which Can Lead to Big Problems Later on

Our office hosted estate lawyer Dan McKenzie at last week’s office meeting, where he shared some horror stories about homeowners who made mistakes in the execution of deeds on their property.

It’s important to understand the difference between “joint tenants” and “tenants in common.” Most married couples hold title to their home as joint tenants, meaning that both of them own the whole house, and if one dies, the surviving spouse still owns the whole house by himself or herself. Tenants in common own part of the house, typically but not necessarily equal parts. When one of them dies, the heirs on the deceased party inherit that part of the house. The problem arises when that new relationship may not be a friendly one.

When a single person owns their home by him/herself (“in severalty”) and wants to add a lover or spouse to the title, a “quitclaim” deed is used to accomplish that, usually with zero dollars exchanged. For example: John Doe quitclaims his home to John Doe and Jane Roe. Dan told us of a case where John Doe mistakenly quitclaimed his home to Jane instead of to both of them, leaving him off title. When she died, her heirs inherited the house, not him. Because they weren’t married and he wasn’t in her will or on good terms with her heirs, it created a real problem reclaiming his former home.

A common mistake is for a homeowner, whether single or a couple, to put their heir(s) on title as joint tenants so they would instantly own the home when they die. The problem with that

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At left is Jim Swanson’s listing at 3600 Miller Street in Wheat Ridge. Listed in late June at $775,000, the price was just reduced to $750,000. It has 4 bedrooms, 3 full bathrooms, 3 fireplaces and an oversized 2-car attached garage. The front yard is newly xeriscaped and the large backyard has mature trees. The interior is freshly painted throughout with new lighting, ceiling fans, and new oak laminate flooring. Take a video tour at www.WheatRidgeHome.info.

At right is Jim Smith’s listing at 533 High Point Drive in Golden. With 3 bedrooms and 3½ baths, it’s at the mouth of Clear Creek canyon and in walking distance (over a pedestrian bridge) of the Golden Community Center, a dog park, and the Peaks to Plains trail. Downtown Golden and the Colorado School of Mines are a short walk further. The seller has made over $100,000 in improvements, including hardwood flooring, a new full-width cedar deck and an updated kitchen. The price was just reduced to only $698,000. Video tour at www.NorthGoldenHome.com

approach is that the value of the home is not “stepped up” at death. You want to will the home to your heirs or create a “beneficiary deed” so that the value of the home is stepped up to the value at the time of death. Otherwise, the heir could owe a significant amount of capital gains tax. If that heir sells the house soon after inheriting it, the capital gains tax would be close to zero.

In a beneficiary deed, you name the person who is to inherit the home, independent or outside of your will. Thus, the transfer of ownership is automatic at your death without that tax liability.

A “life estate” is a special kind of deed that allows you to sell your home while you’re alive, but not have to vacate it until you die. When my brother died ten years ago, my sister-in-law (his

widow) was able to sell their farm to a buyer who gave her a life estate, allowing her to live free (except for utilities) in the farmhouse until her death many years later. The buyer got full use of the rest of the farm during those years, so it was a win/win.

If you have questions about deeds or other title issues, including how probate works, you can reach Dan McKenzie at The McKenzie Law Firm, LLC. His number is 303-578-2745, and his email is Dan@TheMcKenzieFirm.com

Come to Golden This Weekend! It’s Buffalo Bill Days, one of Golden’s iconic events, and you’re invited. We’re one of the event’s sponsors, as we have been for over a decade, and I’ll be driving our free moving van in Saturday’s parade.

Greg Kraft was knowledgeable and professional. He was very easy to work with and was super proactive in searching the listings. That was a key in managing to buy the townhome in a very competitive market. He was also very responsive and communicated really well with us and the listing agents. We would recommend him without reservation.

— J. Knight

Jim Swanson was kind and patient while listening to my questions. He helped me to translate the real estate language and manage the sale process. He connected the dots, allowing me to make good decisions, maintain my personal integrity and profit from the sale when a great offer came to the forefront. Jim, thank you for putting communication and community first. — N. W.

Kathleen Jonke is a knowledgeable, efficient and hard working broker. Her availability and response time were exceptional. — K. Wiig

Chuck Brown is a superb Realtor. He is very knowledgeable regarding the market, very proactive and highly professional. Chuck was great at identifying potential properties that met our criteria, he moved very quickly to show us potential properties and his analysis of property values was on point and very thorough. Chuck was extremely proactive and responsive in his communications with us. Chuck went above and beyond our expectations. My wife and I have done six real estate transactions and we think Chuck is the best Realtor ever. We would highly recommend Chuck to other home buyers.

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Dave Dlugasch did a phenomenal job working with us! We were not easy buyers because of an extensive “wish list” and he did his homework on each property we looked at until we found the right one. He gave us great advice and was very supportive of all our questions throughout the entire process. — M. Madigan

Based on Jim Smith's knowledge, experience, and expertise in the real estate arena, we decided to work with him when it came time to downsize. We used Jim and his real estate firm to both purchase the new home and then sell our existing property. All communication with Jim has been top notch. In addition, he provided all packing materials along with free use of the company's moving truck and labor to make our move. It was a great experience from start to finish! — R. Trujillo

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Colorado’s historic South Platte Hotel gets a new look

As e orts to preserve the hotel continue, volunteers add new window panels to the 111-year-old building

BY JANE REUTER JREUTER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

e historic South Platte Hotel recently got a fresh look, the rst step in what local and state historical groups hope will be a pathway to its full restoration. Volunteers painted and hung window panels on the 111-year-old building near Bu alo Creek. e panels depict black window frames with white curtains, one including a cat that appears to be watching passers-by.

“ ey’re mostly to let other people know that people care about the building, and to help envision a rehabilitation and future use of the building,” said Lee Katherine Goldstein, president of the nonpro t History Je co. “It looks less abandoned because of these beautiful panels.” Goldstein and History Je co are among many volunteers and historical groups working to give the hotel new life. e building was added to Colorado’s Most Endangered Places list in 2023, which has given a boost to e orts to save it.

e Endangered Places Program, started by the Colorado Preservation, Inc., highlights buildings and locations at risk of loss, then works with communities to save them. ey’re working with Denver Water,

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Volunteers painted and installed new window panels on the historic South Platte Hotel near Bu alo Creek. PHOTO COURTESY OF HISTORY JEFFCO

which owns the building,

“Right now, we’re pushing to get the building stabilized,” said Colorado Preservation Inc. President Jennifer Orrigo Charles. “Our biggest concern now is that a tree limb has fallen on the hotel, and there’s a hole in the roof. We’re working with Denver Water to try to gure out a way to remove that branch and close up the hole.”

Beyond that, its future is yet unknown.

“We’re really hoping there’s a positive public response that demonstrates to Denver Water the community really cares about this building, and would like to see something positive happen to it,” Charles said. e two-story wood hotel was

built in 1913 and was a central part of a small community of at least 40 residents who lived at the convergence of the South Platte and the North Fork of the South Platte rivers.

e 14-room hotel that still stands today replaced an even older hotel that was built there in 1887 and burned down, according to Colorado Preservation Inc.

e hotel was one of many along the Denver, South Park & Paci c Railroad narrow gauge line that brought tourists to the mountains in the 1900s. e train, along with railroad tourism, stopped in 1937 as automobiles became the preferred mode of travel.

“It’s a landmark and a remnant of historical tourism and railroad tourism in that area,” Goldstein said. “It’s also the last surviving building from a small town that once had a grocery store and a train depot. is is the last building left to tell that story.”

Denver Water bought the hotel and several nearby properties in the 1960s and 1970s during the early planning stages of Two Forks Dam, a project that never came to fruition. If it had, the area would have been ooded as part of the reservoir.

Denver Water leased the hotel and said its last tenant left in the early 1980s. Since then, the building has been empty. Because it doesn’t serve any purpose for its ratepayers, the utility company hasn’t invested in building repairs and the building is “currently extremely unsafe,” said Denver Water spokesperson Jimmy Luthye. Denver Water erected a fence to keep people out “while we go through the process of determining its future,” he said.

“We understand the importance of the history of the site,” Luthye said. “Given the condition of the building and our role as a water provider, we

are committed to working closely with Colorado Preservation Inc., History Colorado, Je erson County Historical Commission and other groups that are interested in examining potentially viable options.

“We also appreciate the e orts of CPI and its volunteers for their recent, creative project to improve the appearance of the South Platte Hotel.”

While the hotel is no longer on a busy rail route, its location along the Colorado Trail and on the river make it a destination for outdoor enthusiasts. Preservationists hope they can someday capitalize on that.

“ e hotel is in such a remote area, but at the same time, it’s very heavily tra cked,” said Katie Peterson, program director for Endangered Places. “We haven’t ultimately decided what the future use will be, but there are endless opportunities for that building.”

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AM radio waves, spirit boxes and thermal cameras set up to contact ghosts at John Tomay Memorial Library

BY CHRIS KOEBERL CKOEBERL@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

XX Paranormal Communications came to the John Tomay Memorial Library in Georgetown to search for spirits existing among the historic shelves of books..

e professional paranormal group set up in the basement of the Georgetown library and secured the space with the tools of the ghost hunting trade.

e gathering was part of the Clear Creek Library Districts ongoing events program.

In place was a Rem-Pod, similar to a camping light, that would react to any ethereal contact, common ashlights, laser pen lights and a “spirit box” (an AM radio set to scan).

“We might get voices through the spirit boxes, we might get ash lights turning on and o , the rem pods going on and o , the green light ashing,” XX Paranormal Communications coowner Christine Hendrickson told the Courant.

As the evening progressed and several of the nearly two-dozen kids and Hendrickson asked questions to the “spirits” occupying the space, something reacted.

“Do you live here?” “Are you happy?” “How old are you?” were questions asked by participants.

e laser lights reacted, in an unexplained manner turning on and o , in reaction to questions, with no noticeable physical control, as if something was there.

“ e stu we’ll set up works o of energy and they are machinery that spirits can manipulate, turning the ashlight on and o …” Hendrickson explained. Eventually, guided by the on and o lights and questions, the group determined they were communicating with a ve-year-old boy whose spirit existed in the library basement.

Autumn Lucy is a recent Clear Creek high school graduate. Her senior project was on the paranormal.

“My mom, her dad passed away, but we don’t think he’s crossed over and we’ve heard footsteps in the house, so I believe in it pretty heavily,” Lucy said. “I know some people don’t, but I have my reasons why I believe in it.”

“Are you still here?” Hendrickson asked the “young boy” in the dark empty space of the library basement.

e green laser light reacted by turning on.

“We try to explain to the ether how they could manipulate our equipment to let us know they’re here, if we start getting responses then we’ll start asking questions,” Hendrickson explained.

Toward the end of the evening several of the young witnesses to the paranormal experience said they had enough and retired to the upstairs of the library where snacks and a break from the unexplained were waiting.

“Even if the body is gone, if you be-

lieve in the soul, if you believe we are energy, even if the body dies, where does that energy go? If some of that energy stays here and knows that it’s safe and communicates with us. at’s what we’re trying to accomplish,” Hendrickson said.

Reporters by nature are skeptical, as they should be.  is reporter can’t explain what took place in the basement of the John Tomay Memorial Library in Georgetown the night of July 13.

Participants look for ghosts at the ghost hunting adventure at John Tomay Memorial Library in Georgetown.

PHOTOS BY CHRIS KOEBERL

11-year-old Caden Smith searches for the ethereal during the ghost hunting adventure at John Tomay Memorial Library in Georgetown.

First Mountain Music Fest to bring full day of music to Evergreen

Proceeds to benefit

mountain-area students

BY JANE REUTER JREUTER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

e cost for a student to participate in one extra-curricular activity in a season was about $833 in 2022, according to the Aspen Institute’s Project Play. For families with annual household incomes of $150,000 or more, that average is $2,068.

e Evergreen-based Wooden Hawk Foundation wants to help, and it’s doing so in a unique way — by helping to coordinate a largely student-run mountain music festival through which students can gain unique experience, and raise money and awareness about their sports and clubs.

“Firefall” will headline the Aug. 3 Mountain Music Fest, which will include eight bands playing from noon to 9 p.m. at Evergreen’s Buchanan Park elds.

e lineup includes Non-Prophet,

George Gray and the Elvis Experience Band, Jenna Weidner, Trouble Bound, Denver Rock Orchestra and Dirty Snowman Society, Hand Turkey, Steve Knight & Elle Green and headliner Firefall.

Early pricing tickets are $30 through July 27, with discounts for families, military, rst responders, teachers, students and those who have tickets to that morning’s Dam Ducky Derby.

Proceeds from ticket sales will bene t the Wooden Hawk Foundation, while students will earn money through the sale of bottled water and signed Firefall event posters. e foundation’s mission is to support the mountain community school system through charitable and educational initiatives.

“ e foundation wanted to provide students an opportunity to have skin in the game, a large event where they could be in charge of running it and have an opportunity to garner awareness and donations for their clubs,” said foundation president

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Mountain Music Fest, a fundraiser for the Wooden Hawk Foundation and local students, will be held Aug. 3 at Buchanan Park.

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What fun: You’re going on a guided outdoor trip. As you get ready, here are some tips from actual guides about what to expect, as these patient men and women have experienced a few trips that did not go well.

First, follow the packing list. Do not leave your raingear at home because your brother tells you it never rains in the desert. If it is 100 degrees in the shade at your house and the list recommends a down parka: bring it. It can and will snow at 10,000 feet in midsummer.

If the guide goes through your pack removing extraneous objects and gets the weight down from 40 to 20 pounds, do not put the discards back.

If food is provided, you will be given a preferences/allergies form. Obviously you will want the chef to know if peanuts will put you into a coma, but if you will not eat spinach or chard, include that as well.

If you employ a strict diet for reasons of philosophy—meat is murder! —or fad diets—carbohydrates are suicide!—keep it to yourself. Description of a First World resident: We de ne ourselves by what we refuse to eat.

WWRITERS ON THE RANGE

VOICES

Before you sleep on the ground, read this

If the guide tells you not to ride past the Burr Trail switchbacks in Utah, do not ride past the Burr Trail switchbacks. If the guide says, “Drink some water,” drink some water.

Be honest about your medical background. Do not, upon arrival at the rst day’s campsite, mention that you have diabetes and did not say anything beforehand because you were afraid they would not allow you on the trip. Do not lie about your physical abilities. You tell yourself you have six months to get into shape, but we know what the road to hell is paved with. Walking the dog twice a day instead of once is not a strenuous exercise routine.

Be realistic. On the rst morning of a ve-day mountain bike tour, a participant announced that he had never been on a bike in his life. e entire rst day was spent teaching him how to ride and the itinerary readjusted to t his needs.

Do not stop taking your medications. Medicines can have side ef-

fects. Stopping a long-term medication may also have side e ects. I did not know that stopping anti-depression meds could cause massive irritation until a non-medicated hiker grabbed their gear and stomped o in a snit.

Don’t be sel sh. I was on a on river trip that eliminated all day hikes because one person threw a hissy about “wasting time” that could better be spent sitting on the beach drinking Mai Tais.

Don’t be a twit. I was busily bisecting bagels one morning to prepare lunches when a would-be epicurean loftily told me not to touch his bagel. “Bagels should be sliced just prior to eating.”

Everyone began demanding that I stop touching their bagels until the senior leader chimed in. “ ose bagels have been bouncing around in packs for three days! Give us a break!”

Use the equipment you will rely on: Try out that new bicycle. Put up that tent, in ate that air mattress. Carry that backpack with the proposed equipment within. You may decide to abandon those hardback books.

Female guides are every bit as competent as their male counterparts. Resist “mansplaining” or tell-

ing them they look so amazing lugging gear or rowing a boat. Guides will not break the law for you. If there is a ban on res, they will not build a re — even if you promise not to tell.

Every company advertises knowledgeable guides, but I have overheard some outlandish “facts” from outdoor companies. Spoiler: Rocks in the Grand Canyon are not red because they are encrusted with dust from Sedona, Arizona, nor do they attract lightning.

If you want a true educational trip, opt for one o ered by a nonpro t organization.

A guided trip can still lead to frustration. It can rain for days, high winds can make putting up a tent a chore and blisters can manifest. But if you’re prepared to accept some hardship, getting outdoors can also lead to new friendships and a more relaxed approach to adventure. Maybe, even, it can be the trip of a lifetime.

Marjorie “Slim” Woodru is a contributor to Writers on the Range, writersontherange.org, an independent nonpro t dedicated to spurring lively conversation about the West. She works as an educator at the bottom of the Grand Canyon.

Evergreen Festival returns for a celebration of jazz

hen most people think of live jazz, many probably imagine dimly lit, smoke- lled clubs. However, the music sounds just as great at a higher elevation.

at’s the idea behind the Evergreen Jazz Festival, which is returning for its 21st year on Friday, July 26 through Sunday, July 28.

“What makes the festival unique is we focus on classic and early forms of jazz,” said Ed Danielson, the event’s music director. “ ere are still plenty of people out there playing and appreciating this kind of music.”

When Danielson said the festival features on classic jazz, he means the types of jazz that really helped to create the genre — big band, Dix-

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Some of the bands that are performing at this year’s festival include:

on the dance oor.

ieland, and Gypsy and western swing. Some of the legendary artists who pioneered this music include Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington and Jelly Roll Morton, just to name a few

After Midnight (Denver): A group that’s been around more than 30 years and specializes in the sounds of the legends of the swing era, like Benny Goodman, Artie Shaw and Woody Herman.

Appealing to younger audiences is a key goal for Danielson, and bringing in younger performers and groups that play music attendees can dance to is a key part of that effort.

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e three-day festival features musicians performing at a variety of lovely venues in Evergreen: the Evergreen Elks Lodge, Evergreen Lake House, Evergreen Christian Church and Center Stage. Each space provides a unique live experience and they all have the bene t of being surrounded by Evergreen’s natural beauty.

Jeremy Mohney & His Band (Boulder): Making their festival debut, this group has quickly made a name for itself thanks to its energetic and fun take on classic jazz from the 1920s and 40s.

e Hot Tomatoes Dance Orchestra (Denver): A band for the dancers, this swing group is made up of top-notch musicians performing some of the swing era’s greatest hits.

ey’re guaranteed to get you out

“ ere’s been a renewed interest in recent years in swing dancing, so we want to make sure the performances are danceable,” he said. “We o er dance lessons as part of the festival as well.”

ere will be food trucks at this year’s event and all funds raised go right back to putting on the festival for another year. Since the event’s mission includes a commitment to jazz education, attending is a great

Marjorie Woodru

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way to listen to wonderful live music and support a good cause.

“ e festival is just a real pleasant way to spend the weekend,” Danielson said. “ e music is great and the people are friendly. It’s a real joy to be part of.”

For more information and schedule, visit www.evergreenjazz.org/.

A Day of Racing Fun at the Twilight Criterium

Anyone who thinks cycling is just a leisurely activity or a more environmentally-friendly way to get from one place to another have never watched a race like the Audi Denver Littleton Twilight Criterium. is year’s race will be from 3 to 10 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 3 in Downtown Littleton and promises a whole day of fun. e race portion of the day features men’s and women’s races and is part of the national criterium series formed in collaboration with USA Cycling and America’s best criterium races.

For the non-racers, the Criterium will also feature live music, a beer garden, a cruiser ride for the family and much more. Get all the details at https://www.littletoncrit.com/.

DIA Takes Live Music to the Skies

ere are a lot of interesting live music venues in the metro area, but

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the Denver International Airport’s Concerts on the Fly series has to be high up on the list.

e second annual outdoor concert series will take place from 2 to 6 p.m. every Sunday from July 28 through Sept. 1 at the airport’s 82,000-square-foot open-air plaza, located between the South Security TSA Checkpoint on the south end of the Jeppesen Terminal and e Westin Denver International Airport Hotel and Transit Center.

Performers will include Ambrosia, e Motet, Dotsero and more, and food and drinks will be available for purchase on site. e concerts are free, but there are a limited number of tickets available, and guests must register in advance. Visit FlyDenver. com/concerts for more information.

Clarke’s Concert of the Week — Oneness Tour at Red Rocks

e Oneness Tour, which features guitar legend Carlos Santana and 90’s rock stalwarts Counting Crows might seem like an odd pairing, but since both have consistently delivered high-quality rock music for decades, I think it makes perfect sense. e tour will be stopping by Red Rocks, 18300 W. Alameda Parkway in Morrison, for two nights: 7 p.m. on Monday, July 29 and Tuesday, July 30. For a night of musical greatness, get tickets at www.axs.com.

Clarke Reader’s column on culture appears on a weekly basis. He can be reached at Clarke.Reader@hotmail. com.

OBITUARIES

SAGSTETTER

Martha Elizabeth “Beth” (Miller) Sagstetter May 3, 1947 - June 10, 2024

Martha Elizabeth Miller Sagstetter, known to her family and friends as Beth, passed away at her home in Georgetown, CO on June 10th, 2024. Born in Fremont, NE on May 3rd, 1947, Beth Sagstetter lived a life full of adventure, discovery and stewardship.

e child of a military o cer, Beth resided in many places during her childhood, spending signi cant time in Nebraska, New Mexico and England, among other places. e oldest of ve children, Beth was often referred to as a motherly gure by her younger siblings. She taught her siblings how to read, write, play chess, and think critically.

With a curious mind and a knack for organizing information, Beth graduated from Metro State University in Denver, CO with a degree in Psychology. She went on to marry the love of her life, Bill Sagstetter, in April of 1976. Together, they contributed much to the preservation of history in Central and North America. ey founded Benchmark Publishing Inc, and wrote two genre-speci c best sellers in e Mining Camps Speak (1998), and e Cli Dwellings Speak (2010). ey produced several documentaries about the West that aired on primetime television. Beth researched and wrote the scripts for one of their lms, “ e Mystery of Huajatolla,” which went on to win a Special Award at the Aspen Arts Film Festival in 1978.

to the public at the Santiago Mill site and helping the U.S. Forest Service plan for future interpretive and educational opportunities. After relocating to Georgetown, CO, Beth and Bill loving rehabilitated their Victorian homes back into its original splendor. After the passing of her beloved husband, Bill, in 2016, Beth continued their life’s work in Georgetown. Beth was actively involved in a number of projects supporting the preservation and research of Cli Dwellings and Ghost Towns as well as being an active member of Historic Georgetown, Inc. She enjoyed hiking with the Mountain Mama’s and locals always looked forward to running into her on Friday nights when they gathered to start the weekend. Her commitment as a volunteer, a passionate historian and local legend will be missed by many.

Beth will be remembered for her grit, determination and indefatigability, for her joy and enthusiasm as a creative and a writer, for her chocolate chip cookies and love of jeeping, but most of all as a steward of the shared history which connects us all.

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Beth had a special gift for thinking her way into the past and making sense of people’s lives across time and space. Beth made signi cant contributions to the Telluride Blanket Project and along with her husband Bill, helped spur the creation of the “Stewards of the Blanket,” a group of individuals dedicated to continuing research and preservation of the Telluride Blanket. In 2013, she helped spearhead the creation of the Santiago Mill Stewards, a group of volunteers working to provide information

She is survived by her brothers, John Dennis Miller and Oki Miller of Escondido, CA and Argie James Miller and Juana Francisca Marte of Greenwood Lake, NY; nephews Cody Zuschlag of Annecy, France and Kail Zushlag of Corvallis, Oregon; sister-in-law Susan Knous, of Georgetown, CO and Susan’s three children, Amanda Knous Cooper of Georgetown, CO, Andrea Knous Joens of Littleton, CO, and WIlliam Lee Knous, of Aurora, CO.

In lieu of owers, please consider a donation to Historic Georgetown, Inc, P.O. Box 667, Georgetown, CO 80444.

A celebration of Beth’s life with take place on Saturday August 24, 2024 at 2PM at the Hamill House Museum located at 305 Argentine St. Georgetown, Colorado.

IN GOOD HANDS

Local single moms use low-cost automotive services to provide for families

BY CORINNE WESTEMAN CWESTEMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Danicka omas’ car was on its last leg.

For weeks, the Denver resident asked her neighbors for rides or spent hundreds of dollars on rideshares. With six children who all needed to be in di erent places at varying times, omas said public transportation wasn’t a viable option. She needed a car — a real, working car.

Finally, last month, she caught a ride to a concert at Clement Park, and then drove home in a new car.

“It’s been a long time coming,” omas said. “ … I’m beyond words.”

On June 28, Goldenbased nonpro t organization Hands of the Carpenter hosted a bene t concert to help omas and other single moms throughout the Denver area.

e faith-based nonpro t o ers low-cost automotive services, including maintenance and placement, for working single moms. It serves clients in Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomeld, Denver, Douglas and Je erson counties.

Hands of the Carpenter started in 2003 and has garages in Golden and Aurora. It plans to open a third in the Federal Heights area this fall, Founder Dan Georgopulos said.

In 2022, it served 355 families. Last year, after opening the Aurora garage, it served 609.

Georgopulos added that Hands of the Carpenter had helped more than 400 fami-

lies so far in 2024, and believed the third garage would enable it to serve even more clients than 2023.

“We know there’s a lot of need in the northern Denver area,” he said, adding that the Federal Heights garage will be the largest of the three, with eight bays total.

As its operations expand, Georgopulos hoped the nonpro t’s clients, volunteers and other supporters would continue to spread the word about Hands of the Carpenter’s mission and services.

“Everybody knows somebody who needs help,” he continued.

‘It’s life-changing’ omas, who heard about Hands of the Carpenter from a coworker, reached out to the nonpro t in October. With her new car, she’ll be participating in the three-year Lift UP Program, which includes low-cost repairs and maintenance. e car itself was 35% of the retail cost under the Lift UP Program.

With her new 2010 Ford Edge Sport, omas said that she’s looking forward to driving herself to and from work, getting her children to all their commitments, and making a road-trip to visit her out-of-state relatives without issue.

“It’s life-changing,” she continued.

She thanked all the Hands of the Carpenter leaders and volunteers, and everyone who helped with the June 28 bene t concert, including musicians Hazel Miller & the Collective.

On June 28, Aurora’s Antoinette Ogunwo drives the car she received from Hands of the Carpenter about two years ago. The nonprofit serves single moms across the seven-county Denver metro area through its Transportation at Low-Cost program, which includes vehicle repairs and placement. PHOTO BY

Priscilla Guerra has her car repaired at Hands of the Carpenter’s Golden-based garage earlier this year. The nonprofit, which helps single moms with their transportation needs, has a second garage in Aurora and is planning to open a third in the Federal Heights area this fall. COURTESY OF HANDS OF THE CARPENTER

GOOD HANDS

“I hope they’re able to bless many more families,” omas said of the nonpro t.

On July 9, Lakewood’s Jasmine Coronado-Lopez took her car to the Golden garage for maintenance. After being referred through Hope House, she’s been in the Lift UP Program since March.

Coronado-Lopez said her car’s been having transmission problems, and Hands of the Carpenter referred her to an outside shop for additional evaluation. She hoped to get it xed soon, saying the nonpro t has been helping her navigate the stressful situation.

“ ey’ve been so helpful and encouraging on my journey to gure out cars and get my kids around safely,” she continued.

As a delivery driver and a relative’s primary care worker, Coronado-Lopez said having a car is crucial for picking up medication, grocery-shopping, and other tasks. She was thankful Hands of the Carpenter has kept her car running “when I thought it was going to break down for good,” she said.

She’s referred other moms, saying she’s learned a lot about cars as the Hands of the Carpenter mechanics walk her through everything her car needs and why. While she believed other shops might talk down to their clients or take advantage of them, Coronado-Lopez felt informed on the process at Hands of the Carpenter.

“It feels home-like,” she said of bringing her car into the Golden garage. “… I’m so thankful for all the work they’ve already done in the last few months.”

Aurora’s Antoinette Ogunwo is starting her third year with the Lift UP Program this August, as Hands of the Carpenter placed her with a 2011 Chevy Malibu a few years ago.

Ogunwo recalled trying to apply for help several years ago, but Hands of the Carpenter wasn’t serving her area yet.

After it expanded, though, she received a yer in the mail and applied that night.

She described how, before getting her current car, Ogunwo “kept driving lemons.” She became trapped in a vicious cycle of needing to x or replace her car on a regular basis. So, after she received her new car at a bene t concert like omas did, Ogunwo said it was “truly a blessing.”

Not only has it helped her family get around town, but Ogunwo said, “I’ve learned to manage my nances and appreciate what I have.”

Overall, she said her experiences with Hands of the Carpenter were reassuring, adding, “You’re in good hands.”

‘They

do it with heart’

Along with individual donors, Hands of the Carpenter receives grants and donations from businesses, civic and philanthropic organizations, and faith-based groups.

Nancy Smith of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Lakewood said her group has been supporting Hands of the Carpenter’s work for years. She also volunteers at the Golden garage, helping families when they bring their cars in for service.

She said people don’t need to be mechanics to volunteer.

Just welcoming the clients and spreading the word is key, Smith continued, adding, “ ere’s something for everyone (to help with).”

In addition to monetary donations, Hands of the Carpenter also accepts vehicles. Georgopulos said that, depending on its condition, it might be placed with a family or sold to fund additional services.

From her experiences as a volunteer, Smith described just how important having a working and reliable car is for every family the nonpro t helps. She and Georgopulos hoped people would continue to support Hands of the Carpenter as it opens the third garage later this year.

“ ey’re making a di erence in people’s lives,” Smith said, “ … and they do it with heart.”

With a fundraising chart for Hands of the Carpenter in the background, Hazel Miller & the Collective perform at a June 28 benefit concert at Clement Park. The nonprofit serves single moms across the seven-county Denver metro area through its Transportation at Low-Cost program, which includes vehicle repairs and placement.

PHOTO BY CORINNE WESTEMAN

In March 2024, Solangel Ramos Blanco and her family receive a new car at the Golden-based Hands of the Carpenter garage. The nonprofit, which helps single moms with their transportation needs, placed the family with a donated 2012 Toyota Highlander that was evaluated and prepared by the nonprofit’s mechanics.

MUSIC FEST

Pam Lush-Lindquist, adding the festival will be an annual event. “We’ve struck a nerve in so many entities. Whether they’re sponsors, people or musicians that understand what our core mission is — which is to support our students where programs have been cut.

“Public education is no longer an equal playing eld. Home economics, woodworking, driving instruction — these programs are long gone. On top of that, it costs you to get on the bus to go to school. To play a sport, you have to pay for all equipment and transportation. It costs to become a member of the DECA club, and if you go to state or international, it costs much more. We’ve lost public education the way in which we once knew it.”

With the idea of o setting some of those costs, EHS clubs and teams will

have booths at the event to showcase their activity.

“ e Mountain Biking Team is going to build a little mountain biking course where people can participate by a suggested donation that goes directly to the team,” Lindquist said.

“Each club and sports team is doing their own rendition of an activity.”

e concert line-up includes local connections. Non-Prophet, winners of Conifer’s Got Talent, features three students from the Morrison-Conifer area. Country singer Jenna Weidner and Hand Turkey Band lead vocalist

Andy Seracuse are EHS graduates.

“Every one of our acts has a passion or program for students,” Lindquist said.

e foundation will use its share of the proceeds to help build its planned Future Center and Alumni Center at Evergreen High School.

e Futures Center is planned as a platform to guide students on their future career pathways, o ering resources for those seeking work in trade careers, community college, the military, universities, internships, or other options.

e Alumni Center will be an interactive kiosk near the high school’s main entrance that lets alumni share their experiences as students, and connect with peers from all graduating classes.

e Wooden Hawk Foundation was founded in 2023 by Michele Peeters Vanags, an Evergreen-based insurance agent.

For tickets, visit Mountain Music Fest.

Colorado Community Media to Hold its First 5K Run

BY JO ANN M. COLTON

There 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 first-ever 5K run on Saturday, Aug. 24, at Clement Park, 7306 W. Bowles Ave. in Littleton.

And, before the run, we want you to submit your own “Trail Tales,” including photos, to your local newspaper (events@coloradocommunitymedia. com). Tell us where you most enjoy going for a walk or a run in your commuor elsewhere in Colorado.

In turn, we will share many of those adventurous tales with the readers of our two dozen community newspapers in the weeks ahead of the run. About the 5k: It is scheduled to loop around Johnston Reservoir from 9:30 a.m. to noon. It will start and end on the bike path near Shelter P. The event is different 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

There 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. The Share Your Trail Tales 5k Run is open to people of all ages. Participants have the option of making it a fun-filled 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.

Park is currently being firmed up to feature other activities throughout the day including food and beverage purchase options offered by local food trucks, vendor booths, and live music entertainment.

Colorado Community Media publications span eight counties along Colorado’s majestic Front Range — Weld, Adams, Jeffco, Clear Creek, Douglas, Elbert, Arapahoe and Denver. As a nonprofit 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 Clement

“Your support of this event as a race participant and/or as an attendee is paramount to the success of our first Share Your Trail Tales 5k Run and it will help us sustain our ability to support local news,” Scott said. “We encourage the engagement of our readers and future readers to be part of this and future events at Colorado Community Media.” Colorado Community Media 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. The organization offers 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.

Singer/songwriter Jenna Weidner is an Evergreen High School graduate.

Andy Seracuse, who sings lead vocals with the Hand Turkey Band, is also an EHS graduate.

WATER CREDIT

will water managers track the actual water down streams, through reservoirs and across state lines? What is a “conservation credit” and how can it be earned? What role would location play?

Mueller of the Colorado River District said the location of the projects ties into big potential equity issues.

Most of Colorado’s participants in the system conservation pilot program so far have been farmers and ranchers on the Western Slope, he said. ey helped conserve water by fallowing elds and switching to crops that used less water. But if a farmer stops production, or fallows, acres of land to conserve water, it can cut jobs on the farm and spending in the community.

A paid conservation program has to be designed to incentivize participation from all regions of Colorado where Colorado River is used, which includes Front Range cities from Fort Collins down to Colorado Springs and beyond, Mueller said.

Joe Bernal, a rancher in Loma who is participating in the system conservation pilot program, said his concern was how a conservationfor-credit program would be administered.

“Would they work with ditch companies, or would they go with individuals? How much would they offer?” he said. “Would they … help ditch companies and communities protect the viability of agriculture?”

Other water users want to know which reservoirs would store conserved water for credit.

Storing conserved water closer to a river’s source — in high-elevation Upper Basin reservoirs rather than farther downstream — would give the four states more say in when, how much and from where water is released.

Plus, local water users want to conserve water in good years and save it in a nearby reservoir to provide a cushion during the next dry year, said Ken Curtis, general manager of the Dolores Water Conservancy District.

Farmers and ranchers in his district are already doing just that: is year, they volunteered to be paid to save water through the system conservation program, and they’re storing it in the nearby McPhee Reservoir to boost carryover water supplies for next year, Curtis said.

e commission’s proposal also aims to de ne the requirements conservation projects would have to meet to qualify and how years of past water use would come into play. How to factor in past water use is important to two tribes in Colorado, the Ute Mountain Ute and Southern Ute Indian tribes, said Peter Ortego, general counsel for the Ute Mountain Ute Indian Tribe.

Both tribes have water in a southwestern reservoir that they plan to put to use in the future, but haven’t used yet. eir water does not qualify for use in current paid conservation programs, which raises the question of whether it could qualify for a newer, reimagined conservation-for-credit program, Ortego said.

A program to help the Upper Basin

As o cials try to tackle big questions, one thing is clear: Upper Basin water watchers do not want to conserve water if it will just ow downstream to support current use in the Lower Basin.

Congress is currently considering a bill to extend the system conservation pilot program, which does not track where conserved water goes. Meanwhile, o cials are dusting o years of analyses about the demand management program, which expires in 2026.

e demand management program created an “account” for up to 500,000 acre-feet of conserved water in Lake Powell. One acre-feet roughly equals the annual use of two to three households.

It’s been frustrating to know the demand management account exists in Lake Powell and to see water being conserved through the system conservation pilot program, or SCPP, that just ows through the reservoir, said James Eklund, a former Colorado water o cial who helped forge the program and owns a ranch in the pilot program.

“All it needed was to be tagged as DM (demand management) water instead of SCPP water — and it would be water we’d have in our account as Upper Basin states. And we’d be able to point to that water in negotiations,” Eklund said.

But that program is very prescriptive, Ostdiek said.

e account could be used for one purpose: ful lling the Upper Basin’s interstate water sharing obligations outlined in the 1922 Colorado River Compact, even if river conditions worsen drastically and trigger man-

SATURDAY AUGUST 24

Let’s come together to celebrate the beauty that our local communities have to offer!

SHARE

YOUR

TRAIL TALES

5K is a new event that celebrates Colorado’s walking/running trails within our local communities. Our 5K Run/Walk will mark the culmination of members sharing their stories about the great places they go for a run or a walk.

REGISTER NOW!

Lace up your shoes, and after you hit the path, share your story with Colorado Community Media. We will be publishing your fan letters in our local papers.

Silverdale Trailhead

Three Sisters Trail

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.

SATURDAY

Clear Creek County Library District: Free live music Saturday July 27 from 2-3:30 Library Park Stage 6th & Rose St. Georgetown.

TUESDAY

Clear Creek County Commision meeting: Tuesday July 30 at 8:30 a.m. 405 Argentine St. Georgetown.https://www.clearcreekcounty.us/1374/Board-Commission-Meetings

THURSDAY

Clear Creek County Library District: Georgetown Parachute Story Time, 10-11 a.m. Aug. 1 at Fosters Playground Place on Rose Street.

UPCOMING

Rapidgrass Music Festival: e Clear Creek Metropolitan Recreation District music festival in Idaho Springs is slated for Aug. 2-3. Bluegrass music at the Shelly/Quinn ball elds: https:// rapidgrassfestival.com/ Overnight camping is available.

children’s games, live music and speeches from our candidates and elected o cials.

ONGOING

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. e o ce can be reached at 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, sirens will be tested the rst Wednesday of every month.

Clear Creek Democrats: Join us at the Idaho Springs Sports Complex on August 10th from 2-6 p.m. to celebrate our Democracy, enjoy BBQ/beer/mead and treats,

LISTEN LIVE: For an Underwriting Promotional Packet, go to ConiferRadio.com

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! 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. Clear Creek EMS also o ers fall-risk assessments by bringing someone from the re department to make sure smoke and carbon monoxide detectors are working properly. To request a visit, ll out the form at clearcreekcounty.us/1388/Community-Outreach.

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.

Clear Creek Democrats: e Clear Creek Democrats meet from

Resilience1220 counseling: Young people 12 to 20 can get free counseling through an Evergreen-based 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.

For more information, email loefer806@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: Resilience1220 strives to inform and support highly sensitive people to live healthy and empowered lives. It meets the third Wednesday of each month from 6-7 p.m. and is o ered via Zoom or in person at the Resilience1220 o ce. Register at resilience1220.org/groups.

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.

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.

Clear Creek County Lookout Alert: e CodeRED alerts have been replaced by the Lookout Alert. Residents can sign up for emergency alerts county-wide by signing up at www.lookoutalert. co. e new site replaces CodeRED following the switch to Je Com911 for emergency dispatch earlier this year.

Study shows ‘churn’ hurts classrooms

Mobile students have lower third grade reading scores

BY MELANIE ASMAR CHALKBEAT COLORADO

Classroom “churn” — when students leave a classroom midyear or new students join — can have a negative e ect on third grade reading scores, according to a new study that examined Colorado census and state standardized test data.

e study, by researchers at the Colorado Futures Center at Colorado State University, found that higher classroom churn was correlated with lower third grade reading scores, based on data from 2019. It’s a trend that the center’s executive director and lead economist, Phyllis Resnick, suspects has ramped up since that year, as schools experience higher levels of chronic absenteeism after the pandemic and struggle to make up for lost learning.

After the study revealed that nding, Resnick said she spoke to one teacher who had 40 di erent students cycle in and out of 20 seats in her classroom in a single year.

“Every time you have a new student, you have to take a step back and assess where that student is and then integrate them into the classroom,” Resnick said.

“It’s not easy to be a kid who’s bouncing in and out of schools,” she said, “but it’s also a challenge for the kids who are consistently in the classroom.”

Classroom churn was one of many factors examined in the study, called “Social Factors of Academic Success.” e research, Resnick said, grew out of a question from CSU o cials: What policies can Colorado adopt to help students be more prepared for learning after high school, whether that’s at a college campus, a vocational training program, or a job site?

Resnick doesn’t specialize in education research, but she said it quickly became clear that early intervention, or policies with the potential to impact young students, would be most e ective.

With a team well-versed in guring out the impact of di erent socioeconomic, demographic, and community health factors, she and

the other researchers set out to determine which of those factors most a ect third grade reading scores in Colorado.

Many of the ndings were unsurprising. For instance, the team found that the more funding a school had, or the more access to early childhood education a community had, the higher its students’ third grade reading scores.

e nding about classroom churn stood out as more interesting, Resnick said. To calculate it, the team used data collected by the Colorado Department of Education on student mobility, plus scores from the state’s third grade standardized reading and writing test.

When stacked up against all the other factors, classroom churn ranked third among the factors most closely correlated with third grade reading scores, behind students’ household income and whether their parents have college degrees. Other classroom factors, including class size and teacher pay, did not correlate with third grade reading scores, the study found.

As Resnick has shared the ndings informally with elementary school teachers and principals, she said many of them have acknowledged that churn can be di cult. But they said they never thought of it as a problem that could be solved by policy. Instead, Resnick said, they thought of it as something that would always be there. She described it as “the air they breathe.”

tend to decline, researchers found.

e study makes several policy recommendations to address classroom churn, including providing more support in classrooms with high churn or having teachers “loop” with the same cohort of students year after year to provide some level of stability.

Housing instability is often a root cause of classroom churn, and while it may be di cult for schools to affect housing policy, the study suggests that states shore up their school records transfer systems so teachers know the academic histories of students who arrive midyear.

Now that the study has been released, Resnick hopes to nd the funding to take it on the road to discuss the ndings and potential policy solutions with educators across Col-

orado.

“We see this as the beginning to frame a conversation,” she said. is story was printed through a news sharing agreement with Chalkbeat Colorado, a nonpro t news site covering educational change in public schools.

When more students move in and out of the classroom midyear, third grade test scores

PHOTO BY JIMENA PECK/CHALKBEAT

Colorado’s Carrie Hauser to head the Trust for Public Land

BY SHANNON MULLANE

THE COLORADO SUN

Carrie Besnette Hauser grew up climbing down rst.

As a kid in northern Arizona, she’d often hike into the Grand Canyon, where descents precede ascents.

In Colorado, she ipped the direction of her o -road ambling and climbed all the state’s 14ers. ose ascents are a mere footnote in her list of Colorado accomplishments, where the outdoorswoman and Ph.D. recipient spent 11 years guiding Colorado Mountain College, worked two terms as a commission-

er for Colorado Parks and Wildlife and served on more than a dozen high-pro le rural and urban busi-

ness, nance, governance and charitable boards.

“It’s been really fun to get to know the state through this tapestry of peaks and rivers and sort of set some goals,” she said. “And really, I think it’s been as much a re ection of learning about these particularly rural communities where so much of this outdoor economy is so important.”

Hauser is now taking the national reins of the Trust for Public Land, a 50-year-old nonpro t conservation group with o ces in more than 30 states that has worked to protect nationally treasured landscapes as well as creating more than 5,000 community parks that put green, open spaces within a 10-minute walk of nearly 10 million Americans.

Carrie Hauser, seen here atop La Plata Peak in early July, has climbed every 14er in Colorado, a quest she said was “a reflection of learning about these particularly rural communities.”

PHOTO COURTESY OF JEFF HAUSER

It’s a big deal for Colorado to have the boss of one of the most powerful conservation groups in the country living on the Western Slope. (Hauser is not leaving Colorado.) And it’s an even better deal for the Trust for Public Land.

“Carrie understands the profound impact that access to the outdoors can have on individuals and communities, and her leadership will help us bring these bene ts to even more people across the country,” Lucas St. Clair, chair of the trust’s board, said in a statement. “Her passion for the outdoors, commitment to equitable access to nature, and extensive community leadership will propel TPL’s mission and team forward.”

Hauser recently stepped down from an 11-year run as president of

Colorado Mountain College, where she guided nearly $100 million in investment in housing and facilities, increased graduation rates to record levels and aligned the school’s 11 campuses with the needs of the communities as part of its Dual Mission. Colorado Mountain College’s Dual Mission work trains nurses, police o cers, avalanche scientists, resort managers, chairlift mechanics, artists, environmental scientists and sustainability experts who help communities better handle the shifting challenges facing rural mountain towns. e school is funded by property taxes collected across eight counties covering 7,500 square miles of rural Colorado.

“We’re loving these incredible places to death and we’ve got to gure out how to protect them,” she said, noting how Colorado Mountain College’s innovative 130 education tracks enable students to safeguard landscapes and mountain economies for future generations.

Hauser sees similarities in the Colorado Mountain College funding model and the way the Trust for Public Land nances conservation in that both are deeply involved with rural communities. It’s not just about raising money to fund education for 12,000 students or protecting tens of thousands of acres of wild lands. It’s about showing up in communities and working with residents to meet their needs.

“I think we need to think about not just protecting land or opening a park. It’s also, ‘What are the longterm impacts?’” she said. “How do you think about these things in the way of systems and not just sort of one project and move to the next project. How do they also connect together?”

Under Hauser’s leadership, Colorado Mountain College earned federal designation as a Hispanic Serving Institution, attracting a student population that is more than 25% Latino, better re ecting the high

country communities that house its campuses. e work will help her carry on the Trust for Public Land mission to connect more people with the outdoors and foster the next generation of public land stewards.

“In this politically divided climate where people don’t feel listened to when decisions are made, I think Trust for Public Land is squarely in the bull’s-eye of something that I think is really important. And that is the power of convening,” she said.

“It’s the power of listening. It’s the power of making sure that all voices are heard, whether that’s a rancher on the Western Slope of Colorado or in the middle of Nebraska, or it’s a community in the South Side of Chicago that’s really working to make sure that that’s a safe place for kids.”

e search for a new president and chief executive at the Trust for

WATER CREDIT

call” or “compact compliance.”

concept of credit actually means to individual states,” she said, “and think about what the goals would be of that type of approach.”

cation Colorado. It also appears at wateredco.org/freshwater-news.

datory cuts in the Upper Basin. The shorthand for this worstcase scenario is a “compact

The commission’s upcoming proposal could explore more general uses for credits, including or beyond compact compliance, Ostdiek said.

This story was printed through a news sharing agreement with The Colorado Sun, a journalistowned nonprofit based in Denver that covers the state. FROM PAGE 15

“I think we need to do some more exploring on what the

This Fresh Water News story is a collaboration between The Colorado Sun and Water Edu-

The Colorado River flows between Interstate 70 and the Government Highline Canal, July 12, 2024, inside De Beque Canyon near Palisade.

PHOTO BY HUGH CAREY/THE COLORADO SUN

Paddle Georgetown Lake: No experience or equipment needed

Local company sets up shop on Georgetown Lake to o er paddle boards, kayaks and safety presence

BY CHRIS KOEBERL CKOEBERL@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Georgetown Lake Paddle set up shop on the lake more than a year ago but now the business is thriving with owners saying safety on the entire lake is part of the job. Operating out of a trailer next to

Cabin Creek Brewing, the rental company o ers paddle boards and kayaks to anyone who wants to experience Georgetown Lake on the water.

“Felt like there needed to be something for the average folks, somebody coming out not even from Denver, say from Iowa or Texas who wants to enjoy this beautiful place. So, we feel like we’ve created that here,” Georgetown Lake Paddle

Owner Sam Shoyer said.

e operation runs from ursday to Monday during the summer season and o ers special events like the Full Moon paddles.

Owner/operator Shoyer said the

goal is to run a successful business but it’s also an opportunity to open the unique experience of Georgetown Lake to anyone, and local knowledge of the lake is crucial to making it a safe experience.

“It’s a beautiful space, a dynamic space where locals know the wind e ects tremendously and for us to be out here managing that for folks helps keep people safe, helps keep us con dent,” Shoyer said.

Sources from the Clear Creek County Sheri and Fire Authority told the Courant they were aware of the business but had no formal agreement or operational knowledge of it as a “rescue” organization.

Georgetown Lake Paddle Company Owner Sam Shoyer sets up shop for the day July 11.

PHOTOS BY CHRIS KOEBERL

Georgetown Lake Paddle Company is open for business.

HAUSER

Public Land homed in on Hauser’s “unique experience, particularly from the education side,” said Happy Haynes, a national and state board member for the Trust for Public Land and former director of Denver Parks and Recreation who has worked closely with Hauser when she was at Colorado Mountain College, the Daniels Fund and Metro State University.

“In the education realm, a lot of her work was focused on access and equity and getting kids who were less privileged into the outdoors,” Haynes said. “She brings great perspective and experience to ways the outdoor world can better engage communities of color and low-income communities.”

e trust’s work in rural and urban communities mirrors Hauser’s work. She’s lived in Colorado’s big cities and small towns and advocated for both. She’s traveled to just about every small town in Colorado and listened to the concerns of rural citizens who are feeling left out of policymaking discussions that im-

pact them. She’s worked with Tribal leaders to better address their concerns over land use policies. Breaking down the wall that divides rural and urban interests involves a lot of travel and meetings where all citizens have a voice.

“I do think that there’s an equity question around this,” she said. “And that is, how do you make the process of these conversations and these decisions and these projects in the case of TPL, how do you also make them equitable?”

Conservation around the country is on a roll. In the years coming out of the pandemic, voters overwhelmingly approved ballot measures that directed $3.7 billion toward preservation of open spaces and parks. e Trust for Public Land championed 26 conservation ballot measures in 11 states in 2020 and voters passed all of them, marking a rst-ever sweep for the organization. In nearly 50 years, Trust for Public Land has protected more than 61 million acres. In the 25 years since the trust started working with communities to secure voter-approved funding for land protection, the organization has helped secure $94 billion in funding for parks, climate and conservation.

One of Hauser’s most important assets, said Conor Hall, the head of the Colorado outdoor recreation ofce who spent many years working on national policy for the Trust for Public Land, “is that she is a phenomenal listener; a really genuine listener who has the talent and expertise to act on what she hears.”

Look at how she navigated dozens of public meetings with the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission as the agency reintroduced wolves to western Colorado. Look at how she guided Colorado Mountain College toward meeting the needs of rural economies where it has campuses.

“She is beloved in all the places she has lived and worked. It can feel like there is more of a divide than ever between the rural and urban right now and there are political chasms that feel insurmountable. e beauty of TPL is that everyone cares so much about nature and that can transcend a lot of these divides,” Hall said. “Watch Carrie lean into that and bring people together from all sorts of backgrounds to protect our land and water.”

e protection of open spaces in Colorado and the West is happening alongside increasing struggles around housing, real estate prices,

the impacts of recreation and the challenges of shifting economic tides as communities transition away from traditional economic engines like tourism or energy development.

Balancing those issues with conservation is a delicate dance. Hauser points to Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s work to create a new state park around Fishers Peak in Trinidad as an example of how conservation groups can work with state o cials and local communities to create something that bene ts wildlife, ecosystems and residents.

“It means taking time to understand what’s our impact and how can we build in some of this infrastructure to support it?” she said. “You can’t just go ‘OK, the gates are open.’ It’s systematically thinking about both the protection side and the access side, to make sure that more people have access to these incredible places and a much richer, more diverse complexion of people have access to these places.”

is story was printed through a news sharing agreement with e Colorado Sun, a journalist-owned nonpro t based in Denver that covers the state.

OLDS: This week

clists traveling along the road. e department’s $3.2 million project would repave part of the highway, speci cally improving the shoulder areas to enhance safety and space for bicyclists.

Clear Creek Courant…

Elk Lodge in Idaho Springs.

Judge declares missing child dead after nearly 11 years – July 27, 1994

BY TEDDY JACOBSEN SPECIAL TO THE CLEAR CREEK COURANT

Highway 103 improvements for bicyclists – July 24, 2013

Sixteen miles of Highway 103 were being improved by the Colorado Department of Transportation and Clear Creek County to aid bicy-

Muckin’ around at Mining Days –July 23, 2008

e Tommyknocker Mining Days event hosted contestants from six states and Canada. Competitions include a variety of mining-related activities. e event was o cially started in the 1970s by the Clear Creek/Gilpin Metal Miners. For the past 12 years, it had been held at the

District Judge William L. Jones signed an order declaring Elizabeth Ann Miller dead based upon appearance after the then 14-yearold disappeared without a trace in 1983. A petition seeking the order was originally led by the girl’s mother at the end of March.

Idaho Springs deemed not contaminated – July 26, 1974

A water sample taken at the Idaho Springs City Hall contained no dis-

ease-producing fecal coliforms, according to City Administrator Jack Rigg. e sample was taken by the Colorado Analytical Laboratory in Brighton after an outbreak of diarrhea was reported in Idaho Springs. 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.” We hope you have enjoyed an entire year of “Olds” to celebrate the paper’s 50th birthday.

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2. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: In terms of letter count, what is the longest month of the year?

3. MOVIES: Which famous action movie is set on Amity Island?

4. SCIENCE: What is heliocentrism?

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7. FOOD & DRINK: How many goodies are in a baker’s dozen?

8. INVENTIONS: Who invented the battery?

9. LANGUAGE: What does an ampersand symbol signify?

10. GEOGRAPHY: In which desert is Las Vegas, Nevada, located?

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2. September.

3. “Jaws.”

4. It is the idea that the Earth and other planets orbit the Sun.

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8. Alessandro Volta.

9. e conjunction “and.”

10. Mojave Desert.

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FLASHBACK

1. Name the artist who wrote and released “Rock Me on the Water.”

2. Jerry Eubanks, Toy Caldwell and George McCorkle were founding members of which band?

3. Which artist released “Lipstick on Your Collar”?

4. Who wrote and released the hit “No Myth”?

5. Name the song that contains this lyric: “ anks for the times that you’ve given me, e memories are all in my mind.”

Answers

1. Jackson Browne, in 1972. Several other artists released covers of the song, including Linda Ronstadt, Johnny Rivers and Brewer & Shipley.

2. e Marshall Tucker Band, created in the early 1970s. e band got its name from a keyring for the rehearsal space they’d rented. Marshall Tucker, a blind piano tuner, had been the previous tenant.

3. Connie Francis, in 1959. e song was intended as the

B-side to “Frankie,” but was promoted as a double-sided single, and “Lipstick” climbed higher on the charts than “Frankie.”

4. Michael Penn, in 1989. Penn later won an MTV award for Best New Artist.

5. “ ree Times a Lady,” by the Commodores in 1978. e song, written by Lionel Richie, was the group’s rst No. 1 hit, staying at the tops of the Hot 100, Soul and Adult Contemporary charts for weeks.

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Public Notice

COMBINED NOTICE -

PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 2024-005

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:

On May 7, 2024, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Clear Creek records.

Original Grantor(s)

Diana R Gray and James S Gray

Original Beneficiary(ies)

Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc, as beneficiary, as nominee for FPF WHOLESALE, A DIVISION OF STEARNS LENDING, INC.

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

Nationstar Mortgage LLC d/b/a Mr. Cooper

Date of Deed of Trust

July 15, 2011

County of Recording Clear Creek

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

July 26, 2011

Recording Information

(Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.)

261221Book: 840 Page: 439

Original Principal Amount

$173,000.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$150,982.73

Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

LOT 12 A, BROOK FOREST ESTATES, FILING NO. 1, (AMENDED PLAT), COUNTY OF CLEAR CREEK, STATE OF COLORADO.

Purported common address: 375 Aspen Way, Evergreen, CO 80439.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.

NOTICE OF SALE

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 11:00 A.M. on Thursday, 09/05/2024, at The Clear Creek County Public Trustee’s Office, 405 Argentine Street, Georgetown, Colorado, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication7/11/2024

Last Publication8/8/2024

Name of Publication

The Clear Creek Courant

IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED;

DATE: 05/07/2024

Carol Lee, Public Trustee in and for the County of Clear Creek, State of Colorado

The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

Aricyn J. Dall #51467

Randall S. Miller & Associates, P.C.-CO 216 16th Street, Suite 1210, Denver, CO 80202 (720) 259-6710

Attorney File # 23CO00279-2

The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.

Legal Notice No. CCC910

First Publication: July 11, 2024

Last Publication: August 8, 2024

Publisher: Clear Creek Courant

Public Notice

COMBINED NOTICEPUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 2024-006

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:

On May 20, 2024, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Clear Creek records.

Original Grantor(s)

Steven J. Graeber

Original Beneficiary(ies)

Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as beneficiary, as nominee for Stearns Lending, Inc., its successors and assigns

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

NewRez LLC d/b/a

Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing

Date of Deed of Trust May 02, 2013 County of Recording Clear Creek

Recording Date of Deed of Trust May 09, 2013

Recording Information

(Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) 268629 Book: 871Page: 159

Original Principal Amount

$255,000.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$157,665.79

Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to make timely payments as required under the Evidence of Debt and Deed of Trust

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

LOT 80, ECHO HILLS SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 2, COUNTY OF CLEAR CREEK, STATE OF COLORADO.

Purported common address: 1042 Lodgepole Drive, Evergreen, CO 80439.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.

NOTICE OF SALE

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 11:00 A.M. on Thursday, 09/19/2024, at The Clear Creek County Public Trustee’s Office, 405 Argentine Street, Georgetown, Colorado, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication 7/25/2024

Last Publication 8/22/2024

Name of Publication

The Clear Creek Courant

IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED;

DATE: 05/20/2024

Carol Lee, Public Trustee in and for the County of Clear Creek, State of Colorado

The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

Amanda Ferguson #44893 Halliday, Watkins & Mann, P.C.

355 Union Blvd., Suite 250, Lakewood, CO 80228 (303) 274-0155

Attorney File # CO23209

The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.

Legal Notice No. CCC920

First Publication: July 25, 2024

Last Publication: August 22, 2024

Publisher: Clear Creek Courant

City and County

Public Notice

CLEAR CREEK COUNTY NOTICE OF LIQUOR LICENSE HEARING

Notice is hereby given that application for a Lodging and Entertainment Liquor License for the retail sale of malt, vinous, and spirituous liquors was received by the Clear Creek County Board of County Commissioners on May 20, 2024, from CAC CO Acquisition, LLC, dba Colorado Adventure Center to do business at 2697 Stanley Road, Idaho Springs, CO 80452 in Clear Creek County. The chief executive officer of the limited liability company is:

Ethan Castro

A public hearing to consider the application has been set by the Clear Creek County Board of County Commissioners for 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, August 6, 2024 at the Clear Creek County Courthouse, 405 Argentine Street, Georgetown, Colorado, where and when all interested parties may appear and comment upon the proposal.

George Marlin, Chair

Clear Creek Board of County Commissioners

Legal Notice No. CCC924

First Publication: July 25, 2024

Last Publication: July 25, 2024

CITY OF IDAHO SPRINGS, COLORADO NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held in accordance with the Idaho Springs Municipal Code commencing at 6:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard on the 7th day of August 2024 before the Planning Commission; and commencing at 7:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard on the 12th day of August 2024 before the City Council to consider an application for a Conditional Use Permit for a Temporary Construction Trailer and Parking at 100 E. Idaho Springs Road.

Both hearings will be held at the Idaho Springs City Hall, located at 1711 Miner Street, Idaho Springs, Colorado 80452. Virtual options will be available.

Dated this 25th day of July 2024

Dylan Graves, Community Development Planner

Legal Notice No. CCC926

First Publication: July 25, 2024

Last Publication: July 25, 2024

Publisher: Clear Creek Courant

Public Notice

CITY OF IDAHO SPRINGS, COLORADO NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held in accordance with the Idaho Springs Municipal Code commencing at 7:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard on the 12th day of August 2024 before the City Council to consider an ordinance amending Section 21-15 of the Idaho Springs Municipal Code to eliminate occupancy limits based on familial relationships as required by new state law (HB 24-1007)

This hearing will be held at the Idaho Springs City Hall, located at 1711 Miner Street, Idaho Springs, Colorado 80452. A virtual option will be available.

Dated this 25th day of July 2024

Dylan Graves, Community Development Planner

Legal Notice No. CCC925

First Publication: July 25, 2024

Last Publication: July 25, 2024

Publisher: Clear Creek Courant

Public Notice

CLEAR CREEK COUNTY COLORADO NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO ADOPT REVISIONS TO THE CLEAR CREEK COUNTY PRIMARY AND SECONDARY ROAD SYSTEM

Notice is hereby given that a public hearing to adopt revisions to the Clear Creek County Primary and Secondary Road System has been set by the Clear Creek Board of County Commissioners to be held on Tuesday, August 6, 2024 at the Clear Creek County Courthouse, 405 Argentine Street, Georgetown, Colorado, where and when all interested parties may appear and comment upon the proposal.

George Marlin, Chair Board of County Commissioners

Legal Notice No. CCC927

First Publication: July 25, 2024 Last Publication: August 1, 2024 Publisher: Clear Creek Courant

Publisher: Clear Creek Courant Public Notice

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