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Idaho Springs launches new board to manage tourism growth

held for homicide victim Paul Peavey

BY CHRIS KOEBERL CKOEBERL@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Idaho Springs locals recently gathered in the steady rain at Courtney Riley Cooper Park for a vigil honoring Idaho Springs homicide victim Paul Peavey.

Attendees said they knew Peavey as a friend, some for decades, and at the gathering they shared memories and past laughs that will remain.

Peavey’s body was found near Two Brothers road in Idaho Springs Aug. 24 by a group of his friends who searched his property after a missing person report was recorded Aug. 21.

Suspect Sergio Ferrer is being held on rst-degree murder, felony murder and aggravated robbery in connection with Peavey’s death, according to the Clear Creek Sheri ’s o ce.

“I’ve known Paul for 15 to 20 years, a very good friend and very sad that this happened,” longtime friend and Idaho Springs resident Regan Dwyer said.

The Business Promotion and Vitality Board will take the place of the existing Idaho Springs Chamber of Commerce.

PHOTO BY CHRIS KOEBERL

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Week of 2 September 2024

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who were willing to share memories of Paul and his dedicated work breeding his prized Doberman puppies. His loss, friends said, has left a void in this small town.

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nice to be here with other people and think about him. e Sept. 7 vigil was organized by local friends of Peavey who showed up by the dozens bringing food that lled four tables and pictures of Peavey adorned with owers. e rain didn’t deter the crowd

“ ere is de nitely something missing in Idaho Springs now,” friend Travis Nelson said.

Many others at the vigil mirrored that sentiment with a single message.

“I want him to know we loved him,” Dwyer said.

The community held a vigil for Idaho Springs resident Paul Peavey on Sept 7.

The vigil at Courtney Riley Cooper Park.

Flowers at Courtney Riley Cooper Park during the vigil honoring Idaho Springs homicide victim Paul Peavey.

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Idaho Springs Public Library invites authors and readers to literary festival

BY CHRIS KOEBERL CKOEBERL@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A free three-day literary festival at Idaho Springs Public Library will draw more than a dozen Colorado “Authors with Altitude” to speak and answer questions about becoming an author Oct. 4-6.

e festival, organized by e Friends of the Idaho Springs Library, is free for all and will feature 14 local authors and two keynote speakers authors Sandra Dallas and Joanne Greenberg, according to programming.

“It’s really exciting to meet people who are writing and talk about their books and learn about new authors, new genres or things you haven’t considered,” President of Idaho Springs Friends of the Library and Author Lisa Manifold said.

e festival is designed to give attendees of any age the opportunity to meet with published Colorado authors to gain experience, knowledge and ask questions like, “How do I get started writing a book?” Manifold said.

Although the festival events are free to all and no tickets are needed, Manifold said the event is also a fundraiser for the Friends of the Idaho

Springs Library with corporate sponsorships available, donations and ra es o ered to raise funds.

Timing and location of all the events during the festival are still being determined but information will be updated at http://idahospringsliteraryfestival.com.

“It’s really exciting. I think that there’s a lot of artistic creativity in this county and while we see it in the music arena we haven’t seen it in the literary arts,” Manifold said.

President of Idaho Springs Friends of the Library and Author Lisa Manifold.

Idaho Springs Public Library invites authors and readers to a literary festival Oct. 4-6. PHOTOS BY CHRIS KOEBERL

BY JANE REUTER JREUTER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

An estimated 2,500 people — many re ghters in full gear, some seniors climbing slowly but steadily, a few babes in arms and a handful teens vaulting easily up the stone steps — paid tribute on Sept. 11 by participating in the Colorado 9/11

Memorial Stair Climb at Red Rocks. e event honors the 343 re ghters and nearly 3,000 people who died in the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks, which included two planes crashing into the World Trade Center towers. It also honors the 362 re ghters who’ve died since from illnesses related to the terrorist attacks. Participants did nine laps up and down the Red Rock Amphitheatre stairs, the equivalent of the 110 stories of the World Trade Center. e event began with the replaying of a 9/11 New York City radio broadcast, during which callers witnessing planes hitting the towers called in to

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share their observations and express horri ed disbelief.

Event coordinator Shawn Duncan, noting the divisiveness that accompanies national elections, urged participants to remember that day and the days that followed.

“ ink about how united our country was,” he said. “All we cared about was being there for one another. As we climb these stairs today, remember that feeling. Carry it with you. Let’s get back to caring for one another and let’s be united again.”

A veteran rang the Honor Bell, the Colorado Emerald Society bagpipe band played “Amazing Grace,” and a singer sang the national anthem — all under a massive American ag hung between two re trucks.

ousands of people then walked up the south ramp to the amphitheatre and began making their laps.

Among them were 45 students and four teachers from Evergreen Country Day School.

Teacher Allison Musser said the school does a lot of work in the community around it and talked about Sept. 11 before coming to the event.

“ is has been great for them,” she said. “Having these kids see these teams of reghters doing the climb in all their gear,

seeing the sacri ces people are still willing to make for others, is good for them.

ese kids weren’t even on the planet then; they don’t know life pre-9/11. is is one way to teach them about it.”

“It was amazing; I love doing things like this,” said Lena Humphrey, 13. “It was a

Last year’s event raised $116,000 through donations.

e Red Rocks climb is one of 50 9/11 memorial stair climbs, including the original event which began in Denver in 2005. e Morrison event is the largest and most well-attended in the country,

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An American flag strung between two fire trucks flies over the crowd at the start of Red Rocks’ 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb. PHOTOS BY JANE REUTER

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Formation of vitality board replaces Chamber of Commerce, is aimed at building partnerships between businesses and city as tourism grows

BY CHRIS KOEBERL CKOEBERL@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A new Business Promotion and Vitality Board will take the place of the existing Idaho Springs Chamber of Commerce with the idea of managing sustainable tourism growth to a rapidly growing industry which city planners recognize the need for partnership, according to city council plans.

Longtime Idaho Springs business owner Sadie Schultz has been selected to lead the board through at least the end of the year.

e focus of the board will be “ongoing collaboration and strategic planning with city leadership to foster economic growth and enhance community vitality in Idaho Springs,” said Schultz, who owns e Spice and Tea Exchange.

According to organizational documents submitted to the city, the focus areas of the board will include:

• Promoting business growth: Strategies to support existing businesses and attract new enterprises.

• Enhancing community vitality: Enrich cultural, recreational and economic activities.

• Fostering partnerships: Strengthen ties between city, businesses, nonpro ts and city stakeholders.

• Event planning and coordination: Managing events that attract visitors and enhance the Idaho Springs pro le.

At its regularly scheduled meeting Sept. 9, Idaho Springs City Council members unanimously agreed to the formation of the board with paid leadership approved for Schultz. A nal reading to establish the board is set for the county commission meeting in October.

e Virginia Canyon Mountain Park

downhill mountain bike trail system will open soon near the Mighty Argo in east Idaho Springs and was used as an example of how local developments will impact local businesses, according to documents presented to city councilors.

e bottom line, according to Schultz, is Idaho Springs is a touristdriven economy and city services are driven by tax dollars. Schultz said the goal of the board is to “ nd a balance between growth and the needs of our residents… this board will ensure balanced growth.”

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After School Cooking Class: 3:305:30 p.m. Wednesdays in September at Georgetown Community School. Ages 5 years old and up. Register at www.clearcreekrecreation.com

Ghost Tours: Tuesdays Sept. 17Oct. 29. Idaho Springs Ghost Tours give “a trip through the darker parts of Idaho Springs history.” Ages 13 years old and up. For times and tickets contact Jessi Steele at jsteele@ccmrd.com.

Devils’ Gate History Club: “Georgetown’s John Tomay Memorial Library: 100 years,” presented by District Library Director Libby Caplan and Archives Research Librarian Sean Babbs. 7 p.m. Friday Sept. 20 Georgetown Community Center, 6th St. and Argentine. Admission is free, but donations are welcome.

Democratic candidate night: 6 p.m. Sept. 25 at the Unity Center in Idaho Springs.

Save Je co Parks (Public Forum): 6:30 p.m. Oct.10 at Evergreen Library, 5000 County Highway 73 in Evergreen. Public forum for Jefferson County residents and visitors concerned with impacts of forest “thinning” in Open Space Parks. Visit coloradosmokescreen.org

Georgetown BigHorn Sheep Festival: 10 a.m. Nov. 9. 600 6th St. in Georgetown. Gateway Visitor Center o ers trained volunteers with binoculars and spotting scopes to help viewers locate bighorn sheep and offer a brief lesson on the animals.

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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 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.

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

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

Walk-in vaccine clinics: Walk-in vaccine clinics for adults and children needing u and other vaccines are available from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesdays at the Clear Creek

Health and Wellness Center, 1969 Miner St., Idaho Springs. No appointments required for the vaccines, though you can pre-register by calling 303-670-7528.

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

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

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

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

Beth Evergreen celebrates 50 years

Jewish synagogue draws diverse group of believers and thinkers from the foothills and beyond

BY JANE REUTER

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Members of the Beth Evergreen synagogue all speak of it in similar tones: With a mix of joy and reverence, and a touch of seeming awe that they have found and become part of such a place.

“ is is special,” said board member Mike Schneider. “It’s the vibe, the warmth and friendliness, the musical Shabbats.”

“For me, there’s a freedom in the spiritual connection,” said Beth Evergreen’s director of operations Sarah Hess. “I feel like I can go directly

to my relationship with God here in a way I’ve been searching for my whole life.”

“I like the service, I love the rabbi, I love the whole thing,” said Joanne Greenberg, one of Beth Evergreen’s founders. “I had no idea what it would come to be, but it hasn’t disappointed. A lot of us had escaped from rigid Judaism back east, and this is easier but not wimpy. We still practice a lot of the things that are more conventional, but we’re liberal in our doing.”

Beth Evergreen celebrated its 50th year in early September.

e synagogue is strong and vibrant, say both its members and its 19-year Rabbi Benjamin “Jamie” Arnold. at’s due in part to challenges in the global Jewish community that have bonded the local congregation more tightly, but also to more elusive qualities unique to the Colorado foothills site.

Beth Evergreen is the only syna-

gogue between Morrison and Vail, and consequently draws a wide variety of people. While Jewish people in Denver may be able to choose among synagogues with unique ideologies, Beth Evergreen’s congregants include a mix of conservative, reform and interfaith families.

“We’re sort of a one-shul town,” Arnold said. “So we may have a larger diversity of political and religious ways of thinking, and be more spiritually than ideologically driven.

“Here, people are not just coming because of their belief system, but simply to be connected to Jewish culture and community.”

It’s what the synagogue’s founders had in mind.

Congregation Beth Evergreen launched in 1974 after New York transplant Bernie Goldman put a small article in the Canyon Courier, seeking other area Jews with which to celebrate the high holidays. But in those early days, foothills area Jews weren’t sure they’d have enough support for a building.

“ ere was a sense among the founders was that if you came to live in Evergreen and you were Jewish,

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The amphitheater behind Beth Evergreen was decorated with ﬂowers for its 50th anniversary celebration. PHOTO BY JANE REUTER

The Colorado Legislature is not typically in session at the Capitol in late August; yet that’s exactly where we found ourselves. As a result of our special late-summer session, even more property tax relief is coming to every Colorado homeowner and small businesses across the state. And, hopefully, it also marks the end to the years-long property tax battles that have embroiled lawmakers, the Governor, outside political and policy groups, the entities that provide the many crucial services we all rely on every day, and most importantly, you, the taxpayer.

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Special session recap: More property tax relief

Back in 2020, Colorado voters repealed the Gallagher Amendment, a 30 year-old constitutional provision that determined the assessment rate of residential and commercial property which was not keeping up with the demands of our modern economy, especially in rural parts of the state. With the repeal, the legislature was given four years to come up with a new system. Then, of course, COVID-19 and Colorado’s overall popularity caused home values - especially in our mountain towns - to spike and property taxes bills went up with those increased values.

After several temporary measures to lower assessment rates, in May the legislature found a long-term solution when we passed the bipartisan SB24-233, which established permanent reduced assessment

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rates for residential and commercial property, greater initial reductions for homeowners, and financial certainty for the entities that rely on property taxes to operate and provide services like our schools, fire departments, hospitals, and local governments. SB24-233, passed with the support of 92 out of 100 legislators, reduced taxes by more than $1.3 billion per year and protected Coloradans from large spikes in the cost of property taxes while building in necessary safeguards to protect local services.

We thought that the broadly-supported, bipartisan, and significantly impactful bill was a long-term solution when we adjourned our regular session in May. Yet, even after this effort, well-funded special interest groups quickly paid significant amounts of money to gather signatures for ballot initiatives that, if passed, would decimate schools, fire departments and would slash local budgets for law enforcement, local services and much more, all while blowing a hole in the state budget that would have meant devastating consequences for our schools, roads, health care and more. These groups were ready to spend a significant amount of money to

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get these measures passed, but over the last few months leaders of those groups came to the table with the legislature and the Governor’s Office to seek a better way forward. That effort led to August’s special session.

During our four-day special session, we passed HB24B-1001, which adds an additional $255 million in tax cuts for homeowners and business owners. Because of this bill, Coloradans will see even-further reduced assessment rates and lower revenue caps. All residential property will move from 6.4% to 6.25% and from 7.15% to 7.05% for the school assessment rate, and if statewide value growth exceeds 5% from 2024 to 2025 the residential rate will be lowered even further to 6.15%. For commercial and other nonresidential properties, assessment rates are moving from 29% to 25% over the next two years. Tax bills vary greatly based on where someone lives and what their home is worth, so exact savings can be difficult to calculate. However, estimates predict that HB24B-1001 will lower property taxes for the average homeowner by about $62 in 2025 compared to current law and $179 in 2026. That means with both SB24-233 and HB24B-1001 in effect, the typical homeowner in our mountain counties can expect to see their property taxes reduced by about $368 in 2026 for a home valued at $800,000. I would be remiss if I did not add

my hesitancy about this process, however. It is important to note that property taxes are local taxes — the state does not collect this money. Rather, it stays in your communities and funds services that you, your family, your business, and your neighbors rely on every single day. It pays the teachers who educate our kids, funds the fire and EMS departments that respond when we need them, maintains the county and city roads you need to get to work, funds the law enforcement that keeps us safe, and so much more. While I believe avoiding the disastrous consequences Initiative 50 and Proposition 108 would have borne on these services was the responsible thing to do, I know we have more work to do to support our crucial services and I look forward to leading that effort.

Finally, after several years of efforts, and several regular and special sessions of the legislature, meaningful, long-term, and stable property tax savings are heading your way, Colorado.

I am already working to prepare for the 2025 legislative session, and welcome your ideas, concerns and questions. As always, you can contact me directly at SenatorDylanRoberts@gmail.com or 970-8463054.

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you did so to get away from organized religion,” Arnold said. “ ere was a question if there would be an interest in a synagogue.”

Greenberg, now 91, said the early days were rough and often uncertain.

“We started out with no rabbi, no building and none of us knew what the hell we were doing,” said Greenburg, 91. “We had some moments where we thought we were done.”

Helping continue and further re ne Beth Evergreen’s unique culture drew Arnold to the synagogue, and what’s kept him there for nearly two decades.

“Part of the joy for me of serving the community has been trying to keep that spirt of innovation and independence alive, of setting aside some of the trappings of organized religion and being a laboratory for spiritual expression and connection that draws on the best of the past and traditional practice while actively being engaged in evolving the next generation of Jewish community,” he said.

e Rochester, New York native fell in love with Colorado on a high school ski trip and vowed then to someday live there. at dream came true in 2005, when he became Beth Evergreen’s rst full-time rabbi. At the time, the synagogue had about 100 families and had just nished its sanctuary overlooking Elk Meadow.

Arnold was drawn to all those elements, but sold on the people on Beth

Evergreen’s search committee. One of his earliest meetings with some of them took place on a Loveland ski lift.

“It was just the openness to innovation and creativity, the connection to the land and nature,” he said. “ ey described themselves as a congregation united more by geography than ideology at the time. at’s probably not as much the case now, but that appealed to me.”

In the three years after his arrival, Beth Evergreen’s congregation almost doubled in size. It has hovered at around 200 families since then. In the past year, almost 40 new households have joined, which Arnold attributes in large part to the Israel-Hamas war and a post-pandemic desire for community.

“I think Oct. 7 and the ongoing war in Israel really was a trigger point for a lot of Jewish families and individuals,” he said, referring to the 2023 Hamas terrorist attack. “You don’t realize how important something is until it has the threat of going away. We certainly also have some individuals who’ve felt the rise in anti-Semitism that has been occurring.”

While those tragedies have bonded the congregation more tightly, they’ve also required Beth Evergreen to invest in heightened security measures.

“We spent tens of thousands of dollars this year on providing armed, professional security at every gathering that has more than 10 people,” Arnold said. “ at’s been a substantial budgetary shift. at was not something

Rabbi Arnold leads the congregation during a Sept. 7 Torah service as part of Beth Evergreen’s 50th Jubilee celebration.

PHOTO BY JANE REUTER

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A welding fabricator by trade, Joe Cole only dabbled in steel and bronze sculpting as a pastime and then eventually gave it up in 1993. But 30 years later, after he made an urn for his departed family dog, Cole caught the passion for creating again.

At the same time, the Northglenn resident couldn’t shake a persistent echo in his head of an owl calling out, “HOO.” He decided then he needed to mold something that paid homage to an owl building a life in a tree in the forest.

“ e conclusion was made, and I spent an estimated 40 hours sculpting the bird and a limb to hold,” Cole said. He spent another 30 hours adding three more owlets and a tree trunk.

Later he added moss to represent growth, a snail for patience, a stump for reaching out and a mouse for courage. e result is a steel statue called “Hoo What Where and When” by Cole, and the sculpture is being displayed this year at Northglenn’s EB Rains Jr. Memorial Park.

His work is also featured in Castle Rock and Alamosa. But the one in Northglenn holds special meaning for the 60-year-old since it was his rst attempt to have his work dis-

played for the public.

He entered three of his sculptures into four cities in Colorado to exhibit. ree accepted his work.

“I wanted to share with the public…and Northglenn is my only home, and I wanted to share a piece of me,” Cole said via email. “ ree out of four ain’t bad.”

Other sculpture programs that dot the Front Range host Colorado artists from varying backgrounds who have molded bronze and steel frames that lure the eyes with humor and mysticism. From novice to well-established, artists say metro cities have o ered nurturing environments for their projects.

Charlotte Zink – whose home studio is in Berthoud – produced “Eternal Echoes” for the Northglenn exhibit. But her handiwork has been shown, some permanent, at several locations surrounding Denver. ey include Westminster’s Sculpture on Loan, Lafayette’s Art on the Street, Art in Public Places in Longmont, heArt of Lyons, Hudson Gardens in Littleton, Douglas County Art Encounters, Sculpture Evergreen and Art 2C on Havana in Aurora, Zink said.

“It’s wonderful to see the arts supported in these communities,” Zink said via email.

Bill Bunting’s “With Wings Like

Hoo What Where and When displayed at E.B Rains Jr. Memorial Park in Northglenn.

PHOTO BY MONTE WHALEY

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Eagles” is also featured in Northglenn. He said the same sculpture is part of a year-long project with the Douglas County Art Encounters program at Sterling Ranch in Littleton.

He has other sculptures at Brighton, Monument and Alamosa that will be shown through this year, he said.

e works of Cole, Zink and Bunting are part of an annual e ort in Northglenn to get more people acquainted with the unique nature of outdoor sculptures, say city o cials.

Sponsored by the Northglenn Arts & Humanities Foundation, the exhibit at EB Rains J. Memorial Park features six new sculptures as part of the city’s 2024-25 Art on Parade program. O cials say the sculptures, including those of Cole, Zink and Bunting, were chosen by a diverse volunteer committee in February and will be on-site at the park for one year.

e other works and artists chosen for the 202425 season include: “Spiral Vortex” by Diego Harris, “Sun Lion” by D’Jean Jawrunner and “Magnify” Kirk Seese. Photos of the works are available on Northglenn’s website.

e annual Art on Parade program is an on-loan outdoor sculpture exhibit funded by NAHF and the Adams County Scienti c and Cultural Facilities District. Artists loan their pieces to the program for one year, and park patrons are asked to vote for their favorite by paper ballots available at the Northglenn Recreation Center and online at https://northglennarts.org/public-art/art-onparade-ballot/. e deadline to vote for this year’s sculptures is Nov. 1, 2024.

e sculpture with the most votes is dubbed “ e People’s Choice” and will be purchased by NAHF and gifted to the City of Northglenn for permanent placement in the city. e sculptures are also available for sale to the public.

e new sculptures will remain at E.B. Rains Jr. Memorial Park through May of 2025. e park is located at 11701 Community Center Drive, half a mile south of 120th Avenue and Grant Street in Northglenn just south of the new Webster Lake Promenade.

e NAHF is a non-pro t group that provides funding for “dynamic theatre, public art, and other cultural endeavors in the city. e NAHF was founded in 1990, according to the NAHF website. Zink, native of New Orleans, came to Colorado and received a Bachelor of Studio Arts and Art Education for CU-Boulder. After working with many mediums, the past 25 years Zink has collaborated with her partner Ben to create Zink Metal Art, Zink said.

e steel “Eternal Echoes” was created in 2022 after Zink lost someone very special her, she said. e sculpture symbolizes the beauty of a vast universe, Zink said.

“We are all just specs of stardust making our way on this earth, hoping to explore and share life together, this incredible gift of life we’ve all been granted,” Zink said. “Let’s make the most of our amazing gifts while we’re all here together. Ashes to ashes, dust to dust, contemplating and celebrating our miraculous journey in and being a part of this beautiful universe.”

Bill Bunting said his iron “With Wings Like Eagles” has been an inspiration to those who view it. e piece is also one of his favorites, he said via email.

“I chose the piece to display at Northglenn because I have always had a strong interest in the Native American culture and the history of the West and love sharing that with others through my art,” Bunting said. e inspiration for the sculpture “With

Wings Like Eagles”, Bunting said, comes from the belief of most Native American Tribes that the Eagle and Eagle Feathers are sacred, carrying their prayers to e Creator, combined with a passage from the ancient text of Isiah which states, “ ose who wait upon e Creator shall mount up With Wings Like Eagles.” Bunting pointed out that the following original poem is mounted at the base of the sculpture. With Wings Like Eagles

With patience he has learned to wait

For the strength the Spirit brings

Now he rides high upon the winds

As if on eagles’ wings

Now he walks and is not weary

Now he runs and will not fall

His strength is over owing

As he heeds the Spirits call

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Security and global issues aside, Arnold’s primary focus is on creating joyful, meaningful ways for his congregants to gather. Unlike many Christian churches, Jewish congregants are not obligated to attend weekly sabbath services. A synagogue is viewed more as a gathering place, and at Beth Evergreen, people gather in havurah — small groups sharing communal experiences.

“We have a huge array of ways people can gather intentionally,” Arnold said. “We have a hiking havurah, a biking havurah. We have a needlework group that draws members drawing from local community, and a mahjong group.”

Every third Friday, Beth Evergreen hosts a musical service in its outdoor amphitheater, adapting liturgy to popular music. It recently hosted a John Denver musical service, as well as a Grateful Dead and Billy

Joel shabbat. e synagogue has an in-house band that produces “some pretty robust music,” Arnold said.

“It can be hopefully engaging and meaningful for a diverse group, whether you’re someone who prays or celebrates shabbat or just one who enjoys good music and likes to be with people,” he said. “I’m just looking for new ways around which people can meaningfully gather.”

e amphitheater was built during the pandemic to help continue services and has since been used by the larger Evergreen community for theater productions, weddings and other events. It served its original purpose well; in contrast to many other synagogues, Beth Evergreen saw only a small drop in its membership during the pandemic.

Arnold regularly reaches out to other congregations, both in the Jewish community and beyond.

During the pandemic, he helped coordinate a Rosh Hashana celebration with four other congregations at Lair of the Bear park. In 2023, Beth Evergreen hosted a song-writing workshop for those specializing in

Reconstructionist Judaism, which drew musicians from across the country.

Beth Evergreen also hosts a weekly musar, a Jewish spiritual practice that o ers instructions on living a

meaningful and ethical life. It includes attendees from local Episcopal, Methodist and other churches who study speci c character traits.

Before Arnold’s 2005 arrival, Beth Evergreen formed an interfaith clergy group that continues to meet. at group helped create a 2008 a ordable housing initiative that eventually led to the creation of the Evergreen Christian Church (Echo) overnight shelter.

“I think in general we have had an outsized impact on both the Evergreen community, not just the Jewish community,” Arnold said.

Arnold still loves skiing, and does so regularly. It dovetails with his love for his mountain community, which he intends to call home for a long time to come.

“It’s becoming more and more rare for clergy to be in a place as long as I have, but as long as the congregation and the rabbi are content, we can stay in one place for as long as we like,” Arnold said.

“I have what we call an Evergreen contract,” he added with a grin. “I plan to stay here until retirement.”

Joanne Greenberg, one of Beth Evergreen’s founders, talks about what she loves about the Evergreen synagogue.

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TRIVIA

1. GEOGRAPHY: Mount Vesuvius overlooks which modern Italian city?

2. MYTHOLOGY: What kind of creature is half bird and half woman with an alluring song?

3. SCIENCE: What is a common name for iron oxide?

4. FOOD & DRINK: What kind of pastry is used to make baklava?

5. MOVIES: What is the name of Elle’s chihuahua in “Legally Blonde”?

6. MEDICAL: What is a common name for bruxism?

7. LITERATURE: Prospero is a character in which of Shakespeare’s plays?

8. ASTRONOMY: How many stars make up the Big Dipper?

9. U.S. STATES: Which state’s nickname is e Sun ower State?

10. ANIMAL KINGDOM: Which is the only continent without bees?

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1. Naples.

2. Siren.

3. Rust.

4. Phyllo or lo.

5. Bruiser.

6. Teeth grinding.

7. “ e Tempest.”

8. Seven.

9. Kansas.

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1. Who sang the theme song for the TV series “Secret Agent Man” in the 1960s?

2. What is the Hully Gully?

3. Who released “Blue Suede Shoes” before Elvis Presley did?

4. Name Patti LaBelle’s rst No. 1 single.

5. Name the song that contains this lyric: “Late at night I’m still listening, Don’t waste my time chasing sleep.”

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1. Johnny Rivers. e show was the American version of the British “Danger Man” series.

2. A dance that started in Florida in 1959. It was a line dance with the steps being called out. e dance has been seen several times, including in “ e Blues Brothers” lm and a “Roseanne” episode.

3. Carl Perkins, who both wrote and released the song in 1956. His version went to No. 1 on the charts. Presley’s did

not even hit the Top 10.

4. “If Only You Knew,” in 1983, on the R&B charts. It only hit No. 46 on the Hot 100 chart.

5. “Pilot of the Airwaves,” by Charlie Dore in 1979. is was the nal song played in 1990 by Radio Caroline, an unlicensed, illegal radio station that broadcast from the open seas. It was named for Caroline Kennedy, daughter of President John F. Kennedy. (c) 2024 King Features Syndicate

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Ordinance No. 19, Series 2024

AN ORDINANCE ADDING A NEW ARTICLE

V OF CHAPTER 5 OF THE IDAHO SPRINGS MUNICIPAL CODE TO ESTABLISH THE BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY PROMOTION BOARD

WHEREAS, pursuant to C.R.S. § 31-15-201, the City Council (“Council”) of the City of Idaho Springs (“City”) possesses the authority to create City boards, including the authority to specify the appointment process, qualifications, terms of office, powers and duties of officers sitting on such boards; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to C.R.S. § 31-15-901(1) (b), the Council possesses the authority to appropriate moneys for the purpose of advertising and marketing the business, social, and educational advantages, the natural resources, and the scenic attractions of such municipality; and WHEREAS, the Council has approved the creation of a new Director of Business Promotion & Vitality contract position (“Director”) whose duties focus on local business and community promotion; and

WHEREAS, the Council wishes to create and authorize an officially constituted City board to provide aid and guidance to the Director on such topics; and

WHEREAS, the City has codified the details of its boards and commissions within Chapter 5 of the Idaho Springs Municipal Code (“Code”); and

WHEREAS, the City Council therefore desires to add a new Article V to Chapter 5 of the Code to establish the Business and Community Promotion Board, including the purpose, powers and responsibilities of such Board and the qualifications and terms of those who are appointed to it.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Idaho Springs, Colorado, as follows:

Section 1. The above and foregoing recitals are incorporated herein by reference and adopted as findings and determinations of the City Council.

Section 2. Chapter 5 of the Code is hereby amended by the addition of a new Article IV, to read in its entirety as follows:

ARTICLE V – Business and Community Promotion Board

Sec. 5-41. Creation; membership.

(A)There is hereby created the Business and Community Promotion Board (“Board”). The Board shall consist of seven (7) members appointed by the City Council, one of whom shall also be a member of the City Council or City Staff (e.g., Assistant City Administrator).

(B)Members shall serve staggered terms of two (2) years except the City Council member, whose term shall be one (1) year. Terms shall expire on the last day of February.

(C)Other than the City Council Board member, members shall preferably be an owner, officer or employee of the holder of a City business license or of a non-profit organization that maintains a

physical presence in the City. If the City Council is unable to appoint a person with the preferred qualifications to a vacant Board position despite its best efforts, the Council may appoint a person without such qualifications upon a finding that the appointee possesses alternative qualifications that serve the Board’s purpose and duties.

Sec. 5-42. Authority; duties.

(A)The Board shall have the following purpose, authority and duties:

(1)The purpose of the Board is to develop and suggest methods the City may employ to enhance the economic climate and overall vitality of the City.

(2) The Board shall provide recommendations to the Assistant City Administrator on the utilization of the Community Promotion budget.

(3) The Board shall consult with and advise the City Council in the promotion of the City.

(4)The Board shall regularly assess the impact of the City’s efforts and initiatives on business vitality, community engagement, and economic indicators.

(5) The Board shall prepare and file an annual report with the City Council not later than October 1 of each calendar year. The annual report shall include a proposed Community Promotion budget for the following calendar year and a detailed account of the current year’s budget and expenditures (to date) and data concerning prior budget year’s budgets and expenditures. The annual report shall also summarize the current year’s promotions and set goals and objectives for the following year. The annual report shall also be provided to all holders of a City business license unless a licensee opts out of receiving the report by notifying the City Clerk’s office.

(B) The Board shall have any other duties as established by the City Council from time to time and shall have all powers necessary to perform its duties.

Sec. 5-43. - Meetings.

(A)The Board shall meet on the third Monday of each month at 2:00 p.m. at City Hall, or at such other time and place duly noticed pursuant to the Colorado Open Meetings Law. All meetings of the Board shall be open to the public. The Board shall cause a record of its meetings to be kept.

(B)Four (4) members of the Board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting, and all official actions shall require the concurrence of a majority of those members present.

Sec. 5-44. - Removal of members.

Members shall be subject to removal by a majority vote of the membership of the City Council for inefficiency, neglect of duty, excessive absenteeism or malfeasance in office. For purposes of this Section, excessive absenteeism shall mean a failure to attend three (3) consecutive meetings. Any member subject to removal shall receive written notice of the grounds for removal prior to Council’s consideration of the same, and shall be provided the opportunity to address the Council on the topic, should the member so choose, before the Council votes on the matter.

Sec. 5-45. - Vacancies.

Vacancies on the Board shall be filled by appointment by the City Council within a reasonable time after the vacancy occurs. A person appointed to fill a vacancy shall serve the remainder of the term of the member whose seat is vacant.

Sec. 5-46. - Remote meetings; emergency authorization; limitations.

(A)Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code to the contrary, in the event that a quorum of the Board is unable to meet at the day, hour, and place established for a meeting, because meeting in-person is not practical or prudent due to any emergency affecting the City or the public health, meetings may be conducted solely by audio or audio/visual communications if all of the following conditions are met: (1) All Board members can hear one another and can hear and/or read all discussion and offered documentation; and (2) To the extent possible, full and timely notice is given to the public setting forth the time of the meeting, the fact that some or all members of the Board may participate by audio or audio/visual means of communication, the right of the public to attend the meeting from another location, and the information necessary to allow for such participation; (3) All votes are conducted by roll call; and (4) Minutes of the meeting are taken and promptly recorded, and such records are open to public inspection.

(B)Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article to the contrary, participation in a meeting by audio or audio/visual means in accordance with this Section shall count towards the calculation of a quorum and shall not constitute an absence for purposes of Section 5-44 hereof.

Section 3. Should any one or more sections or provisions of this Ordinance or of any Code provision enacted hereby be judicially determined invalid or unenforceable, such judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remaining provisions of this Ordinance or of such Code provision, the intention being that the various sections and provisions are severable.

Section 4. Any and all Ordinances or Codes or parts thereof in conflict or inconsistent herewith are, to the extent of such conflict or inconsistency, hereby repealed; provided, however, that the repeal of any such Ordinance or Code provision or part thereof shall not revive any other section or part of any Ordinance or Code provision heretofore repealed or superseded.

INTRODUCED, READ AND ORDERED PUBLISHED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Idaho Springs, Colorado, held on the 9th day of September 2024.

Chuck Harmon, Mayor

ATTESTED AND CERTIFIED: Diane Breece, City Clerk

PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Idaho Springs, Colorado, held on the ___ day of ______________ , 2024.

Chuck Harmon, Mayor

ATTESTED AND CERTIFIED: Diane Breece, City Clerk

Legal Notice No. CCC953

First Publication: September 19, 2024

Last Publication: September 19, 2024

Publisher: Clear Creek Courant

PUBLIC NOTICE

COMMUNITY MEETING FOR CENTRAL-CITY CLEAR CREEK SUPERFUND SITE

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and the Environmental Protection Agency will be hosting a public meeting on Thursday, October 3 from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. at the Gilpin County CourtHouse in Central City 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 Gilpin County Court House (203 Eureka St, Central City, CO 80427).

● Join via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82749556178?pwd= kgnM6kJmIyjRu005LBjp10enEQR 9Dx.1 (password: 480706)

● To participate by phone (no video): 1-719359-4580, pin 88639942552#, password 480706#

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. CCC950 First Publication: September 19, 2024 Last Publication: October 3, 2024 Publisher: Clear Creek Courant

Water Court

Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, WATER DIVISION 1, COLORADO AUGUST 2024 WATER RESUME PUBLICATION

TO: ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN WATER APPLICATIONS IN WATER DIV. 1

Pursuant to C.R.S. 37-92-302, you are notified that the following is a resume of all water right applications, and certain amendments filed in the Office of the Water Clerk during the month of AUGUST 2024 for each County affected. (This publication can be viewed in its entirety on the state court website at: www.coloradojudicial. gov)

CASE NO. 2024CW3124 RICHARD WILLIAMS, 100 Singin River Ranch Road, Evergreen, Colorado 80439; Email: rowilliams109@ gmail.com; Telephone Number: 720-218-4341. Please direct all correspondence concerning this Application to: Aaron Ladd, Esq. and Robyn L. Smith, Esq., Vranesh and Raisch, LLP, 5303 Spine Road, Suite 202, Boulder, CO 80301; Email: asl@vrlaw.com; rls@vrlaw. com; Telephone: (303) 443-6151. APPLICATION FOR CHANGE OF WATER RIGHT IN CLEAR CREEK COUNTY. 2. Decreed water right for which change is sought: a. Name of Structure: Hicks No. 1 Ditch. b. Original Decree: Hicks No. 1 Ditch was decreed in C.A. 91471 dated September 24, 1935, by the District Court of the Second Judicial District of the State of Colorado and certified by the court clerk on January 28, 1936. c. Legal Description of Hicks No. 1 Ditch: Hicks No. 1 Ditch’s headgate is located on the south bank of Bear Creek in the NE1/4 of the NE1/4 of Section 16, Township 5 South, Range 72 West, in Clear Creek County Colorado, at a point whence the northeast corner of said section bears north 53° 22’ east 358 feet. The ditch has a northeasterly course. d. Source of Water: The source of water for Hicks No. 1 Ditch is Bear Creek. e. Date of Appropriation: There are three absolute priorities decreed to Hicks No. 1 Ditch, which appropriations may be used separately according to their several amounts and priorities. i. Ditch

determined that this

is non-consumptive provided that the water, after flowing through the fish ponds, is returned to the stream. h. Amount of water that applicant intends to change: i. Ditch Irrigation

No.

0.25 cfs. iii. Ditch Domestic

No. 129: 1.23 cfs. 3. Proposed change: a. Applicant seeks to add an alternate point of diversion (Hicks No. 1 Ditch Alternate Point, WDID 0900955) to divert the Hicks No. 1 Ditch water right in priority for all previously decreed uses including irrigation, domestic including the watering of livestock, and supplying fresh water to fish ponds of the claimant. Hicks No. 1 Ditch Alternate Point is needed because, in 2013, the Hicks No. 1 Ditch diversion structure became unusable due to a flood event. The Division of Water Resources approved the temporary use of the Hicks No. 1 Ditch Alternate Point in Substitute Water Supply (“SWSP”) Plan ID 9387. Applicant now seeks a decree to allow for the permanent use of Hicks No. 1 Ditch Alternate Point. Hicks No. 1 Ditch Alternate Point is located approximately 0.8 stream miles downstream from the originally decreed point of diversion. The Colorado Water Conservation Board holds a Bear Creek instream flow water right, decreed in Case No. 94CW258, which includes the reach of Bear Creek between the originally decreed Hicks No. 1 Ditch point of diversion and Hicks No. 1 Ditch Alternate Point. Applicant’s Diversion of the Hicks No. 1 Ditch water right at Hicks No. 1 Ditch Alternate Point should benefit the instream flow right and improve overall stream health by leaving water in the reach of Bear Creek between the original and alternate diversion points and avoiding ditch losses that would otherwise occur. No expansion of use will occur because no change in place of use or type of use is requested. b. Alternate Point of Diversion: The alternate point of diversion (Hicks No. 1 Ditch Alternate Point, WDID 0900955) is a point in the SW1/4 of the SE1/4 of Section 10, Township 5 South, Range 72 West of the 6th P.M. at approximately UTM coordinates: 462796 Easting and 4386174 Northing, UTM Zone 13, NAD83. The alternate point of diversion and Applicant’s fish pond are shown on the map attached as Exhibit A. 4. Names and address of owners or reputed owners of the land upon which any new diversion or storage structure, or modification to any existing diversion or storage structure is or will be constructed or upon which water is or will be stored, including any modification to the existing storage pool: Applicant. WHEREFORE, the Applicant requests that this Application be granted as requested herein, and for such other and further relief as the court deems appropriate under the circumstances. (6 pgs., 1 Exhibit)

THE WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED BY THESE APPLICATIONS MAY AFFECT IN PRIORITY ANY WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED OR HERETOFORE ADJUDICATED WITHIN THIS DIVISION AND OWNERS OF AFFECTED RIGHTS MUST APPEAR TO OBJECT WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY STATUTE OR BE FOREVER BARRED.

YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that any party who wishes to oppose an application, or an amended application, may file with the Water Clerk, P. O. Box 2038, Greeley, CO 80632, a verified Statement of Opposition, setting forth facts as to why the application should not be granted, or why it should be granted only in part or on certain conditions. Such Statement of Opposition must be filed by the last day of OCTOBER 2024 (forms available on www. courts.state.co.us or in the Clerk’s office), and must be filed as an Original and include $192.00 filing fee. A copy of each Statement of Opposi-

tion

Legal Notice No. CCC952

First Publication: September 19, 2024

Last Publication: September 19, 2024 Publisher: Clear Creek Courant Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, WATER DIVISION 1, COLORADO AUGUST 2024 WATER RESUME PUBLICATION

TO: ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN WATER APPLICATIONS IN WATER DIV. 1

CASE NO. 2024CW3118 COLORADO DIVI-

SION OF PARKS AND WILDLIFE AND THE PARKS AND WILDLIFE COMMISSION, 317 W. Prospect Rd., Fort Collins, Colorado 80526. Please send all correspondence and inquiries regarding this matter to: Christopher Stork 720-508-6311, and Ema Schultz 720-508-6307, Office of the Attorney General, 1300 Broadway, 7th Floor, Denver, Colorado. APPLICATION FOR FINDINGS OF REASONABLE DILIGENCE IN CLEAR CREEK COUNTY. 1. Name, mailing address, e-mail address, and telephone number of applicant: Colorado Division of Parks and Wildlife (“CPW”), Attn: Pete Conovitz, Water Rights Program Administrator, 317 W. Prospect Rd., Fort Collins, Colorado 80526, 970-666-1365, pete.conovitz@state.co.us. 2. Name of structures: Douglas Mountain Ranch Reservoir, Douglas Mountain Ranch Reservoir Collection System and Douglas Mountain Reservoir Exchange. 3. Applicant requests a finding of reasonable diligence for the conditional water right described as follows: a. Name of structure: Douglas Mountain Ranch Reservoir, an offstream reservoir. b. Original decree: Case No. 97CW394, entered on October 8, 2003, by the District Court in and for Water Division No. 1. c.

Subsequent decrees awarding findings of diligence: Case No. 09CW159, entered on June 16, 2010, and Case No. 16CW3084 entered on August 24, 2018, by the District Court in and for Water Division No. 1. d. Legal Description: The reservoir will be located in the SE1/4 of Section 28 and the SW1/4 of Section 27, Township 3 South, Range 74 West of the 6th P.M. on the easterly portion of Government Lot 37, Section 28, Township 3 South, Range 74 West of the 6th P.M., Clear Creek County, Colorado and on the westerly portion of Government Lot 49, Section 27, Township 3 South, Range 74 West of the 6th P.M., Clear Creek County, Colorado, as such Governmental Lots are more fully described on the Supplemental Plat of said Sections 27 and 28 approved by the U.S. Surveyor General’s Office on September 25, 1922 and subsequently placed of record with the United States Department of Interior, Bureau of Land Management. This location is depicted on the map attached hereto as Figure 1. e. Source: Waters of Bard Creek and its tributaries located above the Douglas Mountain Ranch Reservoir including the waters of Bard Creek as diverted by the Douglas Mountain Ranch Reservoir Collection System (as described below). f. Appropriation date: December 31, 1997. g. Amount: 525 acre feet, conditional, for initial filling, and 525 acre feet, conditional, for refill right to be diverted to storage at rates up to 10.0 c.f.s. h. Reservoir dimensions: i. Maximum high water line surface area: Approximately 13 acres. ii. Total active storage capacity: 525 acre feet. iii. Dam height and length: Not applicable. Reservoir will be constructed entirely below ground surface. i. Uses: Domestic, sanitary, irrigation, stockwatering, commercial, recreational (including fishery and wildlife), in-stream uses in streams artificially created by Applicant, artificial wetland creation and preservation, fire protection and the maintenance of adequate storage reserves. Applicant may use such water for: immediate application to beneficial uses; storage and subsequent application to beneficial uses; exchange purposes; and for the replacement or augmentation of diversions and depletions resulting from the use of water by Applicant on the proposed Douglas Mountain Ranch and Preserve Development. Applicant may use, re-use, and successively use such water to extinction. Approximately 58.4 acres are proposed to be irrigated by such rights. The lands proposed to be irrigated from the subject water rights include lands contained within the boundaries of the Applicant’s land

within the S1/2 of Sections 27 and 28, Township 3 South, Range 74 West of the 6th P.M. as such lands are depicted on the attached Figure 1. 4. Applicant requests a finding of reasonable diligence for the conditional water right described as follows: a. Name of structure: Douglas Mountain Ranch Reservoir Collection System, a surface diversion. b. Original decree: Case No. 97CW394, entered on October 8, 2003, by the District Court in and for Water Division No. 1. c. Subsequent decrees awarding findings of diligence: Case No. 09CW159, entered on June 16, 2010, and Case No. 16CW3084 entered on August 24, 2018, by the District Court in and for Water Division No. 1. d. Legal Description: The Collection System will begin at a point of diversion located on the east bank of Bard Creek at a point in the SE1/4 SW1/4 of Section 28, Township 3 South, Range 74 West of the 6th P.M., 1,400 feet from the west line and 900 feet from the south line of said section. As shown on the illustrative map attached hereto as Figure 1, this Collection System then proceeds in a generally easterly direction where it connects to a portion of the original course of the Coupon Ditch and then proceeds to the Douglas Mountain Ranch Reservoir. e. Source: Bard Creek. f. Appropriation date: December 31, 1997. g. Amount: 10 c.f.s., conditional. h. Uses: Domestic, sanitary, irrigation, stockwatering, commercial, recreational (including fishery and wildlife), in-stream uses in streams artificially created by Applicant, artificial wetland creation and preservation, fire protection and the maintenance of adequate storage reserves. Applicant may use such water for: immediate application to beneficial uses; storage and subsequent application to beneficial uses; exchange purposes; and for the replacement or augmentation of diversions and depletions resulting from the use of water by Applicant on the proposed Douglas Mountain Ranch and Preserve Development. Applicant may use, re-use, and successively use such water to extinction. Approximately 58.4 acres are proposed to be irrigated by such rights. The lands proposed to be irrigated from the subject water rights include lands contained within the boundaries of the Applicant’s land within the S1/2 of Sections 27 and 28, Township 3 South, Range 74 West of the 6th P.M. as such lands are depicted on the attached Figure 1. 5. Applicant requests a finding of reasonable diligence for the conditional water right described as follows: a. Name of structure: Douglas Mountain Reservoir Exchange, an appropriative right of exchange. b. Original decree:

Case No. 97CW394, entered on October 8, 2003, by the District Court in and for Water Division No. 1. c. Subsequent decrees awarding findings of diligence: Case No. 09CW159, entered on June 16, 2010, and Case No. 16CW3084 entered on August 24, 2018, by the District Court in and for Water Division No. 1. d. Description of exchange: Applicant may divert and store waters of Bard Creek by upstream exchange based upon releases of water from storage in Douglas Mountain Ranch Reservoir. Applicant may from time to time need to refresh the water in such reservoir with water from Bard Creek that would not otherwise be available for diversion without the operation of the exchange. Applicant would, for example, exchange less oxygenated water released from storage in the reservoir for the more oxygenated water from Bard Creek. The proposed exchange will operate from the reservoir release point on the West Fork of Clear Creek to its confluence with Bard Creek, and thence up Bard Creek to the point of diversion therefrom of the Douglas Mountain Ranch Reservoir and its Collection System. e. Diversion rate and appropriation dates: All waters will be exchanged at a maximum flow rate of 10 c.f.s., conditional. The date of appropriation of the proposed exchange is December 31, 1997. f. Uses: See paragraphs 3.i. and 4.h. above. 6. Outline of what has been done toward completion of this appropriation and application of water to beneficial use as conditionally decreed: a. CPW began its acquisition process of the property and subject water rights in May 2020 following receipt of a proposal from the previous owners and the Mountain Area Land Trust. CPW completed the purchase of the property and the subject water rights on December 21, 2021. b. With that acquisition, in 2021, CPW created the Pals Family State Wildlife Area (“SWA”) and made the SWA available for wildliferelated public recreational use. Since the creation of the Pals Family SWA, CPW staff actively manages the property and routinely performs work on the property to maintain it for its intended purposes. c. Since acquiring the subject water rights, CPW staff has actively worked to determine how they may wish to develop the subject water rights on the property or whether the subject water rights may be used to benefit CPW’s other properties. CPW has conducted planning meetings regarding the subject water rights in July 2024 and August 2024. d. CPW performs monthly reviews of the water court resume to determine whether the filing of Statements of Opposition is necessary to protect its

water rights in Water Division No. 1, including the subject water rights. CPW has incurred costs of attorney fees for legal advice and consultations regarding development of the subject water rights. 7. Integrated System: As previously decreed in Case Nos. 97CW394, 09CW159 and 16CW3084, the subject conditional water rights are components of an integrated water supply system. As such, any diligence associated with one component of the system constitutes diligence on all components of the system. § 37-92301(4)(a)(IV)(b), C.R.S. 8. Owner of land upon which the structures are or may be located: Applicant, CPW; Ann and William Sparks, P.O. Box 132, Empire, CO 80439. WHEREFORE, CPW respectfully requests this Court enter a decree finding that CPW has exercised reasonable diligence in the development of the conditional water rights as described in this Application, so that such conditional water right may continue in full force and effect and for such other and further relief as this Court deems necessary. (6 pages)

YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that any party who wishes to oppose an application, or an amended application, may file with the Water Clerk, P. O. Box 2038, Greeley, CO 80632, a verified Statement of Opposition, setting forth facts as to why the application should not be granted, or why it should be granted only in part or on certain conditions. Such Statement of Opposition must be filed by the last day of OCTOBER 2024 (forms available on www.courts.state.co.us or in the Clerk’s office), and must be filed as an Original and include $192.00 filing fee. A copy of each Statement of Opposition must also be served upon the Applicant or Applicant’s Attorney and an affidavit or certificate of such service of mailing shall be filed with the Water Clerk.

Legal Notice No. CCC951

First Publication: September 19, 2024

Last Publication: September 19, 2024

Publisher: Clear Creek Courant

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Inspecting and Dealing With Inspection Issues Is Crucial to the Buying Process

Sellers and their listing brokers are required by law to disclose all known defects to prospective buyers, and buyers should get and study the Seller’s Property Disclosure and share it with their inspector prior to conducting a professional inspection of the home they are buying. This form is to be completed “to the seller’s current actual knowledge,” but shouldn’t be counted on.

contract, so my buyer can see whether it’s worth the expense of a professional measurement, which can cost several hundred dollars. (I also place this device in the basements of homes I list, to give the seller a heads-up on whether to expect radon mitigation as an inspection demand.)

As a buyer, you absolutely must hire a professional inspector who will perform an overall inspection of every system and appliance within the house. Your inspector will ask if you want to do a radon test or a sewer scope, both of which cost extra. Say “yes” to both those services.

Sewer scopes only cost $100200 and are money well spent, because if they reveal a problem requiring excavation, that could cost thousands of dollars.

Schedule the inspection early, because your inspector may recommend additional inspections by an electrician, a plumber, a structural engineer, a roofer or other specialist based on what he saw.

pre-listing inspection of your home, but I don’t recommend that. You need to disclose all defects you know about, and any listing agent worth his salt (and his license to practice real estate) won’t work with you if you aren’t completely honest and forthcoming about every known defect in your home. Don’t hire an inspector to do the job of a buyer’s inspector. Let your buyer alert you to defects you aren’t yet aware of.

(Note: If your buyer terminates after sending you their inspection report, you now know about those additional defects, and you’ll have to revise your seller’s property disclosure accordingly.)

contract. For example, your furnace may be at the end of its expected lifespan, but don’t replace it. Disclose its age in the SPD, of course, and expect that the buyer will ask for it to be replaced, but keep that as a bargaining chip if the buyer submits a long list of inspection demands. Then agree to replace it, and, because it’s a big ticket item, you may be able to deny any number of lesser fixes demanded by your buyer.

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Radon is a naturally occurring gas produced from the decay of uranium, and has been reported to cause more lung cancers than cigarette smoking. If the testing shows a level above the EPA’s action level of 4.0 picocuries per liter of air, you will want to include mitigation of radon among your inspection demands.

At Golden Real Estate, we purchased a $199 handheld device, available at Ace Hardware, which quickly provides an approximation of the level of radon gas but should not be confused with a professional measurement done by your inspector. However, I like to put it in the home’s basement right after going under

Keep in mind that money spent on all such inspections is money well spent, because you can reasonably demand that the seller fix serious issues that your inspectors uncover.

Your broker should be able to recommend an inspector that he or she trusts. Even if your broker is new and hasn’t had significant experience with inspectors for other buyers, his or her managing broker will be able to make a good recommendation. With over two decades of representing buyers under my belt, you can be sure that I have sound, professional inspectors to recommend, and so do my broker associates.

If you’re a seller, you’ve probably heard recommendations that you do a

Lastly, keep in mind that you don’t want to fix known defects that won’t keep a buyer from wanting to submit a

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