Clear Creek Courant November 21, 2024 by Colorado Community Media

Loveland Ski Area opens

robbery in connection with Peavey’s death, according to the Clear Creek County Sheri ’s O ce.

Peavey was well known for breeding Doberman dogs, according to locals, who said he had a real passion for his puppies, which were missing when his body was found.

On Aug. 25, sheri ’s deputies, the Summit County Sheri ’s O ce and the Colorado Bureau of Investigation searched Ferrer’s home in Georgetown with a warrant.

Inside Ferrer’s home, investigators found a black bag containing jewelry that belonged to Peavey, a Sig Sauer 9mm handgun, four metal detectors that belonged to Peavey and a cellphone with Paul Peavey’s name on it, according to the a davit.

Several items of clothing with “possible blood” were also seized, according to the afdavit.

According to court testimony, a date for a preliminary hearing is expected to be set at Ferrer’s next court appearance.

Paul Peavey.

First chair at Loveland Ski Area in Dillon Nov. 9. COURTESY

Loveland Ski Area opens for the season

BY CHRIS KOEBERL CKOEBERL@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Loveland Ski Area welcomed skiers and snowboarders to Dillon where 8 inches of fresh powder was waiting for the rst run of the 2024-25 season. Dozens of eager skiers showed up hours before the rst chair.

Chet’s Dream chair lift ferried the rst skiers and boarders 1,000 vertical feet up where Loveland sta said an 18-inch base of snow covered the mountain.

In the days leading up to the rst chair at 8:30 a.m. Nov. 9, Loveland Ambassador of Snow Parker the Snow Dog was hard at work ensuring the snow conditions met his high standards, according to Loveland Ski Area Marketing Manager Dustin Schaefer. e Chet’s Dream lift provides access to Cat Walk, Mambo, and Home Run runs, Schaefer said.

is season Loveland will be open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekdays and 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekends and holidays.

Loveland Ski Area has always been considered a “locals’ ski area” catering to Clear Creek County residents, according to Schaefer.

Weather Observations for Georgetown, Colorado

Week of November 4, 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.

Day and date of observation (2024)

Loveland Ski Area ambassador of snow Parker the Snow Dog checking the trails Nov. 9. COURTESY

If Buyers & Sellers Were ‘on the Fence’ Awaiting Election Results, Where Are They Now?

The conventional wisdom a month ago was that buyers and sellers were holding off of their plans, waiting to see who won the presidential election. But that wasn’t entirely true. In fact, the number of closings this October were higher than last October, and the number of sellers who put their homes on the market was markedly higher than the prior two Octobers.

Nevertheless, the numbers for all three of the Octobers that occurred after the 2022 spike in interest rates pale in comparison to the statistics for the three prior Octobers, when interest rates were low. Here are the stats from REcolorado for the 20-mile radius of downtown Denver:

Even dispelling that conventional wisdom, however, we can’t deny that there were some jitters about this year’s election which were putting a damper on some members of the public acting on their desires to buy or sell real estate. In fact, the election may have spurred some buyers and sellers to start making plans who had no thoughts of moving if the election went “their way.”

Enter Redfin, which commissioned an Ipsos survey to find out how the election results impacted the real estate market. The results are worth sharing.

The survey was done on the Thursday and Friday after the election and reached 1,005 U.S. residents — 416 Republicans and 381 Democrats, 486 men and 509 women, and 302 people aged 1834, 347 people aged 35-54, and 356 people aged 55+. 553 respondents were homeowners and 330 were renters; 427 reported earning under $50,000, 379 earn between $50,000 and $100,000, and 199 earn over $100,000. The survey responses are summarized in the chart at right.

Here are some highlights from the survey which you may find interesting, as I did:

Of the 22% of respondents who replied that they are more likely

to move after the election, 36% said they are considering a move to another country, and 26% are thinking about moving to another state. This was a national survey, so perhaps those considering a move to another state live in one of the 13 states which severely restrict or ban abortions. Since Colorado is not one of those states which restrict abortion — and in fact just passed a constitutional amendment protecting reproductive rights — the survey suggests that we may see an influx of people moving here for that reason. A separate survey commissioned by Redfin found that 27% of U.S. residents would be hesitant to live in an area where most residents don’t share their political views.

Reminiscent of 2016, Google searches about leaving the country spiked following Donald Trump’s victory.

Here are the percentage increases for searches “moving to…” these countries:

New Zealand—up 7,600 percent

Germany—up 4,200 percent.

Netherlands—up 3,233 percent.

Ireland—up 2,400 percent.

Norway—up 1,150 percent.

Australia—up 1,150 percent

Portugal—up 1,100 percent

Also, more general searches for “Moving to Europe” surged by 1,566 percent. Searches for “Moving to English-Speaking Countries” surged by 1,328 percent.

Theoretically, such sentiment could spur real estate activity, but I’m not

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aware of any Americans who acted on such Google searches in 2016, and I don’t expect to see many now. I know that Rita and I have no plans to leave the country. Moves based on reproductive freedom, however, I think will occur — including by gynecologists, as has already been reported.

Some other observations from the Redfin-Ipsos survey included the following: Of the respondents who said they are more likely to move post-election, 17% said the results of the election have made them more likely to consider buying a new home. 12% said the results have made them more likely to consider selling their current home. Roughly the same share (13%) are now more likely to rent a home.

In a September Ipsos survey also commissioned by Redfin, 23% of would-be first-time home buyers said they were waiting until after the election, wanting to

Of those surveyed, 22% say they'll consider moving now that the election is over. Among them, 36% are considering relocating to another country, while 26% are thinking about moving to a different state

see what the winning candidate might do to increase the availability of affordable housing. Given that Kamala Harris had promised $25,000 down payment grants to first-time homebuyers, it makes sense that they would wait to see if she won instead of buying a home using today’s more modest incentives. Maybe those buyers will indeed get off the fence now that she lost and Donald Trump made no such promise.

Call Wendy Renee, our in-house loan officer, if you’d like to know about the already existing programs for first-time homebuyers. Her cell number is below.

Tesla’s ‘Full Self-Driving’ Is Great, But Too Expensive

When Elon Musk first introduced it, I was skeptical of Tesla’s Full Self-Driving software (FSD) ever working in a way that I would find safe and effective. Others must be skeptical, too, because Tesla recently enabled a free 45-day trial of the software in suitably equipped cars, including my 2023 Tesla Model Y. My free trial expires on Nov. 24th.

Having bad-mouthed FSD in the past, I owe it to Tesla and my readers to share my favorable impression of it after putting many miles on my Model Y using FSD, including a road trip to Las Vegas.

In town, I was impressed that the car slows down for speed bumps and dips. How does it know they are there?

With the earlier Autosteer software, my Teslas were dependent on recognizing painted lane markings and would not cross a solid line, but FSD has no problem crossing solid lines when it is safe to do so — for example, giving a wide berth to a bicyclist by crossing the double yellow line, but only when no cars are coming in the opposite direction.

I was impressed at how it handled construction zones. Picture a construction zone with 2½ lanes of a 3-lane interstate closed off with traffic cones. My Tesla simply straddled the solid line between the cones and the edge of the pavement.

I never thought the software would be good at roundabouts, but it is perfect. It slows down (as it does on any curve) and assesses whether another car is remaining in the roundabout and whether a car to the left is entering the roundabout.

And here’s one area where the software is indeed safer than most humans: it assesses cars that are approaching from a road or driveway. If it looks like the vehicle might not stop or yield, the Tesla slows down to make sure. This wide perception alone could eliminate T-bone col-

lisions with cars running red lights. If I’m in the right lane and it sees a car entering the highway, it shifts to the left lane, assuming there’s an opening. Otherwise it slows down to let the car merge, assuming the spacing is right. It also does well merging from the on-ramp. It responds to other cars’ turn signals, slowing to allow them to merge. It would also move to the left when it spotted a stopped vehicle in the breakdown lane. It recognizes pedestrians and how they are moving, such as toward a crosswalk. At night on an unlit street, it saw a pedestrian in dark clothing that I didn’t see. I also love the display of surrounding traffic, bicycles and curbs on the screen. In slow traffic, it stops to let a pedestrian cross the street. At stop signs, it knows when it can turn left or right onto a busy arterial, or I can press the accelerator to make a bolder entry than it wanted.

FSD’s full name is now “Full SelfDriving (Supervised.)” A camera mounted above the rear view mirror monitors the driver. If you are not looking straight ahead, it alerts you to “Pay Attention to the Road.” This replaces earlier Autosteer software which required you to apply slight turning pressure to the steering wheel every so often to prove you’re there. Somehow, driving at night when the cabin is pitch dark, the camera still knows when I’m not looking ahead. When the car detects bad weather it warns that FSD is “degraded,” and it will require the driver to take over when it can’t trust itself to make good decisions. I’d pay for this improved FSD if it were more affordable, but $99/month or the $8,000 purchase price is simply too high. I’ll let the free trial lapse. I have more to say, and screenshots are included, on the posting of this article at http://RealEstateToday.substack.com

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The sun will come up tomorrow and bet your bottom dollar I-70 will be closed at the base of Floyd Hill

Seasonal morning closures on I-70 are in e ect again to reduce crashes due to sun glare

BY CHRIS KOEBERL CKOEBERL@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

e Colorado Department of Transportation and Clear Creek County Sheri ’s O ce will be closing I-70 eastbound at the base of Floyd Hill during the morning hours when the intense sunshine can blind drivers.

e sheri ’s department said the closures typically take place between 6:30 a.m.-8 a.m. and last for about an hour on sunny days through February.

e closure was implemented annually a few years ago as a result of frequent, multiple crashes on Floyd Hill as the sun rose over the hilltop and blinded drivers, according to Clear Creek County Sheri Matt Harris.

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A detour is in place which takes eastbound drivers onto Highway 6 East to Highway 40 East back to I-70 East. e detour adds less than 1 mile and, with the new roundabout at Homestead Road, takes only a few additional minutes, according to the sheri ’s department.

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“As the weeks pass and the days grow longer, the closure will begin a little earlier and will still last for about an hour,” Harris said. “In addition to accident frequency, factors that determined the closure are speed, tra c volume, distance the sun glare severely impacts sight and duration that the sun’s position causes a dangerous glare.”

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Early morning sun glare forces closure of I-70.

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Je erson County commissioners deny Shadow Mountain Bike Park proposal

Decision ends four-year battle between developers and Conifer community group

BY JANE REUTER JREUTER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A four-year battle between developers of a proposed Conifer bike park and residents of the surrounding community ended Nov. 12 when the Je erson County Commissioners voted to deny a special use permit for construction of the park. e motion passed 2-1, with commissioners Lesley Dahlkemper and Andy Kerr voting for the denial and Commissioner Kraft- arp voting against it. While the Je erson County Planning Commission voted unanimously against the special use permit in September, the county commissioner had the nal say.

Members of the community group Stop the Bike Park hugged in the lobby just outside the commissioners’ Golden hearing room after the vote.

“I am just so relieved, I’m shaking,” said Conifer resident Pam Rothman.

“I just can’t believe, after four years, it’s over,” said Barbara Moss Murphy, cochair of Stop the Bike Park. “It was never about mountain biking. We just never believed this was the right spot, the safe spot, for wildlife and tra c.

“To have a community come together in a way that wasn’t politicized to say this didn’t make sense … I think it was so heartfelt,” Moss Murphy continued. “I am exhausted. But there is also such a feeling of exhilaration that we did it.”

Denver resident Phil Bouchard, who with his friend Jason Evans proposed the day-use, lift-served bike park on State Land Board property located on Shadow Mountain Drive, said he believes the project was doomed by land use regulations he sees as outdated, and the strength of neighbors’ concerns.

“A private bike park has never been proposed in Je erson County,” he said, standing outside the Je erson County administration building after the hearing. “I think we ultimately got denied because a land use recommendation from 2011 doesn’t apply to a concept that didn’t exist in 2011. Land use recommendations will have to change if we want to expand recreation.

“Candidly, I think the threat of litigation from NIMBYs (not in my back yard) against state and local planning departments and people who make land use decisions is very high,” he continued. “ at is happening all over this country. I think we should be doing things and looking to move people into leadership who have a more holistic perspective on what we can responsibly do with the land we have left. Unfortunately, that didn’t happen.”

Commissioners cited concerns about nonconformance with the master plan, including incompatibility with the surrounding land uses and potential impacts on tra c and wildlife. Bouchard and Evans o ered to change their proposal during the hearing to address those outstanding concerns, but Dahlkemper said their vote was on the existing submittal.

“For me, this is a tremendous project,” she said. “ ere’s no question about the positive economic impact it would have on Conifer. However, I think there are so

Evergreen resident launches Facebook page dedicated to backyard photos

“Snow on Patio Furniture” has one simple, light-hearted mission

BY JANE REUTER JREUTER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Evergreen resident Tullie Lochner was contentedly watching snow accumulate on her patio set Nov. 7 when inspiration struck. Wanting to share the feeling it gave her, she launched a new Facebook page, called “Snow on Patio Furniture. Its mission is simple and self-stated.

“A place to share your photos of snow on patio furniture; anything else will be deleted,” reads the “About” section.

Far from being ordinary, Lochner nds such photos beautiful and comforting.

“It provides context of size and scale of a storm using everyday items, and also captures the peaceful mood of looking out your window at the snow,” she said. “ at’s so much more fun to think about and look at right now than so many other things.”

e page is gaining traction quickly, growing from Lochner’s friends to include several Evergreen-area followers she doesn’t yet know. And that’s just what she’d hoped for.

“I hope it will spread further than Evergreen,” she said. “I think it brings people joy.”

many other factors we’ve talked about that really lift up this question of compatibility.”

Colorado Parks and Wildlife about its concerns, including protecting elk during calving season and maintaining the open space as a migration corridor.

is our incredible open space and wildlife habitat,” she said. “ at is what brings people to Conifer and Evergreen. As good stewards of the land, I think we need to continue to protect that.”

visioned would have been the only one of

its kind in Colorado, with a 300-car, reservation-only parking lot, 16 miles of trails and a lodge. e two men said it would help meet the growing demand for more places to ride and ease congestion at ex-

Bouchard, who said he’s worked fulltime on the project for the last 18 months, isn’t sure what lies ahead for him or Evans. Both have worked as consultants and

“I’ll probably go back to work or back to school in some capacity,” he said, adding, “I’m very passionate about land use at this point. Whether I decide to keep car-

Followers agree.

“LUV it, this is such a nice re ection of our lighthearted mountain community,” one woman wrote, posting a photo of an item so laden with snow it’s unidentiable.

“Very mindful. Very demure,” wrote another contributor about her photo of a snow-powdered chair under a slender aspen.

“It’s the only way we measure around here!,” wrote another.

Lochner, a former Arizona resident, said she’s been captivated by snow since she and her husband Stephen moved to Colorado a few years ago.

“I had never seen more than a couple inches at a time, and I was fascinated by how it accumulates,” she said. “I also like to take photos, and I think snow on patio furniture makes for an interesting shot.”

Photos of snow on patio furniture are popular because, as 9News anchor Kyle Clark said, “It’s easy.” Clark went on a tongue-in-cheek rant about such photos in 2013, documented in a YouTube video with 842,000 views in which he urged Coloradans to be more original.

But that video came out long before Lochner moved to Colorado. And she thinks Clark’s missing out.

“Since I don’t watch the news or know who he is, I’ll keep doing my thing and protect my peace,” she said. “Our group members are people who know how to nd joy in the simple things. at’s simply wonderful.”

Stop the Bike Park member John Lewis and his wife Marianne Dwyer Lewis hug in the hallway outside the commissioners’ hearing room after the Nov. 12 vote. “I am relieved,” Dwyer Lewis said. “A vote the other way would have been life changing.”

PHOTO BY JANE REUTER

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UPCOMING

Holiday Ramble: 3-5 p.m. Nov. 30 Citizens Park in Idaho Springs. Caroling and tree lighting.

Idaho Springs Holiday Market: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m, Dec. 1. Under the big red tent at the Mighty Argo in Idaho Springs. Local vendors, bike exchange and holiday treats. Contact sschultz@idahospringsco.com for vendor information.

Historic Georgetown Christmas Market: Dec. 7-8 is the 64th annual Christmas Market in downtown Georgetown.

Clear Creek Metropolitan Recreation District: Practice forYouth Basketball at CCMRD in Idaho Springs starts Jan. 13. Register at www.clearcreekrecration.com.

ONGOING

Colorado Department of Transportation I-70 Sunglare Closure:I-70 Eastbound at Floyd Hill will now be closed from sunrise to approximately 8:30 a.m. on sunny mornings. Detours will be in place.

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 e ort 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 fallrisk 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.

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.

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 720-2821164.

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.

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.

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.

“A splendidly festive tradition” – BroadwayWorld

A Christmas Carol By Charles Dickens

Adapted by Richard Hellesen Music by David de Berry

Directed by Anthony Powell

The great American poet Maya Angelou once proclaimed, “When someone shows you who they are, believe them the rst time.” It’s a powerful, incisive statement. It cuts through the fog of dissemination, obfuscation and doublespeak. Maya’s maxim is generally quoted in context of an individual person, but it can be applied more broadly to a group, region or country.

e dust is settling from the 2024 elections, and the post-mortems keep rolling in. For the most part, the experts’ analyses are like everything else seen in hindsight: 20/20, 20/30, or even 20/200 for the willfully blind.

One of my favorite “Star Trek”TV episodes is “Journey to Babel” in which the Enterprise is charged with transporting Federation ambassadors to a conference. After an ambassador is murdered, Mr. Spock states the assassination isn’t logical. e Andorian ambassador, whose race is very passionate, educates Spock about such acts: ey’re not acts of reason but of passion, he says. e motives lie not in the mind, but in the heart. e Andorian’s point is well taken and can be applied across the spectrum of human action from murder and suicide, as I noted in “Suicide: A Personal Re ection,” to voting.

An expression of values

JERRY FABYANIC

In a challenging time for many people, lm o ers both an escape and a way to create empathy for people you may not understand or have given much thought to. at’s the genre’s true power and was made manifest in the diverse o erings of the 47th annual Denver Film Festival. With so many genres and themes to explore, audiences were spoiled for choice. For myself, I was drawn to stories that focused on people making it through di cult times and nding beauty and strength along the way.

A myth persists among voters about why they choose certain candidates and support or oppose ballot initiatives.

ey cling to the delusion their decisions are purely rational, based objectively on studied candidates and issues. While there’s truth in that, ultimately voters make choices based upon their feelings, which re ect their values. Given that, one can conclude the person or issue a voter supports is a testament to that voter’s personal values. Like the old saw that says you are what you eat, you are who and what you vote for.

It’s been that way since ancient Greece, but the outcome of the 2024 presidential race is particularly revealing: It clearly shows the ssure between two American value systems has exploded into a chasm. Which makes me grateful to be a Coloradan.

Like our nation’s history, Colorado’s is blotched with horri c stains like the Sand Creek Massacre. But Coloradans today broadly recognize — don’t deny — past wrongs and strive to rectify them. We take proactive measures to protect

the vulnerable, like inscribing into the state constitution a woman’s fundamental right to decide what’s in her best health interests. One of our strengths by and large is we aren’t wedded to religious dogma or under the spell of an ideology. And we don’t live in dreaded fear of e Other. Heck, we even tolerate Texans during ski season although I give them a wide berth when on the slopes.

Looking across the American political landscape and seeing what citizens of other states decided, I shudder, primarily because of how it re ects their ethos. It’s a reminder, though, about why we have it good in Colorado, where ideas like censorship, book banning, and allowing women to die or be irreparably harmed because of legalized religious prescriptions and proscriptions are anathema. Have we nally thrown in the towel on our democratic experiment? Ben Franklin said we’d have a republic as long as we could keep it, and I’m wondering whether we’ve reached that point. e 2024 election unequivocally exposes who we are, regionally and nationally. We’re no longer one. Like during the Civil War, we’re two, di erentiated and separated by disparate value systems. We’re no longer an indivisible union, but instead the Bifurcated States of America. Can we come back together and agree

on fundamental Americanisms like liberty and justice for all, freedom of thought and expression, and not allowing government to play God like it does in Iran? Can we reunite and march anew toward that more perfect union? We did once, so I suspect we can do it again. But even if so, it’ll likely be a protracted slog, and I’ll probably age out of life before that comes to pass.

When I was coming of age in western Pennsylvania, two John Denver songs — “Rocky Mountain High” and “I Guess He’d Rather Be in Colorado” — especially captivated me. I didn’t know then why the desire to live in Colorado took root, but it got clearer as the years passed. Like so many, I found an embracing home here and have lived a ful lling and adventurous life. In addition to hiking and skiing, I’ve found my “peeps.”

But there’s more. I’ve learned the difference between my life there and the one here was and continues to be more than about lifestyle: It’s about the different cultures’ ethos — their guiding principles and values — and never have those been more distinctly and starkly expressed.

Jerry Fabyanic is the author of “Sisyphus Wins” and “Food for ought: Essays on Mind and Spirit.” He lives in Georgetown.

The power of story in a shifting world

COMING ATTRACTIONS

Here are four upcoming lms that I hope will provide inspiration for the future.

‘Blitz’

Release Date: Nov. 22 on Apple TV+ e latest feature from the brilliant British lmmaker Steve McQueen, “Blitz” tells the story of Rita (Saorsie Ronan, reliably outstanding) and her son George (Elliott He ernan, making a more than promising debut), as they attempt to make it through the German blitzkrieg air attacks during the beginning of WWII.

You may think the lm is an adventure-survival story, but McQueen is after bigger themes. He has a poet’s eye for catching every detail and bit of humanity possible, and he brings that gaze to bear on a story that pulls elements from both Dickens and Ulysses (Homer’s and Joyce’s). e result is a journey through the underworld that touches on every-

thing from race and othering to caste and nding a home in a new country.

e lm is overstu ed with ideas, and while that could turn o those looking for a jolt of adrenaline, give me a movie with something to say over empty sound and fury any day. Anyone who complains about a director like McQueen swinging for the fences is, as George says, “all mouth, no trousers.”

‘The Brutalist’ Release Date: Dec. 20

One of the most anticipated movies of the year, A24’s monumental “ e Brutalist” tackles the kinds of questions creatives have been wrestling with since time immemorial: What makes a creation worth your time and e ort? What are you willing to give up for that creation? And is there such a thing as paying too much for your creativity?

Clocking in at three-and-a-half hours, the lm focuses on Hungarian-born architect László Toth (Adrien Brody), a Holocaust survivor who arrives in America and nds himself working on a massive project for industrialist Harrison Lee Van Buren (Guy Pearce). When László is reunited with his wife Erzsébet (Felicity Jones), he hopes he can nally restart his creative career. But this is America, and

in this country, it’s never that simple. Brody has never been better and Pearce is fascinating as a barely controlled man used to getting what he wants. Be sure to save a cheer for Jones, who is all steel spine and agile wit.

is is lmmaking in the grandest and most classical sense, with scope and ambition to spare. You don’t really see movies like this anymore - do yourself a favor and don’t miss it.

‘Chain Reactions’

Release Date: TBA

A celebration of the 50th anniversary of Tobe Hooper’s legendary “Texas Chainsaw Massacre,” “Chain Reactions” is a documentary made by the same team behind “Memory” (a study of “Alien”) and “Leap of Faith” (a discussion of “ e Exorcist” and my favorite lm of 2019).

e lm features interviews with Patton Oswalt, Takashi Miike, Alexandra HellerNicholas, Stephen King and Karyn Kusama, all creatives with a love of horror and an awe of Hooper’s achievement. While this might all seem like a movie that only appeals to horror nerds, it delves into the power of American mythmaking and the way the country can hurt its own residents. As Kusama reads Hooper’s lm, what the director is saying is, “I’m not optimistic for America, but beauty still has a place.” Especially given recent events, the lm hits with an extra punch.

‘Emilia Perez’ Release Date: Available on Net ix

e winner of the festival’s Rare Pearl Award, Jacques Audiard’s “Emilia Perez” is already one of the year’s most talked about lms. And I guarantee you’ve never seen anything quite like it.

Zoe Saldana gives one of the most scorching performances of her career, bringing re and grace to her role of a lawyer in Mexico City hired by a gang leader to help change his life. What starts as a single job turns into a years-long project that brings her into close contact with Jessi (a never-better Selena Gomez) and a whole world she never dreamed of. It wouldn’t be fair to give much more away about the plot, but it tackles all the major themes one could want: identity, the sins we try to leave behind and how much change is possible.

Oh, and did I mention it’s practically an opera, with song and dance numbers spread throughout?

Audiard’s lm goes as big as life but never squanders a character moment. And all praise to Karla Sofía Gascón, as the titular Emilia Perez, who brings the depth of a Shakespearean character to the role.

e aim of “Emilia Perez” is to sweep the audience away, and it succeeds in every way. It gets under your skin and stays there.

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

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With a focused heart and mind, you can traverse your mountain

Our heart and mindset can carry us through any di culty. For me, there is an explorer who I think of when I need to be reminded of this idea.

Ernest Shackleton was an Irish born explorer who led an expedition to cross Antarctica on dog sleds. Shackleton planned extensively for the 1914 trip, studying and seeking to prepare for every contingency. Months after starting out, the ship that Shackleton enlisted, e Endurance, became trapped and eventually was crushed by sea ice near the edge of Antarctica. is disaster left the expedition without shelter or transportation, stuck alone near the bottom of the world. With this devastating turn of events, Shackleton moved his goal from crossing Antarctica to seeing that the entire crew survived the ordeal. With that change in emphasis, he and the expedition began a heroic crossing of ice and sea in unbelievably di cult conditions.

After traveling 600 nautical miles in little more than row boats, it became clear that a smaller party would need to leave the main group and attempt to reach help. To save the group, Shackleton and ve others made a very dangerous 850-mile open ocean crossing and eventually reached South Georgia Island. Landing on this sparsely populated land was not enough. To save the crew, the group needed to go to the shing post on the opposite side of the island and their only option for getting there was to cross a very dangerous set of island mountains… in the dead of winter.

Once on land, the men took assessment of what they had to support their climb and three people were selected to hike the island. e trio had limited food and only carried 50 feet of rope, screws they pushed through the soles of their shoes and a carpenter’s cutting tool for the climb. With these simple items, the party made the 32-mile overland journey in 36 hours and ultimately saved the whole crew.

e entire adventure is a spectacular achievement, but the nal overland journey is a thing of wonder. How could

WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT

a malnourished, illequipped group of three cross a mountain range in the middle of winter? Two groups have since made treks covering the same route Shackleton and his two companions traversed. Both groups were rested, well nourished, equipped with the newest technology, and dumbfounded by what the Shackleton group accomplished.

People continue to try to explain how the team could make that type of hike under such conditions. I believe the explanation for their success lies in the heart and mindset of Shackleton. Ernest Shackleton had a singular focus and drive. He believed in his core that they could overcome the ordeal. It made all the di erence for the expedition.

We, like Shackleton, have an ability to do amazing things in the middle of unexpected struggles. It is very important, that as we as individuals work to overcome our struggles, we remember that we have everything we need to be successful.

Like Shackleton, with a focused heart and mind, you can traverse your mountain.

I hope that you will nd inspiration in my words and share those words of encouragement with those who need it. I would love to hear from you as you nd helpful morsels in these columns and as you nd ways to encourage those around you. I can be contacted at jim.roome@ gmail.com.

Jim Roome lives in Arvada with his wife Beth. He spent 34 years in public education. Lessons learned from the one two punch of being diagnosed with MS shortly before his best friend was diagnosed with terminal cancer led him into a new pursuit as a freelance writer and speaker. He uses his life experiences and love of stories to inspire, educate and encourage local, national and international audiences.

Coralue Anderson, a native of Georgetown, passed away at her home on her 87th birthday, November 7, 2024. Coralue led an amazing life. She was a teacher, a champion skier, a world traveler, a civic volunteer, an owner and devoted participant in the family heritage business: Kneisel and Anderson Grocery and Hardware, and loving friend and family member.

A memorial service will be held on Sunday November 24, 2024, at the Georgetown First Presbyterian Church at 2:00 PM. Donations in her honor can be made to the Georgetown First Presbyterian Church, John Tomay Memorial Library, Georgetown Community Center, or the Georgetown Trust. ANDERSON Coralue Anderson November 7, 1937 - November 7, 2024

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COOKING IN THE CLOUDS

Air pressure, humidity and temperature di erences have important impacts on everyday cooking at mountain altitudes

BY CHRIS KOEBERL CKOEBERL@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

For well-versed mountain locals cooking at high altitudes of 7,500 feet and above, cooking things longer, adding additional water to recipes or subtracting certain ingredients is almost second nature. For others, it can be confusing, frustrating and disastrous.

ere is science behind it all, and according to Colorado State University experts, changes that in uence “cooking at altitude” start at just 3,000 feet above sea level.

Inside the Terra Building at Colorado State University Spur in Denver, the Ardent Mills Teaching and Culinary Center provides a complete modern industrial and commercial-sized kitchen and laboratory.

e Spur campus includes the Vida (health) and Hydro (water) educational buildings as well, but it’s easy to spot the Terra (cooking) building; it’s the one with the big green avocado-shaped window.

Once inside, you can see the kitchen surrounded by glass walls and gleaming stainless steel tables and shelves. Massive 10-burner industrial gas stoves and ovens to match line the walls along with a collection of cooking utensils that would be

the envy of amateur cooks everywhere. is is one of Culinary Dietitian Bailey Carr’s o ces.

Carr received her Bachelor’s degree in Human Nutrition and Dietetics from Ohio State University and a degree in Culinary Arts from the Auguste Esco er School in Boulder.

Now, she is the forward face of the nutritional and cooking education classes o ered at Spur.

Carr said she creates recipes that turn into menus which she can teach to kids, adults and families. Her goal is to eliminate the fear of cooking while cooking together.

However, enjoying the cooking process coincides with successful cooking, Carr said. Knowing how and what ingredients to adjust and understanding the temperature and air pressure di erences at various altitudes is critical to success. ere are only a couple of environmental factors that a ect high-altitude cooking — air pressure and humidity — but the implications of these two conditions on cooking are exponential, according to cooking science.

Published by CSU, “A Guide to High Elevation Food Preparation” breaks down the numbers at which changes are initiated. It is even referenced by the U.S. Food Safety and Inspection Service in its high-altitude cooking material.

The basic fundamentals: Lower air pressure at altitude

Air pressure decreases as altitudes increase. In other words, the blanket of air above us is lighter, according to meteorological science.

“We are at a higher elevation, which means we have less air pressure, which really informs all of the nuances of cooking. It’s the main reason we have to adjust everything we do at altitude to achieve proper results,” Carr said.

at means many things take longer to cook, especially in water, because the boiling point of water drops with every foot of elevation, illustrated by this boiling point chart provided by CSU:

• Sea Level: 212 degrees

• 2,000 feet: 208 degrees

• 5,000 feet: 203 degrees

• 7,500 feet: 198 degrees

• 10,000 feet: 194 degrees

No matter how high the cooking temperature is, water cannot exceed its own boiling point. Even if the heat is turned up, the water will simply boil away faster and whatever you are cooking will dry out faster, according to the USDA.

For instance, a “three-minute egg” will likely take ve minutes at 5,000 feet because it’s cooking at a lower temperature.

Speci c dishes such asrice require approximately 15-20% more water and extended cook time due to the lower temperature of the boiling water, and the rice should be covered to retain the moisture, according to Carr.

A chemical reaction known as gelatinization between the water and the starch in the rice requires a certain temperature, which is made more di cult by the lower boiling point at altitude, Carr said.

Meats such as chicken or beef can require up to 15% more time to cook and dry out faster due to low humidity above 5,000 feet, according to food studies.

Cookies are especially challenging in the mountains as a balance between liquids and our must be maintained..

e high volume of sugar and fat in most cookie recipes can cause cookies to sprawl on the baking sheet. e sugar and fat are considered liquids as they liquify with heat, Carr said, suggesting a reduction in the use of baking powder or soda and fat/sugar in the recipe.

Carr suggests increasing the amount of our in the recipe and the baking temperature by approximately 25 degrees.

Slow cookers are also a ected at altitude because the contents will simmer at a lower temperature making it more di cult for the food to reach safe temperatures for bacteria to be destroyed, according to the USDA.

Gas burner on industrial stove at CSU Spur campus in Denver.

Avocado shaped window at Terra building in CSU Spur campus in Denver.

Edelweiss Pastry Shop at 1520 Miner St. in Idaho Springs. PHOTOS BY CHRIS KOEBERL

COOKING

e USDA suggests cooking food at a temperature of at least 200 degrees for the rst hour of cooking to ensure any bacteria is destroyed. Most bread machines will o er tips and settings for high-elevation baking, but there are a couple of things to keep in mind, Carr said. Typically you want to decrease yeast by a ¼ to ½ teaspoon for each 2 ½ teaspoon package called for in the recipe. Add one to two tablespoons of additional liquid per cup of our, but too much liquid could cause issues during the mixing cycle, according to Carr.

Even above 3,000 feet, cakes can be a challenge. Decreased air pressure can lead to “excessive rising,” causing the cake to fall, according to researchers.

When leavening (allowing the mixture to rise), researchers suggest reducing baking powder or soda by as much as 50% from the receipt while increasing the baking temperature by 25 degrees.

e increased temperature helps set the batter before the cells are formed and may also reduce the total baking time, according to research.

Evaporation at altitude can lead to a higher concentration of sugar, which researchers consider a liquid when cooking. Decreasing the amount of sugar in the recipe will help to sustain the cellular structure and the cake. Perhaps the pinnacle of baking at altitude is the delicate, light and akeypastry. For that, Colorado Community Media visited Edelweiss Pastry Shop at 1520 Miner St. in Idaho Springs where Chef Rebecca Hu and her partner Larry Dungan have been making sweet and savory pastries by hand since 2017.

Hu said she’s been cooking and baking since she was 12 years old in her parents’ restaurant in Glenwood Springs, “Rosi’s” opened in 1977. “It’s something I know how to do and I’m good at it,” Hu said.

“I would cook breakfast for the family and I had to stand on a chair to ip the sausages because I couldn’t reach the stovetop,” Hu said. As Hu started out cooking and baking on her own, she followed in her German heritage of making pastries and said she learned ev-

erything from her mother who was originally from Bavaria.

It’s di cult for Hu to say how to adjust recipes for cooking at altitude, for her she said, “It’s just the way I do it.” However, she recognized some of the advice of other experts.

“With cake mix or dough, you’ll want to reduce the liquid, which includes sugar, and increase the our until you nd that right consistency,” she said.

Feeling the consistency of the dough is the key.

“ e thing with me is, I’ve done it so long I can tell just by the look and feel of the batter, to adjust our, I can just tell,” Hu said.

When it comes to baking ourless chocolate cakes or quiches, Hu revealed a couple of tricks of the trade.

For one, when baking ourless chocolate creations, Hu likes to put the batter in mufn cups placed onto a shallow pan with a thin layer of water under the cups to compensate for the lack of humidity during baking.

“If I don’t put the water in there when I pull them out after they’re done they sink,” Hu said.

e science of cooking or baking at altitude consists of trial and error which is eventually converted to formulas for amateur or professional chefs to follow. Spur is a good example of the science of cooking but not the soul, both Carr and Hu said.

Carr said her love for cooking started at birth but accelerated later in life when her grandmother was ill.

“It’s just been who I am, so it’s been a natural life-long passion that really grew even more when I watched my beloved grandmother become diagnosed with ovarian cancer. It was devastating.”

When her grandmother was released from the hospital, Carr said she was given a recipe book for smoothies targeted toward helpful recovery.

at’s when Carr said she realized combining ingredients and cooking could do more than feed people.

“I realized that love of cooking could actually help heal or nourish people, ever since I’ve been on one track,” she said. “How can I cook and serve people in this way but also use these recipes to optimize wellness and help folks and their bodies?”

Sharing her knowledge, education and passion for cooking as a family is what Carr said feeds her soul.

“It’s ful llment, it’s the best feeling ever… to know a seed is planted in a family and they can continue to grow in it and reap the fruits and bene ts over the course of their life,” she said.

All three buildings at the CSU Spur campus in Denver are open to the public the second Saturday of every month for free cooking instruction. Details on cooking classes and events can be found at https:// csuspur.org/spur-events/.

Culinary Dietitian Bailey Carr in CSU Terra building kitchen.

PHOTOS BY CHRIS KOEBERL

Apple tarts fresh from the oven at Edelweiss Pastry Shop in Idaho Springs.

Selected pastries from Edelweiss Pastry Shop in Idaho Springs.

Eclairs from Edelweiss Pastry Shop in Idaho Springs.

Local businesses collecting donations for Thanksgiving event

Annual Dignity

Tuesday will be Nov. 26 at Golden Pantry & Thrift

BY CORINNE WESTEMAN CWESTEMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

With anksgiving just around the corner, local businesses and nonprofits are working to ensure everyone has a complete holiday meal.

e fourth annual Dignity Tuesday event will be noon Nov. 26 at the Golden Pantry & rift at 1401 Ford St.

Anyone who needs a anksgiving meal is welcome to pick up turkeys, hams, pies and other traditional xings at that time.

Chuck Lontine of 96.9 e Cloud, who helped start Dignity Tuesday in 2021, said this year’s event wouldn’t be possible without both returning and new business partners.

He said anyone who’d like to support this year’s event can do so by dropping o cranberries, stuing, yams and other nonperishable side dishes at:

• Body in Balance at 755

Heritage Road;

• Café 13 at 1301 Arapahoe St.;

• Golden Real Estate at 1214 Washington Ave.; and

• Morris & Mae at 18475 W. Colfax Ave.

Anyone who donates will be eligible for a gift card from Fat Sully’s Pizza, Miners Saloon or the Old Capitol Grill, Lontine added.

Since 2021, Dignity Tuesday volunteers have distributed more than 5 tons of fresh meats, bread, produce, pies and other traditional xings the Tuesday before anksgiving.

While the location has varied each year, from the BGOLDN food pantry to Lakewood’s Mile Hi Church, Lontine and his partners said they want to ensure everyone has a meal for anksgiving — and some leftovers too.

“It’s people helping other people,” Leah Hahn of Body In Balance Wellness Center said at last year’s event. “It brings the true meaning of the holiday out and puts it into action.”

For more information ahead of Dignity Tuesday, visit goldenpantryandthrift.org.

A Dignity Tuesday recipient puts together a box of Thanksgiving foods Nov. 21 at the third annual Dignity Tuesday. Several Golden businesses are collecting nonperishable foods for the fourth annual Dignity Tuesday event, which will be Nov. 26 at the Golden Pantry & Thrift.

Chuck Lontine has dozens of turkeys piled in the back of the 96.9 The Cloud’s Volkswagen Beetle during the 2023 Dignity Tuesday event. Several Golden businesses are collecting nonperishable foods for the fourth annual Dignity Tuesday event, which will be Nov. 26 at the Golden Pantry & Thrift.

FILE PHOTOS BY CORINNE WESTEMAN

How to support your community and get civically engaged

BY CPR NEWS

At this time of year, you may be asking yourself, “How can I make a positive impact?”

Whether the 2024 election or the spirit of the holiday season has inspired you, there are many ways you can get involved in your community and help shape its future.

We spoke to Evan Weissman, founder of Warm Cookies of the Revolution, to share some ideas. e nonpro t uses art and creativity to make challenging issues more accessible through events, videos and other formats.

Identify what you’re working for or against Weissman said the rst step to creating positive change is deciding where and how to focus your energy. What do you want topreventorobstruct? What do you want to protect or construct?

“You want to be defensive about the things that you don’t like, that you want to be [in community] with other people to try to stop,” Weissman said. “ at could be volunteering with organizations that are going to be defending things that the federal government is most likely going to be attacking” he explained, listing issues such as immigration and LGBTQ rights. Weissman also encouraged people to

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think, “What are the constructive things that I want to be involved with civically?” is could be mentoring a student, leading a skillshare, or engaging in other actions that promote justice and equality.

Traditional approaches to civic engagement

If you’re feeling inspired to create civic change, Weissman said, there are a few ways to go about it.

You can take a typical approach, such as calling your representatives or attending city or town council meetings. Or, you can automate feedback to your representatives by subscribing to Issue Voter Issue Voter allows you to sign up for alerts based on your location and the topics you care about, regardless of political a liation. Once you create an account, Weissman explained, you’ll get a message like, “Hey, this vote is coming up about military. Here’s what the proponents are saying, here’s what the objectors are saying.” en, you can simply click a button in the message and Issue Voter will send an automated email with your name and information to the appropriate representative, articulating your support for, or opposition to, the measure.

Creative approaches to civic engagement

Disinterested in, or unable to, engage in traditional approaches like writing your representative or attending a public meeting? You’re not alone. ese approaches “can be hard for a lot of people,” Weissman admitted. “[Public meetings] are challenging because they’re often not held at good times. ey maybe don’t have all languages represented … they might not have childcare.”

Plus, taking action “with other people is pretty key,” Weissman emphasized. at’s something you don’t get from making a call or writing a letter.

“Even if you’re someone who’s shy or introverted,” Weissman said, “I still think that things don’t feel as challenging and impossible when you can do them together.”

As a part of Warm Cookies programming, residents of Aurora can also take advantage of a $500 stipend to host a civic party, and residents of Silverthorne and Leadville can participate in crosscultural community gatherings in the coming months.

Here’s a list of accessible – and fun –ways to collaborate with others and create positive change in your community:

- Create a civically-minded book or craft club

- Lead a mutual aid fundraiser

- Start a community fridge or food pantry

- Lead a winter clothing or holiday toy drive

- Donate blood

- Start an identity-based discussion or activity group

- Create and distribute care packages to people experiencing homelessness

- Volunteer at a local animal shelter or foster animals at home

- Mentor a student

- O er community yoga, meditation, tai chi or breathwork

- Lead a clean-up for a park, riverbank, or other public space

- Volunteer as a conversationalist to help someone learn a new language

- Donate money or other resources to a cause you believe in

Do you have other ideas for civic / community engagement? Email us at linda@ cotln.org.

is story is from CPR News, a nonpro t public broadcaster serving Colorado. Used by permission. For more, and to support Colorado Public Radio, visit cpr.org.

Golden’s Bob Burrell picks up trash July 29 in Parfet Park. The City of Golden hosted a weekly Clear Creek corridor cleanup throughout the summer, with dozens of community members volunteering their time.

FILE PHOTO BY CORINNE WESTEMAN

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TRIVIA

1. MOVIES: What is the name of the necklace that Rose throws into the sea at the end of “Titanic”?

2. GEOGRAPHY: Where was the ancient city of Carthage located?

3. TELEVISION: What are the names of the FBI agents on “ e X-Files”?

4. LITERATURE: Who wrote the short story “ e Gift of the Magi”?

5. HISTORY: When was the United Nations organization created?

6. SCIENCE: What is the addictive substance in tobacco?

7. U.S. PRESIDENTS: Which president signed into law the Sherman Antitrust Act?

8. CHEMISTRY: What is the lightest of metallic elements?

9. MYTHOLOGY: What is the name of the half-man, half-bull

creature that inhabits the Labyrinth?

10. FOOD & DRINK: What is challah?

Answers

1. Heart of the Ocean.

2. Tunisia.

3. Fox Mulder and Dana Scully.

4. O. Henry.

5. 1945.

6. Nicotine.

7. Benjamin Harrison.

8. Lithium.

9. Minotaur.

FLASHBACK

1. Who wrote and released “Stuck in the Middle With You” in 1973?

2. What were the names of Bob Seger’s three bands over the years?

3. Mr. Mister had two songs that went to No. 1 on the charts. What were they?

4. “Every Rose Has Its orn” was a chart topper for which group?

5. Name the song that contains this lyric: “Well, you can rock

it, you can roll it, Do the stomp and even stroll it.”

Answers

1. Stealers Wheel. e Scottish rock group was only together for three years before disbanding. ey reunited in 2008 long enough to begin producing a music video for the song.

2. Bob Seger and the Last Heard, e Bob Seger System and e Silver Bullet Band. His rst real break came when “Katmandu” was used in Cher’s 1985 lm “Mask.”

3. “Broken Wings” and “Kyrie,” both in 1985. e group netted

Grammy noms in 1986 and 1987.

4. Poison, in 1988.

5. “At the Hop,” by Danny & e Juniors, in 1957. e Juniors, originally called e Juvenairs, were introduced to the song when it was known as “Do the Bop.” Concerned that e Bop dance craze was fading, the song was changed to “ e Hop.” (c) 2024 King Features Syndicate

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Apply now: A detailed job description can be found on the City’s website https://centralcity.colorado.gov/. Quali ed applicants should submit a resume and cover letter to the Finance/Human Resources Director at arobbins@ cityofcentral.co or mail to P.O. Box 249 Central City, CO 80427. e position is open until 12/01/2024. EOE.

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THE CHARTER OAK LODE MINING CLAIM, U. S. MINERAL SURVEY NO. 14853, AS DESCRIBED IN U. S. PATENT RECORDED IN BOOK 235, PAGE362, EXCEPTING THEREFROM ANY PORTION EMBRACED IN SURVEY NOS. 749, 1096, 2073, 1249A, 1462 AND 14761A, AS EXCEPTED IN SAID PATENT, AND A TRACT OF LAND LOCATED IN SECTION29, T OWNSHIP3 SOUTH, RANGE 73 WEST OF THE6TH P.M., MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE INTERSECTION OF LINE3-4 OF THE SAID CHARTER OAK LODE WITH THE CENTERLINE OF THE UNNAMED CLEAR CREEK COUNTY ROAD10TC9 OFF OF MINERS CANDLE ROAD; THENCE NORTHERLY50 FEET ALONG THE CENTERLINE OF SAID COUNTY ROAD; THENCE NORTHEASTERLY ALONG A STRAIGHT LINE TO THE POINT OF INTERSECTION OF LINE2-3 OF THE CROMWELL LODE MINING CLAIM, U. S. MINERAL SURVEY NO. 14761 A WITH LINE3-4 OF THE SAID CHARTER OAK LODE; THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY ALONG LINE3-4 OF SAID CHARTER OAK LODE TO THE POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH CENTERLINE OF THE UNNAMED CLEAR CREEK COUNTY ROAD10-TC9 OFF OF MINERS CANDLE ROAD, THE POINT OF BEGINNING, AND A TRACT OF LAND LOCATED IN SECTION32, T OWNSHIO 3 SOUTH, RANGE 73 WEST OF THE6TH P.M., MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT CORNER NO. 4 OF THE NINTH NATIONAL LODE MINING CLAIM, U. S. MINERAL SURVEY NO. 1249 A; THENCE

NORTHWESTERLY TO THE POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH LINE1-2 OF THE SAID CHARTER OAK LODE; THENCE NORTHEASTERLY ALONG LINE1-2 OF SAID CHARTER OAK LODE TO THE POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH LINE4-3 OF THE OREGON LODE MINING CLAIM, U. S. MINERAL SURVEY NO. 1096; THENCE SOUTHW ESTERLY ALONG LINE4-3 OF SAID OREGON LODE TO THE POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH LINE3-4 OF THE SAID NINTH NATIONAL LODE; THENCE NORTHW ESTERLY ALONG LINE3-4 OF SAID NINTH NATIONAL LODE TO CORNER NO. 4 OF SAID LODE, THE POINT OF BEGINNING, COMBINED BY AGREEMENT RECORDED AUGUST9, 2001 IN BOOK 620, PAGE786, COUNTY OF CLEAR CREEK, STATE OF COLORADO

Purported common address: 719 MINERS CANDLE, IDAHO SPRINGS, CO 80452-3073. 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, 01/16/2025, 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 Publication11/21/2024

Last Publication12/19/2024

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: 09/18/2024

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: Carly Imbrogno, Esq. #59553 Barrett Frappier & Weisserman, LLP 1391 Speer Boulevard, Suite 700, Denver, CO 80204 (303) 350-3711 Attorney File # 00000010248391

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. CCC973

First Publication: November 21, 2024

Last Publication: December 19, 2024

Publisher: Clear Creek Courant

Public Notice

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 2024-008

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

On September 5, 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) CHRISTOPHER D. SLAVENS

Original Beneficiary(ies)

MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR QUICKEN LOANS INC.

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLC

F/K/A QUICKEN LOANS, LLC

F/K/A QUICKEN LOANS INC.

Date of Deed of Trust

November 04, 2013

County of Recording Clear Creek

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

November 13, 2013

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

270679 Book: 878 Page: 690-706

Original Principal Amount

$208,725.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$193,906.37

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 of the terms thereof

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

LAND SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF CLEAR CREEK IN THE STATE OF CO

PARCEL A:

A TRACT OF LAND BEING COMPRISED OF GOVERNMENT LOTS33 AND 34 IN SECTION 19, TOWNSHIP3 SOUTH, RANGE 73 WEST OF THE6TH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, COUNTY OF CLEAR CREEK, STATE OF COLORADO, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:

BEGINNING AT A POINT AT THE INTERSECTION OF LINE1-10 OF THE HAPPY THOUGHT PLACER, M.S. NO. 17070 AND THE EAST-WEST CENTERLINE OF SECTION19, FROM WHICH CORNER NO. 1 OF SAID PLACER BEARS NORTH00 DEGREES 01 MINUTES 23 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF266.27 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 59 MINUTES 46 SECONDS WEST, A DISTANCE OF435.34 FEET TO THE WEST QUARTER CORNER OF SAID SECTION19; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 18 MINUTES 03 SECONDS EAST, ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID SECTION19, A DISTANCE OF1320.29 FEET TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID GOVERNMENT LOT34; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 59 MINUTES 21 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 1119.40 FEET TO LINE1-2 OF THE INDEPENDENCE LODE, M.S. NO. 19301; THENCE NORTH 58 DEGREES 45 MINUTES 49 SECONDS WEST, A DISTANCE OF134.24 FEET TO CORNER NO. 1 OF SAID INDEPENDENCE LODE; THENCE NORTH31 DEGREES 23 MINUTES 24 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF150.74 FEET TO CORNER NO. 4 OF SAID INDEPENDENCE LODE; THENCE SOUTH 58 DEGREES 44 MINUTES 50 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF224.81 FEET TO THE INTERSECTION OF LINE1-2 OF THE DUCK LODE, M.S. NO. 17060; THENCE NORTH43 DEGREES 58 MINUTES 22 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF556.21 FEET TO CORNER NO. 8 OF SAID HAPPY THOUGHT PLACER; THENCE NORTH 54 DEGREES 00 MINUTES 45 SECONDS WEST, A DISTANCE OF912.38 FEET TO CORNER NO. 9 OF SAID HAPPY THOUGHT PLACER; THENCE SOUTH 72 DEGREES 37 MINUTES 18 SECONDS WEST, A DISTANCE OF518.71 FEET TO CORNER NO. 10 OF SAID HAPPY THOUGHT PLACER; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 01 MINUTES 23 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF456.96 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.

PARCEL B:

THOSE EASEMENT RIGHTS CREATED BY INSTRUMENT RECORDED MAY17, 1996 IN BOOK 537 AT PAGE138.

Purported common address: 394 PICTURE MOUNTAIN WAY, DUMONT, CO 80436.

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, 12/26/2024, 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 10/31/2024

Last Publication 11/28/2024

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: 09/05/2024

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

By:Carol Lee,Public Trustee

Attorney File # 00000010236511

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. CCC961

First Publication: October 31, 2024

Last Publication: November 28, 2024

Publisher: Clear Creek Courant

Water Court

Public Notice

DISTRICT COURT, WATER DIVISION 1, COLORADO OCTOBER 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 OCTOBER 2024 for each County affected.

(This publication can be viewed in its entirety on the state court website at: www.coloradojudicial.gov)

CASE NUMBER 2024CW3139

LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN WATER DISTRICT, c/o Dylan Woods, Coaty and Woods, P.C., 1202 Bergen Parkway, Suite 110, Evergreen, Colorado 80439, c/o Peter J. Ampe and Mat-

thew A. Montgomery, Hill & Robbins, P.C., 3401 Quebec Street, Suite 3400, Denver, Colorado 80207. APPLICATION FOR A FINDING OF REASONABLE DILIGENCE AND TO MAKE ABSOLUTE, IN PART, IN CLEAR CREEK AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES. 2. Names and legal descriptions of “Exchange To” structures: A. Confluence of Beaver Brook and Clear Creek: located at a point in the NW/4 of Section 3, Township 4 South, Range 71 West of the 6th P.M. in Jefferson County, Colorado. B. The Beaver Brook Reservoir: located on the south fork or branch of Beaver Brook in the NW/4 NE/4, Section 14, Township 4 South, Range 72 West, 6th P.M. in Clear Creek County. C. The Upper Beaver Brook Reservoir: located on the south fork or branch of Beaver Brook in the SW/4 SE/4, Section 15, and the N/2, Section 22, Township 4 South, Range 72 West, 6th P.M.

located on Lookout Mountain in the NE/4 SE/4, Section 5, Township 4 South, Range 70 West, 6th P.M. in Jefferson County. 3. Describe conditional water right (as to each structure) giving the following from the Referee’s Ruling and Judgment and Decree: A. Date of Original Decree: October 1, 1992; Case No. 87CW303; Court: Water Division 1. B. Legal description of “Exchange From” Structures: An augmentation station located proximate to the Farmers’ High Line Canal headgate. The Farmers’ High Line Canal headgate on Clear Creek is located on the north bank thereof in the N/2 SW/4, Section 27, Township 3 South, Range 70 West of the 6th P.M., Jefferson County Colorado, at a point located approximately 860 feet south 7°30’ east from the northeast corner of the W/2 of said Section 27. Lookout Mountain Reservoir is located on Lookout Mountain in the NE/4 SE/4, Section 5, Township 4 South, Range 70 West, 6th P.M., Jefferson County, Colorado. C. Source: water divertible from Clear Creek or its tributaries by exchange of water available to applicant from its six (6) Farmers’ High Line Canal shares pursuant to the decree in Case No. 94CW291 and/or water released from Lookout Mountain Reservoir (a/k/a Beaver Brook Reservoir No.3, a/k/a Golden Reservoir No.3). D. Appropriation date and amounts: For the exchange from the Farmers’ High Line Canal: 2 c.f.s. on an average flow basis; up to a maximum rate of exchange of 4 c.f.s. on an instantaneous flow basis; provided that the annual quantity of water exchanged shall not exceed 174 acre-feet with an appropriation date of August 30, 1982. For the exchange from Lookout Mountain Reservoir: 2 c.f.s. maximum instantaneous rate of exchange; provided that the annual quantity of water exchanged shall not exceed 101.1 acre-feet under an appropriation date of August 30, 1982. E. Use: All municipal purposes, including storage and subsequent application to beneficial use, augmentation and replacement of depletions, domestic, industrial, commercial, irrigation, recreation, and fish and wildlife uses. F. Amount made absolute: The Water Court found in Case No. 17CW3034 that: (1) 112.0 acre-feet of the 174 acre-feet conditional exchange from the Farmers’ High Line Canal and 1.36 c.f.s. of the 2 c.f.s. rate of flow for said conditional exchange were made absolute; and (2) 72.0 acre-feet of the 101.1 acre-feet conditional exchange from Lookout Mountain Reservoir and 1.33 c.f.s. of the 2 c.f.s. rate of flow for said conditional exchange were made absolute. 4. Provide a detailed outline of what has been done toward completion or for completion of the appropriation and application of water to a beneficial use as conditionally decreed, including expenditures: During the diligence period, Applicant has

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