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The mountain area’s newspaper since 1958
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WEEK OF FEBRUARY 23, 2023
VOLUME 64 ISSUE 16
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NOW SERVING EVERGREEN, CONIFER, BAILEY AND PINE
Building a better playground Beaver Ranch wants to create ADA accessible play area for kids BY DEB HURLEY BROBST DBROBST@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
First graders, from left, Mackenzie Eisele, Shay Spungin, Ben Smith and Rhett Tolmachoff collaborate on their art. PHOTOS BY DEB HURLEY BROBST
Painting with a purpose Bergen Meadow students commissioned to create abstract art BY DEB HURLEY BROBST DBROBST@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
A group of Evergreen artists has been commissioned to create art that will adorn the walls of a Denver law firm. The artists are collaborating to create 12 canvases of abstract artwork that will hang in the Buchalter law firm’s main office area and conference room. The work — still in the creation phase — contains bright SEE PAINTING, P2
Bergen Meadow first graders Mackenzie Eisele and Shay Spungin add details to a commissioned art piece that the first graders are making for a Denver law firm. The abstract art is in the style of professional artist Janet Skates.
The folks at Beaver Ranch want all children to play on the park’s playground, and to do so, they need your help. Beaver Ranch Community Inc., the organization that oversees the park on Foxton Road in Conifer, wants to raise about $1 million to expand the size of the park’s playground and make it accessible to all children. It is hoping to obtain grants, has already saved $250,000 for the project, and it is looking for donations from residents and businesses to make it happen. The playground that ultimately is built will depend on community wishes and what the organization can afford. There are renderings of three playground possibilities that range in price from $680,000 to $1 million, a survey and a link to donate at www.beaverranch.org. Officials hope to start construction in spring 2024. SEE PLAYGROUND, P4
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