WEEK OF OCTOBER 31, 2024
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Clear Creek County wants local input for Alvarado Open Space Park The open space has been a county assist since 2019; now the county wants to know what the community wants to get out of it BY CHRIS KOEBERL CKOEBERL@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Elementary in Idaho Springs. The kids clung to the railing and shouted for the Golddiggers with each play, with the promised “Number One Fan” of the game to be announced later. A cheer squad of young girls on the field, dressed in bright blue with gold pom-poms, also danced, shouted and shook the pom-poms with every Golddigger success on the field. That led to a lot of dancing and shouting. At half-time, Clear Creek led the Lyons Lions 46-0 during the Oct 17 game. During halftime the concession stands were packed with eager young custom-
Alvarado Open Space Park in Georgetown is made up of several flat trails, a mirror pond, trees and log cabins. The county wants to know what locals would like to see improved and how to keep it useful. The 4,800 acres of land at 1259 Alvarado Road was purchased from private landowners by Clear Creek in 2015 and opened to the public as Alvarado Open Space in 2019, according to county records. For more than a year, community planning division director Amy Saxton said the county has asked for input on how to improve the unique space. In the past walking, birdwatching, photography, picnicking and dog walking were some of the most popular responses. “The community wanted and needed a space that was designed as a recreational space for the community that was not a space for tourists, and we really feel like this space … (it) is a perfect spot for that,” Saxton said. More than a dozen people showed up at the open space during a chilly morning Oct. 17 to learn what the possibilities could be. Proposed maps and plans were on display next to the lake
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The Clear Creek Diggers defeated the Lyons Lions 46-17 in their Homecoming game Oct. 17 in Evergreen.
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Clear Creek High celebrates homecoming, sense of community Hundreds of students, parents and supporters filled the stands in Evergreen BY CHRIS KOEBERL CKOEBERL@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
A brightly lit Golddigger stadium was filled with hundreds of fans in the traditional blue and gold as football players for the 2024 homecoming game took the field in Evergreen. “It seems like this year it’s more about
getting all the families of the students together… a big effort to get people out to support the school and team,” Justin Holdgrafter said. Holdgrafter and Libby Caplan said they were there to enjoy the atmosphere but also to watch their son, Ocean CaplanHoldgrafer, play for the team. “Addyson Scott, is student body president, and she did an awesome job … (she) led the tailgate party ahead of time and took the initiative to have cotton candy, and (to have) parents come with food so it’s more a community vibe,” Caplan said. The chilly temperatures didn’t deter dozens of younger students, some from middle school and others from Carlson
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