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“We’re a very happy bunch,” Brilz said of Friday’s first wave of visitors. “I missed it last year, and I wanted to make sure to have that experience this year.” While the highway is now open for the season, the U.S. Forest Service is requiring reservations for those wishing to visit and park between 8 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Reservations can be made online at recreation.gov up to a month in advance. Brilz said she wasn’t sure how she felt about the reservation system yet, but understood the general need to balance access to land with preservation efforts.
Clear Creek County voters will be asked in November to support a $33 million bond ask from the school district. Clear Creek school board members on June 3 informally agreed that was how they want to proceed as they continue to wrestle with the district’s buildings needing millions of dollars in repairs and upgrades. The board will approve the official resolution in August. Property taxpayers would pay an additional $25 per $100,000 of home value and commercial property taxpayers would pay $100 for every $100,000 of commercial property value if voters approve the measure. The bond would be repaid in 25 years. While the board hasn’t decided specifically how the money will be used, it is still discussing whether to turn the former middle school into a state-of-the-art elementary school to replace Carlson Elementary School. District officials have projected it would cost about $26 million for the elementary school — whether they remodel and upgrade Carlson, renovate the former middle school or try a hybrid model that would demolish
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A mountain goat peeks around the corner of the restroom building at the Mount Evans summit Friday morning. Several photographers and visitors were excited to see alpine wildlife, as the highway to the summit has been closed to vehicle traffic since September PHOTO BY CORINNE WESTEMAN 2019.
Locals celebrate returning to Mount Evans highway BY CORINNE WESTEMAN CWESTEMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Aurora’s Robin Brilz has visited Mount Evans hundreds of times — at least once or twice a year annually for more than 50 years. Until the pandemic and all its complications prevented her and thousands of others from seeing the summit last year. The Mount Evans Scenic Byway remained closed to motor vehicle traffic last summer because of health and safety concerns for the
U.S. Forest Service staff and general public. So, the only visitors last year were cyclists, trail runners, researchers, and trail restoration volunteers. On Friday, though, the highway reopened to the general motoring public for the first time since September 2019. At 8 a.m., the gates near Echo Lake were thrown open and dozens of cars briefly stopped at the welcome station before starting the 14-mile ascent. At the summit, photographers, skiers, out-of-state tourists and other visitors were reveling in the long-awaited panoramas and the breathtakingly blue sky.
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Don Allan was born in Connecticut, September 5, 1935 and passed away peacefully in his home in Northglenn, CO on January 29, 2021 with his wife, Carla, and family by his side. He moved with his family to Glenwood Springs, CO in 1945. He was a Veteran of the United States Navy in 1955 and was proud to serve his county. He has two brothers, Tom and Alan, in Arizona, his sister, Judy, in Georgia and sister, Betty, in Denver, CO. Don moved to Idaho Springs in 1975 where he met his lovely wife Carla. Don and Carla were amazing parents to Tammy, Craig, Mike, Cindy, and Jeannie. He had a deep love and passion for his family, friends, basketball, fastpitch softball, fishing, photography and Clear Creek County. Don was a Clear Creek County Paramedic,
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Corner and an Exalted Ruler of the Elks Lodge in Idaho Springs for many years. Don participated in many clubs in town, volunteered at the Idaho Springs Historical Society where you can see many of his photos he recreated and enhanced of the town. He also participated in many plays with the Mill Creek Valley Historical Society. Don will be missed deeply by so many. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, July 17, 2021 starting at 11am at the Idaho Springs Elks Lodge. A three-volley salute will honor Don at 1300 hours. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made in his name to the Mount Evans Home Health Care and Hospice.
Kristin M. Reynolds, 71, of Georgetown, CO passed away May 13, 2021, in Georgetown with loved one’s by her side following a long battle with Parkinson’s. Kris was born June 16, 1949, Albany, CA. Kris was a Senior Market Associate For Sysco Foods Of Denver for 25 plus years. She dearly loved all of her customers. She leaves behind her husband of 25 Years Mark Reynolds, Son, Dylan O’Brien, Colorado Springs, Daughter Megan O’Brien, Tucson, Arizona, one Brother, Steve Davison of Virginia, two sisters; Jenine
Davison of California, and Laurie Kanes of California. Kris spent her lifetime taking care of others, loyal to her core; from customers, friends, strangers, and family, no one in need ever walked away empty handed. She loved deeply and fiercely with a smile to remember and eyes that would light up a room. She will be missed, but never forgotten. She chose cremation. In lieu of flowers, memorials suggested to Georgetown Community Center.
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Weather Observations for Georgetown, Colorado
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Week of May 31 2021, and Month of May Year 2021 A local National Weather Service volunteer observer makes temperature and precipitation observations each day at about 8 a.m. at the Georgetown Weather Station. Wind observations are made at Georgetown Lake. “Max” and “Min” temperatures are from digital displays of a “MMTS” (“Maximum/Minimum Temperature System”); “Mean daily” temperature is the calculated average of max and min. “Total Precipitation” is inches of rainfall plus melted snow. “Snowfall” is inches of snow that accumulated during the preceding 24 hours. T = Trace of precipitation. NR = Not Reported. “Peak wind gustfor atGeorgetown, Georgetown Lake” is the Weather Observations Colorado of May 2021,per andhour Month of May Year 2021 maximum windWeek velocity in31 miles that occurred during the calendar day preceding the date of makes observation. data are A local National Weather Service volunteer observer temperature and Historic precipitation observations eachbased day at about 8 a.m. at the Georgetown Weather Station. Wind observations are made at Georgetown Lake. “Max” and on the period of record for which statistical data have been compiled “Min” temperatures are from digital displays of a “MMTS” (“Maximum/Minimum Temperature System”); “Mean daily” temperature is the calculated average of max and min. “Total Precipitation” is inches of rainfall plus melted (about yearsis within the 1893-2019). Any records noted snow.51 “Snowfall” inches of snow thatperiod accumulated during the preceding 24 weather hours. T = Trace of precipitation. NR = Not Reported. “Peak wind gust at Georgetown Lake” is the maximum wind velocity in miles per hour that are based on athecomparison of the the with theonhistorical data occurred during calendar day preceding dateobserved of observation. value Historic data are based the period of record for which statistical data have been compiled (about 51 years within the period 1893-2019). Any weather records set. noted are based on a comparison of the observed value with the historical data set. Day and date of observation (2021)
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36 1220 22 1540 30 1250 28 1310 24 1540 28 1310 37 1550 * Historic high minimum temperature; was 49°in 2000.
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Clear Creek officials recommend renaming local peak Federal naming board has final say BY CORINNE WESTEMAN CWESTEMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
The Clear Creek County commissioners have recommended that Squaw Mountain be renamed Mestaa’ehehe Mountain. Dozens of Clear Creek residents, people of indigenous descent, Colorado residents and others from out of state submitted public comment at the June 1 commissioners meeting, saying the current name is extremely offensive, and it should be renamed in a way that honors the tribes that once lived in the area. Both written and verbal public comment almost unanimously supported renaming the peak. Only three local residents submitted comments in opposition, saying they felt renaming the mountain would be an overreach. The commissioners also felt the peak should be renamed and directed staff to convey their recommendation to the U.S. Bureau of Geographic Names and a state advisory board. The latter will likely evaluate the Mestaa’ehehe Mountain petition in mid- or late summer and make a recommendation to the USBGN, which has final say in renaming the peak. Last October, representatives from the Northern Cheyenne Tribe and the U.S. Forest Service filed a joint
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cool. They actually help heal a lot of historical trauma and unresolved grief.” Theresa Small, a member of the Northern Cheyenne Tribe, also emphasized the need to rename the mountain, saying, “We breathe life into our words.” Residents’ reactions Lia Presnell and Anne-Marie Schmidt, both of whom live near the mountain, were among the Clear Creek residents who supported renaming the peak and the roads that share its name. “The least we can do is not remind communities of past trauma but honor these spaces that were never ours in the first place,” Presnell said. Clear Creek officials have explained that the roads that share the mountain’s name wouldn’t automatically change names if the USBGN approves the Mestaa’ehehe Mountain petition. Instead, the county will eventually have to decide whether and how to rename those roads, but there’s no formal proposal or process yet. Greg Markle, who lives along Trail Creek, wondered whether the nearby mountains of Chief, Warrior and Papoose should be renamed as well and said he would support that effort. Commissioner Randy Wheelock described how the subject has come up in discussions with tribal representatives, but the conversation hasn’t run its course yet.
Of those who oppose the name change, East Clear Creek resident Linda Windsheimer stated that the mountain’s current name doesn’t bother her but a Cheyenne name would. “Change it to something benign like Sunshine or Snowflake Mountain, but I do not want any of my tax dollars to go for renaming this mountain,” she wrote to the commissioners. Nelson Sanders and his wife, who live in the county, also opposed the name change, saying they understand the discussion’s sensitive nature but felt renaming was going too far.
Officials’ opinions Commissioner Sean Wood agreed that the current name is inappropriate but said he didn’t have a strong opinion about what the replacement name should be. He’s heard feedback from some residents who believe the name Mestaa’ehehe is confusing, which he understood. Wheelock said he’s strongly supported changing the mountain’s name for years, and felt that renaming it after Owl Woman would honor her and her legacy of peace. “We’re not here just to change a name,” Wheelock continued. “We’re trying to do a tiny bit of rectification and become more educated in the process.” Commissioner George Marlin remarked on the very high rate of
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federal petition to rename the peak Mestaa’ehehe Mountain. The proposed name would honor Owl Woman, a notable Cheyenne figure who helped maintain peaceful relations between local tribes and new settlers in the 1830s and 40s. She died in 1847 and was inducted into the Colorado Women’s Hall of Fame in 1985. Several of those who supported the Mestaa’ehehe Mountain petition pointed out how disgusting the current name is by comparing it to other gender- and race-based slurs, saying it’s unacceptable for an area so beautiful to have such an offensive name. “It would be so derogatory to have the English version of that word on a mountain,” Rick Williams, a Lakota and Cheyenne descendant, said. In written comments to the commissioners, Denver resident Elise Matatall, who is of Iroquois descent, described painful memories of her classmates using the term against her, saying the word has a long history of being used to demean those of indigenous ancestry. Boulder’s Paul Soderman described how he and members of the Lakota Tribe worked to change the name of South Dakota’s Harney Peak, which was named for his ancestor, to Black Elk Peak. While the process wasn’t easy, he said it was worthwhile. “The energy has changed,” he said of Black Elk Peak. “ … These name changes are not just hip and
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violence toward indigenous women, saying he hoped that changing the
mountain’s name would change people’s attitudes and prevent violence toward indigenous women. Marlin also pointed out that landmarks in other states with the same name have been renamed or are going through the process. He read
remarks from Ron Cohen, president of a California ski resort that is also changing its name, saying Cohen’s words captured his sentiments. “By taking this action, we confront and acknowledge the hard truths, and we recognize that our
love of this place and our cherished memories do not justify continuing to use such a divisive and hurtful word,” Marlin said, quoting Cohen. “Today we do our part to help retire this word to its place in history books.”
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Visitors to Crystal Onago’s garage sale sit on some of the chairs she was trying to sell Saturday morning. See more photos at Canyoncourier.com. PHOTO BY CORINNE WESTEMAN
Another man’s treasure Georgetown hosts town-wide yard sale day BY CORINNE WESTEMAN CWESTEMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Those looking for great deals this weekend didn’t have to travel far. For some Georgetown residents, they were just across the street. On Saturday, Georgetown hosted a town-wide yard sale day. About 15
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residences participated, selling everything from large furniture pieces and dishware to tools and toys. Participants hoped that having everyone’s yard sales condensed into one day would create a bigger draw for bargain-hunters. By 10 a.m., Rose Street’s Crystal Onago had sold about half of the items she started with. She said a couple who recently moved to Georgetown from Kansas stopped around 7 a.m. and bought several large items, including tables, bookcase, bed and chairs. Afterward, about a dozen more people stopped by throughout the morning and bought a few other items, such as bedding and a lamp. Onago felt the longer people stayed, the more they were likely to buy. “So far, so good,” she said. “I’m hoping to get rid of everything.” Among the items still for sale were white-and-blue dishware and a matching sugar bowl that her aunt brought her back from Japan. Onago said her aunt and uncle traveled the world, and brought her back several items. While others
had more sentimental value, she was hoping to find a new home for the dishware and everything else. Onago and yard sale participants said that whatever they didn’t sell would be donated, as it’d be easier than putting everything back in their homes. “It’s a good way to clear out your garage,” Ruth King said. King and her husband, Jerry Trustem, had camping equipment, home décor, tools, jewelry, games and more on display in their driveway and garage. Among them was a collection of English wall art of various heads — a pirate, a detective, a fisherman, a wolf and others. Trustem had been collecting them, but the couple ran out of wall space for them. “He probably got them at a garage sale,” King said with a laugh. By mid-morning, Trustem said several locals had already stopped by their yard sale. He was glad the town organized a single day for the SEE GARAGE SALE, P7
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event, but wished there had been more participants. The day provided a unique opportunity for Shauna Larkin, who said her house has never gotten much traffic when she’s hosted yard sales previously. So, she hoped publicity for the event would bring more people up to Biddle Street. Along with bags, puzzles, toys, clothes and other things, Larkin was selling a lamp she had imported from Morocco. She explained that she got it as part of a bathroom redesign. However, when she bought
different tile, it no longer matched the new design scheme. So, she was hoping to sell it. When she’s hosted yard sales in the past, Larkin said she typically makes just enough money to buy something else she needs for her home. This time, she was hoping to make enough to buy two bookshelves. Larkin recalled when Georgetown hosted a similar event about 15 years ago, but residents had to bring their items to a shared location. Saturday’s arrangement allowed people to display things more easily outside their home, and thus, potentially sell more items, Lark explained. “It’s an ideal way to clean out your house,” she said.
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An unusual route through our rocky road situation What should you do when virtually everyone agrees that a problem exists but a solution has yet to be found despite years of discussion and debate? Colorado’s roads and highways are a mess. There has been an ongoing conversation about both the capacity and the conditions of them and how we can address undenied needs. At the same time, concerns have been raised that we are too reliant on our cars and that other options would both relieve stress on roads and improve our environment. Despite the agreement that something needs to be done, voters have rejected prior efforts to raise taxes for additional transportation funding. The legislature has adopted SB 260, a bill that in conjunction with stimulus funds from the Federal Government, will put five billion dol-
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lars over the next 10 years into transportation funding. It will include moneys for roads, bridges and transit throughout the state and be paid for through a mixture of fees. The bill passed the legislature with all 61 Democrats voting Columnist for it, but with only one of 39 Republicans supporting it. While Republicans agreed that more resources are necessary, they argued that money should be directed just to roads, that it should come from cuts to other programs and that voters should approve the expenditures. While the Taxpayer Bill of Rights (TABOR) requires voter approval of new taxes, courts in Colorado have ruled consistently that the legisla-
LETTER TO THE EDITOR Gold Digger Park dev alternative Four Points is proposing to develop the Digger Field and the Bus Barn properties. It is said to be high density and rent prices which don’t fit the intimate scale and affordability of the Clear Creek Community. Digger Field must be rezoned by the city from Parks and Recreation to private development. An alternative could be a public/ private entity which could develop Digger Field/ Bus Barn with it’s mission to make it more beneficial to the Clear Creek Community. This could be known as Gold Digger Park, inc. This would include less density, affordability and a better fit for the historic character of the neighborhood. Gold Digger Park, inc could get grants to help entities such as the Clear Creek Housing Authority build affordable housing, the Rec Center to build a second Playfield in Digger Field preserving some of the historic bleachers which the city could incorporate in a unique and creative skateboard park. The city is already planning the first modest playfield in front of the rec center using it’s historic right of ways. A private developer could then develop commercial such as a hotel (which can bring in more revenue) and local market rate housing. Digger Park and the Bus Barn are public property that should benefit it’s owners: the Clear Creek community, not just private developers catering mostly to outside buyers. Please get involved in the public approval process. Mike Caistor, Idaho Springs We should welcome the wolves Colorado Parks and Wildlife is
planning to reintroduce wolves to Colorado by 2023 as mandated by C.R.S 33-2-105.8. CPW has the advantage of learning from scientific data and field experience that Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming have had for 25 years since wolves were restored there. When wolves were reintroduced to Yellowstone and Central Idaho in 1995, Montana had 109,500 elk. Today Montana has 175,000 elk, 65% over objective. In 2019 wolves killed 69 cows out of 2.5 million in the state of Montana, amounting to 0.0027 percent of cattle where wolves live. (Montana Annual Report 2020) Colorado has an opportunity to become a leader in the country by overhauling the mission of CPW to care for our diverse fish, wildlife and plant resources and their habitats. This should be based on ecological values and for the use and benefit for the vast majority of citizens. About 120 million visitors have visited and camped in Yellowstone where an average of 100 wolves live since 1995. Not one visitor has been harmed by a wolf. Only a few wolves have made it to Colorado through the killing fields of Wyoming. These wolves are from the same population that will be reintroduced by CPW. We may have one breeding pair, which cannot create genetic diversity. Colorado has 20 million acres of public lands that belong to you and me. We need wolves for healthy deer, elk, and vegetation and a healthy ecosystem. Thanks to good governance, Colorado’s wild history will be restored. Rhonda Dern, Evergreen
ture has broad authority to classify revenue as fees when there is a nexus between the source and use of funds. Voters amended the constitution last November to require that new enterprises that generate more than $100 million in a five-year period be approved by voters. SB 260 contains four new enterprises, none of which exceed the limit alone, but which would collectively. Opponents argued that splitting the new funding sources into separate enterprises violated both the spirit and the letter of the law requiring voter approval. It is likely that question will be decided by the courts. As the new requirement is just a few months old, there is no case law, but given rulings on TABOR issues over the years, I expect the bill will be found to be constitutional. The legislative majority faced tough decisions about funding trans-
portation. While there is no doubt that a long-term, dedicated funding source is absolutely necessary to augment gas taxes that diminish as cars become more efficient and the use of vehicles that don’t run on gas increase, the fact that voters have rejected prior requests for more money raised a legitimate question about whether the increase should be implemented without voter approval. But when push finally did come to shove, it is clear that the responsible thing for the legislature was to address an overwhelming need. Passage of SB 260 was the correct policy, is a good and proper investment of public resources and will improve our quality of life moving forward. Greg Romberg is president of Romberg and Associates. He lives in Evergreen with his wife, Laurie.
Digger football field development plans coalesce Four Points to have next community meeting on June 23 BY DEB HURLEY BROBST DBROBST@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
The proposed development on the football field and bus barn properties in Idaho Springs is projected to have about 100 apartments, a park across from the rec center and commercial development. Rents for the apartments, which Stephanie Copeland with Four Points Development called middleincome workforce housing, would range from $1,100 for a 450-squarefoot studio apartment to $3,400 a month for a four-bedroom apartment. Copeland said the firm, which would own the apartment buildings, also is working on a way to give preference to renters who work in Clear Creek County, noting, though, that if no workers were interested in available apartments, the firm would move outside the county to find tenants. “We have to be careful, so we do not have a lot of migration from Denver,” she said. Copeland explained the vision for the development at a community meeting on June 3, answering questions even though the plans
are conceptual at this point. She hopes more people will attend the presentation and ask questions at the next community meeting at 6 p.m. Wednesday, June 23, at Carlson Elementary School. “We want these meetings to be more representative, so we hear from everyone,” Copeland said. “We want people to ask questions and voice their concerns. You may not like what we are proposing, but at least we want you to have the facts.” Four Points, which was chosen by the Clear Creek school board to purchase the properties for $2.525 million and develop them, is discussing its plans with the community and Idaho Springs officials before formally moving through the city’s rezoning and site-development process later this year. The lack of housing has been an ongoing problem in the county and for the school district. Most teachers drive up the hill or from Summit County to teach here. Four Points expects some of the two-bedroom units and all of the four-bedroom units to be roommate situations. In fact, four four-bedroom units will be specifically for Clear Creek teachers, which is part of the sales agreement with the school district. “We understand that the property in Idaho Springs has emotional attachments,” Superintendent Karen Quanbeck told attendees at the June SEE DIGGER FIELD, P9
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COUNTY NEWS BRIEF 0.75% sales tax proposed for Road & Bridge County staff members have suggested that a 0.75% sales tax countywide would help Road & Bridge stay in the black until 2034. This was part of an ongoing discussion on how the county can maintain Road & Bridge services over the next 20 years as project and maintenance costs continue to increase. Officials have been exploring a sales tax increase, which would have to be approved by voters, but no
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3 meeting, “but a pain point is declining enrollment in the district. … (The district) is dependent on increasing enrollment,” which can be turned around if there is housing available for families with young children. She explained that the school board selected Four Points because of its willingness to have a transparent process with all communitythstakeholders and to provide balanced growth for Idaho Springs.
decision has been made yet. During a June 1 county commissioners meeting, staff members said they would keep researching how best to present such a tax increase to the public and further refine the projections. According to Finance Director Brent Worthington, assuming a 4% inflation rate and a 6% sales tax growth rate, a 0.75% sales tax would keep the department in the black until 2034. At that time, based on the anticipated project and maintenance
MORE INFO Four Points Development will host a community meeting to discuss its proposal to develop the football field and bus barn properties in Idaho Springs at 6 p.m. Wednesday, June 23, at Carlson Elementary School.
ings for at least 10 years, and she wants to ensure that the zoning would not allow a new owner to try to overbuild the site in the future. If Four Points gets the necessary approvals from Idaho Springs, it hopes to begin construction in spring 2022. She said the higher-density apartment buildings would be on the south side of the football field Development details along Interstate 70, with the buildFour Points wants to rezone the ings having two stories facing the properties to Planned Developneighboring houses to the north ment to have greater control of three stories facing the highthe development, Copeland said. In Partnership with SouthandMetro Fire Rescue way. The firm envisions the exteriThe firm plans to own the build-
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schedule, the department would experience a budget shortfall, even if sales tax growth rate was closer to 6.5%, Worthington said. However, the commissioners and staff both pointed out that projections can always shift, especially more than 10 years in the future. “There’s a lot of unknowns over the next two or three years,” engineer Stoy Streepey said. If the county went for a 1% sales tax, Worthington projects
Road & Bridge would stay in the black for the next 20 years. However, the county would be growing some very large amounts in its fund balance. “From a fiscal standpoint, that’s good,” he said. “But, for the taxpayer, that would be a harder sell.” Worthington suggested spreading out the expenditures in 2034 over several years to prevent budget shortfalls, saying, “(The problems) are far enough out that we can start now and mitigate the impacts.”
ors to be “modern farmhouse” to keep with Idaho Springs’ Victorian and mining heritage. “We think those are more appropriate uses that can also beautify the area,” Copeland said. “That’s the housing we are talking about.” At other meetings that Four Points has hosted, issues raised included parking, traffic, shading of the homes north of the development, noise and ensuring current homes still had mountain views. Copeland pointed out that many of the issues raised would be addressed both as the firm hones in Presented on design plans and in the city’s by development approval process. The commercial development on the site would be west of the bus barn property, and an Ace Hardware and a firm that recycles denim have expressed interest in possibly locating there. In addition, Miner Street would be widened on the north side of the football field35 toth accommodate two Annual
lanes of traffic and parking. Copeland is excited about the park, saying she hopes it will become a gathering place, where people can rent equipment at the rec center and take it into the park. She wants it to have the flexibility to accommodate the recreational needs of a variety of users. Both Copeland and Carla Cole with Space Inc., an architectural firm working with Four Points, stressed the need for residents to voice their concerns, so they could be addressed as the project development moves forward. “We recognize that the Clear Creek School District has goals of monetizing the properties and reinvesting (the money) in our children,” Cole said. “We also recognize the city wants sustainable growth. We are moving in a direction where we can plan for growth, or we can let growth hapPresented by pen and take over our city.” Presented by
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I imagine that writing historical fiction is never easy. In every case, it requires meticulous research, a good memory, strong attention to detail, and a vivid imagination. It must get especially difficult when adapting a true story into a novel – having to construct the personalities of your protagonists from fragments of personal writings, trying to faithfully interpret the beliefs and motivations of real people who lived and died decades before you were born. Perhaps most tricky and most important of all would be the task of describing historical tragedies, large-scale or small, with both accuracy and sensitivity. Nancy Horan took on all these responsibilities in Loving Frank, a novel dealing with an event in the life of the architect Frank Lloyd Wright – his years-long romantic relationship with a former client, Mamah Borthwick, from its beginning in an opulent suburb of Chicago, through its many twists and turns, to its abrupt and shocking end. Told mainly from Mamah’s perspective, it is also a story about the early days of feminism in Europe and America, detailing her bold beliefs about women’s liberation and empowerment and the steps she took to spread and popularize those beliefs. As a highly educated woman who was well-read and fluent in multiple languages, she dreamed of working as a translator, particularly of feminist texts and essays which were gaining popularity across Europe but hadn’t yet been successfully published in her home country. Loving Frank is a slow-moving and detailed novel, focusing less on the romance and raw passion of the affair and more on the struggles inherent in maintaining a relationship begun in less-thanideal circumstances. As both were married and Frank was becoming
a minor celebrity in Chicago at the time the affair started, they faced frequent negative press attention, which they had to deal with on top of the guilt and grief of being separated from their children. Along with these conflicts, the book discusses Frank’s architectural philosophies, giving insight into his early inspirations, his process, and the uncertain days when his fame was just starting to grow. It also outlines the philosophy that Mamah was studying and translating – the work of Ellen Key, an influential Swedish feminist whom Mamah loved but occasionally clashed with. The humanization of the powerful characters at this story’s center is painstaking and thorough, while still leaving a certain amount of room for admiration, and for real regret that things turned out the way they did. If you plan on reading this book, I recommend going in prepared to take your time over it, knowing that you might be left with a lot to ponder by the end.
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JUNE 12 The Town of Georgetown annual cleanup day will be from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, June 12, rain or shine. Volunteers should meet outside Mountain Buzz Pizza at 8 a.m. The event is sponsored by the Georgetown Parks and Recreation Commission.
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JUNE 17 The Clear Creek County Extension is hosting a native plant sale 5-7 p.m. Thursday, June 17, outside the Georgetown Heritage Center, 809 Taos St. A variety of native plants and portable raised garden beds will be served. JUNE 26 The Slacker Half Marathon will start at 8 a.m., beginning at Loveland Ski Area and ending in Georgetown. For more information and to register, visit slackerhalfmarathon.com JUNE 27 The Mount Evans Ascent, a 14.5mile race considered America’s highest road race, will be June 27 and is capped at 500 runners. The race starts at 6:30 a.m. For more information and to register, visit www.racingunderground.com/mtevans. ONGOING WALK-UP COVID-19 VACCINES are available in Clear Creek County on Wednesdays, June 9, 16, 23 and 30,
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part of the old school and build a new section. That would leave about $2 million to make improvements at the other two elementary schools and at Clear Creek Middle/High School. About $5 million would pay for fees and other costs associated with a bond. While no decisions have been made, district officials have suggested that $1 million could be spent at King-Murphy Elementary School to expand the prekindergarten rooms, for gymnasium floor renovation, security improvements, exterior repairs and more; $400,000 at the middle/high school for athletic field lights, gymnasium floor improvements and security improvements; and $600,000 at Georgetown Community School to finish replacing the roof, and exterior and interior improvements. Board member Larry Pyers suggested that the entire bond could be used to upgrade all of the schools except Carlson, leaving that school for future funding. The Colorado Department of Education performed an assessment of district buildings and said all of the district’s schools and the bus barn need about $73.1 million in repairs and upgrades in the next five years. Subtract Carlson repairs/renovation, and a $33 million bond would cover nearly all of the work at the other schools, Pyers
The Clear Creek school board plans to ask voters in November for a $33 million bond and is leaning toward using the majority of the money to turn the former middle school building into a state-of-the-art elementary school to replace Carlson ElFILE PHOTO BY DEB HURLEY BROBST ementary School.
said. Superintendent Karen Quanbeck told the board that buildings need to be upgraded to attract more families into the school district, which has experienced enrollment declines for more than 10 years. She noted that the district offered exceptional education opportunities, but it is judged on how buildings look. “We are judged based on what they see,” she said. “This is a pain point. … Learning environments matter for students, parents and guardians.” In 2018, Clear Creek voters approved a five-year, $5 million bond that is paying for replacing playgrounds at the three elementary schools, three buses, improvements to the high school athletic field and more. That bond will be paid off in 2023.
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Clear Creek’s Bode Baker throws a pitch during the game June 3 at Denver Christian. The Golddiggers lost 19-8.
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The Thunder rolls over Clear Creek baseball 19-8 Golddiggers were 2-3 in last week’s games BY CORINNE WESTEMAN CWESTEMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
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inning. “It’s been a long week,” Coach Stan Gould said. “... I thought we battled pretty good.” Part of Clear Creek’s challenges was that main pitcher Seattle Schuessler threw so many pitches the previous day at Gilpin County that he wasn’t able to pitch again until Saturday, because of CHSAA pitch count rules, Gould explained, So, Kiefer Zabel started Thursday against the Thunder. “If we’d thrown our numberone pitcher today, I think we could’ve beat them,” Gould said. The Golddiggers got off to a strong start in the first inning, scoring four runs on two plays, including a triple. However, in the second inning, the Thunder answered back in a big way. Errors at third base allowed two runners to get home on consecutive plays. After a third runner made it home, a Denver Christian SEE BASEBALL, P13
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Denver Christian’s Henry Vandenberg (22) tries to tag Clear Creek’s Zachary Pitts at first base June 3 at Denver Christian. Pitts, who was safe, took too much of a lead off PHOTOS BY CORINNE WESTEMAN first base and the Denver Christian defense responded.
Clear Creek’s Evan Brandt hits the ball while batting during the game at Denver Christian.
Clear Creek’s Evan Brandt catches a pitch June 3 at Denver Christian. The Golddiggers lost 19-8.
From left, Clear Creek’s outgoing pitcher Kiefer Zabel, Coach Stan Gould and incoming pitcher Bode Baker discuss game strategy June 3 during the game at Denver Christian.
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double tied the game at 4. Shortly after, a home run by Henry Vandenberg put the score at 6-4. In the third inning, with the bases loaded, the Thunder scored
two more runs on a long ball to the outfield, making the score 8-4. A single gave them a ninth run, and a later triple got all the base runners home. Staring down an eight-point deficit as the fourth inning started, the Golddiggers answered back. After triple with two runners on base, and a sacrifice fly made
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the score 12-7. An eight run followed shortly after. But, the Golddigger defense couldn’t contain the Thunder in the bottom of the fourth inning, as Denver Christian scored seven more runs. Clear Creek got one more chance at-bat in the fifth, but couldn’t capitalize, and the mercy
rule ended the game at 19-8. Despite the score, Gould felt Thursday’s game had been one of the team’s better outings up to that point. “The seniors stepped up, and (the players) had a great attitude,” he continued. “ ... The kids are improving.”
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USFS staff have stated that the system can be adapted as necessary, but it already seems to be streamlining the entrance process. Clear Creek District Ranger Scott Haas reported that the welcome station staff cleared the initial line of 40-plus cars in 20 minutes. Under the USFS’ previous fee system, a line that long would’ve taken about 90 minutes to process. “It’s an exciting day,” Haas said of the highway’s reopening, adding that he was proud of all the stakeholders’ work to make it happen. While waiting in line before 8 a.m., John Tufano, a resident of Golden and Silverthorne, was among those planning to visit the mountain’s snowfields and ski a few runs between the summit and the lake below. While he’s visited the mountain before, he said it was his first time skiing there. Looking back at the growing line of cars, he remarked, “People want to get back to the way life used to be.” At the head of the line was Denver’s Howard Paul, who had been waiting at the gate since 4:50 a.m., explaining that he wasn’t sure when that morning it was supposed to open. “I have been waiting for this day for a year,” Paul said. The wildlife photographer and Alpine Rescue Team volunteer visits the area frequently during the summer. He’s typically at the summit around sunrise to photograph the mountain goats and their young, and then stops at the Echo Lake Lodge for cinnamon rolls afterward. “I’m glad we’re getting back to a sense of normalcy,” Paul continued.
A group of skiers exits a snowfield along the Mount Evans Scenic Byway Friday morning. The group, which included an octogenarian, has been skiing at Mount Evans for several years.
Motorists line up at the entrance of the Mount Evans Scenic Byway near Echo Lake Friday morning. When the gates opened at 8 a.m., there were about 40 vehicles already in line to enter. PHOTOS BY CORINNE WESTEMAN
An SUV traverses the Mount Evans Scenic Byway Friday morning after the highway reopened to vehicle traffic for the first time since September 2019.
A couple look through a viewing scope at the summit of Mount Evans Friday. The highway to the summit reopened Friday after being closed since September 2019.
A photographer, left, captures the image of a mountain goat at the summit of Mount Evans Friday morning.
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THE UNITED CHURCH OF IDAHO SPRINGS AND CLEAR CREEK COUNTY 1410 Colorado Blvd., Idaho Springs (303) 567-2057 Sunday Worship Service – 10:00 AM PASTOR BILL ROBERTSON Taste and See Tuesdays - 5:30-7:00pm Good food and good conversation - Building community by bringing hope and encouragement to our town and county. Moly Room in the Clear Creek Rec Center in Idaho Springs
ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH 1921 Virginia St., Idaho Springs. Serving the Clear Creek Valleys since 1896. Sunday at 10:30 a.m. Worship service Office hours vary. 303-567-4378. Coordinator: Pastor Bryce Fellbaum Worship led alternating weeks by Pastor Terry Schjang or Pastor David Brock www.zion-lutheran-church.com; zion.lutheran.co@gmail.com
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Public Notices call Bobi 303.659.2522 Legals City and County Public Hearing June 23rd, 2021 at 6:30 PM Empire Town Hall 30 E. Park Ave Empire, CO 80438 Ordinance 170: Empire land use and development code as amended regulating short-term rentals within the limits of the Town of Empire.
beginning July 1, 2021, and has been filed in the office of the Superintendent where it is available for public inspection. Such proposed budget will be considered for adoption at a Regular Business Meeting of the Board of Education of said District at Clear Creek School High School, on June 15, 2021, at 6:00 p.m. Any person paying school taxes in said district may at any time prior to the final adoption of the budget file or register their objections thereto. Please email Lisa. Stamm@ ccsdre1.org to arrange to view the budget. Dated May 11, 2021 Clear Creek School District RE-1 Lisa Stamm Assistant to the Superintendent and Board of Education
Ordinance 261: An Ordinance of the Town of Empire, Colorado, approving a contract to buy and sell real estate for the purposes of sale of town property to Bob Croke and authorizing all actions necessary to complete the sale of lot 4, block 24.
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CLEAR CREEK COUNTY COLORADO REVISED NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO ADOPT REVISIONS TO THE CLEAR CREEK COUNTY PRIMARY AND SECONDARY ROAD SYSTEM THIS REVISED NOTICE is hereby given that the public hearing to adopt revisions to the Clear Creek County Primary and Secondary Road System has been RESCHEDULED by the Clear Creek Board of County Commissioners, to be held at 9:00 a.m., on Tuesday, June 22, 2021, at the Clear Creek County Courthouse, 405 Argentine Street, Georgetown, Colorado, where and when all interested parties may appear and comment upon the proposal. If in-person meetings have not resumed by this date the hearing will be held virtually via an online Zoom internet meeting, where and when all parties may appear and comment upon the proposal. The Zoom meeting location can be found here: https://www.clearcreekcounty. us/1131/County-Commissioner-Agendas-Packets George Marlin, Chairman Board of County Commissioners Legal Ad No.: CCC000108 (Published in the Clear Creek Courant and Canyon Courier Newspapers June 2nd and 9th, 2021) L-0602 – TD 21-039 NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to CARY C CRANE And Whereas, You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 06 day of November, A.D. 2017, the then County Treasurer of Clear Creek County, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to David L Barnes the following described real estate in the County of Clear Creek, State of Colorado, to wit: TAX LIEN SALE CERTIFICATE OF PURCHASE #2017-00616 Property Schedule # R005456 Parcel 183703401008 SAINT MARYS SUBDIVISION Lot: 472 U3 County of Clear Creek State of Colorado And Whereas, Said County Treasurer issued a Tax Lien Sale Certificate of Purchase therefore to David L Barnes; And Whereas, That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2016; And Whereas, That said real estate was taxed in the names of CARY C CRANE for said year of 2016; And Whereas, That said David L Barnes on the 10 day of May, A.D. 2021, the present holder of said certificate, who has made request upon the Treasurer of Clear Creek County for a deed to said real estate; And Whereas, That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued to the said David L Barnes at 11:00 o’clock A.M., on the 12 day of October, A.D. 2021, unless the same has been redeemed. And Whereas, Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my hand this 01 day of June, A.D., 2021. /s/ Carol Lee [Seal] Carol Lee, Treasurer Clear Creek County Published 3 x in the Clear Creek Courant, June 02, 09, 16, 2021 L-0602 – TD 21-039 NOTICE OF PROPOSED SCHOOL BUDGET Notice is hereby given that a proposed budget has been submitted to the Board of Education of Clear Creek School District RE-1 for the fiscal year
Public Hearing July 15th, 2021 at 6:30 PM Empire Town Hall 30 E. Park Ave Empire, CO 80438 Well & Water Treatment Plant Facility A public hearing will be conducted for informing citizens and soliciting public input, written or oral, regarding the Town of Empire Well & Water
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Treatment Improvements Project and Preliminary Engineering Report (PER). The PER is a report detailing the project consisting of proposed well improvements including a new drilled well and treatment, and improvements to the current slow sand filtration system. Total project costs are estimated at $2.1 million. The report is being submitted to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) to qualify the Town of Empire for a State Revolving Fund Loan. Copies of the Preliminary Engineering Report are available for public review prior to the Public Hearing at Empire Town Hall or www.TownOfEmpire. Colorado.Gov. For questions contact Jeannette Piel, Empire Town Clerk 303-569-2978 Legal Ad No.: CCC000114 First Publication: June 9, 2021 Last Publication: June 9, 2021 Published In: Clear Creek Courant
Summons and Sheriff Sale Public Notice Clear Creek Country Colorado District Court 405 Argentine, P.O. Box 367, Georgetown, CO 80444 Thomas A Meyers, Plaintiff vs Agnes J. Betts Trust; Michael T. Carney Trust; Michael T. Carney; Charles Van Scyoc; Josephine M Valdez; Linda Ortiz Miller, Defendants Attorney for Plaintiff Name: Jeffrey C. Keiffer, Keiffer, LLC; Atty. Reg. #: 28056 Address: 10465 Park Meadows Dr #108, Lone Tree, CO 80124 Phone Number: 303-534-3337; E-mail: Jeff@KeifferLLC.com Case Number: 2021CV030015 SUMMONS TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: Agnes J. Betts Trust Michael T. Carney Trust Michael T. Carney Charles Van Scyoc Josephine M Valdez Linda Ortiz Miller YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to file with the Clerk of this Court an answer or other response to the attached Complaint. If service of the Summons and Complaint was made upon you within the State of Colorado, you are required to file your answer or other response within 21 days after such service upon you. If service of the Summons and Complaint was made upon you outside of the State of Colorado, you are required to file your answer or other response within 35 days after such service upon you. Your answer or counterclaim must be accompanied with the applicable filing fee. If you fail to file your answer or other response to the Complaint in writing within the applicable time period, the Court may enter judgment by default against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint without further notice. Dated: Tuesday, May 18, 2021 /s/ Jeffrey C Keiffer Signature of Plaintiff’s Attorney Plaintiff’s contact info is c/o attorney This Summons is issued pursuant to Rule 4, C.R.C.P., as amended. A copy of the Complaint must be served with this Summons. This form should not be used where service by publication is desired. WARNING: A valid summons may be issued by a lawyer and it need not contain a court case number, the signature of a court officer, or a court seal. The plaintiff has 14 days from the date this summons was served on you to file the case with the court. You are responsible for contacting the court to find out whether the case has been filed and obtain the case number. If the plaintiff files the case within this time, then you must respond as explained in this summons. If the plaintiff files more than 14 days after the date the summons was served on you, the case may be dismissed upon motion and you may be entitled to seek attorney’s fees from the plaintiff. Legal Notice No. CCC000099 First Publication: May 26, 2021 Last Publication: June 23, 2021 Publisher: Clear Creek Courant
Misc. Private Legals PUBLISHED NOTICE OF APPLICATION FILING FOR AMENDMENT TO A REGULAR (112) CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS RECLAMATION PERMIT PUBLIC NOTICE Albert Frei & Sons, Inc., 35715 Highway 40, Building B, Suite 120, Evergreen, CO 80439, 720-7392053, has filed an application for an Amendment to a Regular (112) Construction Materials Operation Reclamation Permit for Permit No. M1983033 with the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board under provisions of the Colorado Land Reclamation Act for the Extraction of Construction Materials. The proposed mine is known as the Walstrum Quarry Spur Amendment, and is located at or near Sections 34 and 35, Township 3 South, Range 72 West of the 6th Principal Meridian. The proposed date of commencement is upon permit amendment issuance, and the proposed date of
completion is approximately three decades from permit amendment issuance. The proposed future uses of the land include Industrial/Commercial and Wildlife Habitat. Additional information and tentative decision date may be obtained from the Division of Reclamation, Mining, and Safety, 1313 Sherman Street, Room 215, Denver, Colorado 80203, (303) 866-3567, on the website (https://drms.colorado.gov/information/permitting-actions-currently-under-review), or by email at: drms_info@state.co.us. Alternately, additional information can be found at the Clear Creek County Clerk and Recorder’s office, 405 Argentine Street, Georgetown, CO 80444, or the above-named applicant or visiting the website: walstrumspuramendment.com. Comments must be submitted in writing via the electronic form at: https://dnrlaserfiche.state. co.us/Forms/DRMS_Comment and must be received by the Division of Reclamation, Mining, and Safety by 4:00 p.m. on June 29, 2021. Please note that under the provisions of C.R.S. 3432.5-101, et seq. comments related to noise, truck traffic, hours of operation, visual impacts, effects on property values and other social or economic concerns are issues not subject to this Office’s jurisdiction. These subjects, and similar ones, are typically addressed by your local governments, rather than the Division of Reclamation, Mining, and Safety or the Mined Land Reclamation Board. Legal Ad No.: CCC000095 First Publication: May 19, 2021 Second Publication: May 26, 2021 Third Publication: June 2, 2021 Last Publication: June 9, 2021 Published in: Clear Creek Courant
The Young Ranch Resource, LLC; whose address is 5455 Ulysses Street, Golden, CO 80403, and phone number is (303) 880-0948, has filed an application for a Regular (112c) Construction Materials Reclamation Permit with the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board under provisions of the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Act for the Extraction of Construction Materials. The proposed mine is known as the Young Ranch Resource Quarry and is located at or near Section 28, Township 3 South, Range 72 West, 6th Prime Meridian. The proposed date of commencement is January 1, 2022, and the proposed date of completion is ~120 years in the future, with an approximate completion date in 2141. The proposed future use of the land is rangeland and wildlife habitat. Additional information and tentative decision date may be obtained from the Division of Reclamation, Mining, and Safety, 1313 Sherman Street, Room 215, Denver, Colorado 80203, (303) 866-3567, on the website at https:// drms.colorado.gov/information/permitting-actionscurrently-under-review, or by email at drms_info@ state.co.us. Alternatively, additional information can be found at the Clear Creek County Clerk and Recorder’s Office, 405 Argentine Street, PO Box 2000, Georgetown, CO 80444, and the Gilpin County Clerk and Recorder’s Office, 203 Eureka Street, PO Box 429, Central City, CO 80427, or the above-named applicant. A complete copy of the application is available at the above-named County Clerk and Recorder’s office and at the Division’s office. Comments on the application must be submitted in writing via the electronic form at: https://dnrlaserfiche.state.co.us/Forms/DRMS_Comment and must be received by the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety by 4:00 p.m. twenty days from the last publication date of this notice or the next regular business day. Please note that under the provisions of c.r.s. 3432.5-101 et seq. comments related to noise, truck traffic, hours of operation, visual impacts, effects on property values and other social or economic concerns are issues not subject to this office’s jurisdiction. These subjects, and similar ones, are typically addressed by your local governments, rather than the division of reclamation, mining and safety or the mined land reclamation board. Legal Ad No.: CCC000107 First Publication: June 2, 2021 Last Publication: June 23, 2021 Published In: Clear Creek Courant
You are hereby summoned and required to appear and defend against the claims of the Complaint filed with the Court in this action, by filing with the Clerk of this Court an Answer or other response . You are required to file your Answer or other response within 35* days after the service of this Summons upon you. Service of this Summons shall be complete on the day of the last publication. A copy of the Complaint may be obtained from the Clerk of the Court. If you fail to file your Answer or other response to the Complaint, in writing, within 35* days after the date of the last publication, judgment by default may be rendered against you by the Court for the relief demanded in the Complaint without further notice.
This is an action to quiet the title of the Plaintiff in and to the real property situate in Clear Creek County, Colorado, to wit:
PARCEL A: THE NORTHERN VIEW LODE MINING CLAIM, U.S. MINERAL SURVEY NO. 14761A, AS DESCRIBED IN U.S. PATENT RECORDED MARCH 16, 1903 IN BOOK 142 AT PAGE 96, COUNTY OF CLEAR CREEK, STATE OF COLORADO AND PARCEL B: THE GOLDEN RATTLE LODE MINING CLAIM, U.S. MINERAL SURVEY NO. 14761A, AS DESCRIBED IN U.S. PATENT RECORDED MARCH 16, 1903 IN BOOK 142 AT PAGE 96, COUNTY OF CLEAR CREEK, STATE OF COLORADO.
HELM, LESS & WILLIAMS, L.L.P. /s/ Phillip A. Less, #3440 Attorney for Plaintiff
(This Summons is issued pursuant to C.R.C.P. 4(g). This form should not be used where personal service is desired.)
(TO THE CLERK: When this Summons is issued by the Clerk of the Court, the signature block for the Clerk or Deputy should be provided by stamp, or typewriter, in the space to the left of the attorney’s name.) Editors Note: C.R.C.P. 4 provides that:
If the Summons is served by publication, the Summons shall briefly state the sum of money or other relief demanded. The Summons shall contain the name, address and registration number of the Plaintiff’s attorney, if any, and if none, the address of the Plaintiff. Except in case of service by publication under Rule 4(g) or when otherwise ordered by the Court, the Complaint shall be served with the Summons. In any case, where by special order personal service of Summons is allowed with the Complaint, a copy of the Order shall be served with the Summons.
*C.R.C.P. 12(a) allows 35 days for answer or other response where service of process is by publication. However, under various statutes, a different response time is set forth; e.g., C.R.S. Sections 38-6-104 (eminent domain); 38-36-121 (Torrens registration). Legal Ad No.: CCC000111 Published in the Clear Creek Courant First Publication: June 9, 2021 Last Publication: July 7, 2021
Notice to Creditors NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Alison K. McNabb, a/k/a Alison Kirk McNabb a/k/a Alison L. Kirk a/k/a Alison Lee Kirk a/k/a Alison McNabb, Deceased Case Number 2021PR30007
All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Clear Creek County, Colorado on or before October 4, 2021 or the claims may be forever barred.
Molly Kitk P.O. Box 1254 Lawrence, KS 66044 Personal Representative
DISTRICT COURT CLEAR CREEK COUNTY, COLORADO Court Address: 5th & Argentine PO Box 367 Georgetown, Colorado 80444 Telephone: 303.569.3272 Case Number: 2021CV30014
Legal Ad No.:CCC000101 First Publication: June 2, 2021 Last Publication: June 16, 2021 Published In: Clear Creek Courant
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Plaintiff: WILLIAM W. HOLBERG vs. Defendants: BRUCE ANDRUS and ALL UNKNOWN PERSONS WHO CLAIM ANY INTEREST IN THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS ACTION
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Dated this 7th day of April, 2021
PUBLIC NOTICE
Attorney for Plaintiff: Phillip A. Less HELM, LESS & WILLIAMS, L.L.P. 5400 Ward Road, III, #100 Arvada, Colorado 80002 Telephone: 303.424.4486 Telefax: 303.424.4993 Atty. Reg. # 3440
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
PUBLIC NOTICE OF PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case Number: 21C15 Div.: J Public Notice is given on May 19, 2021, that a Petition for a Change of Name of a Adult has been filed with the Clear Creek County Court. The Petition requests that the name of Janice Lynne Trilo be changed to Janja Lee Rereza By: /s/ Wendy Guerrero Clerk of Court/Deputy Clerk Legal Ad No.: CCC000112 First Publication: June 9, 2021 Last Publication: June 23, 2021 Published In: Clear Creek Courant
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