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iNSIDE THIS ISSUE... 18 Survivors in Chaos

4 It Takes A Canyon! 12 WildAware - of Scary Times Please put some pants on...
By MB Reith
By Dave Pence and Linda Martin By Jan Waddington and Chris McAllister
19 November Crossword
8 October Crossword Answers 13 Coal Creek Quick Quiz - Three
9 Canyon Cares By Tony Thorpe
Submitted by Ruth Rodgers
How to be a Holiday Helper 20 November Saws & Slaws News
14 Shirley Dean Rosenbrock
9 CCCIA Pancake & Oktoberfest By Nathaniel Goeckner and
October 27,1924 - August 24, 2020 Heather Hanson
By Jay Schaller & Bruce Goodwin Submitted by Cindy Ferguson
22 The Broken Curse
10 CCCPRD November 2020 Update 15 EARTHWATCH
By Glory Fletcher
By Jeremy King - CCCPRD President Sustainable Development Goals
By Jody Dickson 23 CCC Sky Watchers!
10 Life Without Regrets
16 A Colorado Revocable Living By Barbara David & John Williams
By Rodger Ruge, Certified Human Potential
Life Coach Trust Makes Good Sense 25 United Power to Move Forward
By Tamra K Waltemath
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UP Contact Heidi Storz

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THANKSGIVING DINNER DRIVE-THRU STYLE

Thursday, November 26th │11:30am – 2:30pm @ CCCIA Hall

FREE traditional Thanksgiving dinner for Coal Creek Canyon Community and your family and friends!

Due to Boulder County Covid guidelines, we will be offering a drive-thru Thanksgiving dinner this year.
We regret that we're unable to accept food donations of any kind, but we will gratefully accept cash donations in any

amount and kitchen help the evening before and on Thanksgiving Day. The meal is free, but we strongly encourage

everyone who would like a meal to sign up online in advance so that we know how much food to buy and prepare.
Please sign up before November 24 at noon: https://www.coalcreekcanyon.org/thanksgiving
Drive-ups will only be allowed during the last 1/2 hour of the event.
MENU:

Turkey (mix of white and dark meat) with gravy, Traditional stuffing or Gluten-free, dairy-free cornbread stuffing, Mashed
potatoes, Sweet potatoes, Wild rice, Mushroom gravy (available with gluten-free or dairy-free meals only),

Sweet corn, Rolls and/or cornbread (Gluten-free and vegan available to those that pre-order), Whole cranberry sauce,
Pumpkin pie (with or without whipped cream)

We will offer these meal options: Traditional, Vegetarian, Gluten-free, Dairy-free

A big Thank You to for their continued Community Support!

Contact Ashley at 303-642-7943 or email [email protected]

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It Takes A Canyon! to other CCC residents who sent us their
By Dave Pence and Linda Martin questions. Here are Commissioner Szabo’s
responses……
Welcome to the November edition of It Takes A Canyon!
Tensions continue to rise with extreme wildfire conditions and Q1: Jeffco has a lot of forested
daily reports of evacuations in communities not far from Coal communities. What kinds of mitigation/
Creek Canyon. The outpouring of care, concern and tangible help fire safety programs and resources
for displaced families who have lost their homes shows that our already exist (such as Slash Days)?
CCC community cares. Down deep we know that there might be a Have any other programs and resources
time in the future that we too need assistance and support. Battle (FireWise, Wildfire Partners) been
weary firefighters continue to make progress on the front lines of discussed so far for the future? What Commissioner Szabo
multiple area fires knowing that only the coming of winter snow kinds of outreach education and awareness already happens
will ultimately halt the destructive cycle of Nature. I wonder and what would you want to see happen?
how I might best say thanks for their efforts. The only answer for
me is to grab my rake, wheelbarrow and chainsaw and literally A1: Jefferson County has several projects under way to
keep chipping away at mitigating my acre here in the Hilltop address the wildfire threat. The first being a Jefferson County
Rd. neighborhood. Thanks for your blood, sweat and tears CCC Wildfire Risk Reduction Task Force created by the Board of
residents! County Commission. The Task Force was created to bring
together a broad perspective from the community to look at
If you need to contact the CCCFD, here is the link and phone.. education, mitigation strategies and funding.
https://www.coalcreekcanyonfd.org/ (303)642-3121 Also underway is a project to update the Jefferson County
Hazard Mitigation Plan. The plan will bring together a
A few months ago, Linda Martin asked the folks on the Saws diverse group of stakeholders to increase awareness about
and Slaws Board if they would come up with some questions natural hazards, including wildland fire to reduce the impacts
for our Jeffco Commissioner, Libby Szabo, on fire awareness, of natural hazards on life, property and the environment as
mitigation and evacuation preparedness. We also got the word out well as bring together and build strong partnerships to mitigate

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hazards. The update will include two public meetings that You can find FireWise information and more on our website
will cover project introduction, hazard information and plan at https://www.jeffco.us/faq.aspx?qid=704
review. These efforts will align to determine priorities in Q2: If Jeffco and CCC residents want to stay informed about
Jefferson County for mitigation efforts. fire mitigation and also evacuation news. Where are the best
places to get that info?
The Jefferson County Sheriff also has mitigation equipment
that has been placed in the community through some of the A2: The first and best place to turn to for mitigation will
fire protection districts to help with mitigation projects. As be your local fire protection district. One outcome we hope
always, we would refer you to your fire protection district for to achieve through the Wildfire Risk Reduction Task Force is
local initiatives regarding education, awareness and mitigation the creation of a series of GIS maps available to the public to
projects underway. view priorities and current mitigation efforts. In addition, the
Jefferson County Emergency Management Fire Management
I also suggest looking into the development of localized Officer is a resource for education. To stay up to date on local
HOA or neighborhood Community Wildfire Protection evacuations, ensure you and your neighbors sign up annually
Implementation Plans and reference your local fire protection for CodeRed and actively follow your local fire protection
districts most up to date Community Wildfire Protection Plan. district and the Jefferson County and Sheriff’s office social
These localized plans may position your community to be media pages.
eligible for mitigation grants. Q3: Has Jeffco ever considered running a sort yard for logs and
slash like the free ones in Gilpin and Boulder Counties? What
The Jefferson County Slash Program runs 22 consecutive would it entail to get one started? How can residents of CCC
weekends from approx. June 1 – October 31. Each weekend assist?
is a different location, rotating from Coal Creek Canyon in the
north part of the County to south of Conifer in the southern A3: Our Slash Program is the County’s version of this type
portion of the County. of program. The program will be moving under Parks in 2021
and with this transition, I will ask our Parks Director to reach
The Wildfire Partners Program is one program that is being out to both Gilpin and Boulder County to get more information
considered by staff as part of the overall Jefferson County
mitigation/fire safety programs.

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It Takes A Canyon! Continued from page 5 to motivate residents to mitigate their properties. Could you
please talk about the rationale for these fees? We feel these
on the programs and evaluate the possibility of bringing costs could be a detriment to residents wanting to mitigate
something similar to Jefferson County. their properties and would like to see them waived in order to
Q4: Gilpin County Animal Rescue Team, Coal Creek Canyon make our canyon safer.
Improvement Association, The Environmental Group, Coal
Creek Canyon Park and Recreation District, Canyon Cares A6: Our current program has been and is successful in
and It Takes A Canyon! monthly Mountain Messenger article collecting slash materials from residents willing to work to
are organizations/efforts that are dedicated to assisting CCC mitigate their properties. The fee collection is deemed to be
residents. Is there anything we can collectively do to further reasonable by most residents who use the program and offset
help make CCC safer and more prepared in the face of a just a portion of the overall operation costs to the County.
wildfire emergency? All county-wide programs are evaluated in many areas:
economics, effectiveness, benefits, etc. This program seems to
A4: Personal preparedness PRIOR to an emergency is key. balance providing a needed resource for residents against, the
We encourage you to take steps now, before any type of economics of providing such a program.
emergency happens to prepare yourself, your family, and Q7: Currently, Boulder County has a Fire Management
animals (small and large). Ready.gov is a great resource not only Program within the Sheriff’s Office which is comprised of
for wildfires but other emergencies as well. twelve firefighters, five being full time employees and seven
being seasonal employees. They have their own fire station
Additional resources are - readyforwildfire.org, emergency. that they respond out of. They have two brush trucks, a crew
cdc.gov/planning, americanredcross.org, and the Jefferson carrier, and a supervisor vehicle. This staff is paged to respond
County Emergency Preparedness Guide. to nearly every reported wildland fire incident in Boulder
Q5.The right-of-way easement for Rt 72 has a lot of big, dead County. It’s our understanding that Jefferson County currently
trees along it. Is there anything that can be done by the County has a Fire Management Officer Position open, and that is the
about this? We are worried about egress in an emergency. only fire management job within the JCSO. History has shown
that complacency on the part of sheriff’s offices and counties
A5: We checked in with CDOT Customer Representative, when it comes to wildland fires will certainly come back to
Chris Robbins, who informed us that Region I is responsible “bite” the county. As we all know, the sheriff of each county
for tree issues within CDOT Right of Way on Highway 72 west has the statutory responsibility of being the Fire Warden of
of Highway 93. He was interested in learning more about the that county. Does Jefferson County have plans to enhance their
specifics and recommended for you to contact CDOT Region I wildland fire response capabilities?
Customer Service at 303-759-2368.
Q6: The cost of a winter season slash burn permit in Jeffco A7: You are correct, by statute, the Sheriff is the fire
is $80. The cost per truckload of slash on Slash Days is $20.
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warden for the county, and is responsible for planning and Please email Linda or Dave with your questions, concerns and
coordination of efforts to suppress wildfires that occur in prudent suggestions regarding fire safety/awareness, mitigation
unincorporated areas of the county outside the boundaries and preparedness. We will do our best to pass these on to local
of a fire protection district. As part of the Emergency governments in Jefferson, Gilpin and Boulder Counties.
Management office under the Sheriff, we do have a full-time
Fire Management Officer who engages in community outreach Doing some mitigating on your property? Let us know! A
shout out to Hilltop/Warrens Rd. neighbors Al and Judy Parsons,
for education purposes as well as responding to wildland fires Barb and David Haertl, Charlie and Amanda Ray, Drew
and Bobbie Steffe, Mark Fagerberg/Coleen Craghill, Kristy
in Jefferson County to evaluate and assess required firefighting Campbell, John and Lena Benisch, Rob and Rachel Aron, Al
Lewis and Joe and Marisa Heidt for making the effort to reduce
capabilities. potential fuels that hopefully will keep our neighborhood safe from
a major wildfire event. We probably left out a few. Keep up the
Rest assured, we understand the importance and critical good work!

need to address wildfire within Jefferson County. As I’ve Dave Pence is a retired Boulder Valley
Schools teacher, former W-EMT, former
mentioned, the Commissioners approved the creation of a National Outdoor Leadership School
(NOLS) instructor and a 30+ years resident
Wildfire Risk Reduction Task Force last November to ensure of Coal Creek Canyon.

a thoughtful, collaborative approach, to address the challenges Linda Martin is a Volunteer Coordinator
for Saws & Slaws, past Board member of
facing all. We are scheduled to hear their recommendations in CCCIA and CCCPRD, past owner of Wee
Creekers Child Care, and is now a happy
November and at that time, I’ll share with them your concerns employee at Canyon Liquors. Come in and
chat anytime! (720) 468-3243
and questions regarding enhancement of wildland fire response
Note from the Messenger: Please see page 8 for the
capabilities. Structure Triage Assessment omitted in error from the
October issue. Our apologies!
Additionally, I will work with our Sheriff and County

Manager, fire departments and all entities to create a robust

committed plan to enhance our wildland fire response

capabilities.

Linda and I would like to thank Commissioner Szabo for taking
the time to address some of the concerns of CCC residents. We
also extend our thanks to Chief of Staff Deborah Churchill for
expertly facilitating communication. Our hope is to keep the
dialogue with local officials open in the future. We look forward to
hearing more from the Jeffco Wildfire Risk Reduction Task Force.

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Also from the October edition of It Takes A
Canyon!: Authors’ notes….The idea has been
brought up to raise money for lighted, computerized
information signs (similar to Chapel in the Hills
Church) in front of the fire stations on Rt. 72. They
would have the capability to display/announce
current fire bans, slash days, available evac routes
etc. for CCC visitors and residents. We support
this idea as yet another way to help protect CCC
residents in the event of a wildfire. We welcome
your feedback on this idea at [email protected].

CCC Kids….please send us your fire awareness
artwork to be posted in CCSpeak on FaceBook!

Thanks for your comments, ideas and support
CCC! Stay safe! Dave and Linda

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CaCnyaornes CCCIA Pancake and Oktoberfest Recap
of Coal Creek Canyon By Jay Schaller, Bruce Goodwin

Where neighbors help neighbors It seems like our drive-thru style events will be sticking around

How to Be A Holiday Helper for a while still. Thankfully, they have been a big hit. Our last two

Step 1: Make a donation to Canyon Cares...any amount is events, Pancake Breakfast and Oktoberfest, went smoothly with
appreciated!
the exception of some online ordering issues. We would like to
Step 2: Know that your donation is going to the Canyon Cares
Holiday Gift(card) Program for those who can use a little extra say thank you to everyone that came out in support of the hall and
help this holiday season.
bought either a breakfast or Oktoberfest dinner. With your support,
Step 3: Let someone in Coal Creek Canyon who needs assistance
know that Canyon Cares really does care, and that they should we have been able to keep the lights on.
register for the program before November 10th.
There are many ways to support the community of Coal Creek
Step 4: Be comforted by the knowledge that your mountain
neighbors will have a happier holiday because of your donation. Canyon and the Coal Creek Canyon Improvement Assn. (CCCIA).

Step 5: Feel gratitude that we are all a part of a beautiful, caring Through membership, volunteering, and participating in the fund
community!
raisers that are needed during these difficult times. Your support
Canyon Cares would not exist without the wonderful, loving folks
in our mountain community! We thank you for your support and helps us put on events for the canyon such as a Thanksgiving
look forward to working together to help those who need a helping
hand! dinner, Easter egg hunt, visit with Santa, 4th of July celebration,

(720) 515-1129 and many others. These fundraisers help support the scholarship
[email protected]
www.canyoncares.org fund and the daily operations of the community center. We would

like to thank the last group of volunteers, that donated their time

to help make these events successful. John Baich, Tony Carmeli,

Kathy Keating, Carone Huffman, Ashley Roberts, Suzy Schemel,

Mary Colas, Sean Walkinshaw, Chris Passarelli, Shelly Peters,

Jay Schaller, Bruce Goodwin, Liz Siaba, Chelsea Brady, and Lake

Pickett, thank you all.

We also rely on support from various businesses in the canyon

and in the flatlands. A big THANK YOU to United Power for the

ongoing support to our canyon. Thank you to the businesses that

helped us make Oktoberfest a success; King Soopers McIntyre,

King Soopers Candelas, Das Meyer in Arvada, and Helga’s

German Restaurant in Aurora. Continued on page 10

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CCCIA Recap Continued from page 9 feel free to come and provide public comment or to inquire how
you can help with our committees, Mountain Festival, community
If anybody was accidently left out, please know that your services, etc.. Please contact us on our website @ http://www.
participation was greatly appreciated. Please join us for the next cccparkandrec.org/.
fundraiser. Go to coalcreekcanyon.org for updates on events and
check the signs at the hall and the bottom of the canyon. Life Without Regrets

CCCPRD November 2020 Update By Rodger Ruge, Certified Human Potential Life Coach
By Jeremy King - CCCPRD President
First, I would like to announce that we have appointed two new “Of all the words of mice and men, the saddest are; it might have
members to the board, Justin Shaffer and Rachel Vermeal. They been.”
both are very excited to be part of the team and to help in enriching -Kurt Vonnegut
the lives of our community. They have brought numerous ideas
and recreational activities to the table and we are pleased and Is it possible to get to the end of life without ANY regrets? I’m
excited to have some fresh blood!! At this time, I would like to not sure, but I do know that when we look at consistent patterns,
welcome and thank the two of them for their future commitment to we can see ways to enhance our lives to reduce and possibly
this organization. eliminate life regrets. And there is no better place to explore this
than the work of hospice nurse Bronnie Ware who studied her
The sanitary/storage facility is 95% complete and will be clients at the end of life, a moment where true authenticity is most
reopened for use in the spring of 2021. Jeffco Schools will be likely, to discover something so amazing that it has the potential to
completing the access to the facility in the upcoming weeks. profoundly alter the course of our lives.

The CCCPRD Spring Tree and Flower Sale is scheduled for Bronnie said; “People grow a lot when they are faced with their
April 24th, 2021. We are planning for a pre-order process this own mortality. I learnt never to underestimate someone’s capacity
year, more details to come in future updates! for growth. Some changes were phenomenal. Each experienced
a variety of emotions when they were at the end of their lives. As 3DJH RI
It’s a bit early, but we wanted to also announce that our annual expected, denial, fear, anger, remorse, more denial and eventually
2021 CCCPRD Mountain Fest is scheduled for August 7, 2021 acceptance. Every single patient found their peace before they
from 12-5pm! Mark your 2021 calendars as we are planning for departed though, every one of them.”
the best event ever! See you all there!
This brings up a powerful question; what if we could obtain that
The Coal Creek Canyon Park & Recreation District Board level of peace without having to face the end of our lives to achieve
(CCCPRD) meets in person on every 3rd Tuesday of each month it? What if we could have that right now?
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I remember when my grandmother Nana went into the hospital had been more authentic in the healthy expression of their
for a risky surgery. When she came out of surgery, she said
something to my 17-year-old self that altered the course of my feelings rather than bottling things up to the inevitable result of
life: “Take care of your health, it’s all you have.” Those were the
last words Nana said to me, she died the next day. I took that life resentment.
advice seriously and since that time have dedicated myself to daily
self-care practices that have become my lifestyle that I now coach 4. I wish I had stayed in touch with my friends.
and teach to others professionally. What an amazing gift. Thank
you Nana!! Life is life and it will always cause this distraction…if we

What follows are the top five regrets Bronnie Ware noted in allow it. How hard is it to connect with one friend a week as a
her hospice service and from this we can ponder where we might
want to make some changes in our own lives from this profound regular practice? EVERYONE misses their friends when they
wisdom.
are dying.
1. I wish I’d had the courage to live a life true to myself, not
the life others expected of me. 5. I wish that I had let myself be happier. Rather
This was the most common regret Bronnie noted and it
centered on unfulfilled dreams. This tells us how important it shockingly many of Bronnie’s patients did not realize until
is to honor our dreams before our deteriorating health makes
those aspirations impossible. the end of life that this was a choice! They had fallen into

2. I wish I hadn’t worked so hard. habituated patterns of grinding through life, taking on too many
Trading work for missing life events like our kid’s milestones,
companionship with our partners or cherished moments of responsibilities and not giving themselves permission to be
friendship to work harder and longer chasing the brass ring was
another top regret. Perhaps saying ‘no’ is something you want playful and silly. How amazing would it be to let go a bit, smile
to explore to avoid this regret at the end of your life journey.
again and to do as a habit LONG before you are dying?
3. I wish I’d had the courage to express my feelings.
Bronnie noted this was primarily from people keeping feelings These top five reflections of the dying are profound! They give
in check to avoid conflict as well as not telling friends and
family how much we love them. Her clients wished they us a roadmap that can dramatically improve the quality of our

lives. Go after your dreams. Work less. Express your feelings. Stay

in touch with friends. Experience happiness and joy. So simple!!

Life is a choice. It is YOUR life. Choose consciously, choose

wisely, choose honestly, and perhaps your next steps lie in the

wisdom of the reflections noted by Bronnie Ware.

Rodger Ruge is a certified human potential life coach
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WildAware - of Scary Times A Mule Deer was hit/killed on Hilltop. Other deer, does/fawns,
By Jan Waddington and Chris McAllister and bucks are quite common, always looking for a water source
A Mt. Lion had been hanging around in the Elliot Lane area. No such as a bird bath.
problem, until one night a Savanna cat managed to get out the door.
The lion was right there and attacked - the fight was on. Owner A Spotted Skunk was killed on Hwy. 72.
grabbed a light, went out, casted the light on the lion’s face, and it A Coyote was seen on Ranch Elsie near Burland and also near
rolled over. The owner pulled his cat “like velcro” away from the the Hall.
lion! Whew! The lion left, and Savanna cat, with puncture wounds A Weasel was on Ranch Elsie - still in its summer coat.
and swollen limbs, was taken to Boulder Animal Hospital ($$$) The only Black Bear report was from Blue Mt. Estates where
but is now back home. Of course a person is not supposed to put it “tore up a truck”. Certainly, bears are still awake, so no news up
themselves at risk, but do so without a thought, when a pet is at here must mean people are keeping them wild. Great news.
risk. Amazing! Keep watching - post on CCSpeak, CCCWildlife, or call Jan -
303-642-0926.
About a week earlier a Mt. Lion was seen at the top of Camp (WildAware is Jan Waddington’s report of wildlife in Coal Creek Canyon.
Eden,  then on Thorodin Drive. Post date of the attack, a lion was
on Debra Ann, and on Copperdale, so apparently the lion has Quarterly, as a volunteer, she sends reports to Colorado Parks and Wildlife)
survived to hunt it’s usual prey - Mule Deer.
Here’s Chris!
We are following a limpy Moose seen near the Hall and United
Power and also on Rudy Lane and Camp Eden. Since it doesn’t Our last reports of Broad-Tailed Hummingbirds in Coal Creek
have to run to catch prey, we hope it can enjoy a willow diet and Canyon were early the second week of October, but all of these
heal. little beauties have now since migrated south for the winter.  Safe
travels – it will be a long six months before we see them again in
Other moose - are everywhere above about 9000 ft. - until you early to mid April.  However, there were several reports of Hairy
go looking for one! They were reported from Coal Creek Heights, and Downy Woodpeckers enjoying their few last sips of nectar
Warren’s Rd, Aspen Dr., Ronnie Rd., Debra Ann, and in Wondervu. before the feeders were stored away for the season.
Mentioned as “Bulls” were on Georgian Way, Lower Camp Eden,
Indian Peak Rd., Aspen Drive, Ranch Elsie, Co. Rd 11 in Gilpin Our birdy highlights for the past month included a beautiful
County, and South Beaver Creek. A young bull was on Warren’s Lewis’s woodpecker in Rollinsville, a Blue Jay visiting a feeder
Rd., and “a family” of Bull, cow, and babe on Aspen Dr. and in in Crescent Park for about a week and a Long-eared Owl that was
Wondervu. Now the peak of the “rut” for Bull Moose is late Sept. heard calling about 8pm in mid October above the school in mid
and early Oct., so sweet looking families may actually be a bull canyon.
looking for a cow in estrus. Do be careful! One person was almost
run over by a moose. Luckily there was a tree nearby to hide Other reports included a lot of Pine Siskins, Dark-Eyed Juncos
behind. (the first reports of Oregon and Slate groups for the season are
starting to come in), several reports of Townsend’s Solitaires,
Evening Grosbeaks (a new yard bird for one member), Cassin’s
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absolutely beautiful photos of Steller’s Jays flying, Clark’s (5) WHO AM I?
Nutcrackers (a new yard bird for a member), a Great-Horned Owl [In each round, you’ll find a photo of a canyon resident (past or
flying through the sunrise sky and a Raven making crazy noises
that sounded like a cross between a pig and a spray paint can…lol. present); someone prominent, influential, well-known, interesting, and/
or accomplished; or some other related, significant image) for you to
We are starting to plan for this year’s Christmas Bird Count.  identify. Can you identify this structure in our third round’s photo?]
Come join the Coal Creek Canyon Birds Facebook group if you
are interested in participating or just want to share the birds you
see in CCC!  

Thanks!
Chris

* * * Coal Creek Quick Quiz * * * photo credit: Ruth Rodgers
Get to Know Coal Creek Canyon - - Round Three - - Nov. 2020
Submitted by Ruth Rodgers October Coal Creek Quick Quiz Answers:
1 = Verne Houlton
It’s time for another fun and challenging celebration of the Coal 2 = Claude Thoemke (His son-in-law, Bill Toews, continued
Creek Canyon area, its history, and its unique personalities! Have
fun getting to know this special community better! running the business for 10+ years after Claude’s retirement.)
[ How did you do on Quizzes #1 & #2? Feel free to send comments 3 = bears
and suggested topics/questions to [email protected] .] 4 = South Beaver Creek
5 = 8,776 feet (2,675 meters)
(1) What is the mascot of Coal Creek Canyon K-8 School? 6 = Tunnel Number One
(2) Restaurants such as The Copperdale Inn and Westfalen 7 = John Wallinger, co-owner of the Copperdale Inn with his wife,

Hof once occupied the current location of The Last Stand Marie
Tavern. What was the restaurant’s name prior to these 8 = Fire Chief, Garret Ball
three?
(3) How long is the term of a CCCIA board member? Garret Ball is the current chief of Coal Creek Fire, reporting to
(4) In what year did the Clark family begin publishing the the Coal Creek Canyon Fire Protection District board. Garret
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Shirley Dean Rosenbrock
October 27,1924 - August 24, 2020

I was born October 27, 1924 to Pete and Mary Shoen Rutt in Assistant Treasurer for many years. I taught Sunday School 40 years
Denver, CO. When I was very young, we moved to 64th Ave., east and was also active in the Ladies Mission Circle at the Chapel, and
of Tennyson. One of my fondest memories as a child was when a Good News Club Teacher. I worked a seasonal job at my Brother
I would come home from school and Mom would have beans Pete’s Fireworks store for over 20 Years. I thank the Lord for all of
cooking and a fresh home- made apple pie from our Jonathan his blessings and care through my life and also hope and promise of
apple tree. She took pride in her cooking and was one of the best. Heaven beyond. We moved to Clifton, CO October 2011 to be closer
When I was about 13 years old, I went to a tent meeting where I to our Daughter Cindy and Grand Children. Our daughter Cheryl
accepted Jesus Christ as my Savior. This was in the same place passed in 2005. We had many wonderful close friends in Coal Creek
that Rev. Groman started Hillsboro Baptist Church which later and missed it very much after we moved.
became North Federal Baptist Church. I was Baptized and joined
the church. When I was 14 yrs. old, we moved to our new home Shirley was preceded in death by her husband Kenneth
on Hawthorne St. and although it was smaller, we had running Rosenbrock and daughter Cheryl Fosburgh- Rosenbrock. Shirley
water and a bathroom. I graduated from Westminster High School is survived by her daughter Cindy & Tom Ferguson-Collbran
in 1952 and attended Bob Jones University for 1 year. I then got CO,Grand Children-Jared & Marlee Galbraith of Collbran CO and
a job at the Telephone Company and worked there 3-1/2 years. their 3 children, Carrie Johnson & Erik Jensen and their 5 children
During that time, I met Ken who became my husband in August of Silt, CO, K.D. and Kaitlyn Ferguson of Collbran, CO & their
1954. Our oldest daughter Cheryl was born March 1957. Four 2-1/2 Children and Matthew Cole and family of Crocker, MO,
years later our second daughter Cindy was born. At that time, we Brother Ed and Pugs Rutt-Greeley, CO, Brother Pete & Karen Rutt-
lived on W. 56th Ave. We lived there 10 years. In November 1965 Denver, CO and Sister Alice Applegate of Myrtle Beach, NC
we moved to Coal Creek Canyon. We attended Chapel in the Hills
Church. Some of my main accomplishments, being a home maker, Services were held at Palisade Baptist Church and Shirley was
played the piano at all 3 Churches we attended, Treasurer at North buried with Ken and Cheryl at Eagleite Cemetery in Collbran, CO.
Federal Baptist, Treasurer at Chapel in the Hills for 8 years and Memorials for Shirley can be sent to Hope West 3090 North 12th St.
Grand Junction, CO 81506 or Palisade Baptist Church P.O. Box 206
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EARTHWATCH pick a topic that is important to us and start working on making
that piece better for our local communities and/or the whole world.
Sustainable Development Goals by Jody Dickson For some of the more urgent actions, I recommend the recently
released “Nations United” video available on the UN website. We
The United Nations has established a set of 17 sustainable have 10 years left to make significant progress on some of these
goals, so let’s not waste a minute and get to work!
development goals (SDG) that are working to make a better and ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
We are watching…
more sustainable world for all. They are a second iteration of TED Countdown which is an initiative by TED, the organization
commonly known for its powerful presentations on a variety of
international goals after the Millennium Development Goals topics. This series is a bit different as it is a collection created
specifically to drive action around the climate crisis. They’ve set
(MDG) that were in place between 2000 and 2015. While the out to purposefully explore the answers to five questions that will
help us develop a plan to address key issues impacting climate. The
MDGs weren’t fully achieved, the impact of the work on them is program launched in early October this year with many pieces of
excellent and diverse speakers that discuss the why and what we
generally recognized as successful. Of course the impact varied can do. Then TED is planning a series of projects and more content
up until a Countdown Summit they will host next October. The
greatly in different regions of the world even within a specific complete series and resources can all be found at countdown.ted.
com
goal. Even so, we’ve seen one billion people come out of extreme --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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and inequity. I raise them here because many of them are about the Continued on page 16

environment: clean water & sanitation, affordable & clean energy,

recycling, climate action, life in water and life on land. Each of the

17 goals have specific targets to achieve within them that define

exactly what success looks like or specific areas on the topic that

require attention to make things better. Needless to say, all of the

goals are interconnected. Improvements made in one area will

affect others.

In order to achieve these goals, it will require people and nations

working together around the world. There are things we can do as

individuals as every decision we make has potential impact. Then

there are things we can do as companies, organizations and nations

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would work best for them.
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In general, there are two primary documents used
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Colorado estate planners differ in opinion as to which the process to transfer property pursuant to Wills.
document is preferable. I believe there are advantages • The time for creditors to file a claim against the estate is
and disadvantages to both documents so I discuss how limited.
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Survivors in Chaos The thing to do is take the good stories, the “cute” stories, the fun
stuff and pass it on to those in your “bubble” (as I have called it).
Please put some pants on... IF you are doing OK. IF you have anything good to share with
others? Especially those who need to get a boost to help them smile
By MB Reith and laugh? Find time to do just that one thing. Those among us,
including the entertainer types who are trying to make you laugh or
You may have seen the commercial when the guy walks in to view at least enjoy what you are seeing on your medium of choice...KEEP
in his tighty whitey undies, saying to his wife “are we ready?” And doing this. You don’t need to be rich or famous to help your friends,
seeing visitors there continues with “we’re not zooming”? Talk shows family, co-workers.. anyone you see that is DOWN. You know what I
and news shows are almost always shot from waist up, and numerous mean. YOU may even be that person who is depressed, acting maybe
jokes are made about the rest of our collective Pan-dam-it attire when erratically. You know the people I mean. Whether you are one or
you never hardly ever leave your house. just know one. ‘Do what you can.’

I’m just thinking (out loud to myself and sharing) perhaps if I got up It is possible we will see more of the same, or worse. I hope that
in the morning, did the normal grooming routine AND put on regular present concern is an overreaction. I also see that those who have
clothing you could wear in public? It just might help change one’s more work to try to accomplish, more family/friend members that
attitude, especially after ALL THESE MONTHS. need their assistance, activities that keep them busy? Seem to be able
to handle the pan-dam-it better. At least better than retired me with a
Perhaps help you get positive and do what Bon Jovi recently said list a mile long to accomplish and find myself watching Hallmark.
in actually life-sized interviews with all parties fully clothed…
‘When you can’t do what you do? Do what you can.’ I thought to Lastly. Distractions. Even if you aren’t aging like us baby boomers, or
myself—now there’s a quote amid the many pouring into our vision OLDER? No matter your age: so many are distracted. Don’t complete
and hearing from every direction that really makes sense. It’s clear thoughts, sentences, plans of action. I wanted to invent something
and concise. Which he then actually does back up with action. What I call the reminder finder. Probably is invented. But it would be a
a cutie. I remember the teen age workers around me in the 80’s who very small voice activated recording device. It must be EZ to deal
carried on about this Jon Bon Jovi guy. NOW I see why! That’s with. # 1 thing! You can tell the reminder finder in the kitchen what
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to the negative so badly. Some good shows up here and there. put into the ongoing conversation instead of interrupting, then say
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QUESTIONS: ACROSS: 12 13 20 18
1. Seafarer goes with Coke (7,6) 23
27 21
10. A spherical body (3) 16 17 24

11. Useful for chopping wood (3) 19 28
12. Could be National or State (5) 22
14. Victory In Europe Day (2)

15. Potato (4) 25 26

16. Before Tok (3) 29 30 33 34 35
17. Great sorrow or distress (3) 31 32
18. Consisting of two (2) 36 37

19. A little Scot (3) 39 40

20. A river might do this (7) 38 41
22. Theft of Robert (3)
18. Germans had a Red one in WW1 (5)
24. French King’s return on investment (3) 21. Eating place (5)
23. Old Old (4)
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November Saws & Slaws News University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point for my bachelor’s degree
By Nathaniel Goeckner / Heather Hanson and studied natural resource management. From there I spent a
couple seasons working for the Bureau of Land Management in
Wyoming and Idaho as a wildland firefighter and as a wilderness
Saws and Slaws Welcomes Nathaniel Goeckner! ranger. I then decided to move to the Front Range to be closer
to family and friends. I first moved to Longmont where I took a
Hello! My name is Nathaniel position as an arborist to further my knowledge of trees (I also
love running a chainsaw). When I moved to Boulder, I took a
Goeckner. I will be working with Saws management position with the City of Boulder’s Volunteer Services
and really got to see how much volunteering can do for the
and Slaws and I am very excited to meet community! I decided to go back to school to pursue a career that
allowed me to have a greater voice in protecting our forests and the
the community members of Coal Creek people that live in them. As well as working with Saws and Slaws I
am also working with the Boulder Watershed Collective who works
Canyon. Until I get to meet all of you, to protect and restore the health and function of the Boulder Creek
watershed which includes the Coal Creek watershed. In my free
I wanted to give you some information time I enjoy woodworking, hiking, mountain biking, photography,
flyfishing, and rock hounding.
about myself so you can get to know me!
Some of the goals that I have for the Saws and Slaw program
I will be finishing my master’s is continuing the promotion and recruitment of volunteers.
Facilitating future projects and outreach to stakeholders within the
degree at the University of Colorado community and most importantly creating a sustainable framework
to continue the legacy of this program. Please feel free to reach out
Nathaniel Goeckner Boulder this December. I specialized with any questions or concerns! Thanks!

in Sustainable Planning and Public Land Policy while at CU. I am

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Event Updates Chainsaw Safety Class October 10, 2020
Saws & Slaws held our Chainsaw Safety Class on Oct 10.
Attendees learned about chainsaw maintenance, safety and We love the pumpkin hunt along Hwy 72! My daughter
protective equipment. Presented by Eric Philips, Wildfire and I have competitions on who can spot them first
Mitigation Specialist, Rocky Mountain Resource Protection and whenever we go up or down the canyon.
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Eric Folwell, Wildfire Mitigation Specialist, Rocky Mountain
Resource Protection NWCG ENGB, everyone got to practice
a little tree felling and cutting skills. Saws and Slaws holds our
classes every year so if you missed this one, look for it to happen
again in 2021!

John Paul, Norval, Nancy, Heather, Linda, Jody, Chris &
Heather saw to it that Saws and Slaws had another successful Slash
Days weekend. Dan Schulz, Kathleen Henningsen, Nancy Gerecht,
Norval Olson, Jane Marsolek, and Linda Martin tackled firewood
processing by bucking and splitting firewood for the coming cold
weather firewood orders. Thanks Everybody!

Saws and Slaws is now taking applications for neighborhood
events for 2021. Now is the time to talk to your neighbors about
getting on the socially distanced schedule. Get out, connect with
those in your proximity, and vow to get your properties safer
and healthier. Got questions? Call Us! (303) 642-0273. http://
sawsandslaws.org .

Saws and Slaws is a 501(c)3 organization committed to Building Stronger
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The Broken Curse lawlessness. In fact, the very verse that identifies the sting of death
By Glory Fletcher as sin also identifies that the power of sin is the law (1 Cor 15:56).
Judas was so vile and evil that he followed the path of trouble
until finally, in absolute horror and desperation with a conscience Anything that falls short of God’s flawless way is lawlessness.
that was shouting so loud he couldn’t stand to hear it, he took a Even respectable sins that are accepted by the majority are
rope, tied it around his neck, hanging from a tree - hanged himself. lawlessness. Even quiet sins that don’t seem to hurt anyone else are
His rope broke and his body was crushed on the rocks below. He lawlessness. And sin inevitably produces brokenness in our lives.
was trying to escape his conscience and all he did was wind up in
Hell, where his conscience was louder than he ever heard it before. The law is good, actually, if one uses it properly (1 Tim
- John MacArthur 1:8). The problem is that we don’t use it properly. We have the
knowledge of good and evil that Adam and Eve craved, but not the
Death is not an escape for any sinner who dies outside of Christ. power to do the good we know to do.
If death was simply a doorway to nirvana, death would be a sweet
relief. It would be a friend who ushers us into happy rest from Sin is like the siren’s song. “Though irresistibly sweet, it is no
suffering. But there is a sting to death, and that sting is sin. Sin less sad than sweet, and laps both body and soul in a fatal lethargy,
makes death our bitter enemy, because through its doors we drag the forerunner of death and corruption” (Walter Copland Perry).
the burden of our sins. In the very moment we breathe our last, we Our hearts are drawn to sin like a sailor to the siren’s song. We are
are plunged into eternity where we will be judged for every act and predisposed to specific sins and to sin in general, and sin always
word and thought. leads to death.

Allister Begg always begins his sermons with the prayer, Christ came to free us, not only ultimately from the doom of
“Show us our sin. And show us our Savior.” Before sinners ever Hell but also from the tyranny of sin in this life. By His death, He
look for the Savior, we must see our sin. 1 John 3:4 defines sin as destroyed him who holds the power of death (Heb 2:14). “Christ
redeemed us from the curse of the Law” by securing an everlasting
covenant of salvation for us, and with it an increasing desire for
what is good (Gal 3:13, 2 Sam 23:5). What a thought! The peace
that comes with growing in obedience (sanctification) is one of the

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priceless “things that accompany salvation” (Heb 6:9). When our *~Coal Creek Canyon Sky Watchers!~*
trustworthy Savior makes us His own, He is both able to save and
able to keep. He draws us in kindness to satisfaction and to rest by By Barbara David & John Williams
empowering us to desire and to pursue higher things. Better things.
The best thing, actually. Himself. Credit John Williams

We are sinners. It’s a trustworthy statement. “The sins of some *SKY WATCHERS* NOW BRINGS YOU ASTRONOMY AND
men are quite evident, going before them to judgment; for others, SPACE EXPERTS FROM NEAR AND FAR – VIA VIRTUAL
their sins follow after” (1 Tim 5:24). Here is another “trustworthy MEETINGS ON ZOOM!
statement, deserving full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into
the world to save sinners, among whom I am foremost of all. Yet Join us for our next Sky Watchers virtual meeting
for this reason I found mercy, so that in me as the foremost, Jesus on Sunday, November 22nd from 6:30 to 8 PM! Make
Christ might demonstrate His perfect patience as an example for
those who would believe in Him for eternal life” (1 Tim 1:15-16). sure you’re on our Sky Watchers email list and the week before the
meeting, we’ll send you a notice with who our presenter will be
As I wrote about the misery of an eating disorder in my last and the Zoom link. We have also decided to send people a reminder
article, I agonized over what to write. I feared inadvertently notice the morning of our evening meeting, so they have the Zoom
divulging some particular habit that could make my sin a door for link handy. We are still planning on having a future Zoom meeting
others. In my attempt to omit, I muted much. But one thing more with a panel of UFO experts and a discussion about the phenomena
must be said, and it is triumphant and resplendent with mercy! before the end of the year.
Paul’s words are best at expressing the precious truth: “By the
grace of God I am what I am, and his grace to me was not without Everyone is welcome to join us, even if you’ve never been to a
effect” (1 Cor 15:10). How unexpected and how sweet is that Sky Watchers meeting before. If you haven’t linked up before via
happy rest from sin that Jesus brings to a broken life! Zoom.com, we can help. Just let us know. To be on our email list,
send your name and email to – [email protected]
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CCC Sky Watchers Cont’d from page 23 This is a mosaic image of Asteroid Bennu by the OSIRIS-REx spacecraf t
from a range of 15 miles. The spacecraft captured a sample of the
NOVEMBER SKIES ~ Colorful Sunsets and Planets all Night asteroid on October 20, 2020 and is sending it back to Earth!
By John Williams Credit: NASA’s OSIRIS-REx (Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource
Identification, Security, Regolith Explorer) spacecraf t took this image.
If there is a silver lining with the wildfires burning across
Colorado, November is shaping up to produce some brilliant and Daylight Savings Time ends Sunday, November 1st so don’t forget
interesting sunrises and sunsets. This is one event where you to set your clocks back an hour. Those who celebrated Halloween
just need to sit back and enjoy as light slips along the clouds on will get an extra hour of sleep that night! Full Moon is November
the horizon. Sunlight looks white but is made of all the colors 30th.
of the rainbow. The thicker atmosphere near the horizon scatters
and absorbs blue and green light leaving the orange and red to OUR SEPTEMBER MEETING – LIFE ON VENUS?
dominate the scene. At our September 27th Zoom meeting, 26 of us saw our local Sky
Watcher and planetary scientist Dr. Bob Grimm’s presentation on
There are planets in the sky all night long. Jupiter and Saturn the new discovery of possible signs of life in the upper atmosphere
inch closer together for their grand conjunction in December. Look
for them in the western sky after sunset. Mars, dimming slightly
this month, is high in the eastern sky after sunset. Uranus, barely
visible to the naked eye, rises just after Mars. If you use binoculars,
find Mars and scan to the East toward the constellation of Aries.
Uranus will have a steady greenish-white tint. Venus is slipping
down in the morning sky rising at about 4:15 am in the middle of
the month.

New Moon occurs on November 15th, leaving the night sky
dark for a couple of meteor shows. Watch for the Northern Taurids
on the night of November 11th. This meteor shower doesn’t
produce many meteors; just 5 to 10 an hour. But it makes up for
it by producing bright fireballs. The night of November 16th the
Leonids grace the skies. Radiating from the constellation Leo, the
meteors from this average meteor shower can appear anywhere in
the sky.

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of Venus. On September 26th, a few of us Sky Watchers participated was a corporate law matter and should be decided by the courts.
in the online International Observer the Moon Night. If you’d In May United Power filed a case against Tri-State in Adams
like to see images of the Moon and the activities that took place County courts asserting that Tri-State fraudulently induced United
around the world, go to – https://moon.nasa.gov/observe-the- Power to champion a 2019 Bylaw amendment to permit partial
moon-night Our October 25th meeting was after the November requirement membership. The admission of three non-utility
Mountain Messenger’s deadline, so we’ll tell you about that one in members allowed Tri-State to apply for oversight with FERC,
the December issue. effectively setting aside the months of work by the CoPUC and
suspending the administrative law judge’s ruling that favored a
OUR SKY WATCHERS WEBSITE HAS GREAT buyout methodology developed by United Power.
RESOURCES!
https://sky-watchers.co “We know the PUC was put in an awkward position of
having to rule on a corporate law decision,” stated interim CEO,
We have links to videos of past meetings’ presentations, and you Bryant Robbins. “We greatly appreciate the hard work of both
can print the current month’s CCC Sky Map. There are astronomy the Commission and their staff. The need of having the District
and space exploration resources for students and we’re glad to Court hear the case was not unexpected. We will continue to move
help them with science projects too. Thanks to Carolyn Collins forward in our efforts to lower the rates of the 97,000 meters that
Petersen for our Facebook page – https://www.facebook.com/ we serve.”
CoalCreekCanyonSkyWatchers And thanks also to our sponsors –
CCC Park & Recreation. In November of 2019, United Power filed a complaint with
the Colorado Public Utilities Commission (PUC) seeking a fair
We miss you all – stay safe from the virus and the fires! buyout charge. This summer, United Power received a favorable
Cheers & Love from Barb & Leonard David and John Williams ruling from the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) assigned by the
PUC to hear the case. Then on August 28th, FERC reversed an
United Power to Move Forward with earlier decision and determined they have sole jurisdiction over
Lawsuit Against Power Supplier Colorado the exit fee matter, even while acknowledging that they have not
Public Utilities determined that Tri-State’s proposed methodology represented a
“just, reasonable and nondiscriminatory exit charge”.
Commission Declines to Rule on Corporate Law Issue
“While we are disappointed that the commission is unable to
Brighton, CO - Yesterday the Colorado Public Utilities rule on this issue, we believe our case in Adams County will show
Commission (CoPUC) dismissed without prejudice United that the non-utility members were unlawfully added according to
Power and La Plata Electric’s complaint against Tri-State. The both State Statutes and their own bylaws,” stated Robbins.
Commission acknowledged that the decision on whether Tri-
State lawfully admitted the three non-utility partners, an action United Power is a member-owned, not-for-profit electric cooperative delivering
that allowed them to claim that the Federal Energy Regulatory electricity to nearly 97,000 meters at homes, business, and farms in Colorado’s
Commission (FERC) had exclusive jurisdiction over their rates, north central front range. For more information about the cooperative, visit www.
unitedpower.com or follow them on social media at facebook.com/unitedpower or
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Power Update November
2020

Winter Weather May Cause Outages

Parts of United Power’s service territory experienced its Winter Weather Unclaimed Capital
first snow of the season in early September. With winter Outages Credits
weather arriving, we want to make sure our members
understand the potential for outages due to strong winds, Report Using Your We May Have Money For You
heavy snow and ice. Tree limbs become a hazard during Online Account
heavy snow because they can break and fall into lines. United Power is attempting to issue
Heavy snow may also cause damage to cross arms and or unclaimed capital credit refunds to
other electrical equipment along United Power’s lines. Call 303-637-1350 members.
To help our members in the mountains, United Power’s line
crews are on alert around-the-clock. We utilize the most How Can I Find Out If I Am Due
sophisticated tracking technology in our 24-hour dispatch a Refund?
center to monitor outages along our lines. You can also
help when it comes to restoring power. Sometimes we may To find out if you are due a refund, visit
not know the extent of an outage or may not know about www.unitedpower.com, click on ‘My
an isolated outage at the end of a line affecting only one Cooperative’ and look for the ‘Capital
or two homes. A simple call from our members gives us a Credits’ page to view the entire list of
clearer understanding of the extent of the outage. unclaimed capital credit accounts.

Do not assume United Power is aware of your outage. If How Do I Claim My Refund?
you (and/or your neighbor) lose power for an extended
period of time, usually more than a few minutes, please If you find your name on the list of
call United Power’s Outage Line at 303-637-1350 or report your outage through your online account or unclaimed capital credits on our website,
the United Power mobile app. If the outage is widespread, your call will be answered by our Automated download and complete the Patronage
Outage Reporting System. Capital Refund Request form and return
it to United Power or call our Capital Credit
When reporting an outage, please provide any details you may have. If you heard a loud bang or your information hot line at 303-637-1200,
neighbors still have power, let us know. This will help us determine any unknown problems on our leave a message with your name and
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Patronage Capital Refund Request form.
Members Award Grant to Pastor’s Pantry

United Power members recognized Pastor’s Pantry Pastor’s Pantry, which operates out of Whispering
in Coal Creek Canyon during the third and final Pines Church, was founded in 2001 as a resource
round of Member Choice Grant nominations over for anyone in need in Coal Creek Canyon. It provides
the past couple months. Pastor’s Pantry is one of both food and essential items, such as toiletries and
two nonprofits to receive a $1,000 grant during paper products.
this round of nominations. Organizations receiving Pastor’s Pantry is open every Thursday from 3:00 -
grants operate within the cooperative’s service 5:00 p.m. or by appointment for emergency needs,
territory and serve its members. The other recipient and accepts individual donations via a donation box
was the Colorado Therapeutic Riding Center. outside the church, 73 Gross Dam Road.
Member Choice Grants were introduced earlier Earlier this year, Operation Round-Up also extended
this year as a way for members to nominate a $3,000 grant to Pastor’s Pantry to restock
nonprofit organizations to receive support from diminishing shelves as a result of the current
the cooperative. The grants allow United Power pandemic.
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Coal Creek Non Emergency 303-642-3121 POSTAL CUSTOMER PERMIT NO 118

High County FD Non Emer. 303-582-5768

Jeffco Sheriff 303-277-0211

Boulder Co. Sheriff 303-441-4444

Gilpin Co. Sheriff 303-582-5500

Canyon Cares 720-515-1129 Firewood Recycle
Green Girl pg. 4 303-442-7535
Coal Creek K - 8 303-982-3409 High Timber pg. 14 303-258-7942 Remodeling
Canyon Custom Homes. pg. 18 303-386-3668
Colorado Parks and Wildlife 303-291-7227 Lumberjacks Firewood pg. 18 303-642-0953 Third and Long pg. 14 303-642-1314
Restaurant & Libation
Drake Middle School 303-982-1510 Foundations Last Stand Tavern pg. 15 303-642-3180
Roofing
Ralston Valley Sr High 303-982-5600 Jake of All Trades pg. 5 303-808-4490 RoofingInColorado.com pg. 7 303-495-4828
Third and Long pg. 14 303-642-1314
Golden Sr. High 303-982-4200 Gifts Top Coverage pg. 12 303-258-9322
Rock/Retaining Walls
Attendance 303-982-4260 Patti pg. 14 303-642-3994 Benchmark Land Care pg. 4 303-485-1001
Jake of All Trades pg. 5 303-808-4490
Nederland Jr. & Sr. 303-447-1010 Handyman Septic Services Columbia pg. 25 303-526-5370
Storage
Nederland Elementary 720-561-4800 Tom/Loftin Const. pg. 16 970-389-5914 Apollo pg. 20 303-420-9915
Mountain Storage pg. 8 720-237-5737
Kwik Mart 303-642-3061 Hauling Tires
Carl’s Corner pg. 14 303-642-7144
P.O. Coal Creek (Crescent) 303-642-0119 Benchmark Land Care pg. 4 303-485-1001 Toilet/Portable
Air-O-Pure pg. 20 303-258-3597
Pinecliffe Post Office 303-642-7358 Big D Dumpsters pg. 14 303-642-7995 Columbia pg. 25 303-526-5370
Trash/Rubbish Service
Ride Provide 303-420-2589 High Country Rubbish pg. 9 303-642-0303 High Country Rubbish pg. 9 303-642-0303
Health Wellness see also Massage Tree Service
Wildlife Sightings 303-642-0926 Brian Hard pg. 12 303-718-1990
High Timber pg. 14 303-258-7942
CCCIA Web site: coalcreekcanyon.org Young Living, Patti pg. 14 303-642-3994 Jake of All Trades pg. 5 303-808-4490
Lumberjacks Firewood pg. 18 303-642-0953
Facebook: Coal Creek Canyon, Colorado Heating & A/C Trucking
Jake of All Trades pg. 5 303-808-4490
Advertisers Efficient Comfort pg. 11 720-299-8745 We Can Dig it pg. 12 303-642-3853
United Power pg. 27 Inside back cover 303-642-7921
Accounting Treu Accounting pg. 5 720-730-4838 Paul Accetura pg. 22 303-642-0886 Veterinary
Animal CC Animal Clinic pg. 20 303-642-3468
Hands Hoofs & Paws pg. 5 303-503-6068 Insurance after hours 303-279-1701
Rabbit House Society 303-469-3240 Vision
Architect Sunique pg. 25 303-642-0474 Mitch Davis, State Farm pg. 13 303-424-4895 Golden Vision pg. 22 303-278-2020
Art Coal Creek Coffee pg. 26 303-642-1900 Water Delivery
Attorney Internet Network Setup Bulk Water Runner pg. 21 303-946-9026
Tamra Waltemath, P.C. pg. 25 303-657-0360 Harrington pg. 5 303-809-1029
Automotive - Repair, Sales Wondervu Consulting pg. 9 303-642-0433 Water Purification
Carl’s Corner pg. 14 303-642-7144 Doctor Water pg. 26 303-438-6669
Peak to Peak Imports pg. 16 303-258-0635 Internet Provider Water Wells
Carpenter Scott C. Cooper pg. 25 720-666-4356 Arrow Drilling pg. 10 303-421-8766
CCCIA pg. 3 303-642-7300 Mountain Broadband pg. 13 303-642-3858 Aspen Well Drilling pg. 12 303-697-8335
Church Doctor Water Well pg. 26 303-438-6669
Our Lady of the Canyon pg. 16 303-642-3129 Land Clearing James Drilling pg. 23 303-420-5181
Spirit of the Mtn. pg. 22 720-490-6826 Website Design
Coffee Shop pg. 26 303-642-1900 Benchmark Land Care pg. 4 303-485-1001 Wondervu Consulting. pg. 18 303-642-0433
Computer Service
Geek for Hire pg. 8 303-618-0154 Jake of All Trades pg. 5 303- 808-4490
Wondervu Consulting pg. 18 303-642-0433
Construction Lessons
Canyon Custom Homes pg. 18 303-386-3668
Jake of All Trades pg. 5 303-808-4490 Guitar & Ukulele pg. 18 303-642-0582
Loftin Construction pg. 16 970-389-5914
We Can Dig it pg. 12 303-642-3853 Liquor
CPA Karen Schwimmer, CPA pg. 16 303-642-0628
Denver Water/Gross Res pg. 19 303-628-6348 Mid County Liquors pg. 26
Directories gogilpin.com 303-582-3101
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