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PO BOX 7351, Crescent Branch 4 Advice from the Geek: Hacked 19 WildAware - In Good Old Summertime
Golden CO, 80403
Facebook By Jan Waddington and Chris McAllister
303.642.0067 please leave a message By Geek for Hire Inc.
email: [email protected] 21 Saws and Slaws News
6 It Takes a Canyon!
Website: www.cccmountainmessenger.com By Linda Martin, Enthusiastic Saw yer
By Dave Pence and Linda Mar tin
Produced, Designed and Printed monthly by 22 CCCIA 70th Independence Celebration
The Coal Creek Canyon Mountain Messenger, LLC 9 CCC K-8 Supply Lists
By John Baich, CCCIA President
To advertise email: [email protected] Submitted by Sher yl L. Roberts,
or call 303.642.0067 & please leave a message Principal’s/Financial Sec. 25 EarthWatch

Contact The Mountain Messenger, LLC by the 14 Dying Without a Will By Jody Dickson
20th of the month regarding news you feel Canyon
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would enjoy reading. If you have recently moved to
the canyon, had a new baby, wedding, write stories, 15 Coal Creek Quick Quiz By Glor y Fletcher
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etc. We would appreciate it if you would give us a Submitted by Ruth Rodgers 27 Coal Creek Canyon Sk y Watchers!
call, mail or email the information. All letters must
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and/or email address. We will not print anonymous
letters. By Jeremy King - CCCPRD President 28 August Crossword

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ADVICE FROM THE GEEK: WHAT SHOULD YOU DO IF YOUR
FACEBOOK IS HACKED?
▪ By Geek for Hire Inc.

Lately, my inbox has been overrun with cries for help. The hackers are out there using a little social engineering to figure out your password
and getting total control of your Facebook account. Here’s just a small sample:

Unfortunately, once you’ve lost control of your Facebook account, it’s awfully hard to get it back. We’ve tried to get accounts back, but the
hackers know what they’re doing. Once they take control, they lock the account down pretty tightly. They have already proved to Facebook
that they are you, and once they’ve changed the email address and phone number, you’re not going to get it back.

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What should you do if you’ve lost control of your Facebook Tell Your Friends:
account? Make sure your friends know that your Facebook has been hacked.
There are several things you should do right away. Think about your They should be on the lookout for messages that are not from you,
finances, online security for other accounts, your photos, and other especially if the message is asking for money.
personal data.
How do I get all my photos back?
What if my credit card or bank account is connected to my If you set up your account as “Public”, and the hacker hasn’t changed
Facebook account? the settings, you may still be able to get access to your photos, albums,
If you have a credit card, debit card, or bank account connected to your notes, etc. Otherwise, ask someone you trust (who is still a “friend”
Facebook, cancel them right away. If the hacker has full control of of the account) to download all your data.
your Facebook, they can go on a spending spree with your money.
What about my Facebook business account?
Should I change my password on other accounts? If you’ve lost access to your Facebook account, you’ve lost access to
You should change the password on these accounts right away: your business account too. Make sure your customers know. If you’ve
• Any account where you are using the same password as ever purchased advertising on Facebook, cancel your credit card.

Facebook. Conclusion:
• Change the password on your email. If your Facebook uses It’s so important to lock down your social media accounts BEFORE
you get hacked. Chris can help you adjust your security settings
multiple emails, change it on all those accounts. to make hacking less likely. Check out the full article for more
Use a password that is at least 12 characters. (Longer is better.) Here’s suggestions if your Facebook has been hacked:
an old blog on how to create a secure password that you’ll remember: https://geekforhireinc.com/facebook-account-has-been-hacked/
https://geekforhireinc.com/password-tips-secure-online/. We recommend that you
change the password on your financial accounts and social media at INFORMATION ABOUT GEEK FOR HIRE, INC.
least monthly. Chris Eddy of Geek For Hire, Inc. has provided computer service to families
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Can they hack my email too? List and the BBB rate Geek For Hire very highly.  You can find more on
Double-check that none of your email settings have been changed. our website or give us a call at 303-618-0154.
You should look especially at the “Reply-To” address.
Gail Eddy, the Manager of Geek For Hire, writes most of these articles. She’s
I’ve been using Facebook to log into other apps. How do I get who you’ll likely talk to when you call for an appointment.
into them now?
If you’ve used another way to log into those apps, you can probably Our Covid Policy can be found here: https://geekforhireinc.com/covid19-
still login with a password reset. If you only used Facebook to log policy. Geek For Hire, Inc. provides onsite service (Tier 3 support) to the
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It Takes a Canyon! ▪ By Dave Pence and Linda Mar tin

Welcome readers to another edition of It Takes A Canyon! retardant.  We also have Gross Res
We have invited former CCC Fire Chief and current Assistant nearby for water drops by helicopters. 
Chief, Joe Ceurvorst, to answer some tough questions. How do these resources figure into
your firefighting strategies/logistical
It TakesACanyon! …..Joe...Welcome to It TakesACanyon!   Thanks planning?  At what point do you ask
for spending some time with us to discuss wildfires, preparation for back-up from firefighting aircraft
procedures and how CCC residents can hopefully make their home/ and surrounding agencies?  Do these
property safer in the event of a major incident. Would you mind resources give us a false sense of
sharing with us a bit about your family history in CCC, your leadership security and safety?
responsibilities/areas of expertise with CCCFD and how you became
interested in becoming a volunteer firefighter? Joe….Mutual aid is now the norm
for confirmed wildfires. Of course,
Joe…..I’ve called Coal Creek Canyon home since 1992, and have been it is always preferable to send our
a volunteer with the fire department since 1994. I served as Assistant crews and apparatus to support our
Fire Chief from 2004-08 with the responsibility of developing a team neighbors, but also comforting to
of federally qualified wildland firefighters to augment our capabilities know that the best resources along CCCFD Assistant Chief, Joe Ceurvorst
during wildfire incidents. That effort included hosting basic and the Front Range are available to come to our aid. These resources
advanced wildland trainings for our members, developing incident include engines and crews, animal rescue, law resources to coordinate
management capabilities and qualifications within our ranks, and evacuations, air resources, and qualified incident management teams
integrating with neighboring agencies for mutual aid response. I was along with financial resources to cover the costs of fighting a major
appointed Fire Chief in 2008 and volunteered in that role until 2016, wildfire incident.
at which time the District hired Chief Garret Ball to fill the position
full-time. I have backed up Chief Ball since 2016 and continue to Specific to air resources, helicopters are typically used for bucket
focus on our wildland fire response. drops to protect structures, to take heat out of pockets of heavy
fuels and spot fires, and to wet line the head of the fire. Fixed wing
My wildland qualifications include Type 5 Incident Commander, aircraft are primarily used to lay down fire retardant along the flanks
Engine Boss and Crew Boss, with additional training as a Strike Team and the head of the fire. Air resources certainly play an important
Leader and Type 4 Incident Commander. My advanced wildland role in containment, but they are not a silver bullet, especially when
qualifications include Wildland Urban Interface, Air Ops, and Ignition strong winds are driving the fire. Furthermore, air resources may
Ops. already be committed to another fire, and they are not permitted to
fly at night (there are currently discussions to change this limit). So,
It Takes A Canyon…We are fortunate in CCC to be in close proximity while requesting air resources is certainly in our arsenal of tools, we
to Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport in Broomfield, a tanker also have to have strategies and tactics that are not dependent on an
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It Takes A Canyon!....After watching a PBS Frontline documentary electrical infrastructure. United Power has been replacing the old
of the 2018 Camp Fire (Fire in Paradise, https://www.youtube.com/ power lines that run up our canyon which should greatly reduce the
watch?v=F3OX1PR2SCM) in California, I know the town of Paradise risk of a fire start from a downed power line. But the main difference
and surrounding areas were wiped out in about four hours and 85 is the egress routes. Everybody is certainly familiar with Highway
lives were lost, including residents (many elderly) who were trapped in 72 providing egress to the east and west, but we also have egress to
their homes and cars. The town had even run evacuation drills before the south via Twin Spruce/Gap Road, and to the north via Gross Dam
the fire.  What are the chances of something like this happening in Road/Flagstaff. Contrast this to Paradise. There are two roads out
our Canyon?  How can we as a community better prepare?   How can of Paradise, both to the southwest, which left the town completely
residents and firefighters heal/cope with the devastation, loss of lives isolated when the fire front passed.
and serious trauma from a major event like this?   Can a community
ever really recover physically, spiritually and psychologically? Egress options aside, a rapid evacuation of the entire canyon,
as everyone who commutes to town can attest, would stress the
Joe….Fuels, topography and weather are the determinants of wildfire carrying capacity of our highways and roads. In tabletop exercises,
behavior. Wind, a component of weather, has been the one common we have postulated staging evacuations starting with those in the
factor in all the major wildland fires along the northern Front Range most immediate danger and working towards those least threatened.
during my career. Without strong winds, we have been able to contain Unfortunately, there is not a practical way to attempt a drill of this
the fires fairly quickly. However, strong winds have made containment magnitude and complexity. We also have to consider access for
and control extremely difficult, including the Walker Ranch Fire incoming firefighting resources. As much as I’d like to be able to say
(2000) and the Plainview Fire (2008) in Coal Creek Canyon, and the Paradise cannot happen here, that would be a fallacy.
Camp Fire (2018) in Paradise, CA. Computer modelling confirms
that it is certainly possible for a wind driven fire to spread across Coal I have spent my fire career training, preparing and steeling for a major
Creek Canyon in a matter of hours. wildfire incident in Coal Creek Canyon; however, to my disbelief, it
was the Flood of 2013 that became the major incident of my career.
Life safety is our primary objective on any incident. That includes We certainly could not put out the flood, nor could we do anything to
our firefighters as well as the public we serve. The local Sheriff’s protect property, but we could protect lives. And at the end of the day,
office leads the effort on evacuation; however, in a rapidly escalating it is the people of Coal Creek Canyon that are important. The residents
incident, our focus in Fire will also be on protecting egress and of Coal Creek Canyon were resilient during and after the flood, and I
saving lives. am confident that they would be just as resilient after a major wildfire,
as devastating as that would be. But enough on Armageddon...
So, what do we have going in our favor in Coal Creek Canyon when
comparing and contrasting the Camp Fire? The first difference is the Continued on page 8

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It Takes A Canyon! Continued from page 7 It Takes A Canyon!.....What are the best ways to motivate CCC
residents to mitigate, harden and prepare for possible evacuation?
It Takes A Canyon!.....What have you and your family done to
prepare your home/property?  What should residents  address first Joe…..You have certainly asked me some tough questions, but
and foremost? this may be perhaps the most challenging to answer. Getting the
message out is difficult, so I greatly appreciate the opportunity to
Joe…..I have shared my wildfire mitigation story with the community reach the community through the Mountain Messenger. Roughly
when I was Fire Chief, with an emphasis on how to move your house 40-50% of our residents are on top of their mitigation efforts and
from being assessed “Red” (indefensible) to “Yellow” (defensible), have an evacuation plan. Another 25-35% are somewhere along a
and what it takes to become “Green” (does not require resources to path toward mitigation, with the remaining 25%, for various reasons,
defend). The assessment weights terrain (slope), egress (driveway not yet started on a mitigation plan. My plea to our residents is to at
considerations), construction (primarily roof, but also decks and least take care of Zone 1, and to consider an evacuation plan. You can
windows), other hazards (overhead power lines and propane tanks), replace the big screen TV, but family photos are priceless. If mobility
and fuels mitigation. In the short term, fuels mitigation is the one is an issue, reach out to your neighbors. I’ve always been impressed
thing that can move your home from Red to Yellow. with the willingness of our community to lend a hand.

The focus of fuels mitigation needs to start with what is defined as It Takes A Canyon!.....We are very fortunate to have an amazing
Zone 1 – the first 30 feet around your structure. Zone 1 is notorious for team of dedicated men and women who serve our Canyon.  In your
carrying fire to the structure even after the main fire front has passed. leadership role, what do you feel makes a good volunteer firefighter? 
Grasses in Zone 1 need to be kept short (flame lengths in grassy fuels What characteristics stand out?
will be roughly 3 times the height of the fuel), pine needles and pine
cones should be raked and removed, typically trees are cleared from Joe…..I greatly appreciate that you recognize our team of dedicated
Zone 1 (a donut mitigation strategy can include limbed trees near the volunteers. We ask a lot of our volunteers - maintaining state and
structure, but those trees need to be considered as part of the structure, federal qualifications, becoming students of fire, participating in
with Zone 1 extending 30 feet beyond those trees), and no firewood regular training, and responding to emergencies – and although they
should be stored in Zone 1. are not paid, they are professionals. Our firefighters are our strength.
Many volunteer fire districts have struggled to maintain membership,
Zone 2 includes the fuels 100 feet beyond Zone 1, extending to 200 but Coal Creek Canyon has bucked this trend. Why? Ultimately I
feet downhill if the property is sloped. The trees in Zone 2 should be believe that success begets success. We have a good Board, a solid
thinned and limbed. Limbing the trees to 6-8 feet keeps the fire from leadership team, and a dedicated corps of firefighters with diverse
“climbing” the ladder fuels and torching the trees. The objective of backgrounds and skills.
thinning the trees is deter tree-to-tree ignition, which in the extreme
is termed “crown fire”. I will not sugar coat the commitment that our new firefighters undertake
to get the initial trainings necessary to get their certifications. It is
At a minimum, I encourage all of our residents to take care of Zone not easy, but it is highly rewarding. I find the Peace Corp slogan
1, even if you are renting. Mitigating Zone 2 is a project that may
take years to complete.

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particularly appropriate – “The toughest job you’ll ever love.” If you Coal Creek Canyon K-8
want to serve your community, expand your knowledge and skills, and Student School Supply Lists
challenge yourself, we can help you become a great firefighter.
Kindergarten Supply List 2021-2022
Author’s notes….As always, Linda and I extend our appreciation
to CCC residents who make the effort and allocate the resources to The following supplies will not be used communally.
mitigate their properties. Each small effort does make a difference
to hopefully create some protection in the event of a major wildfire • 1 – Large Backpack, big enough to hold daily reading folders
incident. If you have an elderly neighbor, please make the effort to
check in with them about an evacuation plan. If you have pets or and large library books, clearly marked with your child’s
livestock, create a plan to insure their safety. Please don’t wait!
name
Subscribe to CCCFD updates at https://www.coalcreekcanyonfd.
org/contact-fd/ • 1 – Lunch box or lunch bag (Please Write Student’s Name)

The October edition of It Takes A Canyon! will feature a Q and A • 2 – Folders (solid colored)
session with our Jeffco commissioner, Tracy Kraft-Tharp. Please
feel free to submit questions to her via my email at arhsdave@ • 1– Pkg. of #2 wooden pencils - Sharpened
aol.com. The deadline is September 1st.
• 2 – Package of 8 colored washable markers (any size tip)
We hope you are having a wonderful summer in our beautiful
canyon home. Please be aware of/respect fire ban notices. Know • 1 – Box of 24 crayons
the difference between Stage 1 and Stage 2 fire bans. Please let 911/
CCCFD …(303) 642-3121… know immediately of any illegal fire • 1 – Pack of dry erase markers
activity or visual smoke (and not just report it on social media).
• 2– Spiral notebooks (Please Write Student’s Name)
Take care of each other….Dave and Linda
• 2– Boxes of zip-lock baggies (Gallon and quart)
Dave Pence is a retired Boulder Valley Schools teacher, former
W-EMT, former National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) • 3– Glue sticks
instructor and a 30+ years resident of Coal Creek Canyon.
• 1- glue bottles (preferably white)
Linda Martin is a Volunteer Coordinator for Saws & Slaws, past
Board member of CCCIA, CCCPRD, and past owner of Wee • 1 – Ream of copy paper
Creekers Child Care.
• 1- Pack of multi-colored construction paper

• 2- Lysol wipes

• 2- Boxes of Kleenex

• 1 -  1 inch 3 ring binder

• 1- Headphones (sized to fit your student, this will be their

personal set and will come back home at the end of the year).

• Hand sanitizer

• Pencil/Supply box (Please Write Student’s Name)

• 1 -  Box of Band-Aids (child size)   

Please DO NOT send in any of the following items: 

• Pencil top erasers 

• Rulers 

• Colored pencils 

 ART SUPPLIES (for Art Class)

• 1 – Folder (with pockets)

• 1 – Box of tissues

• 1 – Roll of paper towel # Continued on page 10

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CCC K-8 Supply Lists Cont’d from page 9 ART SUPPLIES (for Art Class)
1 – Folder (with pockets) 1 – Box of tissues 1 – Roll of paper
First Grade Supply List 2021-2022 towel #

Clearly label these items with your child’s name: Second Grade Supply List 2021-2022
• 1 – Large Backpack, big enough to hold daily reading folders
The following supplies will be used communally.
and large library books w/their name on it
• Supply box for pencils, markers, etc. to go inside the desk Please DO NOT write your child’s name on the following items
• 1 – Lunch box or lunch bag w/their name on it
• 1- Headphones (sized to fit your student, this will be their unless stated.

personal set and will come back home at the end of the year). • 2 - Composition notebooks
• 2 – Large box of facial tissue
• 1 - Clorox wipes • 1 – Packages of black dry erase markers
• 4 - Composition notebooks with college-rule lines inside,
• 2 –Boxes of Facial Tissues
preferable one color on the cover (most composition notebooks
have black covers and that is perfect) • 2 – White Poster Boards
• 2 - 1 inch 3 ring binder
• 4 – Heavy plastic folders with 2 pockets, preferably solid • 2- Containers of disinfectant wipes
color for the cover
• 2 - Packages of Pencils - Sharpened • 1 - Package of white copy paper (8 ½” x 11”)
• 1 - Package of white copy paper
• 1 – Box of primary colored markers (we always run out of red • 1 – Package of white cardstock (8 ½” x 11”)
and black so if your child wants 2 boxes, it would be better for
the whole year). • 1- Two pocket folders – solid color
• 1 - Box Quart size Ziploc bags
• 1 - Box gallon size Ziploc bags • 2- Bottles of hand sanitizer

• 1- Pack of post-it notes

• 1- Pack of construction paper

• 1- Box of Ziploc bag, gallon size

• 1- Pack Glue Sticks

• 1-Pack Colored Pencils

• 1 - Supply Box – labeled with your child’s name

• 1- package of Pencils – sharpened

• 1 - Box of Band-Aids (child size) • 2- glue sticks

Please DO NOT send in any of the following items: • 1- package of colored pencils

• Pencil top erasers • 1- 24 count Crayola crayons

• Rulers • 1 - Package of markers

• Colored pencils Continued • 1 – Scissors Continued

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• 1 – 12 inch ruler with centimeters • 1 - Package of glue sticks
• 2 – Pink Erasers • 1 - Box of Ziploc bags (gallon size)
**Please send headphones that can stay at school (labeled w/ • 1 - Large box of Kleenex
student’s name). ART SUPPLIES (for Art Class)

ART SUPPLIES (for Art Class) 1 – Folder (with pockets) #
• 1 – Folder (with pockets) 1 – Pack of non-scratch scrub sponges
• 1 – Box of tissues 1 – Roll of paper towel
# Fif th Grade Supply List 2021-2022 

THIRD GRADE SUPPLY LIST 2021-2022 Community Supplies:
• 3 or more  containers of anti-bacterial wipes
• 1 – Water bottle • 2 large or 3 small boxes of Kleenex 
• 1 – Bicycle water bottle holder for desk • 2 packages of Sticky Notes (any size)
• 2 - Boxes #2 pencils already sharpened • 2 Pack of Dry-Erase Expo Markers (for teacher and students’
• 1 - Personal pencil sharpener
• 1 - Supply box desks)
• 1 – Pack color pencils • Ziploc Bags (sandwich, quart, and/or gallon size) 
• 1 – Pack of Fine-tip markers
• 1 – Black Sharpie Individual/Personal Supplies:
• 1 - Pair of scissors • 1-   3 subject Spiral Notebook for Math
• 3– Any color pocket folders • 1 - Daily Planner (student can select one, will be used daily
• 2 - Composition notebooks
• 1 - Daily Planner (student picks own) during Morning Meeting)
• 1 – Headphones or Earbuds (to keep at school) if not still at • 2 – Composition notebooks (lined)
• 2– Pocket folders (any color)
school • 1 - pair of ear buds or headphones
• 2 - Containers of anti-bacterial wipes • 3 – 1 inch three ring binders
• 1 - Package of glue sticks Supply box: These need to be on the larger side, as students do not
• 1 - Box of Ziploc bags (gallon size) store personal belongings anywhere but at their desk.
Scissors
ART SUPPLIES (for Art Class) • 1 – Package Color Pencils 
1 – Folder (with pockets) • 1 – Package Mr. Sketch Marker – (poster-making)
1 – Box of tissues • 1 – Bottle of Elmer’s Glue
1 – Roll of paper towel # • 1 - Hand Pencil Sharpener 
• 1 – Package of Pencils (Mechanical or regular)
Fourth Grade Supply List 2021-2022 • 1 - Erasable Pens (optional)
• 1 – Pack Small Dry-Erase Eraser (for erasing dry-erase
• 1 – Water bottle
markers on desks)
• 1 – Bicycle water bottle holder for desk • 1 – Pack of Highlighters 
• 1 – Pack of Black Sharpies: Fine Point and Regular
• 2 - Boxes #2 pencils already sharpened • 1 - Sombrero (Used or new, optional, for celebrations)

• 1 - Personal pencil sharpener

• 1 - Supply box

• 1 – Packs color pencils ART SUPPLIES (for Art Class)
• 1 – Folder (with pockets)
• 1 – Pack of Fine-tip markers • 1 – Dark colored washcloth

• 1 – Black Sharpie #

• 1 - Pair of scissors Sixth Grade Supply List 2021-2022

• 1 - 3 ring notebook Personal supplies:
• 5 – Twin Pocket Folders with 3 fasteners (5 different colors)
• 4 – Any color pocket folders • 3– Composition notebooks (lined) (3 different colors) NO

• 2 - Composition notebooks SPIRALS

• 1 - Daily Planner (student picks own) Continued on page 13

• 1 – Headphones or Earbuds (to keep at school) if not still at

school Continued

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CCC K-8 Supply Lists Cont’d from page 11 • 1 – Pack Post-it-notes
• 1 – Set of Headphones or Earbuds (to keep at school)
• 1- Ruler • 2 – containers of anti-bacterial wipes
One supply box (case) that will hold the following: • 1 – Pack of Copy Paper
• 1 – Headphone or Earbuds (to keep at school) • 1 - Pack (48pk.) of #2 American made wooden pencils (pre-
• 1 – Package of Pencils
• 1 – Pair of scissors sharpened)
• 1 – Package colored pencils • 1 - Package of Pencil top erasers
• 1 – Package of Crayola Markers • 1 - Ziploc bags (sandwich size)
• Classroom Health Supplies: • 1 – Pack Dry Erase Expo Markers
• 3 – Boxes of facial tissues • 1 - Package of Sharpies (color or black) #
• 2 – containers of anti-bacterial (Clorox) wipes
The following supplies will be used communally. Eighth Grade Supply List 2021-2022
Please do not write your child’s name on them.
• 1 – Pack (48pk.) of #2 American made wooden pencils (pre- Specific Class Supplies
• 3 – Composition books
sharpened) • 1 - Composition book graph paper style (for math)
• 1 – Pack Post-It Notes for marking in student’s books • 4 – Folder (recommended to be different colors)
• 1 – Package of Lined Paper • Protractor
• 1 – Box Ziploc Bag (sandwich size) • Ruler
• 1 – Package of colored pencils
• 1 – Package Expo Dry Erase Markers (variety) # General
• 2 – Glue sticks
Seventh Grade Supply List 2021-2022 • 2 – Boxes of facial tissue
• 1 – Pack Post-it-notes
Specific Class Supplies • 1 – Set of Headphones or Earbuds (to keep at school)
• 2 – containers of anti-bacterial wipes
• 3 – Composition books • 1 – Pack of Copy Paper
• 1 - Pack (48pk.) of #2 American made wooden pencils (pre-
• 1 - Composition book graph paper style (for math)
sharpened)
• 4 – Folder (recommended to be different colors) • 1 - Ziploc bags (sandwich size)
• 1 – Pack Dry Erase Expo Markers
• Protractor • 1 - Package of Sharpies (color or black) #

• Ruler

• 1 – Package of colored pencils

General

• 2 – Glue sticks

• 2 – Boxes of facial tissue Continued

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Dying Without a Will ▪ By Tamra K. Waltemath

If someone dies without a Will, his or her assets will be devised is entitled to the first $150,000.00 plus one-half of the balance of
pursuant to the laws of the state in which the decedent was domiciled the estate; the other ½ of the estate passes equally to your children.
at death. If real estate was owned by the decedent, and it is not located Therefore, if you own a home, it may not pass to your surviving spouse
in the state where the decedent was domiciled at death, an additional if it is worth more than $300,000.00 and not in joint tenancy. if you
proceeding will be required in the state where the real estate is located, are married, have no children, but a parent survives, your spouse is
to transfer that property. Real estate is governed by the laws of the entitled to the first $300,000 plus ¾ of the balance of the estate; ¼
state in which it is located. So, if you die without a Will in Colorado, passes equally to your parents or the survivor. (“Children” has been
the laws of the state of Colorado determine who is entitled to your used in the examples instead of “descendants” to make the examples
assets, and if you own real estate outside of Colorado, additional easier to read, but the law applies to descendants).
proceedings will be necessary.
In addition, the surviving spouse and or dependent children are
In Colorado, at your death, your entire estate passes to your entitled to a certain amount of property over and above everyone else,
spouse: including creditors. This entitlement is called a family allowance and
or an exempt property allowance. A family allowance is a reasonable
o If you are married and have no surviving descendants amount of money necessary to maintain the family during the
(children, grandchildren etc.) and no surviving parents. administration of the estate. An exempt property allowance allows the
surviving spouse and or dependent children to keep a certain amount
o If you have children, all of whom are also children of the of personal property (household goods and personal effects) and cash.
surviving spouse, and the surviving spouse has no other The exempt property allowance is approximately $30,000.00 (there
surviving descendants. is a cost of living adjustment done annually).

If you are married but either you or your spouse has children that If there is no surviving spouse, the estate passes to the decedent’s
are outside the marriage, the surviving spouse is not entitled to the descendants per capita at each generation. If there are no surviving
entire estate of the deceased spouse. For example, if you are married descendants, the estate passes to the decedent’s surviving parents
and all your children are children of the surviving spouse and the equally or to the survivor. If there are no surviving descendants
surviving spouse has one or more children who are not your children, or parents the estate will pass to the descendants of the decedent’s
the surviving spouse is entitled to the first $225,000.00 plus one-half parents (i.e. the decedent’s siblings) or either of them per capita at
of the balance of the estate; the other ½ of the estate passes equally to each generation. The formula continues until heirs are found. The
your children. If you are married and one or more of your surviving
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problem usually becomes, who is going to search for these heirs? If you do not have a will, you have not named anyone to be in charge of this
discovery process. Anyone can petition the court to ask to be in charge of your estate, including creditors, but no one is required to do so.

Oftentimes your estate will escheat to the State of Colorado if no one takes charge.
As you can see, this process can be very complicated and confusing. You can be in control of who is in charge of your estate and who
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This article was written by Tamra K Waltemath of Tamra K. Waltemath, P.C. Material contained in this article is informational in nature and should not be taken
as legal advice. For specific questions, you should schedule a consultation with the attorney. Tamra K. Waltemath is an elder law attorney focusing on wills,
trusts, estate and trust administration, probate and non-probate transfers, guardianships and conservatorships. She can be contacted at: Tamra K. Waltemath,
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* * * Coal Creek Quick Quiz * * *

Get to Know Coal Creek Canyon - - Answers to Round Ten from July 2021 ▪ Submit ted by Ruth Rodgers

Here are the answers to the July questions. Look for more new 5. Who Am I? - - Pastor George Elliot
questions in the September Mountain Messenger! Remember, George Eliiott was a long-term pastor of the
you can win a prize for your knowledge of the canyon! Each month, Chapel in the Hills. Prior to their years in Coal
email your answers to [email protected] to win a prize! Creek Canyon, he and his family served churches
in California, and later in Indiana and Washington.
1. How did Gross Dam get its name? = Completed in 1954, Gross George had graduated from high school in Florida
Dam was named for Dwight D. Gross, former Chief Engineer and attended college in Tennessee, then served in
for Denver Water. the US Army from 1948 – 1951.

2. What is included in a Mexican Cream Puff, a real treat for George was born in Georgia in 1930, and
patrons of the Wondervu Café? = Warm, handmade sopapilla passed away in Greeley in 2013 at the age of 82. He and his family
stuffed with vanilla ice cream, laced with honey and cinnamon, had served at the Kersey Community Church for over 21 years. He
topped with whipped cream was also a member of Grace Community Bible Church in Evans,
Colorado. His wife, Frances, continued to live in Kersey until her
3. What is the mascot of Arvada West High School where many of recent death.
Coal Creek Elementary’s earliest students attended (1960s)?
= Wildcats George and Frances were married in Miami in 1952. Many in the
canyon may not only remember them but also their children: Phil
4. Who is the guitar and ukulele instructor in the canyon who Elliott, who still resides in Kersey, and their daughters, Mary Field,
advertises regularly in the Mountain Messenger? = Will
Barkley

Continued on page 16

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Coal Creek Quick Quiz from page 15

Jo Ellen Elliot, Carol Schofield.
At the time of his death, the family suggested donations to the Kersey Community Church or Grace Community Bible Church (at P.O. Box

152, Kersey, CO 80644). Undoubtedly, a memorial at this time would still be appreciated.
Pastor George Elliott’s complete obituary is available at: www.greeleytribune.com/2013/02/08/tributes-for-jan-30/

CCCPRD August 2021 Update ▪ By Jeremy King - CCCPRD President

2021 CCCPRD Mountain Fest is scheduled for this Saturday August 7, 2021 from 12-5pm at the CCCIA Hall Facility.
Amazing, “Live music”, by the band “Knucklehorn” who has headlined our past two events! They are definitely going
to rock/jam it! We’ve got ton of amazing Vendors!! BBQ Food!! Games!! Obstacle course, Contests!!! Prizes!!! Petting
zoo! Beer and Wine!! SNOW CONES!! Please email if you would like to rent a booth or if you would like to be part of our
committee, volunteer or donate to this event.

The Coal Creek Canyon Park & Recreation District Board (CCCPRD) meets in person, every 3rd Tuesday of each month
@ 7:00pm at the CCCIA Community Center! Please feel free to come and provide public comment, inquire how you can join
our committees such as Mountain Festival, or to perform volunteer community services.

Thank you all for your continued support!

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The Coal Creek Canyon Improvement Association (CCCIA) is a 501©3 non-profit organization
serving the Coal Creek Canyon area since 1947. The Coal Creek Canyon Community Center is
an established meeting place where members of our community gather for recreational,
social, educational, religious and cultural activities. This is the place where the spirit of our
Canyon Community comes together.

Are you interested in serving on the CCCIA board? We are currently looking for someone to fill
our Treasurer position.

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Alexia Kaasandra Hunt
March 20, 1994 - April 22, 2021

Adored wife, daughter, sister, granddaughter, niece, cousin and friend, Alexia “Lexi”
Kaasandra Hunt left this world unexpectedly on April 22, 2021.

Born on March 20, 1994 in Colorado & primarily living in Coal Creek Canyon before
relocating to Florida in 2017, Lexi followed her lifelong tradition of finding serendipitous
friendship wherever she roamed… with a thirst for adventure, art, and a love for the wild
places: both inside and out.

Lexi had a bright smile for everyone who met her, and a brighter one for any creature that
traveled with them. She was a lover of all things that slithered… and things that burrowed,
crawled, jumped, swam, and flew. Her admiration for the beauty of their lives transcended
the death of their physical form, and her greatest passion was to share this beauty with the
world through art. We will always remember her quirky personality, caring nature, and
artistic flare.

When you think of Lexi, celebrate the good memories you have of her. Always strive to
see the good in everyone… but give them heck when necessary.

Alexia is survived by her husband Troy, sister Maddison, parents Anthony and Kandace,
grandfather Quincy, grandparents Sandra and Wayne, along with uncles, aunts, cousins and
many, many friends.

A Tribute will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, August 28, 2021 at the Coal Creek Community
Center at 31528 Hwy 72. In lieu of flowers, please bring your favorite stories.

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SURVIVORS IN CHAOS
One Step at a Time ▪ By MB Reith

This is kinda a two parter (if not more). I started thinking about So THAT was the beginnings of the changes that were on their
not putting off til tomorrow ANYTHING you might have been way to our world. Many of us brought ourselves into the new
turning over in your mind during the past, let’s say, 18 months. That century wondering what could lie ahead. The scientific medical and
is definitely something most of us have become aware of. economical world was buzzing and moving forward. So did we. ONE
point to keep in mind…? It is now 20 years later. Just keep in mind
This is so true. Even if you may NOT know what you really want how fast that has happened! Seems unbelievable sometimes, huh?
to be “when you grow up”! At least you may have realized what you do
NOT want to do? One step at a time. MAKE A CHANGE. Not often So… IF you realize how fast time does travel now? You can tell
EASY. But we can do anything we set our minds to. That might have yourself to go ahead and try that something different than what you
been something you have actually watched occurring over these past have been doing. Just remember: one step at a time.
18 months. Well, let’s say past year. The first 3 months of becoming
aware of the Pandamit, as you know I call it, not very many folks had Some folks I know are actually planning monumental moves about
a clue what was coming in the rest of 2020. now. They are overwhelmed. I say take baby steps.

IF you are, in particular, a “babyboomer” or as my son calls Now you know what you don’t want? And you think you know
his DAD: an old hippie, you are wondering what happened to our what you might want? Write it down. Do the old pros and cons
retirement world? At least everyone I talk to about this same recent test. That is the first step. Perhaps the hardest. Now you have
past pathway… what the heck? Is going on? That was our initial accumulated information over this past 15 months of a detour. Put
thought back in March of 2020. Right? it down on paper.

The journey into 2000s has had it’s moments. Remember back in My devils advocate friend reminds me that not everyone has had
1999 when there were groups of people preparing for the “end” of life a difficult past 15 months. I remind her that I, knowing that I do not
as we all knew it? Selling real estate I saw my share of storage prep know everyone, understand what she says. In my group, my bubble,
for such a thing. Seems we sailed into 2000 feeling pretty good after my area of expertise, if you will? I don’t know anybody who has liked,
all. The millennials certainly were keeping us babyboomers busy. let alone loved this past 18 months. Time to shake it off, reminding
myself, too. IF it’s been ok for you? Share that! Be nice. :)
First worst BIG adversity: 9/11/2001. No more need to be said.
We all seemed to have adjusted after that. The “preppers” just adjusted Remember our 1st premise is like a doctor motto: Do no harm. To
their calendars. Not meaning anything detrimental there folks. Just a yourself or others. Kinda a Golden Rule backed into, if that makes
thought. I think a lot of folks went on medication at that time. Part sense. Sometimes people’s feelings get hurt from what you feel you
of that was learning coping skills. need to do to move forward with a new awareness of our world
and the not putting off til tomorrow thing. Take the opportunity to
be gentler and more adult about discussing changes with those you
may currently share your space with. I’ve watched mental health
professionals efforts (thru friends family and self) offer less painful
ways of communicating (yep, there it is - the old communication

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card that needs to be dusted off and used.) IF you want to make your world better, inspite of our pathways progress, or lack thereof? It can
be done.

Use LOVE of self, others and the world to make that list. To make a plan. To take one baby step at a time. As usual, include eating right,
GETTING ENOUGH SLEEP, drink water,change bad habits (you CAN DO IT), show by example, a big one. As you can see 20 years goes
fast. Make the next 20 your BEST! Smile more. That’s contagious! Peace out...

WildAware - In Good Old Summertime
▪ By Jan Waddington and Chris McAllister

Mountain Lions  -  are so nocturnal,  they  are probably more Circle, Nob Way, Copperdale, Nadm, and on Ranch Elsie. A bear on
common than reported. But, with trail cams now, they do show
up. Two or three were on Nob Way, and one was on Spruce Canyon Twin Spruce actually got 1/2 way into a mud room!
Dr.  Then, two lions walked by a house in broad daylight on Gross
Dam Rd! That would have you looking both ways before walking    Elk were still on the flats, disrupting traffic, as late as June 30.
out your door.
   A Bobcat - was seen on S. Beaver Creek Rd. Usually they head for the high country in summer. One female elk
   Moose - Bull moose, now with those huge antlers, were on Debra
Ann, Katie Lane, Circle Dr., Kenwood Pl., West Rudi Lane, Twin was on Warren’s Rd.
Spruce and Buland, Indian Peak Rd.  and the Peak to Peak Hwy., At
least two cow moose had a young one with them - in Wondervu and    Mule Deer - Some does are still hiding their young while they
elsewhere in the canyon. Also, a pair of moose, male and female,
were on Spruce Canyon Circle. One lone cow moose was on Ranch browse, others are letting fawns join them.This was true on Nob
Elsie .
    Black Bears - not all black in color. In fact, a cinnamon phase Way, Ranch Elsie, top of Coal Creek Heights Drive, and Hillcrest.
bear stopped traffic on Hwy. 72  near Chapel In the Hills, and another
cinnamon  bear was on Nadm.  A black bear was at Mile 19 on Hwy. Twin fawns were on Spruce Canyon Circle. Sadly, on July 7, there
72., Twin Spruce and Joannie, Spruce Canyon Dr., Spruce Canyon
was a deer/car  accident on the flats. Also, a deer cache was on upper

Lyttle Dowdle Dr.

   Red Fox - of course we have foxes - they are as common as the

neighbor’s dog. Only one post - Crescent Park.

    Signs of a  Beaver  was on Twin Spruce! A tree was felled in

typical beaver fashion, and it fell right on a powerline. Now. we

could have guessed that beaver used to be on Coal Creek. After all,

we have “Beaver Creek”, and “South Beaver Creek”, but they were

extirpated many years ago. How one has made its way back we may

never know. Interesting! Continued on page 20

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WildAware from page 19 great shot where the hummer
looked like ‘fighter jet.’ 
   Tiger Salamander - Like a beaver, just showing up, there was a The member who’s female
salamander, on Burland Dr. hummer returned to nest in
her yard has shared many
Credit: Steve Roels adorable photos of Mama
caring for the two babies and
    How about a snake? Like many smaller critters, we undoubtedly chasing a squirrel away from a
have snakes. One, of unknown species, was on Spruce Canyon nearby tree to protect her little
Circle. ones.  In late June members
     Colorado Chipmunks, Golden-mantle Ground Squirrels, started hearing that all too
voles, are out and about. familiar buzz of the ‘ruthless’
     Keep watching, continue to follow Bear precautions, and post Rufous Hummingbird.  The
sightings on Coal Creek Speak, Coal Creek Canyon Wildlife or call first official (photographed)
Jan at 303-642-0926. sighting was taken mid Camp
Eden on July 3rd  just after
Here’s Chris. the member returned home
from the canyon’s 4th of July
We have all been enjoying the Broad-Tailed Hummingbirds in Festival.  A second report
the canyon this past month as well as all of the beautiful pictures came in the same day and Credit: Chris McAllister
and videos of them.  One member was taking a photo of a double many more were reported
rainbow and got ‘hummingbird photobombed’ which resulted in a since then.  Members have seen where some Rufous were being
nicer than normal and actually getting chased themselves!  Several
Calliope Hummingbirds have been reported in mid-July.  As of this
report the hummingbird numbers have increased with three species
now present in the canyon and babies buzzing around the flowers and
feeders.  Remember to keep those feeders clean – we all need to do
our part to help these featured beauties stay healthy!

Other reports included: Violet-Green Swallows, Lesser Goldfinch,
Sharo-Shinned Hawk, Chickadees, Nuthatches, Clark’s Nutcrackers,

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Common Nighthawks, Hermit Thrush (heard only), Hairy into a tree just a few feet away.  He/she stayed long enough for me to
Woodpeckers feeding babies, Crows on video, a Wild Turkey family run inside and grab my cell phone and snap a few quick photos, then
and a beautiful Western Tanager visiting a fountain on Father’s Day.  flew off…probably to go catch some mice!
Great-Horned Owls were seen several times, twice being harassed by
Steller’s Jays and one of those interactions was caught on video.  A One of our very own member’s video of a Red-Tailed Hawk
few highlights from the Plainview area included: a Great Blue Heron taken at the base of Coal Creek Canyon won the 2021 Audubon’s
in the cattle ponds, a Northern Cardinal and an Indigo Bunting! Photography Award!  Come join us in the Coal Creek Canyon Birds
Facebook group to share the birds you see in your yard.
What an amazing encounter for me.  On June 30th as I was finishing
up farm chores, an adorable tiny little Northern Saw-Whet Owl flew Thanks, Chris

Saws & Slaws News ▪ By Linda Mar tin, Enthusiastic Sawyer

Saws & Slaws has been enjoying a mellower pace this summer, that the saw stores probably wouldn’t. Dana’s number: (303) 990-
compared to last year’s “many small projects” cadence. This 2517. Give him a try! He keeps many of the Saws & Slaws fleet in
season we are pretty much back to “normal”, as far as the number super sharp chains!

of events we like to host in a season, and how many volunteers Last month, in addition to the class, we held a Legacy event on Gap
Rd, near Lyttle Dowdle. We thinned the forest and chipped slash.
can inhabit the same property at the same time. Since our work is The homeowners were very pleased with the outcomes. Thank you
to all who attended and worked hard in the woods! We also collected
ENTIRELY outdoors, it is not quite as fraught with challenges as a lot of logs off of a big project by RMRP up on Divide View Drive.
We have tried to get more firewood processed but it is slow going
many other happenings. Our “normal” is pretty safe to begin with! with other projects in the works. If we have promised you wood,
then wood you will get! We apologize for the delay.
We have not yet begun to embrace the “slaws” part of our events,
Recently there was a Zoom meeting worth noting in Coal Creek
though. We are just not quite ready to do the potluck thing yet. We’ll Canyon. You may or may not be familiar with the Blue Mountain
Forest Stewardship Initiative. They started with a Saws & Slaws-
see how it goes. It’s my favorite part so I sure hope we are able to inspired and -assisted event years ago with a record 52 volunteers.
They went on to embrace, plan, fund, and execute a master mitigation
figure it out soon :) plan that would affect their entire subdivision in such a positive way.

As you know, we are dedicated to “a stronger community through Continued on page 22

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Saws and Slaws Cont’d from page 21 lend a hand? Call Linda at (720) 468-3243. We try to employ the
Buddy System when working on firewood. We are happy to come
They have done an amazing job. One of their members, Cork Rech, and do a free site visit with you to assess what needs to happen to
along with an active Canyon resident, Chris Reichard, together make your home safer in a fire event. Please don’t hesitate to ask us!
with Boulder County, Wildfire Partners, (Saws & Slaws), CO State We are all in this together.
Forest Service, US Forest Service, CMAT (Community Mitigation
Assistance Team), and Boulder Watershed discussed the possibility We want to thank Nathaniel Goeckner, our part time paid position,
of a larger scale mitigation project, possibly in the Copperdale area. for his hard work gearing up to this season, and Heather Hanson,
The project would only involve interested parties, as always :) More who keeps our website looking nice! We hope Norval’s shoulder is
on that as it moves forward. Questions are encouraged! “Like” our better soon and we LOVED seeing Team Fetters at the last event!
Facebook page and send us a message, or visit our website at www. Woo-Hoo! Like old times! Tommy Drouillard has been able to give
sawsandslaws.org/ us lots of help again, and our Saw Safety course students are getting
their feet wet. Life is good at Saws & Slaws. Join us when you
Please keep an eye out for a signup to our next event, August 21st! can.
This month we will also be working on firewood processing. Can you

COAL CREEK CANYON’S 70th INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION

▪ By John Baich, President
▪ Photographs by Dustin Doskocil and Dave Schemel

As we emerged from the lockdowns and masks of COVID-19 you the most creative entry; United
could feel the energy permeate the air around the CCCIA’s 70th Power for most conducive
Independence Day Celebration. For many, Independence Day 2021 to the theme; the Horseless
took on a whole new meeting. Carriage for best vehicle entry;
and Travis Kotch for best youth
The parade theme this year was Celebrate Canyon Heroes to entry.  We did not have any
thank all those who ventured out every day providing critical services musical entries this year and
to our community: Dr. Valori & Susanne Snody, Rob & Carol the judges did not get any
Scroggins, Adrian Pountney, and the rest of our canyon family that bribes, so no one won for Best
kept everything afloat. Bribe.  Keep this in mind for
next year. 
Thank you to all who participated in the parade this year! A special
thanks to our Grand Marshal Tom Mulvany for all his work to improve Cub Scout Pack 51 did the
our community, and to his driver, Rob Standerwick and his son who honors of raising Old Glory
provided a sweet ride.  Thank you to our judges, Jane Marsolek, Jan while Patty Herrera sang our
Calebaugh, and Cheri Belger along with Anna Waltemath (who helped National Anthem so superbly.
keep the judges on track as much as possible)!  Congratulations to our
parade winners: the Coal Creek Canyon Volunteer Fire Department for

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We ask that anyone coming
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We couldn’t have done it without the financial support of our Sponsors:

The CCC Community Center parking lot was filled with 22 Ashley’s petting
booths this year. We had a wide diversity of vendors selling things zoo was certainly a hit
from pottery to dandelion jelly, along with information booths and a with young and old,
massage table. The CCC K-8 kids sold popcorn and soda to raise funds providing a chance to
for their Washington DC trip. Canyon Cares sponsored a craft table meet chickens, goats,
for canyon kids handing out more than 60 kits. Kona Ice of Boulder and a very friendly
was a hit on a hot day – thank you to Rich Grate for sponsoring this turkey.
“booth.” It was thoroughly enjoyed by kids, adults, and dogs alike.
Thank you all for supporting our local businesses. Finally, a special
thanks for our league
Outstanding images were of volunteers. I know
captured by photographers I have missed many,
Dustin Doskocil and Dave but here are the few of our event heroes. Without you we could have
Schemel. never pulled off this much-needed celebration: Niamh Apple, Val
Brown, Jeff Calebaugh, Norma Cassin, several unnamed CCCVFD
Musical entertainment volunteers (Those wonderful women and men who always rush to
was provided by 9's a Pair - our need), Christina Christian, Mary Colas, Dustin Doskocil,
The Fireman Band
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Joel Furnace, Paula Furnace, Bruce Goodwin, Jessica Gregg , Steven Gyorfi, Caron Huffman, Kim Huffman, Kate Hussey, Holly Jacobs, Jeff
Jacobs, Jane Marsolek, Mike Marsolek, Andy Melick, Kim Moore, Tom Mulvany, Chris Passarelli, Kaela Passarelli, Elizabeth Phelps, Randy
Phelps, Pamela Renwick, Steve Renwick, Ashley Roberts, Janis Robinson, Dave Schemel, Suzy Schemel, Steve Shelton, Rob Standerwick,
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EARTHWATCH ▪ By Jody Dickson

It’s hot out there!! familiar the described experience is. I often thought of our current
experiences. After reading the book, my son recommended a video
As I write, various places across the country and around the world by Carlos Maza called “How To Be Hopeless” where Maza speaks
are experiencing extreme heat weather events. Heat waves are of his recent reading of The Plague and interpretation of it. He
relative to normal temperatures in a particular area, but we know a talks about how humans typically respond to situations like these,
component of climate change is global warming. As a result, extreme including our response to climate change (which is why I bring it
heat events will become more common, more severe and last longer. up here.) The video aligns the story to what we are being told and
It is estimated that if we do not reduce greenhouse gas emissions seeing in media and how we are behaving as a result. I appreciate
significantly that on average temperatures will increase by 5 degrees that he made the content very personal, too, discussing things like
Fahrenheit by 2050 and 10 degrees by the end of the century. It bullying and mental health. It is a super thought-provoking video,
may not sound like much, but this small change in degrees causes so I recommend watching it on YouTube. (The content stands alone,
big changes in weather. Not only will we experience more frequent so there is no need to read The Plague too.) In full transparency,
heat waves, but we’ll also see more extreme drought, hurricanes, Maza doesn’t hide his politics or beliefs, so be prepared for some
wildfires, floods and winter storms. Responding to these situations triggering content. If anyone would like to discuss it after watching
(for example, everything from natural disasters to damaged roads) it, let me know! ([email protected])
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energy infrastructure. As we see the number of extreme heat days change. This meeting will be on a conference call. All are welcome.
increase, we’ll also see increases in heat-related sickness and death. If you want to attend, please contact us for information.
Air quality will go down. Certain agricultural plants and livestock Please visit our website for more info: tegcolorado.org or on
will not produce as well (if at all) under these conditions. Ecologies Facebook at fb.com/tegcolorado
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change. We know humans are having an effect on climate, so it is Get Involved!
well past time that we work to reduce these effects and the risks of Why should you become a member of TEG? By being
they produce like extreme heat. a member of TEG, you have access to the resources and
experience from previous projects we have worked on, so
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We are reading and watching… your own environmental project. To join, go to our
My son wanted to read together Albert Camus’ The Plague as it is an website:
allegory for fascism taking over Europe in the 1930s. Unfortunately, www.savebouldercounty.org/about-the-environmental-group
in light of our current events, it was hard to imagine the story
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The Wounds of a Friend ▪ By Glor y Fletcher

Eyes brimming with tears, Darlene leaned in and choked out, “I This requires placing the happiness of another above our own

want you to be at peace with Him.” She’d driven 20 miles to comfort. Amy Carmichael wrote, “If I am perturbed by the reproach
meet with me. There may have been a baby in my arms and a few and misunderstanding that may follow action taken for the good of
souls for whom I must give account, then I know nothing of Calvary
feet between our chairs, but this was a heart to heart.
I’d begun spiraling, though I couldn’t see it at the time. Infant love.”
What is the loss of reputation if we might restore another to
reflux had Kinsley constantly throwing up everything she ate, and
I was more worn out than I knew. My physical exhaustion left me grace? The love of Christ will compel those who have known His
depleted for the battle in my soul. The fears and habits of that old love. We will say with Paul: “Who is weak without my being weak?
eating disorder were pressing in again, threatening to choke out all Who is led into sin without my intense concern?” (2 Cor 11:29).
Spurgeon wrote: “It is a Christian duty to reprove a brother who
the peace I’d come to enjoy in Christ.
Darlene tended my battered heart with the gentlest rebuke, is in a fault, and we should speak to him with all gentleness and
inviting me back to the peace of God’s help and the happiness of quietness, that we may prevent his going farther into evil, and lead
holiness. Where would I be now if Darlene had not gathered the him back to the right way. But will you please remember, brothers
and sisters, that the giving of reproofs is dainty work, and needs a
courage and compassion to come to me as she did?
She could have leaned into the persuasion that it was not her delicate hand.”
If a hard word must be spoken, let us speak it in the gentlest
business to pry – a valid one in many cases. Richard Sibbes advised,
“Men must not be too curious in prying into the weaknesses of others. way possible. “The soft tongue breaks the bone” (Prov 25:15). Even
We should labor rather to see what they have that is for eternity, to the most temptation-battered, sin-bound believer may be persuaded
in this way, since it is the kindness of the Lord that leads us to
incline our hearts to love them.”
My timid heart is too quick to consent to that wisdom and go repentance. I speak from experience. Faithful are the wounds of a
no further. I admit that I have many times grasped at any pretext friend. The tender appeal, the love-soaked reproof has often rescued
that might excuse me from confronting a friend who is caught in a the one staggering toward death.
The commonwealth of believers affords us much more than truth
destructive sin.
But love leaves no room for cowardice. “Rescue those who are spoken in love, though. We are members of the same family, being
being taken away to death, and those who are staggering to the fitted and held together by what every part supplies, according to the
slaughter. Oh hold them back! If you say, ‘See, we did not know proper working of each individual, [which] causes the growth of the
this,’ does He who weighs the hearts not consider it?” (Prov 24:11- body for the building up of itself in love (Eph 4).
The fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make
12). peace, and sometimes that sowing season is long. Once again,
This is not to say that we should begin fruit-whacking at trees not Christ’s love must compel us. “If in dealing with one who does not
respond, I weary of the strain and slip from under the burden, then
yet planted in Christ. “For what have I to do with judging outsiders? I know nothing of Calvary love“ (Amy Carmichael). The whole of
Do you not judge those who are within the church?” (1 Cor 5:12). To the matter is summed up in this: “Little children, let us not love in
those who are in the household of faith, we must lovingly “see to it word or tongue only, but in deed and in truth.” (1 Jn 3:18).
that no one comes short of the grace of God” (Heb 12:15).

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*~*~* Coal Creek Canyon Sky Watchers! *~*~*
▪ By Barbara David & John Williams
Credit John Williams
We are hoping we can meet in person at the Coal Creek Canyon
Join us for another great Sky Watchers meeting on Saturday, Hall, but if the Covid Delta variant is still a high risk, we will move
August 28th from 7 to 9 PM. Our August 28th meeting will feature our meeting to Zoom.com. If we can meet in person, but you would
a great presentation by local Sky Watchers Wayne Dize and Marian actually rather be with us via Zoom or don’t live in the area, we will
Parker focus on their before-the-pandemic Antarctica adventure! They try to make our in-person Hall meetings available Live via Zoom.
have visited all seven continents with Antarctica being the seventh.
To be on our email list, send your email to – BarbaraDavid321@
Whether you’re looking at your Bucket List of where you’d like to aol.com In the week before each of our meetings, we send out a
visit in the near and distant future, or you just want to have a virtual reminder with more details. If we meet in person, it will be at the
exploration experience, join us for a presentation that will help you Coal Creek Canyon Hall at 31528 Highway 72, Golden 80403. If
remember what’s out there on our planet to explore. As Wayne and on Zoom, we’ll email you the link a few days before the meeting.
Marian describe it: “Our Antarctica experience was not the same Everyone is welcome to join us.
adventure as Shackleton’s. Our greatest danger was from the French
Chefs overfeeding us.” AUGUST NIGHT SKIES – Oppositions, Blue Moons and
Showers
Wayne & Marian in Antarctica! By John Williams

August is packed with night-time events. You can view every
one without the need for special telescopes. You can just sit back
and enjoy the sky.

On August 2nd, Saturn will be the brightest it will ever be this
year. The ringed planet will make its closest approach to Earth with a
fully illuminated disk. The planet is visible all night long. In a medium
powered telescope, you can see its rings and maybe its biggest moon,
Titan. Jupiter reaches opposition August 19th. It also is visible all night
slightly to the east of Saturn. Saturn rises about 7:30pm with Jupiter

Continued on page 28

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CCC Sky Watchers Cont’d from page 27 New Moon in August occurs on the 8th. Mercury is lost in the Sun’s
glare early this month. Look for it to return to the evening skies in late
rising about an hour later. Even in binoculars, you should be able to August and September. Venus shines brightly in the western sky after
watch the nightly shifting of Jupiter’s four Galilean moons. sunset and Mars sets earlier and earlier throughout August.
OUR JUNE SKY WATCHERS MEETING – AND BIG NEWS!
One of the highlights every August is the Perseid meteor shower.
Earth started passing across the sandy and dusty path left by comet Twenty-five people attended our June 27th Zoom meeting, where
Swift-Tuttle in mid July but the Perseids produce the most meteors our local Sky Watcher Dr. Bob Grimm gave a great presentation on his
on the night of August 12th. The crescent Moon will set early in Big News! Bob is with the Southwest Research Institute in Boulder
the evening leaving dark skies for the celestial show. The Perseids and was recently awarded an important NASA contract to send a
are known for plenty of bright meteors. From dark skies, we could spacecraft with science instruments to the far side of the Moon! It’s
see up to 60 meteors per hour! The best time to view will be after called the Lunar Interior Temperature and Materials Suite (LITMS).
midnight. The meteors can appear anywhere in the sky but they seem Bob is the Principal Investigator of LITMS and that’s a big deal! The
to radiate from the constellation Perseus which will be high overhead mission will help us interpret how the lunar crust, mantle and core
at midnight. The best way to enjoy the show is sit back with a clear formed. Our July 31st meeting was after the Mountain Messenger’s
view of the sky on a blanket, or in an “anti-gravity” chair. This is an deadline, so we will report on it in the September issue.
excellent way to enjoy the night sky with children.
Thanks to John Williams for our website. Thanks to Carolyn
August 22 marks August’s Full Moon – known by Native Collins Petersen for our Facebook page – https://www.facebook.com/
American tribes as the Sturgeon Moon, Green Corn Moon or Grain CoalCreekCanyonSkyWatchers We’re grateful for our sponsors –
Moon. But in more recent Moon lore, this will be the third Moon of CCC Park & Recreation District.
the season (summer will have four full Moons this year) and is known
as a blue Moon. The second Full Moon of a month is also known as a Cheers ~ Barb & Leonard David and John Williams
blue Moon. Blue Moons occur about every 2.7 years hence the term
“once in a blue Moon.”

August Crossword ▪ By Tony Thorpe

QUESTIONS:ACROSS: 9. Legendary Celtics coach (3, 8)
1. Home of Odell’s brewery (4,7) 12. Euro holiday destination (3)
8. Pitcher’s need a good one (3)

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13. Indian bread (4)

15. Cubs pitcher Trevor (6) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

16. Strange roulette bet (3)

17. AA for eaters (2) 8

19. 7th inning activity (6)

21. 4 Runner terrain control (6, 1, 4) 9 10 11

24. Middle Eastern name (4) 12 13 14
26. Take too much (2)

27. Cortez casino in Vegas (2) 15 16 17 18
28. Travel website (6)

30. Football’s Turner (4) 19 20

33. National Agricultural Library (3)

34. Lady Spencer (2) 21 22 23

35. Hockey movie (4) 24 25 26 27
37. This will get a running back fired (8)

39. Big truck or oil platform (3) 28 29 30 31 32
40. PGA tour star Sang Moon (3)

41. Fast downhill winter sport (4) 33 34 35 36

43. Little Audi sports car (2)

44. Can teach a dog to do it (3) 37 38 39

45. Olympic team events (6) 40 41 42
DOWN:

1. El Paso County base (4, 6) 43 44 45
2. Colors of a slot machine and our flag (3, 5, 4)

3. Cartoon dog (7)

4. Of the realm in England (4)

5. Rocky’s big Russian opponent (4, 5)

6. Former Man U and France player (4)

7. Speedy Merc (3)

10. Colorado fish (3)

11. Army rank (5)

14. A bit like SoCal

16. Pre-Preseason football (3)

18. Heroes TV station (7)

19. Standard (3)

20. Local baseball Story (6)

22. All day cricket match between 2 countries (3)

23. A backwards trip to the zoo (3)

25. Former PLO leader (6)

29. Place for a casino game (5)

30. Joe Montana was a great one (5)

31. 3 QB in Cleveland (2)

32. Common word ending (3)

34. Make a hole with a shovel (3)

36. Greasy (4)

38. Carry or drag (3)

40. British Telecom (2)

42. Former Raiders owner, Davis (2)

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Swimming in Contact Lenses ▪ By Golden Vision Clinic, P.C.

Q: “Can I swim with contact lenses in?” If you wear disposable soft lenses, you normally dispose of your
A: ”Only under VERY SPECIFIC conditions!!!” lenses every 2 weeks. DO NOT THROW THEM AWAY! Put
them in a contact lens case, and put several pairs one on top of the
NO, you cannot swim with your other. Keep them moist with OptiFree solution. If you open the
regular 2 week or 1 month soft or hard gas permeable lenses in case one day and they look like Pringles, do not worry, gently put
Soft lenses absorb and hold small particles like a sponge. So, if more solution in the case and let them sit for 2 hours to rehydrate.
you are in a chlorinated pool, they will absorb chlorine and your
eyes will be red and irritated for hours or days. If you go into a Now when you go swimming, boating, to the beach, water skiing,
river, pond, lake or ocean they will absorb bacteria, viruses, mold, or snorkeling put on an old/spent pair of the saved lenses. Enjoy
amoeba and you can seriously infect your eyes. the water, see your surroundings safely, and have a great time.
If you lose one, it is not any real loss. Throw the contact lens
Also, contact lenses are held onto your eye by surface tension. So, away as soon as you are done in the water. Rinse your eyes with
if you open your eyes under water, they can easily float away. This OptiFree solution and wait an hour before you put your fresh
is especially true for hard gas permeable lenses. current lenses back on.

YES, you can create a system for swimming in contact lenses: Or you can use 1 Day Contact Lenses the same way. With
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Power Update August
2021

Common Causes of Summer Outages Paperless
Billing
The summer is not an ideal time to worry about the possibility of power outages, but they are still possible.
United Power monitors its system for outages, and potential outages, 24/7 so it can immediately respond Save Trees with
when one occurs to quickly restore power to affected members. Here are some common causes of summer Paperless Billing
outages:
• Wildlife — Despite United Power’s best efforts, animals seem to have the innate ability to locate, United Power members who no longer
wish to receive a printed bill in the mail
and interact with, substations, poles and electrical boxes. The cooperative takes proactive measures can sign up for Paperless Billing with
to guard against animal related outages, including avian protection on its wires and deterrents to SmartHub. If you are not currently a
protect ground equipment. These measures not only help prevent outages, but also protect the wildlife. SmartHub user, the registration process is
Unfortunately, some animals are small enough to sneak by these defenses and get into equipment. simple and allows you immediate access
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High County FD Non Emer. 303-582-5768 PERMIT NO 118
Jeffco Sheriff 303-277-0211
Boulder Co. Sheriff 303-441-4444 Remodeling
Gilpin Co. Sheriff 303-582-5500 Canyon’s Construction Services. pg. 29 303-386-3668
RoofingInColorado.com pg. 24 303-495-4828
Canyon Cares 720-515-1129 Excavating Third and Long pg. 26 303-642-1314
Restaurant & Libation
Coal Creek K - 8 303-982-3409 Jake of all Trades pg. 6 303-808-4490 Last Stand Tavern pg. 18 303-642-3180
Roofing
Colorado Parks and Wildlife 303-291-7227 We Can Dig it pg. 11 303-642-3853 RoofingInColorado.com pg. 24 303-495-4828
Top Coverage pg. 21 303-258-9322
Drake Middle School 303-982-1510 Financial Advisor Rock/Retaining Walls
Benchmark Land Care pg. 29 303-485-1001
Ralston Valley Sr High 303-982-5600 Tyler S Oglesby pg 10 303-273-9818 Jake of All Trades pg. 6 303-808-4490
Septic Services Columbia pg. 8 303-526-5370
Golden Sr. High 303-982-4200 Firewood Storage
Advantage pg. 27 720-734-7971
Attendance 303-982-4260 High Timber pg. 22 303-258-7942 Apollo pg. 9 303-420-9915
Tax Preparation
Nederland Jr. & Sr. 303-447-1010 Lumberjacks Firewood pg. 21 303-642-0953 Karen Schwimmer, CPA pg. 15 303-642-0628
Toilet/Portable
Nederland Elementary 720-561-4800 Foundations Air-O-Pure pg. 13 303-258-3597
Columbia pg. 8 303-526-5370
Kwik Mart 303-642-3061 Jake of All Trades pg. 6 303-808-4490 Trash/Rubbish Service
High Country Rubbish pg. 19 303-642-0303
P.O. Coal Creek (Crescent) 303-642-0119 Gifts Tree Service
Brian Hard pg. 11 303-718-1990
Pinecliffe Post Office 303-642-7358 Coal Creek Coffee pg. 25 303-642-1900 High Timber pg. 22 303-258-7942
Jake of All Trades pg. 6 303-808-4490
Wildlife Sightings 303-642-0926 Handyman Lumberjacks Firewood pg. 21 303-642-0953
Trucking
CCCIA Web site: coalcreekcanyon.org Tom/Loftin Const. pg. 15 970-389-5914 Jake of All Trades pg. 6 303-808-4490
We Can Dig it pg. 11 303-642-3853
Facebook: Coal Creek Canyon, Colorado Hauling United Power pg. 31 Inside back cover 303-642-7921
Veterinary
Benchmark Land Care pg. 29 303-485-1001 CC Animal Clinic pg. 13 303-642-3468
after hours 303-279-1701
Big D Dumpsters pg. 21 303-642-7995 Vision
Golden Vision pg. 15 & 30 303-278-2020
Advertisers High Country Rubbish pg. 19 303-642-0303 Water Delivery
Directory Health Wellness see also Massage Bulk Water Runner pg. 10 303-946-9026
Harrington pg. 9 303-809-1029
Accounting Treu Accounting pg. 13 720-730-4838 Heating & A/C Water Purification
Animal Services Doctor Water pg. 23 303-438-6669
Cooper Plumbing & Heat pg. 8 720-258-5067 Water Wells
Hands Hoofs & Paws pg. 21 303-503-6068 Arrow Drilling pg. 7 303-421-8766
Rabbit House Society 303-469-3240 Efficient Comfort pg. 4 720-299-8745 Aspen Well Drilling pg. 30 303-697-8335
Architect Sunique pg. 13 303-642-0474 Doctor Water Well pg. 23 303-438-6669
Art Coal Creek Coffee pg. 25 303-642-1900 Paul Accetura pg. 29 303-642-0886 James Drilling pg. 17 303-420-5181
Attorney Website Design
Tamra Waltemath, P.C. pg. 26 303-657-0360 Insurance Wondervu Consulting. pg. 26 303-642-0433
Automotive - Repair, Sales
Carl’s Corner pg. 8 303-642-7144 Mitch Davis, State Farm pg. 14 303-424-4895
Peak to Peak Imports pg. 15 303-258-0635
Carpentry Internet Network Setup
Scott C. Cooper pg. 8 720-666-4356
Third and Long pg. 26 303-642-1314 Wondervu Consulting pg. 26 303-642-0433
CCCIA pg. 16 303-642-7300
Church Internet Provider
Spirit of the Mtn. pg. 22 720-490-6826
Coffee Shop pg. 25 303-642-1900 Mountain Broadband pg. 14 303-642-3858
Computer Service
Geek for Hire pg. 18 303-618-0154 Land Clearing
Wondervu Consulting pg. 26 303-642-0433
Construction Benchmark Land Care pg. 29 303-485-1001
Canyon’s Construction Services pg. 29 303-386-3668
Jake of All Trades pg. 6 303-808-4490 Jake of All Trades pg. 6 303- 808-4490
Loftin Construction pg. 15 970-389-5914
We Can Dig it pg. 11 303-642-3853 Massage
Denver Water/Gross Res pg. 28 303-628-6348
Directories gogilpin.com 303-582-3101 Hands Hoofs & Paws pg. 21 303-503-6068
Driveways
Benchmark Land Care pg. 29 303-485-1001 Masonry
Jake of All Trades pg. 6 303-808-4490
We Can Dig it pg. 11 303-642-3853 Third and Long pg. 26 303-642-1314
Electrical
Airways Electric pg. 26 303-995-4935 Motorcycle/Marine Repair
Mastercraft pg. 20 303-642-7312
Power Cycle pg. 20 720-863-1001

MOUNTAIN MESSENGER 303-642-0067

Odd Jobs

Tom/Loftin Construction pg. 15 970-389-5914

We Can Dig it pg. 11 303-642-3853

Painting/Staining

Caribou Painting pg. 23 303-641-7964

Jake of All Trades pg. 6 303-808-4490

Loftin Construction pg. 15 970-389-5914

Plumbing

Cooper Plumbing & Heat pg. 8 720-258-5067

Paul Accetura pg. 29 303-642-0886

Pump Repair

Doctor Water Well pg. 23 303-438-6669

Real Estate

Byers & Sellers pg. 5 303-642-7951

Carl’s Corner For Sale pg 8 303-642-7144

Compass pg. 12 303-642-1133

Tony Thorpe pg. 25 720-552-2127

Recycle

Green Girl pg. 6 303-442-7535

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